We were delighted to receive a Cineáltas (Kindness) Flag from the Dept. of Education this week during Anti-Bullying Week. The flag acknowledges the good work that our school is doing and will continue to do to prevent and address bullying and to promote kindness, respect, inclusion, diversity and wellbeing.
Our Student Council were delighted to show the flag to all classes and to explain its signifigance.
As you know, our school is taking part in the Green-Schools programme and one of the themes we work on is travel.
As part of our work on promoting sustainable travel to and from school, we have decided to launch a “No Idling” campaign outside the school gates.
From Monday 20th to Friday 24th November all vehicle owners are asked to turn their engines off whilst they wait to help improve air quality, reduce emissions and create a healthier environment around our school gates.
By making this simple change, we can make a real difference and improve the quality of air we all breathe. Let’s give it a go!
We would like to thank you for your continued support and we will keep you updated.
Kind Regards,
The Green-Schools Committee
Our Active School Committee are organising some lunchtime games every Thursday. Lots of enjoyment was had by all today playing games such as hopscotch, snakes and ladders, duck duck goose, and snatch the bacon. There was some skipping going on as well. Thanks to the leaders who explained the rules and helped everyone enjoy themselves.
Student Council 2023
Our student council elections took place recently. Well done to everyone who took part in the election process. We wish all those on the council the very best as they carry out their important work.
Once again this year we had a great response to the Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Well done to all who took part.
We had lots of Hallowe’en fun in school and all around the village. Well done to everyone for making such an effort with their costumes.
The school is closed for the midterm break and reopens on Monday 6th November.
We saw democracy in action this week when we held elections for our student council. Well done to everyone who stood for election and who campaigned with such energy and passion!
At a board of management meeting on 25th October the annual review of the school’s anti-bullying policy was undertaken. Following this, the policy was ratified by the board.
You can read the policy here.
Twenty nine pupils from 3rd to 6th Classes represented the school at the Offaly Primary School Cross Country competition held recently in Tullamore. We competed very well across all the races and picked up some individual medals as well as team silver in the 3rd Class boys’ race. Well done everyone for such great performances.
Well done to our boys who won their first match in their Cumann na mBunscol competition on Thursday 14th September. The game against Gaelscoil Éadan Doire was played in a great spirit with lots of respect shown to the referee as well.
Our next fixture for the boys is against Pullough on Friday 6th October at 12pm in Geashill.
Our girls have two matches this week. They play Rhode on Wed 4th at 1pm in Rhode and then play Bracknagh on Friday in Geashill at 1.30pm.
