We visited the Fire station in Sligo last Wednesday.  Jason and Glen (Firefighters) showed us around the station.  We saw all the different fire engines, they were so big and we got to sit in one!  Glen put on the siren for us, it was very loud.  The firemen showed us all the different equipment that they use, it was very interesting. The fire
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Pupils in 2nd to 6th classes have been taking part in the second phase of the Building Bridges of Understanding programme, which is the group work phase. In this phase, the classes were divided into groups of 4 or 5. After an initial modeling session, the groups proceeded to work on their own, with the learning support and class teacher sitting in on different
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Dear Parents, Please read the following notices, which contain important information. New classes for Next Year We are delighted to inform parents that we have received sanction from the Department of Education and Skills and the National Council for Special Education to open 2 special classes for children with Autism/ASD next September. Each class (a junior and a senior class) will accommodate a maximum
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Some Senior Infants made some Easter nests with chocolate eggs.  Our ingredients were Shredded wheat, cooking chocolate and chocolate eggs. Yummy!!

During December 2012, as part of the process of Self-Evaluation in the school, we asked both parents and pupils of the school to take part in a questionnaire. The Parents’ Questionnaire sought feedback in relation to School Organisation and Literacy in the School. We received a 62% response from our parent body to the questionnaire. We thank you all very sincerely for taking the time
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Last week as part of celebrating St. Patirck’s Day and Lá Glas we made homemade butter and ate it on brown soda bread. Here is how we made it: We used cream and a jar with a lid. Step 1 – Fill the jar half way with cream. Step 2 – Put lid back on the jar. Step 3 – Shake!! And watch it
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On Friday, Mrs.Lee retired from working in our school. We had a special mass for her in the church. We had Irish dancing by Maeve & Aaron, singing, speeches and special prayers for her as well.The mass was about how special she was to our school and how much she achieved in our school. After the mass family, friends, parents and co-workers joined her in
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Thursday the 15th was “Lá Glás” in our school. Everyone wore green for St Patrick’s Day.  The whole school went to the halla where  Mrs Clarke gave a Powerpoint display on the history of St Patrick.  When Mrs. Clarke was finished, each class got up one by one in front of everyone and sang a song, did a rhyme or poem or played tin whistle.  The whole
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On Monday the 4th of March our school went, from snr infants-6th class,to the play Rabhlaí Rabhlaí in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, directed by Mr.Damien Quinn (the 6th class teacher). The first thing to grasp the audiences attention was the detail in the design of the set. Most of the play was set in the seanbhean’s house. Some of it was set outside. We had four children
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On Tuesday the 19th of February Charlie Harrison from the Sligo Gaelic team came to our school. He told us that there was a skills competition coming up soon. Three girls and three boys from 5th and 6th classes would represent our school. All the girls and boys had to try out doing solos and aiming at the post. We were given points on
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