Month: May 2023

Ag Sugradh le Chéile
Ag Sugradh le Chéile

Niamh from the Donegal Sports Partnership came to the school today as part of the Ag Sugradh le Chéile project, which aims to promote active play between parents and children. The parents/grandparents of the Junior and Senior Infants were invited to school and as you can see from the photographs – a lot of fun was had by all!

1st & 2nd Classes keeping fit with 5th & 6th Classes!
1st & 2nd Classes keeping fit with 5th & 6th Classes!

The 5th & 6th Class Pupils designed circuits for the 1st & 2nd Class pupils to enjoy.

Circuit Training!
Circuit Training!

Junior and Senior Infants had great fun today doing circuits with the pupils from 5th & 6th Classes.

Froglets
Froglets

The pupils of 5th & 6th Classes were delighted to see how our tadpoles are progressing. We now have froglets!

Jobs Club – Soldier
Jobs Club – Soldier

Peter came to the school recently to tell the children of 3rd & 4th Classes a little bit about his job as a soldier. He explained to them what life is like in the army. Our thanks to Peter for coming along.

Something Fishy!
Something Fishy!

Inland Fisheries Ireland visited the school recently to teach the pupils a little bit about fish, water, angling and the environment. After a presentation given to the 5th & 6th Class pupils, everyone got a chance to have a look at the various fish! As you can seen from the photographs, everyone from Infants all the way up to 6th Class was very interested in Something Fishy!

Collecting water for our Tadpoles!
Collecting water for our Tadpoles!

We had to collect some river water for our tadpoles this week. Master O’Donnell pulled on the wellies, ably helped by Ethan and Gavin! 

Art with the Infants!
Art with the Infants!

The pupils of 5th & 6th Classes did some colouring work with the Infant Classroom this week.

Human Structures!
Human Structures!

The pupils of 3rd & 4th Classes participated in group work to create different human structures, letters and household items. All good work carried out for team bonding!

Supervalu Lets Grow Programme
Supervalu Lets Grow Programme

1st & 2nd Class Pupils have enjoyed some planting as part of the Supervalu Lets Grow Programme. They have planted cress seeds, pumpkin seeds, peas and salad leaves. We can’t wait until they start to grow!