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AVS Prize Winner
AVS Prize Winner

Congratulations to Clodagh, who won the Abbey Maths Challenge at the recent open evening at Abbey Vocational School – well done Clodagh!

Credit Union Prize Winners!
Credit Union Prize Winners!

Congratulations to Caoimhín, Liam, Reuben, Dáithí and Kian – all prize winners in the Credit Union Art Competition  – well done boys! 

Science Week – 1st & 2nd Classes Volcano Experiment!
Science Week – 1st & 2nd Classes Volcano Experiment!

Science Week continued with an experiment to teach the pupils about volcanoes.

Science Week – 1st & 2nd Classes
Science Week – 1st & 2nd Classes

Science Week began in earnest today in the 1st & 2nd Classroom – first experiment of the week!

Christmas Shoe Box Appeal
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal

As always the school community responds to the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal by sending in lots of boxes. A big thank you to all the families who supported the appeal this year.

Hallowe’en Dress up fun in the Infant Classroom!
Hallowe’en Dress up fun in the Infant Classroom!

Junior and Senior Infants came to school all dressed up today! They had a pumpkin hunt and got to blow bubbles and run after them to pop them!

Hallowe’en GAA Training Fun
Hallowe’en GAA Training Fun

As is normal practice every Friday, the whole school took part in GAA training with Donie from St. Naul’s GAA. This week, however, things took a spooky turn as all sorts of characters turned up to train! Our thanks as always to Donie for being such a good sport!

Maths Week in the Infant Classroom
Maths Week in the Infant Classroom

We went on a maths trails this week to look for different shapes around the school. We found lots!

3rd & 4th Classes Science Experiments
3rd & 4th Classes Science Experiments

3rd & 4th Classes were learning about electricity and magnets. They completed a series of experiments – some of which were hair raising!!

Fun with the iPads
Fun with the iPads

The pupils from 3rd & 4th Classes came to the Infant room and helped us to play maths and phonics games on the iPads.