Farewell to our 6th class
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Congratulations to the 17 boys and girls from 6th class who graduated from Christ the Saviour NS. Thank you for all the great memories over the last 8 years. We wish you every success in your transition to your new secondary school.
Summer Assembly
Well done to the following boys and girls who have achieved full attendance for the 2017-2018 school year! We would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable summer break!!
Trip to Knockfierna
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Mrs. O'Neill and Ms.Shelton travelled up Knockfierna with the 5th and 6th class. On what was a very hot day, we were all excited when we reached the top. We would also like to thank Mrs. Mc Hale for joining us on the day.
The 4th, 5th and 6th class visited the local park and playground. Ms.Shelton's 5th and 6th class designed and created boats from recyclable material. We sailed the boats in the stream to determine who had the fastest boat. We all spent some time in the playground afterwards on what was a very enjoyable morning.
The 4th, 5th and 6th class visited the local park and playground. Ms.Shelton's 5th and 6th class designed and created boats from recyclable material. We sailed the boats in the stream to determine who had the fastest boat. We all spent some time in the playground afterwards on what was a very enjoyable morning.
School Sports Day
During Active Schools Week, we held our annual school sports day. The boys and girls took part in 100 metre relay, egg and spoon race, 3 legged race, running with a tennis ball under your chin, sack race. The older groups also took part in a team relay and penalty shoot out. A big thank you to Ms. Fitzgerald,our Active School coordinator for organising a great day!!!
GAA Fun day
On Friday 15th of June, the boys and girls took part in our annual GAA fun day. They look part in both hurling/camogie anf football activities. The finals of our schools hurling and camogie league also took place. Sarah Carey joined us for the day giving out medals and trophies to the winning teams. We would like to thank the Granagh/Ballingarry GAA and Ms.Fitzgerald for organising this event.
School Tours 2018
On the 8th of June, the 1st to 6th class pupils went on their school tours. 1st to 3rd class travelled to Active Kingdom in Tralee. 4th to 6th class travelled to Adventure World Camp in the University of Limerick. All groups had a wonderful day out. Check out some of the pictures from our day!!
Hurling Blitz in Coláiste na Trocaire
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On Wednesday 30th May, the boys and girls took part in a hurling blitz in Coláiste na Trocaire, Rathkeale. We played a total of 4 matches in a round robin against Ardagh, Rathkeale, Croagh and Adare winning 3 out of our 4 matches. We progressed to the cup final against Adare where unfortunately we were beaten. We were runners up on the day. We would like to thank the school for facilitating this event and to Ms.Shelton our coach. We had a very enjoyable day!!!
Boys hurling team
The boys hurling team have had several matches in the West Limerick Hurling League. We played Broadford, Askeaton and Rathkeale. Well done to all those involved and a thank you to their coach Ms.Shelton.
SPAR FAI Primary Schools Munster Runners-Up
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On 9th of May, the girls travelled to Mounthawk, Tralee for the Munster finals in the girls 5 a side SPAR tournament. As Limerick champions, the girls took on tough opposition from Kikmurry of Clare and Piltown of Waterfordin a round robin contest. The girls showed great determination winning both matches. The final match was against Clogheen Kerry Pike NS from Cork. Unfortunately today was not our day and we did not proceed to the final. The girls were presented with runner up medals in the Munster division, a great achievement. The team consisted of Abbie, Kate, Nessa, Chloe, Ciara, Emma, Lorna and Abbie. A massive thank you to Ms. McCarthy who travelled with the girls to all of their matches. A thank you also to the girls coaches Shane and Michael who worked very hard with the girls throughout the whole tournament. We are extremely proud of your achievement girls!!!!!
Confirmation 4th May 2018
A massive congratulations to all the 5th and 6th class who received the sacrament of Confirmation on Friday the 4th of May. 35 children received the sacrament in what was a beautiful ceremony led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. We would like to thank Ms.Shelton for all her preparation and hard work in the months leading up to this day. A big thank you to Mrs. Murphy who helped with the music on the day. May the Holy Spirit guide you and protect you!
News from Senior Infants
Since the Easter holidays, the boys and girls in Senior Infants have been working very hard. They made rice krispie buns as part of the procedural writing genre. They became Van Gogh artists and painted the famous painting of 'The Sunflowers'. They also went on a trip to the Church and we saw objects such as the alter, crucifix, baptismal font and stained glass windows.Check out some of the pictures below to see how we got on.
A sad farewell!!
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We would like to say a very big goodbye to our school secretary and SNA Sheila O’ Reilly who retired just before the Easter Holidays. Sheila has been with us since 2012 and has been an integral part of the day to day running of the school. We would like to wish Sheila the very best of luck in the future.
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News from Mrs.O'Neill's class
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For Mother’s day we made clay pots for our Mothers. We moulded and painted our pots before giving them to our Mothers. This was a lovely piece of art because everybody made their own individual piece and we all had lots of fun!
In our classroom we planted some bulbs in memory of all the people who were lost during the Holocaust . We had lots of fun planting them.
In our classroom we planted some bulbs in memory of all the people who were lost during the Holocaust . We had lots of fun planting them.
Religion news
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Well done to the boys and girls from 2nd class that had their First Penance on Thursday the 15th of March. The boys and girls were excellent on the night. Well done and thank you to Miss McCarthy who had them so well prepared. Thank you also to Ms. Fitzgerald who played the music and to the boys and girls from 3rd to 6th class that sung so beautifully in the choir. Second class will make their First Holy Communion on Saturday the 19th of May.
Confirmation Enrolment Ceremony
On Sunday the 11th of March 5th and 6th class pupils took part in the Enrolment Ceremony as preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation that they will be receiving on May 4th. A big thank you to Ms. Shelton who prepared them for the day. A special thanks to Fr. Lane and Sr. Margaret and Mrs. O’Neill who also helped with the preparations. Well done to all those who were involved in our special ceremony on the day.
Well done to the boys and girls from 2nd class that had their First Penance on Thursday the 15th of March. The boys and girls were excellent on the night. Well done and thank you to Miss McCarthy who had them so well prepared. Thank you also to Ms. Fitzgerald who played the music and to the boys and girls from 3rd to 6th class that sung so beautifully in the choir. Second class will make their First Holy Communion on Saturday the 19th of May.
Confirmation Enrolment Ceremony
On Sunday the 11th of March 5th and 6th class pupils took part in the Enrolment Ceremony as preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation that they will be receiving on May 4th. A big thank you to Ms. Shelton who prepared them for the day. A special thanks to Fr. Lane and Sr. Margaret and Mrs. O’Neill who also helped with the preparations. Well done to all those who were involved in our special ceremony on the day.
A big thank you!!
A big thank you to the Granagh/ Ballingarry Bord na nOg for their very generous annual presentation of sliotars and Gaelic Footballs to the school which will be used by the girls and boys GAA teams over the coming months.
Indoor Hurling/ Camogie
On Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th of March, both the boys and girls indoor hurling/camogie teams took part in the West County tournament in the Newcastle West Community Centre. Ms.Tangney accompanied the boys on Wednesday where they lost 4-2 against Croagh . Goals scored were from Edward and Jack. On Thursday, Ms.Shelton accompanied the girls where they won their first match against Ashford 11-1. The girls then played Shountrade in the quarter final where it was a level game at full time. After 10 further minutes of extra time, the sides could not be separated so it went on to sudden death where the next goal won. There was an intense battle up and down the field with the girls all putting in a tremendous effort. Unfortunately for us, Shountrade got the winning goal.
Well done to all who took part on both days and also to all those who attended the training sessions with Ms.Tangney and Ms.Shelton. You all represented the school with great pride and we are very proud of you all.
Well done to all who took part on both days and also to all those who attended the training sessions with Ms.Tangney and Ms.Shelton. You all represented the school with great pride and we are very proud of you all.
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Junior and Senior Infants went on a nature walk to the local park in Ballingarry to search for signs of Spring. We saw daffodils, buds, birds and nests. We got to play in the playground after our walk.
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News from Junior Infants
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Junior Infants have been very busy leading up to the Easter holidays. We have been learning about food, Spring, St Patrick’s Day and Easter. During the snowy period, we got to play in the snow at school. The girls and boys had great fun throwing snowballs, building snowmen and practicing their names in the snow. While the weather was cold we made some hot chocolate at school to stay warm. On Pancake Tuesday we made pancake batter at school. It was great fun but our hands were tired from trying to make the batter smooth. We all got a turn to mix. We ate the pancakes at school the next day. We thought they were yummy.
News from 1st and 2nd
First and Second class have been very busy making projects in groups. They researched information about France and South Africa and created a powerpoint for each country. They really enjoyed finding out about these countries.
Robotics Final 10th March
On 10th of March, Jack, Eimear, David and Rachel represented the school in the Robotics Final. There was 30 primary schools involved in the final from across Limerick city and county. The final was held in the Analog centre in Mungret College. Each team took part in an advanced robotics workshop before competing in a series of 1 minute matches against other schools. Unfortunately, we did not make it through to the final round. A big thank you to Ms.Shelton who supported them on the day.
Project work from 5th and 6th
For the last number of weeks, the boys and girls from Ms.Shelton's class had been working very hard studying a country for their Geography project. Each project had to involve a Google Slides presentation aswell as a 3D model and/or a poster. Each child got to present all the information that they gathered to the class. Everyone put in a tremendous effort showing the class all that they had learnt about their chosen country. Ms.Shelton was very proud of the high standard that the class put in, well done to you all!
FAI Soccer Blitz 26th February
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A massive congratulations to all the boys and girls who took part in the 5 a side soccer blitz in Corbally on the 26th of February. The boys and girls team each played 3 matches. Both teams were successful on the day and are through to the next round of the competition. Well done to all involved!!
Local History Trail in 2nd and 3rd
Ms.McCarthy's 2nd and 3rd went on a Local History Trail on Friday 23rd February. They visited De Lacy castle, the Mustard Seed , the Church of the Immaculate Conception. They also stopped off at the local park to look for signs of Spring. The boys and girls had lots of fun learning about their local area and being historians for the day.
Congratulations to Mrs.Murphy
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Congratulations to Mrs. Murphy and her husband Joe on the birth of their beautiful baby girl Ella ! We hope Ella is settling in at home and best wishes for the future.
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Discover Primary Science
Throughout the years, we have took part in the Discover Primary Science Programme. This year, we are continuing to develop our investigation and exploration skills. Ms.Shelton's 5th and 6th recently made some play -dough. We also got a little baking lesson as we learnt how to knead dough using our play-dough. We used some of our play-dough to design a boat and try and make it float in a basin of water. Take a look at how we got on.
Community Games Swimming
Congratulations to all those who took part in the Community Games swimming competition last weekend. We had individual swimmers and group relay teams. It is wonderful to see such talent in our school. Best of luck to all those competing in the next round.
Pancake Tuesday
Smiles all round from the 5th and 6th class on Pancake Tuesday
Robotics day in 5th and 6th
On the 13th of February, pupils from 5th and 6th class took part in a Robotics workshop provided by Analog Devices. This workshop was provided to thirty schools in the county and we were delighted to be chosen as one of them to take part.
The boys and girls were divided in teams of 4 for the day. They spent the day building a robot using equipment from Learn It. Once the teams built their robot, they had to then program it. Each team worked hard coding their robot. Each team competed against each other moving their robot around a track. It is not as easy as it looks!!
The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and were very thankful to their instructors. The winning team consisted of Jack McMahon, David Long, Nessa Markham and Abbie Clancy. The runner-up was the team consisting of Eimear O'Kelly, Rachel Irwin, Mai McKenna and Abbie Mulqueen. Jack, David, Eimear and Rachel will go on to represent the school in the Primary Schools Final on 3rd March where they will take part in a more advanced Robotics workshop building and programming a new robot to compete against the other teams. We wish you all the very best of luck!
The boys and girls were divided in teams of 4 for the day. They spent the day building a robot using equipment from Learn It. Once the teams built their robot, they had to then program it. Each team worked hard coding their robot. Each team competed against each other moving their robot around a track. It is not as easy as it looks!!
The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and were very thankful to their instructors. The winning team consisted of Jack McMahon, David Long, Nessa Markham and Abbie Clancy. The runner-up was the team consisting of Eimear O'Kelly, Rachel Irwin, Mai McKenna and Abbie Mulqueen. Jack, David, Eimear and Rachel will go on to represent the school in the Primary Schools Final on 3rd March where they will take part in a more advanced Robotics workshop building and programming a new robot to compete against the other teams. We wish you all the very best of luck!
Friendship Week 2018
Friendship Week 2018 took place from the 5th - 9th of February. The boys and girls across the school took part in lots of lovely different activities. We sold wristbands with English and Irish quotes about friendship. We raised €360 for Amnesty International. Our whole school art project was entitled ' Friends are like a rainbow- they may have different colours but each colour brightens our day!'. Well done to all our Friendship Bravery Award winners who showed great acts of friendship throughout the week. A big thank you to Ms.Shelton and Ms.McCarthy for organising the different activities during the week.
Friendship Week-Active Schools
During Friendship week, the 5th and 6th class pupils organised and played games for big break for all the rest of the school As we are currently working towards our Active Flag, this is an activity that we hope to continue in the future. Well done to all the 5th and 6th for their hard work!!!
Friendship Week- Buddy Reading
3rd to 6th class pupils had the opportunity to become buddy reading partners to boys and girls from Junior Infants to 2nd class. The boys and girls read their book and engaged in lots of different activities based on their chosen book. It was a very enjoyable activity.
Grandparents Day 2018
As part of Catholic School's Week 2018, we invited the children's grandparents to come and visit us in the school. We had some lovely songs, art work prepared for the grandparents. The boys and girls got to listen to some stories of what school was like when they were young and to also ask them some questions. We would like to thank all the grandparents for celebrating this day with us!
Credit Union Quiz
Well done to all the boys and girls who represented the school at this years Credit Union quiz which was held in Rathkeale House Hotel on Monday 29th of January. This year we had 2 U11 and 2 U13 teams who all performed tremendously. A big thank you to Ms.Twohig for preparing all pupils.
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Community Games 2018
A big congratulations to all the boys and girls who took part in the Granagh/Ballingarry Community Games last weekend. Well done to all our winners. We were treated to some wonderful performances. Keep up the great work. We are so proud of you all!!!
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Puppet Making in Senior Infants
The Senior Infants have been very busy recently creating their own puppets. Can you recognise some of the children behind the puppets?!
Welcome to Ms.McCarthy
We would like to extend a big welcome to Miss Noelle McCarthy who has joined our staff since January. Miss McCarthy is covering for Mrs. Murphy while she is out on maternity leave and is teaching 2nd and 3rd class.
Christmas Assembly
On Friday 22nd of December we held our Christmas Assembly. Ms.Shelton presented certificates and prizes to our winners of 'Christmas Star of the week'. Lots of boys and girls were spreading bundles of Christmas cheer in the run up to the holidays and the decision was a difficult one for the teachers. We also had a colours day on the day in aid of Ballingarry Park and Playground. Many thanks for all the donations. We hope you all have a wonderful and peaceful Christmas and New Year!!
Christmas Carol Service
We held our Christmas Carol service in the church on Thursday the 21st of December. Well done to all the boys and girls who sang the Christmas carols so beautifully and to Mrs. Murphy who played on the keyboard. Also well done to Micheal Kelly and Roisin Clifford who were Joseph and Mary on the day. Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to our bucket collection. A total of €348.50 was collected for our Literacy Programme in the school. Many thanks to Nora O'Connor for the wonderful photographs she took on the day.
5th and 6th class meet the Icon of the Holy Family
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Fifth and Sixth class were very lucky on Monday 18th December. They got to visit the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Newcastle West. There they got to see the Icon of the Holy Family. This was created especially for Irish people who are preparing for World Meeting of Families next August. The Icon is being brought to churches all over Ireland and people are welcome to bring their prayers for their families. We took part in celebrating mass there, and sang some lovely Christmas hymns.
Congratulations Stephan
Congratulations to Stephan who received his prize for coming first place in the Rathkeale and District Credit Union Art Competition. Prize giving took place in the Woodlands Hotel on 15th December. Well done Stephan. We are so proud of
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Well done Lily
Congratulations to Lily in 4th Class, who cut 14 inches off her hair. She is donating her hair to The Rapunzel Foundation-a very worthy charity. Well done Lily! We love your new hair style
Christmas Art
The Senior Infants have been very busy in the run up to Christmas. They made some beautiful Christmas wreaths and Rudolph
Christmas Art in 5th and 6th
5th and 6th have been spreading Christmas cheer all around the school this December. All the 5th and 6th class boys and girls are taking part in the Advent 'Acts of Kindness' Calendar. Each day, the boys and girls have an act of kindness to complete in the run up to Christmas. Ms.Shelton's 5th and 6th created some lovely Christmas wreath's. Lastly, we decorated our classroom door with the slogan 'Spreading sELFie joy to all this Christmas'. Give a look can you recognise us all!!
Junior Infants visit the Post Office
On the 5th of December, the Junior Infants had a very important job to do. They visited the local post office in Ballingarry to post their 'Letters to Santa'.
Congratulations to Mrs. McHale
Congratulations to Mrs. McHale and her husband Vinnie on the birth of their beautiful baby girl Kate! We hope Kate is settling in at home and will enjoy your first Christmas together
Bon Secours Sudan Appeal
Mary Cahill will be travelling to Sudan along with a team from the BonsSecour Hospital, Tralee in December. The pupils and staff in Christ the Saviour NS, Ballingarry would like to wish her all the best in her travels.The pupils raised €200 on their Halloween Colours Day in aid of the Bon Secours Sudan Appeal. Mary Cahill is pictured receiving the cheque along with teachers Noelle O’Neill, Mary Hanley and a selection of pupils – Stephen Grimes, Alice Gilbourne Lucy Kelly, Eveline Blake, Anna O’Grady, Liam O’Kelly, DiarmaidÓg Doody and Conor Hehir. In October, all pupils in the school were invited by Mary Cahill to assemble and donate a special “school pack” with copy books, colouring pencils etc. Pupils certainly rose to the challenge and they were very generous and creative in the school packs they donated. These have been shipped to Sudan and will be given to the boys and girls in the various schools Mary will be visiting in December. Mary has promised to return to Christ the Saviour NS with photographs of her experience in Sudan. Pupils are already looking forward to Mary’s visit in the new year!
Cake Sale
On the 24th of November, the Parents Council organised a cake sale in the hall. The cake sale raised over €1000. We would like to thank everyone for their generosity with every event that is organised
Best of Luck Nessa and Cathal
There has been great excitement in the school for the past few weeks as Nessa and Cathal have been chosen to take part in this years 'The Late Late Toy Show'. They will also be taking part in the SPAR Panto - Cinderella which will be taking place from the 18th of December 2017 - 7th of January 2018 in the University Concert Hall, Limerick. We are very proud of all your achievements and success! Best of luck with both ventures and don't forget to tune into The Late Late Toy Show Friday 1st of December!!!
Yoga with Aisling
All the boys and girls in the school have been taking part in a 6 week block programme of 'Kids Yoga with Aisling'. Aisling Frawley has been working very hard with the pupils in teaching them various yoga poses which develops their flexibility, strength and co-ordination . The pupils loved this calming, relaxing time as it was different to our normal P.E. lessons. Thank you Aisling for all your hard work!
Halloween Madness!!!!!
Christ the Saviour N.S. turned into a spooky place this morning where we saw lots of zombies, ghosts, witches, and ninja's taking over our school playground. Not only did the boys and girls dress up but also the teachers transformed into fairies, smurfs and monsters to name a few. All the boys and girls gathered together for our assembly where we crowned the winner of our pumpkin carving competition!! Check out all the pictures from the day and see if you can find yourself. Have a safe and happy Mid-term everyone!
First Holy Communion class 2018
Here are our wonderful second class pupils from both Ms. Fitzgerald’s and Mrs. Murphy’s classrooms. They have begun their special ‘Do This in Memory’ masses and are already busily preparing for their special day. The First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday 19th May 2018 in Ballingarry Church.
Congratulations and a warm welcome!
Ms. Barry recently begun her maternity leave and we were delighted to hear that she welcomed her new little baby boy, Daithí into the world last week. We wish Ms. Barry and her husband our congratulations and we look forward to meeting little Daithí in the future. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to Ms.NóraTwohig who has recently joined our staff. Ms.Twohig will be covering for Ms. Barry for the duration of her maternity leave. We wish Ms.Twohig best wishes and we hope she will be very happy in Christ the Saviour N.S.
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Local History Trail
On 19thOctober 4th, 5th and 6th Class set off on a local history trail around Ballingarry. We were accompanied by our teachers Mrs. O’ Neill and Mrs. McHale. It was a bright crisp Autumn morning and we were very excited. First stop was the De Lacy Castle. Here we looked at the amazing stonework and did sketches. We also took lots of photographs. Next stop was the old Protestant Church and graveyard. Here we took rubbings of some of the headstones, and looked at the stain glass windows of the church. Onward bound our next destination was The Mustard Seed. Here Breda (Eimear’s mum) very kindly gave us a talk on the history of “The Mustard Seed”. We learned that it used to be called “Echo Lodge”. In years gone by it was a convent and there was a primary school attached to it. It was called St. Josephs Girls National School and both our teachers went there when they were young. Lots of our parents went there too. At this stage we were starving and more than a little tired so we headed off to the playground and had our lunch on the lovely new benches and had a little play time. Refreshed we set off again. Our next destination was the Catholic Church. Again we looked at the stain glass windows and compared them to those in the Protestant Church. How lucky are we to have such a beautiful church in our village.Our journey was nearly at an end at this stage. We were so lucky with the weather. We were still all cosy with our wellies and rain gear. Our last stop was “The Grove House”. This used to be a famine workhouse. We are learning all about the Famine at school at the moment and we are reading a novel called “Under the Hawthorn Tree”, which is about a family who struggled during the famine. Here we were met by Harry Sheehy(Emily’s dad). Harry told us all about the history of “The Grove House”. It was really interesting because we learned stuff that you wouldn’t find on the internet. We learned the value of oral history and the importance of recording it so that the history doesn’t get lost as the years go by. Harry also showed us all his chickens and explained how he takes care of them and the eggs. Harry really finished off a perfect day by giving us all a bag of treats. We set off back to school exhausted but happy.
Girls and Boys Football news
Boys Football Team
The boys of 4th, 5th and 6th class took part in Division 2 of the schools' football league this term. While we were outplayed by some very strong opposition, it was fantastic to see the positive attitude of every player at trainings and matches. Thanks also to the 6th class girls who agreed to play with us. It was great to see the pupils singing happily on the bus journey home from Castlemahon after our last match. Every player gave their best effort and did the school proud. Well done all involved and to Mrs. McHale who trained the boys this year.
Girls Football Blitz
On Monday the 9th of October the girls from 5th and 6th class went to Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale for the Division One football blitz. The girls had been training after school for many weeks in preparation for their 4 matches and all their hard work paid off. The girls beat Ahalin and the Gaelscoil and lost our last match narrowly to ScoilIosaf and Killoughteen. The girls showed great team work, skill and tenacity throughout the day. They represented the school with pride and we are all very proud of them. Special thanks to Ms. Tangney who trained the girls this year.
The boys of 4th, 5th and 6th class took part in Division 2 of the schools' football league this term. While we were outplayed by some very strong opposition, it was fantastic to see the positive attitude of every player at trainings and matches. Thanks also to the 6th class girls who agreed to play with us. It was great to see the pupils singing happily on the bus journey home from Castlemahon after our last match. Every player gave their best effort and did the school proud. Well done all involved and to Mrs. McHale who trained the boys this year.
Girls Football Blitz
On Monday the 9th of October the girls from 5th and 6th class went to Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale for the Division One football blitz. The girls had been training after school for many weeks in preparation for their 4 matches and all their hard work paid off. The girls beat Ahalin and the Gaelscoil and lost our last match narrowly to ScoilIosaf and Killoughteen. The girls showed great team work, skill and tenacity throughout the day. They represented the school with pride and we are all very proud of them. Special thanks to Ms. Tangney who trained the girls this year.
10 year Green-Schools Celebration
On Tuesday 24th of October 2017, Christ the Saviour N.S. celebrated the 10 year anniversary with the Green-Schools programme. We also raised our fifth Green flag for the theme of Biodiversity that we received before the summer holidays. There was a special ceremony in the hall where all the boys and girls, their families and members of the community were taken on a trip down memory lane. Mrs.Murphy , our Green-Schools co-ordinator compiled a beautiful slideshow showing all the progress and hard work that our school done over the past 10 years in achieving each Green flag. Following that, Thersea Storey Cosgrave, our local ethnobotanist and the 2 youngest pupils in the school raised our fifth Green Flag. We would like to thank everyone who joined us in this wonderful celebration and also a big thank you to everyone who helped us achieve each of these five Green flags. We thank you very much for your hard work and support throughout the years.
We welcome 2 new pupils
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In September we were delighted to welcome two more new pupils to our school – Dylan O’Loughlin into 1st Class and Grace Gaffney into 4th class. We wish them the best of luck and hope they have settled well into their new classrooms.
A visit from our Lollipop lady and Road Safety Talk
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The Junior Infants were very lucky in September when our Lollipop Lady, Aedín Hanley, called into school for a visit. She told us all about her job and how to cross the road safely. The children had lots of important questions ready for Aedín. She told us that her favourite part of her job was meeting all the happy children every morning and afternoon. She gave all the boys and girls a lovely lollipop as a treat after her visit.
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Sudan Appeal
Mary Cahill visited our school in September and explained that she was volunteering in Sudan in a special programme connected with the Bons Secour Hospital. She took our many kind donations of school supplies, toys and gifts to the children in various schools in Sudan. We are excited to meet Mary on her return to find out how she and her team got on. Thank you to everyone who made such kind donations it was greatly appreciated.
Making bubbles in 2nd/3rd
Mrs.Murphy's 2nd and 3rd have been very busy since they came back to school. As part of one of their science lessons, they made bubbles.They had lots of fun!!!
4th/5th hard at work
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In Mrs. O’ Neills Class we were busy learning about the Solar System during the month of September. We learned all sorts of interesting facts about it and we sang a fun song about all the different planets. Then we made planets using papier mache. It took a long time but we really enjoyed the process .
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A warm welcome We would like to extend a warm welcome to Mrs. Sinead Barry who has joined us this year. Mrs.Barry and Mr.Keogh have taken part in a job swap for the academic year. We would also like to wish Mr.Keogh all the best for the year ahead up in Dublin!
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Junior and Senior Infants Trip to the Park!!
In week 2 of school the boys and girls in Junior and Senior Infants went on their first trip to the local park and playground. The boys and girls looked for the signs of Autumn and learned the names of the plants and flowers in the park. Following this the children got to enjoy playtime in the playground. It was great fun and we can’t to visit again soon!
A warm welcome to our Junior Infants
The boys and girls in Junior Infants are settling into school very well with their teacher Ms.Tagney. Every day they play in groups and they complete different activities each day. We are learning lots from our play themes. We have already learned about ourselves, our families and our school. We are currently learning about Autumn during playtime. We can share, take turns and problem solve in our groups. We also reflect on our playtime and discuss what went well and what we could do better next time.
