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October 3, 2023School lifeby

Connections between home and school

Thanks to parents/guardians for participating in our ‘Bring your parent to school’/’Information Meetings’. Every session showed the detailed planning the class teams engage in with a view to achieving positive learning outcomes for children. The warmth and enthusiasm from parents/guardians was wonderful to experience. Fostering …
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October 3, 2023Board of Management, Uncategorizedby

Admissions open online for September 2024

We are pleased to see many families have applied for class places for September 2024 through the online portal on our website. Junior Infants applications portal is open for three weeks only so do tell any friends/family to apply now if they are interested in …
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September 29, 2023Policiesby

Acceptable Technology Use Policy

The aim of this Acceptable Technology Use Policy (ATUP) is to ensure that pupils will benefit from learning opportunities offered by the school’s Internet resources in a safe and effective manner. Internet use and access is considered a school resource and privilege. Therefore, if the …
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September 28, 2023PTAby

School Garden Club

Are you interested in gardening and nature? Can you spare 1 hour per month? The School Garden Club is looking for anyone from the school community – parents, grandparents and friends of the school – to volunteer for 1 hour per month in the school …
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September 27, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

2nd class Session 3 – ropes and berries and deepening connection

We had another active day becoming pine martens and discovering berries. We climbed with the ropes, threaded berries, wrote to grandmother tree, built dens and played games. We were creative and imaginative and kind. We challenged ourselves and each other. We had fun. We learned …
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September 26, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants 3 – pine martens and berries & gratitude

We are grateful for:
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September 23, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

2nd class – squirrel school in the rain!

2nd class are learning lots about squirrels. We have learned about the differences between our native red squirrels and the grey squirrels that only came to Ireland in 1911. We learned that baby squirrels are called kittens and that they nest in dreys. We learned …
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September 23, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants – fun and challenges in the rain!

There are many benefits to playing in the rain.  It gives our senses new sights, smells, textures and sounds which stimulate brain development.  It encourages creative thinking and gross motor movement skills.  It builds our resilience and develops our self confidence as we learn how …
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September 20, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

2nd class – Autumn clay creations & forest fun

2nd class were learning all about wood mice. What do they look like? Would wood mice live on Killiney Hill? What would they eat? Where would be cosy to make their nests? Are there pathways near our base where they forage? Where they would find …
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September 20, 2023Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants – changes and wood mice

Senior Infants were busy observing changes and continuity since they were last in the woods together in June. Back then there were a lot of flowers. And now there aren’t as many flowers but there are berries and nuts and seeds and fungi to be …
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