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Folens' Christmas Annuals
Thank you to our 5th class pupil who organised our Folens Christmas Annuals this year. Our student had to collect the orders and money and then keep a record of which student had ordered which magazine. The good news is that all the magazines got to the right owners. Well done and thank you. |
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Parent Teacher Meetings
On behalf of the teachers, Thank You to all our parents for attending our virtual Parent Teacher Meetings
over the past two evenings.
It was great to get the chance to have a proper chat about your children.
Thank you also for all the lovely comments, they really do mean a lot to us.
On behalf of the teachers, Thank You to all our parents for attending our virtual Parent Teacher Meetings
over the past two evenings.
It was great to get the chance to have a proper chat about your children.
Thank you also for all the lovely comments, they really do mean a lot to us.
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Team Hope- Shoe Boxes
Well done to our super generous pupils and community. Our school of 38 pupils managed to collect 38 shoe boxes for this worthy charity. One of our pupils in 5th class organised the collection of the boxes and was delighted when Team Hope recognised his efforts with a special certificate and a box of chocolates. |
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I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down...
This week the Junior Infants read the story of the 'Three Little Pigs', which gave all the pupils in the junior classroom lots to think about. How could I build a house that a wolf couldn't blow down? So we put it to the test in our STEM project for Science Week!! Have a look at the fabulous 'straw', 'stick' and 'brick' houses built by the Junior and Senior Infants. Second Class took on the challenge of building the tallest, free-standing tower made out of 25 pieces of spaghetti. The twist: it had to hold the weight of a marshmallow. We had great fun being 'engineers' for the day 😊 Did someone say spring?
Can you believe that the pupils in St. Michael's are already planning for the spring. Some of our 5th and 6th class pupils brought old clothes to school and spent 45 minutes planting over 100 spring bulbs and then moved on to weeding the front yard. Thank you to Rosemary Coyle who so generously donated the bulbs the children planted. We look forward to seeing the results of your hard work in March or April. |
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Maths Stations.
Sequencing is an important skill in Maths. In our Maths Stations today (see photos above) the Junior and Senior Infants learned to sequence by making a sandwich.
(Useful tip: put the butter on the bread before you add the cheese and tomatoes!)
As you can see from the photos we're really getting the hang of this and will be making our own lunches soon.
Sequencing is an important skill in Maths. In our Maths Stations today (see photos above) the Junior and Senior Infants learned to sequence by making a sandwich.
(Useful tip: put the butter on the bread before you add the cheese and tomatoes!)
As you can see from the photos we're really getting the hang of this and will be making our own lunches soon.
As you can see above the pupils in the Senior Room were entertained by stories from the Junior Room.
The Junior Pupils and been working on their creative writing and read their stories to the older pupils as a treat.
The Junior Pupils and been working on their creative writing and read their stories to the older pupils as a treat.
First Communion
Congratulations to our pupils who made their First Holy Communion on October 6th
in St. Michael's Church, Ardaghey.
Special thanks to Canon McGinn who went to such trouble to make the ceremony
very meaningful and very intimate.
Mrs. Donnelly and Dympna provided the beautiful music and added so much to the lovely occasion.
Marie Curley had decorated the church so beautifully that it would have been fit for a royal wedding.
This was, once again, a chance for the community of Ardaghey to come together and the community gave
these four children an evening and a memory that they will never forget.
Congratulations to our pupils who made their First Holy Communion on October 6th
in St. Michael's Church, Ardaghey.
Special thanks to Canon McGinn who went to such trouble to make the ceremony
very meaningful and very intimate.
Mrs. Donnelly and Dympna provided the beautiful music and added so much to the lovely occasion.
Marie Curley had decorated the church so beautifully that it would have been fit for a royal wedding.
This was, once again, a chance for the community of Ardaghey to come together and the community gave
these four children an evening and a memory that they will never forget.
Is there a doctor in the house?
Appropriately enough, given the poster at the top of the page, Senior Infants loved playing 'doctors' in school this month.
Just have a look at the receptionists and doctors we have working in our school.
( although thankfully none of the patients look too sick!)
Appropriately enough, given the poster at the top of the page, Senior Infants loved playing 'doctors' in school this month.
Just have a look at the receptionists and doctors we have working in our school.
( although thankfully none of the patients look too sick!)
STEM Project.
For those who don't know STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Maths.
Over the past week the pupils in the Senior Room have been engaged with a very exciting STEM project with Ireland's Future Is Mine.
Using the platform Minecraft they will find out about sustainability, design, ecology and maths.
This wonderful project is organised by Microsoft Ireland who generously gave our pupils a Minecraft Education Edition Account free for the duration of the project.
The children will have access to these resources for the rest of the year.
For those who don't know STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Maths.
Over the past week the pupils in the Senior Room have been engaged with a very exciting STEM project with Ireland's Future Is Mine.
Using the platform Minecraft they will find out about sustainability, design, ecology and maths.
This wonderful project is organised by Microsoft Ireland who generously gave our pupils a Minecraft Education Edition Account free for the duration of the project.
The children will have access to these resources for the rest of the year.
Junior Room
Below are some photos of our Junior Room pupils who are hard at work.
With all the games in Ms. King's room Maths really is a lot of fun.
The children also love Aistear.
Below are some photos of our Junior Room pupils who are hard at work.
With all the games in Ms. King's room Maths really is a lot of fun.
The children also love Aistear.
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Our Hard Working Senior Room Pupils.
The pupils in the Junior Room need lots of 'hands on' resources and lots of concrete materials. All these resources have to be laminated and cut up to useable sizes. |
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Some of our hard working senior room pupils volunteer their own time before school
to help prepare the resources that Ms. King will use with the younger pupils.
This is just one of the many ways that the pupils in the Senior Room show their kindness and their helpfulness.
to help prepare the resources that Ms. King will use with the younger pupils.
This is just one of the many ways that the pupils in the Senior Room show their kindness and their helpfulness.
Second Class- Hard at Work
Our pupils in Second Class were hard at work today, just like everyday! Keep up the good work boys and girls! |
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The Children in Ms. King's Junior Room never miss a chance to read. Well done!
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Maths Stations
Our Junior Room do their Maths stations once a week with Ms King and Mrs. Ferguson. It is great to see the children having such fun while they learn. |
Air Purifiers
Thanks to our Board of Management and our PTA, our school received air purifiers for each room. Hopefully these will help in our efforts to keep our school safe.
Thanks to our Board of Management and our PTA, our school received air purifiers for each room. Hopefully these will help in our efforts to keep our school safe.
Admissions Policy.
Our school's Admissions Policy and Annual Admissions Notice are available in our School Information above.
( or if you click the highlighted words they will bring you to the documents.
Our school's Admissions Policy and Annual Admissions Notice are available in our School Information above.
( or if you click the highlighted words they will bring you to the documents.
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Return to School Form.
As part of our Covid 19 response all parents must fill out the Return to Educational Facility Parental Declaration Form if their child has been off school for any reason.
A copy of this form is here.
Or if you would prefer a hard copy just ring or email us and we'll get one out to you.
As part of our Covid 19 response all parents must fill out the Return to Educational Facility Parental Declaration Form if their child has been off school for any reason.
A copy of this form is here.
Or if you would prefer a hard copy just ring or email us and we'll get one out to you.
Our Board of Management updated our Health and Safety Policy and our Code of Behaviour in the light of Covid 19 and our school's response. These and other policies are available to read here.
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Batteries
We have been collecting used batteries all year. This week a man came to collect the hundreds of batteries we'd gathered. All the batteries are going to be recycled and the money raised will go to help sick children have holidays in Barrettstown. |
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