A Christmas Carol

Congratulations to the children in Sixth Class who put on a fantastic production of A Christmas Carol on Monday 19th December. The children looked fantastic in their costumes and their performance was superb! Well done to all involved!  

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Our caterpillars have arrived!

We are very excited in Emer’s class this week after the arrival of our new friends, the caterpillars. We are learning about the life cycle of the butterfly and ordered some caterpillars so we could see them change into a butterfly in our classroom. We will keep you posted with photos of the caterpillars as… Read more »

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Confirmation 2016

The boys and girls from Sixth Class received their Confirmation on Saturday last. Congratulations and well done to all the class!

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Carol Singing

The choir sang at the one o’clock Mass in Tullamore today. They were superb! Congratulations to all involved! Here is a recording of some of their pieces. The Angels Cried   The First Nowell

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Irish Flag arrives in Ballinamere

On Tuesday, 13th October 2015 two members of the Defence Forces paid a visit to our school. They came to deliver the Irish Flag and a copy of the Proclamation of Independence. All the children and staff gathered in the gym. One of the officers discussed the reason for the visit. A section of the 1916… Read more »

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Power4Good

We would like to say a big thank you to the Board and the volunteers from Power4Good who recently donated €1,000 to our Esker Centre. This money will help us fund our cooking activities and transport for swimming over the coming year. Please support Power4Good charity shop in Kilbride Plaza by donating unwanted gifts, books… Read more »

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Mystery Skype

    On Wednesday afternoon, third class together with Emer’s class took part in a mystery skype session. We skyped a school in a different part of the country but we had to find their exact location. Each child in the class had a particular job to do. Some were using atlases, some used google maps… Read more »

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Digital Art Week 2015

Emer’s class have been busy recreating some masterpieces for Digital Art Week 2015. Visit www.digitalartweek.com  to view art from schools all around the country.   Hugh’s version of  Wheat Fields with Cypresses by Van Gogh  Aine’s version of Wheat fields with Cypresses by Van Gogh Daniel’s version of Starry Night by Van Gogh Jack’s painting by… Read more »

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The Solar System

Emer’s Class have made these lovely Solar Systems. We have all loved learning about the planets.      

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