Our new Green Schools’ theme – Global Citizenship Marine Environment. Our new theme invites schools to look at Global Citizenship in relation to the Marine Environment. Although there are five named oceans, they are all part of one large global ocean, to which we are all connected. The ocean is home to unique biodiversity, provides […]
Our outdoor classroom is transforming into an very inviting and functional space, following recent additions. The wonderful canopy was installed over the summer break following our successful applicaiton to the Sliabh Bawn Community Benefit Fund. We were also able to purchase a whiteboard using the busary from the Roscommon Pioneer Association which was awarded to […]
We were delighted to hear of our success in the Roscommon/Athlone Pioneer Total Abstinence Association Regional Essay and Art Competitions. A big congratulations to Laoise in Sixth Class, who was awarded overall winner in the Regional Competition in Art. We had further success in the Essay Competition as fifth class student AJ was awarded 3rd […]
We had a wonderful day in Turoe Pet Farm recently where we met a great variety of animals including pigs, cockerels, ponies, rabbits, donkeys, goats, ducks and lamas. Lots of fun was had on the massive 8000 Square Foot bouncing castle and in the lovely playground also.
Following a successful application to the Gallery at Schools Programme, we were delighted to be awarded a travel bursary from the National Gallery of Ireland to subsidise the cost of a bus to Dublin and an invitation to visit their Gallery. Our senior room pupils travelled to Dublin recently to avail of this offer. We […]
Congratulations to our 5th class pupil, Mary who was selected to play in the Exhibition Game during the Connacht Championship Match between Roscommon and Mayo in Hyde Park recently.
There was great excitement among our 1st and 2nd class pupils recently when they were given their new Lego Education Spike sets and set out to create movable vehicles and robots. Through experimentation and problem-solving, the children sought out the most effective methods to propel their robots forward, showcasing their power of critical thinking and […]