Ms. Carroll Lawler’s class snuggled up under their blankies to listen to some of their favourite stories. Ms. Quinn’s class enjoyed discussing their favourite book on World Book Day. Sixth class took time out to read some new titles. Groups from first class, drew pictures of themselves and their favourite person who reads to them.
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Both senior infant classes celebrated World Book Day by bringing in their favourite book from home. They took a trip over to the assembly area and enjoyed reading from the vast selection of books on offer there. Great chats and giggles were heard from behind the storybooks! (more…)

Mr. Curran’s class enjoyed a visit to the assembly area to choose a book to read. They relaxed on beanbags and couches and got engrossed with the wonderful selection of books available. What a cosy way to spend the afternoon!  (more…)

To celebrate World Book Day, junior infants brought in their favourite books from home. They spoke to the class about their reasons for choosing the book. The boys and girls also visited the assembly area, where Mrs. Ryan and Ms. Cleary read their favourite story to their class. The children then voted on how many stars to award to each book. The teachers must have great taste, as both books scored five stars! (more…)

Big thanks go to Mrs. Barry for organising the pancake relay races. Each class was split into teams, which then had to compete against each other in a relay race. There was huge excitement in the playground with everyone being cheered on by the remaining classes. The boys and girls can’t wait for its return next year! (more…)

Both of our sixth classes enjoyed the Pancake Tuesday activities laid on by Mrs. O’ Regan and Ms. Kiely. They cooked up a storm in the lunchroom, by making pancakes from scratch and had fun trying to flip them!! They took part in solving pancake problems in the outdoor classroom and running the pancake relays in the yard. There was something on offer to suit everybody.  (more…)

To celebrate Pancake Tuesday, both senior infant classes read “The Story of the Runaway Pancake”. They even chose to create their very own ending for the story too! They thoroughly enjoyed the pancake races, and got to enjoy some delicious pancakes for lunch. (more…)

Mrs. Ryan’s junior infants had a terrific Pancake Tuesday. They got to decorate and eat loveheart pancakes! They also took part in pancake relay races which were great fun. (more…)

St. Mary’s were lucky enough to be selected to take part in the Marathonkids programme, which is aimed at fifth and sixth class students. The girls will take part in four running sessions per week for eight weeks, and will aim to cover the marathon distance of 26.2 miles. They will also take part in the weekly lesson plans where they will learn about the benefits of sport, healthy eating and hydration. Best of luck girls! (more…)

Ms. Kiely’s first class enjoyed their music lesson this week. They got to learn about rhythm, keeping a beat and even got to play percussion instruments. Good job everyone! (more…)