As part of our Green Schools’ work on Global Citizenship Energy, Gavin Harte, from Education for Sustainable Development Training, facilitated Pedal Power Workshops for all classes at the school today. The workshops, which integrated aspects of Science, Maths, History and PE, were very informative, thoroughly enjoyable and highly interactive. The children learned about mechanical, chemical […]
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Eco Rangers Award
The children in 5th Class have received an Eco Rangers Bronze Award from Bord na Mona for their environmental studies on the school grounds and are officially “guardians of the land!”
Green Schools’ Evening of Action
Our sincere thanks to our wonderful volunteers, parents and children who worked tirelessly last Thursday night to make our school grounds so attractive.
A few visitors to the school at Easter
When we were on our Easter holidays, Peter noticed a few visitors in our school yard.
Eco Safari
In September. we planted Spring bulbs on our school grounds – daffodils, tulips, anemone, irises, hyacinths, snowdrops & crocii. On Thursday last, we planted vegetables in recyled tyres that Peter had painted – peas, beans, beetroot, potatoes, chives & carrots. Afterwards, we went on a Scavenger Hunt to find & name the trees, flowers, minibeasts, […]
Incredible Edibles!
The children in 5th Class have started the Incredible Edibles project. Incredible Edibles is a healthy eating initiative for Primary School pupils. It encourages schools across the country to get busy growing carrots, lettuce, potatoes, strawberries, turnips and herbs. Here the children are planting their vegetables. Over the coming weeks, they hope to grow a veritable […]
Golden Boot Award
Well done to the children in 2nd Class who win the Golden Boot again for their participation this term in our Walk on Wednesday programme.
Golden Boot award
Well done to the children in 2nd Class who win the Golden Boot for the second term in a row for their participation in our Walk on Wednesday programme.
Recyclable Christmas Tree Decorations
Well done to all the children who made beautiful Christmas Tree decorations out of recycled materials. The standard was very high and the judges, Ms Langan and Ms Murphy, faced a difficult task in selecting the two entries to represent us all at the Wicklow Co. Council final. Our winning decorations this year were made […]
WOW Second Class!
Well done to the Second Class children who win the Golden Boot this term! An amazing 84% of the children in Second Class walk, park and stride, cycle on carpool on their journey to school every Wednesday. In the school as a whole, 68% of children participated in Walk on Wednesday between August and October. […]