We had a special visitor to the school on Tuesday.  Santa Claus paid a flying visit to all the classes. We think Santa really enjoyed his visit!

We were delighted to attend the crib unveiling and Christmas tree lighting in the village green on Friday 9th December. It was a very cold afternoon but the Christmas spirit was very much in evidence as the children sang Jingle Bells and Silent Night. As a sign of friendship to our Ukrainian pupils we sang a verse of Silent Night in Ukrainian.

Clean Air Week is taking place from November 21st to 25th. Our Green School Committee is encouraging us all to take part. You can read a letter from the committee here telling us about a no idling campaign it hopes parents will be able to help out with.

Well done to our Green School Committee for all their work in promoting all things green in our school and for helping us achieve 7 Green Flags.

Our lunchtime football league began this week. Things kicked off with a match between Offaly and Limerick. We’re looking forward to seeeing lots of great skill over the next few weeks.

We held a Board of Management meeting on November 14th. You can read a report of this meeting here.

Once again this year lots of pupils took part in the Christmas Shoebox Appeal organised by Operation Team Hope. Around 100 filled shoeboxes wrapped in Christmas paper were donated to those in need by the very generous girls and boys in our school. Well done to everyone who took part.

Some pupils from 6th Class attended the launch of the Be Safe Be Seen winter road safety campaign. They met representatives from the emergency services and the seatbelt sheriff himself! The important safety message this winter is to wear high viz when out and about cycling or walking and remember, Be Safe, Be Seen!

There was lots of fun on Friday as we all dressed up for Hallowe’en.

Well done to everyone for making such an effort.

Our girls’ football team qualified for the semi-final of their Cumann na mBunscoil competition after two great wins in the group stages. They played a very strong  Daingean team on Wednesday and unfortunately didn’t make it to the final. Congratulations to Daingean and we wish them all the best in the final. Well done to our girls for their wonderful playing this year.