Our three Cairdeas classes have enjoyed two sound bath workshops in recent weeks.  Sound baths use gentle sounds to help children relax and feel settled. They all enjoyed the experience.

We were delighted to welcome Zoe from Music generation back again this year. Infants to 3rd Classes are taking part in general music and singing classes while 4th, 5th & 6th are continuing violin lessons.

Our Active School and our Green School committees have been set up for the year ahead. This year we are aiming to get our 3rd active flag while we begin a two year journey for our 10th green flag in the area of global citizenship, food and biodiversity.

Our active committee are organising a Run around Europe which is generating lots of excitement already.

The Cairdeas classes, led the school in planting daffodil bulbs around the school. We should see the results of their hard work in spring.

We had a very special delivery this week.  Jean Brady from Offaly Sports Partnership and Donagh from Tullamore Cycle Centre delivered new bikes and helmets for the Cairdeas children.
Over the coming weeks, an instructor will make regular visits to our school to teach the children to use these bikes. The bikes will be available to use in our school for the next couple of years.

Our new Junior Infants have made a great start to life in Geashill NS.

We received the very sad news this morning of the death of Msgr. Tom Coonan. He has served as our school chaplain for over twenty five years and was a much loved and valued member of our school community. He was deeply appreciated by students, staff and parents alike for his kindness and for the interest he showed in everything that was happening in our school.

He had a special gift for connecting with our pupils and through his many visits to our classrooms, he shared the message of Jesus’ love for us all. He worked very closely with 2nd and 6th Classes every year helping them prepare for the sacraments.

He continued his dedicated service to our school as chairperson of our board of management up to 2024 and as a member of the board for the last two years. His wisdom, guidance and friendship has left a lasting imprint on our school.

We extend our sincere sympathies to his family and friends, his parish community and all who mourn his loss.

Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

Funeral arrangements can be seen here.

Pupils, past pupils, parents and staff are invited to stand in a guard of honour at Raheen Church on Monday. Current pupils can wear the school uniform if possible. We plan to assemble at 1.15pm. 

All classes have enjoyed taking part in Sports Day over the last few days of glorious sunshine!

We celebrated our 6th Class at their graduation ceremony on Friday 19th June. There was a lovely variety of music, song, poetry, violin playing as well as some basketball rock! We wish all of our 6th Class the very best for the future!

Eileen Dunne from the LOETB presented out autism class with some lovely colourful blankets which were made by adult learners. A big thanks to everyone involved.