Team Hope Shoebox Appeal

A massive Thank You to everyone for helping with the collection of shoeboxes for the Team Hope appeal in early November. 5th and 6th class gave the collection a big push by creating poster campaign.

2nd to 6th class pupils, along with their families, put together shoeboxes full of the 4 Ws. The 4 Ws are items used to Wash, Wear, Write with and Wow!

We hope that children who are less fortunate this Christmas will love to receive these shoeboxes. It brought us all much joy to put them together and to see the collection grow.

Pupils collected over 30 shoeboxes altogether. Well done!

Nano Nagle celebrated and remembered on Feast of the Presentation

It was great to have 1st - 6th class pupils altogether in the gym on Friday 25th November for a prayer service and some surprises, to celebrate the Feast of the Presentation (Nov. 21st).

Below are some photos of the drama by 5th and 6th class, which was enjoyed by the audience so much (particularly by the specially invited guests), that it was performed twice!

All pupils joined in singing the Presentation anthem, One Step Beyond and How Lucky We Are.

Prayers were dedicated to all of our school community and beyond.

The pupils made lanterns, in honour of Nano Nagle (the Lady with the Lantern) which they would go on to use that evening at the Festival of Light in Castlecomer.

Drumming up a Storm!

Just before the midterm break, each class took part in a drumming workshop. Eddie and Luke facilitated these high-energy workshops, using a great array of African drums, as well as some other percussion instruments from South America.

All pupils and teachers enjoyed the call - and - response drumming, the 'Drumming-by-Numbers,' songs and games.