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Turas Scoile 2024

Turas Scoile 2024

The middle and senior classes had a very enjoyable school tour at Castleblayney Adventure Centre at Lough Muckno. The children were divided into three groups there and then took turns at three different activities. Tree climbing was particularlychallenging but with...

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Junior School Tour

Junior School Tour

Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First and Second Class had a wonderful time on their school tour recently. We visited Monaghan Fire Station where we got a tour of the station, got into a fire engine and even had a turn with the fire hose. It was great fun. Next, we...

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Seanfhocal na Míosa

Seanfhocal na Míosa

Seo an seanfhocal do mí Meithimh! This is our last seanfhocal of the year! It means that there are lots of stories to be told when we travel and adventures. Bain taitneamh as. There is always great wisdom in these old Irish proverbs and it’s important to appreciate...

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Doire Bhoithe abú!

Doire Bhoithe abú!

A brilliantly entertaining performance from our cailíní in the Cumann na mBunscoil County Final on Thursday 13th of May. We were playing against Scoil Bhríde N.S. Tyholland. Thanks to parents and supporters who attended the match and all the children of the school who...

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Concern Debate Award

Concern Debate Award

Our school was really delighted to be cordially invited and to receive one of the special awards at this year’s Concern Debate Final which took place in the Helix in Dublin City University on the 12th of June. Our award was for our team’s ‘incredibleenthusiasm and...

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Spórt sa pháirc!

Spórt sa pháirc!

We had great fun on the field. Different stations were organised and the children absolutely loved them! Obstacle courses, parachute games, javelin throwing, target games! Thanks to the middle and senior classes for creating and coordinating all of the stations! Bhí...

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An Fáinne Airgid

An Fáinne Airgid

Tá an-áthas orainn go bhfuair na páistí ó rang a sé an fáinne airgid sa Ghaeilge. Bhí siad ag cleachtadh na gceisteanna don scrúdú bhéil. Bhí siad beagáinín neirbhíseach agus iad ag ullmhú ach d’eirigh leo an fáinne airgid a fháil. Ár mbuíochas don mholtóir Gráinne...

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Cumann na mBunscol Girls’ Final

Cumann na mBunscol Girls’ Final

Our Girls' Gaelic Football team are playing in the Cumann na mBunscol Girls' Final in Castleblaney Faughs at 3.40 on Thursday 13th June. Ádh Mór Girls! Ava Maisie Player:  Ava Favourite Position: Forwards Favourite Player:  Hannah Tyrell Favourite...

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International Day of Play

International Day of Play

Junior & Senior Infants celebrated International Day of Play with 3rd & 4th class in their classroom. We had a fantastic morning of play and learning. Everyone had a smile on their face and had great fun!

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Grandparents Day 2024 Lá na Seanthuistí

Grandparents Day 2024 Lá na Seanthuistí

We had a wonderful turnout of grandparents and grand friends at our annual Grandparents Day on 31st of May, a very strong tradition  in our school. We are always so appreciative of that extra special role our grandparents play in the lives of our children. Tháinig na...

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A little bit of Spanish! Hola!

A little bit of Spanish! Hola!

Over this past number of weeks the children from first to sixth classes have been learning a little bit of Spanish! We were successful in our application to the Say Yes to Languages’ project, Ireland’s  strategy to foreign languages in education, organised by the...

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Athletics

Athletics

A full team from Deravoy journeyed to the Peace Link Park in Clones for the County Monaghan Schools Athletics Competitions on Thursday 23rd of May. The children ran with great determination and enthusiasm in the sprints, 600 and 800 metre races and finally the relays....

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A little bit of history!

A little bit of history!

Our school was recently gifted a beautiful statue of Our Lady. So we held a special month of May prayer service to honour this occasion. The children told the story of the Presentation and sang A Mhuire Mháthair and Queen of the May. Then Fr. Flanagan blessed the...

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Ní neart go cur le chéile.

Ní neart go cur le chéile.

Seo seanfhocal na Bealtaine. Ní neart go cur le chéile. Our proverb for the month of May! This good advice. There is strength in unity and things are better when we work together. Ard-mholadh gan dabht ar bith!

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First Holy Communion An Chéad Chomaoineach

First Holy Communion An Chéad Chomaoineach

Congratulations to the children in second class who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday 18th of May. The ceremony took place in St. Patrick’s Church, Clara. Our children joined the pupils from Knockconan N.S. and Clara N.S. for this parish celebration at...

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Working Together

Working Together

Junior and Senior Infants had a wonderful morning with 3rd and 4th class. They were working together with some fun maths games. the children had a great time and learned lots.

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Confirmation Cóineartú

Confirmation Cóineartú

Congratulations to all our sixth class girls and boys who received the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday the fifth of May in the Sacred Heart Church in Carrickroe. They joined with the children from Knockconan N.S. to celebrate their special day. Monsignor Shane Mc...

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