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Parkanaur Day 2

Parkanaur Day 2

Our final day on the Speedwell Project brought us back again to Parkanaur Forest Park near Dungannon. We met our friends from Killylea Primary School. We reflected on the programme and how we have learned so much from each other. Once again, our mixed school groups...

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Soccer with Euan

Soccer with Euan

We are lucky enough to have Euan from FAI coming to our school to conduct soccer training with all our classes. The 6 weeks have now finished and we really enjoyed having him with us.

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STEM Coding Week

STEM Coding Week

All the children in the school had the opportunity to enjoy Coding Week. They enjoyed working with the Beebots and the Lego We Do. It’s an opportunity for all the children to further develop their digital literacy skills in a fun and engaging manner. Bhain na páistí...

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Speedwell Trust Project Workshops

Speedwell Trust Project Workshops

As part of our Speedwell Cross Border Cross Community, Our school, along with Killylea Primary School, participated in a number of really interesting workshops on culture, emblems, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination and issues affecting our communities and the...

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Maths Week at Deravoy

Maths Week at Deravoy

We incorporated lots of extra active indoor and outdoor activities into our Maths classes to celebrate Maths week. The children also did some wonderful work on exploring fractions, decimals and percentages into every day life situations.

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Gaelbhratach 2024

Gaelbhratach 2024

Seo é an príomhchoiste don Ghaelbhratach don bhliain nua seo. Our new Gaelbhratach coiste are trying to promote An Ghaeilge in our school. Tá siad ag obair go dian. This year we’re continuing our weekly Tionól, when we have An Nuacht as Gaeilge. We also explore the...

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Tionól

Tionól

Out Tionól continues each week. We reflect on the week’s events. As as usual bhí seachtain ghnóthach againn.

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The Speedwell Trust Project

The Speedwell Trust Project

Our school was delighted to be invited to participate in the Speedwell Trust Project which aims to promote cross border and cross community relations, thereby inspiring and empowering our young people. Our fifth and sixth classes are linked with a school in County...

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Tionól

Tionól

We held our first Friday Tionól of the academic year on Friday. It was great to see all the children back at school. There was a very special welcome for all our  new junior infants agus chuireamar fáilte roimh ár múinteoir nua fosta! Rang a cúig agus rang a sé led...

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Buddy Reading at Deravoy

Buddy Reading at Deravoy

Our buddy reading project is already up and running at Deravoy. It’s an opportunity for an older reader with more advanced reading skills to act as a buddy or a mentor to a younger reader in a relaxed learning environment in the different classrooms in the school. It...

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Fáilte!

Fáilte!

Céad míle fáilte to our new junior infants. They are already settling so well into their new class. The naoináin beaga have begun their new journey of learning in our primary school and are enjoying the opportunities and experiences with their friends.We also welcome...

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