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News & EventsFís Film Award
Deravoy was delighted to receive a Judges Special Recognition Award in the Fís film national competition. The film that we entered was called "Bíonn Siúlach Scéalach”. It was based on the seanfhocal or the old Irish proverb that means the more we walk, the more we...
Schools Athletics
Every year, we send teams to the two main athletic events of the year. This year was no different! Our teams represented our school really well. We had great success in the cross country event with two medals. About twenty schools participated in thesprint 100 metres,...
Lá Clil
I mí Márta bhí ár lá Clil againn. All the children moved around in their classes in their different stations throughout the school day. Ní raibh aon málaí scoile ar an lá sin! Not a schoolbag in sight on that day! All was in Irish. Bhí gach stáisiúin as Gaeilge. Our...
Réalt na Seachtaine 4/4/2025
Réalt na Seachtaine 28/03/2025
Luaschaint Conversation Circle
Bhí na páistí ag labhairt Gaeilge sa chlós i rith na seachtaine! We had two big conversation circles that kept moving. Bhí na páistí ag cur ceisteanna ar a gcéile. They all enjoyed their chats as Gaeilge. Spreag sé a lán cainte agus comhrá.
Lá Glas i nDoire Bhoithe
Bhí lá íontach againn inniu. Bhí gach duine sa scoil gléasta suas do Lá Fhéile Phádraig.Thosaigh an lá le céilí amuigh faoin aer! Bhí an t-ádh orainn go raibh an ghrian ag soilsiú cé go raibh sé fuar.Ag an deireadh chanamar Amhrán na bhFiann. Ansin bhí Kareoke againn...
Cross Country Athletics
Today our school competed in the Monaghan Schools Cross Country Athletics Competition. Ryan Sherlock and Jessica Mc Meel won individual medals with our boys team winning bronze in the team event. Well done to all students who took part.
An t-earrach atá ann.
An t-earrach atá ann. We learned an acrostic poem about spring. The coiste don Ghaelbhratach presented it at Tionól. Bain taitneamh as!
Réamhaisnéis na haimsire.
Seo réamhaisnéis na haimsire! Tá súil againn go mbeidh an deireadh seachtaine go maith.
Nuacht na Seachtaine.
Féach agus éist le Nuacht na Seachtaine. Ná déan dearmad go bhfuilimid ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge!
Cracking the Code!
Rang a haon agus rang a dó we’re doing coding during the week and presented some of their work at this week’s Tionól.They enjoyed using numbers and letters to create codes. Most popular was ‘I love Liverpool. I bet they will win the league. You never walk alone!’ That...
Today’s News!
Today’s news from Deravoy. Enjoy!
Yummy Pancakes
We had a lovely morning last Tuesday learning how to make pancakes followed by decorating and enjoying our delicious pancakes.
Fuadar Feabhra 2025 at Deravoy NS
Our school took part in the national day of creativity, an initiative that endeavours to celebrate and highlight creativity in our schools. Yes it was Fuadar Feabhra month and we chose Friday 28th of February to celebrate it in style.Our classrooms and hall...
Spring Walk
Junior and Senior Infants enjoyed a beautiful Spring Walk this week. We looked for signs of Spring and ticked them off our sheet as we walked. We were lucky enough to see daffodils and tree blossoms as well as birds, nest and insects. We had a lovely Spring Walk.
Student Council
The members of our Student Council successfully organised their first "Wear Your Own Clothes To School" fundraiser on 5th December. With the money gathered, they purchased new footballs, beanbags and basketball hoops for the yard. Well done to our Student Council!
Réalt na Seachtaine 7/2/2025
Handball Finalists
We are incredibly proud of Shona and Jane who have progressed to the County Handball Finals this weekend. Jane's game is on Saturday while Shona's is on Sunday. We also wish the very best of luck to past pupils Ava and Conor who also compete in these finals.
St. Brigid’s Day Lá le Bríde
At Deravoy, we celebrated our national saint, Naomh Bríd, in different ways. Every child in the school made a St. Brigid’s cross. Our buddies from rang a cúig agus rang a sé helped the infant and junior classes. This has been a long tradition in our school now,...

















