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Supporting our Truagh Club Gaeil Triúcha

Supporting our Truagh Club Gaeil Triúcha

Already in September, we had two jersey days! Firstly it was to support our parish for the County Final in hurling.  Everyone dressed in red and black and the school was adorned leis na dathanna dearg agus dubh. We commend all the team and especially our past pupils...

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National Sign Language Day

National Sign Language Day

While Irish is our first national language and English is our second national language, the children have been learning about our third national language. It’s Irish Sign Language, ISL. At our latest Tionól, the children from ranganna trí agus ceathair have been...

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Creative Connections 3 June 2025

Creative Connections 3 June 2025

Junior and Senior InfantsThe work was mainly based on the book about Penguins children imitated or acted out the movement and the sound of Penguins. They also did some breathing exercises to start off and to conclude with. They introduced themselves and they also sang...

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Fáinne Airgid

Fáinne Airgid

Comhghairdeachas do na cailíní agus na buachaillí ó rang a sé a fuair na fáinní airgid le déanaí. Rinnne siad tréaniarracht ullmhú don scrúdú agus theastaigh uathu an fainne a fháil. Maith sibh a bhuachaillí agus a chailíni!

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Dea scéal! Gaelbhratach

Dea scéal! Gaelbhratach

Bhí áthas an domhain orainn mar fuaireamar ár Gaelbhratach arís don bhliain seo. We were delighted to receive our Gaelbhratach once again this year. Síofra our adjudicator from Gael Linn presented our school the new Gaelbhratach at aspecial Tionól. At our Tionól, the...

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Cumann na mBunscol – 2 in a row

Cumann na mBunscol – 2 in a row

Well Done to our senior girls football team who won their schools final in Castleblayney last Thursday evening. It was a wet miserable evening in Castleblayney but despite this our girls produced a fantastic performance to beat St. Josephs N.S., Knockatallon. It was a...

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Thanks to Wayne and the ESB!

Thanks to Wayne and the ESB!

Let there be light! This morning there was no light! Ach go raibh míle maith agat Wayne as teacht chun an leictreachas a thabhairt ar arís dúinn. Wayne introduced himself to the junior and senior infants and explained why he needed protective safety equipment. The...

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STEM/STEAM Showcase Day

STEM/STEAM Showcase Day

Our annual STEM/STEAM Showcase Day took place recently. It was held in the Community Centre and it was brilliant that every child in the school took part in experiments and projects. This involved learning in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and...

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World Class Dancing Champions

World Class Dancing Champions

Comghghairdeachas to our dancing champions who performed exceedingly well at the world Irish Dancing competitions recently in Killarney. They brought home the top prizes. What an achievement! What talent! Rinnceoirí den scoth gan dabht ar bith!

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First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion

This year our second class made their First Holy Communion on Saturday the 24th of May. The Mass was celebrated by Father Flanagan. Well done to all the boys and girls in second class. Bhí lá íontach acu.

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Amber Flag

Amber Flag

Congratulation to the Deravoy Amber Flag Committee on being awards the schools first Amber Flag. The committee worked tirelessly all year to promote positive mental health & wellbeing highlighted by our 'Inside Out' day last term. Thanks to all the teachers &...

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Hurling

Hurling

A great exhibition of hurling between Deravoy & Knockconan this afternoon. Thanks to the 24 boys and girls, parents who attended, referee & teachers for your time & support. 

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Exam time for our past pupils

Exam time for our past pupils

We wish all our past pupils luck doing their Junior Certificate Examination. We also wish our past pupils who are sitting their Leaving Certificate Examination the very best of luck and hope they have great futures ahead. Ádh mór agus go dté sibh slán!

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Write A Book

Write A Book

This year every child in our school wrote at least one book for the Write a Book Competition, organized and run by the Monaghan Education Centre. Many genre were represented in the entries, though they were mostly fiction. Every child deserves a lot of credit for...

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Our Ulster Handball Finalists

Our Ulster Handball Finalists

Our handballers represented our school in the Ulster Handball Final in Belfast. It’s part of our tradition now to give them a bigsend off. Very well done to Páidí, Keegan, Shona, Jane, Eoin and Rónán. Thanks to our parents who accompanied them.Maith sibh a pháistí!...

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Confirmation

Confirmation

Confirmation for our sixth class took place this year in St. Patrick’s Church in Clara on 29 th of March. Bishop Larry Duffyconfirmed the children and was the chief celebrant of the Mass, assisted by Fr. Flanagan. Well done to our rang a sé.May the Holy Spirit be with...

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