Music in the Classroom

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1st and 2nd class will be going to the Helix at the end of January for the Music in the Classroom Concert. The children have been learning the songs which will be performed on the day so that they can take join in with the Concert.

Swimming Lessons

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This year we are running swimming lessons for 2nd class starting in January. Ms. Clynes class have begun attending once a week. They will be followed by Mrs. McCarthy and Ms. McDonald’s class. Lessons are held over 5 weeks and there is an instructor present for each lesson. This is a great opportunity for the… Read more »

Aladdin Pantomime in School Hall

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The Pantomime Aladdin visited on December 17th. Ash Productions performed Aladdin for all the children in the school Hall. This year’s production was excellent and like all good pantomimes there was a huge amount of audience participation. The actors were especially impressed by the reception they received from the children and the way the children… Read more »

Christmas Carol Service

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Ms. Clynes, Mrs. McCarthy and Ms. McDonald’s class performed our Christmas Carol Service on December 11th. They were helped by all the children who sang carols and joined in the Christmas songs. The performance this year was outstanding and was enjoyed by all. The performance ended with 2nd class entertaining the audience with a wide… Read more »

Winter Wonderland

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Transition-Year Students, teachers and staff in Collinstown Park Community College hosted winter wonderland for the children in Senior Infants on December 10th and 11th. The children got to visit Santa’s grotto, take a sleigh ride and had their faces painted. This was a huge success again this year and great credit is due to the… Read more »

Skipping workshop

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Skip’n’Rope visited the school in November to do a skipping workshop with 1st and 2nd class. Children learned skipping techniques, tricks and team skipping. They’ve been skipping since!

School Website

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Home School Communication: Following work done with parents last year we are working on developing our communication strategies. This year, as well as using notes and text messages, more use will be made of the school website www.stmarysjunior.ie . We will be updating the news page regularly and we are working on the parents’ page… Read more »

Discipline Policy

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Our Discipline policy is available in the Our School Section of the school website. Copies are available from the school office.

St Marys had a farm…ee-eye-ee-eye-oh!

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The children enjoyed a lovely visit today from the Mobile Farm. They met Lara the sheep, Peggy the piglet, Billy the goat and lots of their friends. The animals were very well fed by the end of the day and we now have lots of budding farmers in our school! Take a look at our… Read more »

Seachtain Na Gaeilge.

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The children made an extra special effort to speak Irish in school and in the yard for Seachtain Na Gaeilge last week. They also decorated the school hall with all of their hard work in Irish, sang beautiful Irish songs and even enjoyed an Irish Concert at the end of the week. Well done to… Read more »