Wellness Week 2024 Last week we celebrated Wellness Week in our school. Some of the activities enjoyed included, mindful nature walks, morning shake-ups, collaborative art, yoga, feel-good lunchtime music, and practicing gratitude. The lovely mix of activities...
Wellness Month
Wellness Month
We had a Wellness Month last December where pupils from all classes reflected on positive things in their lives as part of their homework. Each class reduced written homework and in its place children reflected on their day in their gratitude journals. Other classes were encouraged to chat with the family at home as part of the month. This led to open family discussions around questions like;
- What makes us happy?
- What did we do well today?
- How were we kind today?
As well as this, each class had an ‘Advent Act of Kindness’ calendar, from which tasks were assigned each day; we encouraged family discussions around this too. Our Wellness month proved to be great success and fantastic fun too!!
Wellness Week 2024
Thankful Tuesday
Today to launch our Amber Flag Initiative for the coming year and to mark World Mental Health Day we celebrated gratitude in our school. Pupils were welcome to bring in 'Traditional Games' like card and board games. The meaning of this activity was to help our pupils...
Welcome to our Sensory Garden!
Our wonderful new Sensory Garden! We have our very own Sensory Garden for everyone to enjoy! It is split into five areas, catering to each of the five senses: taste, smell, hearing, touch, and sight. Our Sensory Garden is situated so everyone can take the opportunity...
Wild Work Programme
Wild Work Initiative Pupils from 1st to 5th class were given the opportunity to participate in the Wild Work Initiative on the week running up to the Easter holidays. All classes thoroughly enjoyed the outdoor classroom experience and they learned so much with Lizet,...
Trip to Darrara Agricultural College
Trip to Darrara Agricultural College 2023 On Wednesday 8th March, 2023, 3rd Class, 1st Class and Senior Infants headed off to Darrara Agricultural College to be shown around, and what a treat it was! The rain and snow certainly couldnt dampen our spirits! We got to...
Roots of Empathy
1st class students have been enjoying taking part in the Roots of Empathy a programme, facilitated by Mrs O'Sullivan since last November. The main aim of the programme is to raise levels of empathy and create more respectful and caring relationships. At the heart of...
Wellness Week 2023
Wellness Week 2023 Wellness activities this week aimed to create an awareness of each other's unique strengths and what makes us very special. The slogan adopted for the week's activities was "We are each unique and beautiful but together we are a masterpiece". Some...
Zumba
Zumba We were delighted to be in a position to welcome Flavie back to our school for Zumba dancing classes for all school children recently. Flavie visits us every Wednesday and we can look forward to more Zumba classes in the new year. The classes are a really...
Mix up Monday
Today to launch our Amber Flag Initiative for the coming year and to mark World Mental Health Day we celebrated 'Gratitude' in our school. We fundraised for Pieta House as part of our annual Amber Flag initiative during the day and we were delighted with the response...
Lates News
Halloween 2025
As ever there was great excitement for our annual Halloween parade which took place on our school yard this year. ...
Camogie and Hurling Finals
We'd a great week of sporting action over the last week on local GAA fields. Both our camogie and hurling teams...
Ballinascarthy GAA Visit
We were delighted to welcome members of the victorious camogie and hurling teams of Ballinascarthy GAA to our school...
