Author Archives: Fiona

All our pupils had lots of fun during our annual Easter Egg Hunt today. We wish all the children and their families a very Happy Easter.      

Pupils in 3rd to 6th Class enjoyed a visit to Ericsson yesterday. It was a brilliant experience for them. They heard about Ericsson and some of the work that happens there. They learned about software and hardware. They had the opportunity to take part in coding. (We had completed a workbook on Computational Thinking in […]

We had a great week during Engineering Week recently. Pupils in the Junior Room designed and made their own boats out of plasticine. They tested them in a basin of water to make sure they could float. They even added smarties as passengers! The children discovered that if they made the walls and base thinner, […]

Bhí seachtain an-ghnóthach againn le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Our pupils performed a selection of songs and traditional Irish tunes at Feile Ceoil na Scoileanna in the Dean Crowe Theatre. They also performed in the Town Centre Shopping Centre on St. Patrick’s day as part of Croí na hÉireann Festival. Our Irish lessons during the week […]

We really enjoyed taking part in the Community Games Art and Handwriting competitions. Here is a selection of the great work that the children did. Thanks to Regina and all the committee for all their hard work with this great initiative.

Our pupils took part in the Waltons Music Competition in February. We sent in a recording of them performing. We were delighted when our school was commended by the judges. Please see below. Well done everyone! 2024 Music for Schools Competition • Waltons New School of Music Message from Waltons: The Finalists were announced on RTÉ […]

Well done to all our pupils on their great performance in the Dean Crowe Theatre last night. Thanks to Cian Cunniffe from Music Generation and all our staff for their hard work in preparing the children. Thanks sincerely to the Féile Ceoil Committee for this great event. The children love taking part and it’s a […]

We are delighted to be performing in Athlone Town Centre (shopping centre) on St. Patrick’s Day at 3.30pm for 30 minutes. Please come along and show your support. There are lots of great events happening in Athlone over the bank holiday weekend. Check out Athlone Croí Na hÉireann Festival 2024 | Athlone | Facebook

Wishing all the mothers and grandmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. Have a lovely weekend everyone. Pupils in our school were putting the finishing touches to their cards today.