June was a really busy month for all of us at school. We had school tours, trips to the Castle Park, Junior Sports Day, Bake Sale and of course the Sixth Class play. We would like to thank Ms Deasy, the staff, all the boys and girls in our school for a great year. We wish those of you going to the CBS, to Second level and other schools all the best in the future. We would like to thank our wonderful Parent Council for all their hard work and support throughout the year. Who wants to be a Thousandaire, was a brilliant success, the cheque for a whopping €25,000 was given to Ms Deasy on June 28th. We will see the fruits of your labour, when we return to a resurfaced Junior yard next year. Have a wonderful Summer, hope the sun continues to shine. See you on August 30th. Slán agus beannacht.
Sixth Class Play -Once Upon a Fairy Tale
The wicked witch has burned all the Fairy tales!A world without Fairy Tales ! What are we going to do?The wicked witch wanted to kidnap the fairy QueenPaddy Mac tells everyone that Gretel ate The Poor Gingerbread Man!The dwarfs found Paddy Mac and Paddy Whack.All the Fairy Tale characters are back together.The Grand finale-and “they all lived happily ever after”.
The sixth classes from Rooms 15 and 16 put on a very entertaining play for the school and their parents. A big thank you to Mrs Mc Dermot, Ms Carrigan, Ms Collins and our actors from sixth class. It was a great show.
Bake Sale
The annual bake sale took place on Friday June 15th. It was a brilliant success. There were lots of delicious goodies on sale. A big thank you to Ms Bolger, fifth class, and all the teachers and girls who helped out. We could not have a Bake Sale without bakers and customers! A big thank you also to all the parents and junior bakers for providing the wonderful variety of cakes and buns, and the money for the boys and girls to buy them. It is much appreciated.
We will enjoy these!We love buying and selling cakes and buns.Can’t wait to eat these.Happy shoppers and helpersWhat a great display!We love buns!
Junior Sports Day
Junior Sports Day was held on June 15th. It was great fun. We had a variety of novelty races. Everybody dressed in their team colours with matching face paint. Families came to cheer the teams on.
Great colours on all the teamsWe are ready to go.Concentration is needed here.I can do it.I can do it too!Hoops are great.Sack race
The Picnic
After all the excitement of the Bake Sale and Junior Sports Day everybody had a picnic on the yard.
Girls enjoying their picnicIt’s good to sit and enjoy our picnic.We have the Friday feeling.
Friday fifteenth was a great day at school. We all enjoyed it. Míle buiochas do gach duine.
Retirements: we would like to wish Ms Riordan and Mrs Moran all the best in their retirement. Míle buiochas to both of you for all your hard work and dedication during your time here in The Pres. We will miss you both. May you have many years of health and happiness with your families. Slán agus beannacht.
Farewell: to our sixth classes,to our first class boys and to the Language Units boys and girls, who are returning to their local schools. We wish you all the best in the future.
Holidays: we hope everybody has a wonderful Summer holiday, we will see you all on August 31st.
Sixth Class Play : June 22nd
Sixth class put on a brilliant play this year. They entertained the school first and then their families.
Baron and Baroness Smug evicting the poor tenantsThe Singing Farmers and Ant And And And DecThe Gremlins have kidnapped the prince.Jackie sings Mrs Lonely, with The Shabby Old Couple And The Cow as backing group!Jackie frees the Prince. but will he marry her?The Cast of the ShowAnt And And And Dec looking for Where’s WallysThe Prince says “YES” and he and Jackie will “live happily ever after”!
The play told the story of Jackie and The Beanstalk, with lots of interesting characters included in the story. There was lots of singing, dancing and some great lines! There is a lot of talent in sixth class! The audience loved it and really got into the spirit of the play. The costumes and set were great. Thanks to Mrs Mc Dermot, sixth class teachers, sound engineers, Grainne and Ciara, and to the girls who put on a brilliant show. Everybody loved it!
June 21st
There were lots of sporting activities on June 21st. It was a beautiful sunny day.
Junior Fun Sports
Senior Infants and First classes were dressed in their team colours, and enjoyed lots of novelty races.
Having a rest before the races beginRunning for fun!Almost there!I can do it.We need a water break, it’s hot.Sack races are fun.Yes!Flying without wings!
Everybody had a great day, a big thank you to our teachers, and to our Mammies and Daddies who came to cheer us on.
Rugby Blitz
While the Juniors were busy with their sports, Fifth and Sixth Classes were having a Rugby Blitz. The teams in the Blitz were Bangladesh, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and South Africa.
The final took place between Ireland and Poland. There was lots of cheering for both sides, but after a great display of skills, Ireland were the winners. Míle buiochas to Ms Bolger, our coach Noel Devin and his assistants, and to fifth and sixth class players, who entertained us all.
Going on Tour
It’s the school tours season now. Some boys and girls have already been on their tours, and others are looking forward to theirs. But for our Junior Infants, June 14th 2017 was their First School Tour, a Teddy Bear’s Picnic in a “surprise” location!
All set for our Surprise TripWhere’s the bus?The bus is here, lets go.Wonder where we are going?We are going to have a great day.We are on the bus yippee!
Everybody had a great day, and came back tired and happy. Teddies enjoyed it too! Thanks teachers for bringing us.
Cake Sale 2017
Our annual cake sale took place on Friday June 9th. There were some delicious cakes, buns, pastries, brownies, cup cakes and biscuits for sale. There were some great bargains to be had on the books and novelties stalls. There were competitions guessing the sweets in the jar, raffles and special offers.
What will I buy they all look great?We are ready for our customers.There’s a competition to win this cake.Come and buy, they are yummy!Some satisfied customersWe can”t wait to eat these treats! Our cake sale was a huge success. A big thank you to our local Supervalu and Dunnes stores for their contributions and support. Thanks also to all the teachers involved in the organisation of the day. Thanks to 5th and 6th classes for all their work. Thanks to all our parents, boys and girls for their wonderful baking. Míle buiochas to everybody who supported the bake sale. We hope you enjoyed your purchases. It was a great fundraising event.
Junior Infant Fun Day
Junior Infant Fun Day took place on June 2nd. It was brilliant, everybody had a great time. There were lots of fun activities in different stations going on around the school indoors and outdoors.
Great face painting! Thanks 6th class artists.Outdoor hand paintingParachute fun6th Class Whistle Blowers who kept everything running on time.Time for a rest!Look at us in Fancy Dress!We love painting!Water playWe love playing with sand.We made bubbles.Girls just want to have fun!
Our Fun Day was great. The sun shone and all our Junior Infants enjoyed it. A big Thank You to their teachers, to all the other teachers involved, to their parents,to members of the Parents’ Council, who provided tea and coffee and to sixth class girls. Bhí an lá ag gach duine.
Cinderella – A Pantomime was a very entertaining event in June 2014
Some of the Cast of the ShowThe Mean Sisters and Co!
Goldilocks and the Five Bears and The Six little pigs were the 6th class musicals of 2013.
Great drama!
Action in the forest
Boldilocks under arrest!
singing stars
6th class staged the musical Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in June 2012.
Some of the Red Riding Hood cast
High Drama in Pink
The plot thickens
Red Riding Hood with her pistol
All classes enjoy Speech and Drama classes and go to the theatre regularly. We also have visiting players. At Christmas time we have some great Nativity plays. In 2011 Fifth Class entertained us with Julius Ceasar, conducted by Ms. Maar Bolger.
Drama June 2011
These plays were “The Revenge of the Three Bears” & The Lady of Shallotte, written and directed by Miss Bolger. There was great audience participation. We loved the sixties music and beehive hairstyles. It was great entertainment. We wonder if any of our past pupils will have a career on the stage!
