Our annual Sports Day was held on Friday May 25th. It was a beautiful day and a huge success.
Second Class Short raceFourth class short raceLong RaceHappy group of medal winners!Second Class Sack RaceSenior Sack RaceEverybody enjoyed the races.Lots of cheers for Mums’ Race!Dads were cheered on too!Winning Mums and Dads proudly show their medals.Dad and daughter are winners.Well done girls!Three Legged Race WinnersLong Race
Relay Race
Teachers’ RaceWinning TeachersThere’s a big queue for ice-cream after sports day.We LOVE ice-cream thank you!
A big thank you to the Parents Council, Ms Bolger, Ms Cummins, 5th class, and to all the teachers and parents involved in Sports Day. A lot of work went into the preparation, time table, setting up and tidying up. It was brilliant. The sun shone, everybody had great fun and the ice-cream was yummy.
First Holy Communion May 20th 2018
Second class girls from Rooms 13 and 9 made their first Holy Communion with CBS boys, and Mother of Fair Love boys and girls on Sunday May 20th. Mr Brennan’s CBS Choir sang with our 5th and 6th class girls. It was a beautiful ceremony. The girls looked gorgeous in their beautiful dresses. We hope everybody had a great day with their families. A big thank you to their teachers, Mrs Millea and Ms Cuddihy for all their work preparing the girls for the event. Thanks to Ms Fitzpatrick and Mr Brennan for their work with the choir. It was a wonderful occasion.
Autumn Art: there is some wonderful art to be seen all around the school this Autumn.
Beautiful workVery artisticVery creative!How uplifting!Wonderful self portraitsGreat shape and coloursHalloween Art
Halloween Fun Fundraisor: Scary Siúlóid Scoile
This year fifth and sixth classes are organising a great school fundraiser. We would like everybody to dress up in a Halloween costume without a mask. We hope to raise much needed school funds by charging €2 per person to go on the walk. The scary siúlóid will take place between 11.15 and 12.15 on Friday October 27th, weather permitting.
Junior Infants:our new Junior Infants are well settled in school now, and they are working and playing happily.
Happy people at Aistear timeLook at us at work!The smiles say it all!We love Junior Infants.School is great, but sometimes we can get a little tired. Is it nearly lunchtime?!
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.
Silver Circle Draw: A big thank you to all the parents, boys, girls, neighbours, friends and families who supported the draw. Over €7000 was raised. The money raised will go towards the resurfacing of the Junior Yard. The draw was held on May 17th. Congratulations to all the lucky winners!
Fifth Class, Junior Entrepreneurs were in Lyrath Hotel to showcase their product, Squishies, on May 17th. It was a very enjoyable and worthwhile experience. A big thank you to Ms O’ Meara for all her work. Congratulations and well done Fifth Class!
First Holy Communion -May 21st 2017
First Holy Communion took place on Sunday May 21st for our Second Class girls, and the boys from CBS. It was a lovely ceremony, the choir sang beautifully, and everybody looked great. A big thank you to Mrs Millea and Ms Mc Carthy ,our second class teachers, for preparing our girls for the sacrament and to Mrs Fitzpatrick for her work with the choir. We hope you all had a great day with your families.
Second Class girls-Rooms 10 and 13, looking wonderful!
New Junior Infants: we welcomed our new Junior Infants and their parents to the school on May 24th.
Senior Sports Day 2017
Sports day was held on May 26th. It was a brilliant day. The sun shone and parents and pupils enjoyed the event.
Second Class -Short raceRoom 12 medal winners4th and 5th class medal winnersSixth Class proud winners6th Class RunnersSecond and Third Class Sack RaceRoom 11 proud medal winnersWe can do this!Parents’ RaceWell done parents! Your children are proud!Teachers’ Relay RaceCongratulations to the winning teachers. Your classes are proud of you!Fifth Class 3 legged race-great fun!5th Class Medal WinnersSixth Class Medal WinnersSixth Class Novelty Relay RaceSixth Classes with their teachers Ms Carrigan and Ms Maloney ,and our principal Ms Deasy
Ice Cream
What a lovely surprise we all got when Billy arrived with his ice cream van! Thank you very much Parents’ Council for such a lovely treat, on a hot and sunny day, after all that running and racing.
Ice Cream time!yummy ice cream, thanks
Parents’ Council Tablet Draw
Congratulation to our lucky winner!
A big thank you to Ms Bolger, Mrs Moran, The Parents Council, Ms Deasy and to all the teachers involved and to the boys and girls who took part. Thank you to all the parents who came to support and cheer on their boys and girls. Bhí lá iontach ag gach duine.
Wassa Wassa : drumming classes took place on May 29th and 30th. They were great fun.
We had a very exciting international tag rugby championship at the end of the season in March 2016. Our coach Noel and his son Ben refereed it. France and Spain were finalists, France were the winners. Congratulations!
Go raibh míle maith agaibh, Noel, Ben, Ms Bolger agus na foirne. We all loved this sporting event.
Spikeball
Medal winners from our 5th and 6th classes Spikeball teams
Regional final Winners-March 2016 . Well done girls!
Kilkenny youth orchestra puts on concerts for us regularly.
June 2014
Philip and friends entertaining us.
A joy to hear
Musicians ready to perform
Music 2010
Kilkenny Youth Orchestra
On February 17th we enjoyed a very informative talk and enjoyable performance from Philip and the musicians.
Our choir accompanied the orchestra. Thanks to Philip, Margaret and everybody involved.
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MUSIC 2009
All classes enjoy a vibrant music programme and
parents are treated to lunch-time concerts in June and December.
Our choir, trained and conducted by Ms. Margaret Murran, performed for the school and their parents before the holidays. They were wonderful.Lunch time concerts June 12th. 2009 conducted by Ms. Cathy KennyFirst classes, who were awarded 2nd place in the Kilkenny Music Festival 2009.Second and Third Classes, playing their recorders, who were awarded first place for singing in the Kilkenny Music festival 2009.Concert June 17th. 4th. 5th and 6th choir conducted by Ms. Margaret Murran
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!
This three legged race isn’t easy, but it’s fun!Tired but happy!
More winnersParents’ Race
Well done Dads!
Teachers on the run!
Winning Teachers!
Our Wonderful Parents’ Council 2014
At the end of our Sports Day we all got a lovely treat from Mrs Kelly and the Parents’ Council. Go raibh mile maith agaibh.
We all scream for ice-cream!
This is good I wish we had it every day!Ice Cream Yummy!
Junior Sports Day 2014
Jumping through hoops
Blues and Yellows battle it out!We love the sack race!Listen to Teacher!
Summer Sporting Events 2013
Junior Sports
Relay Race
Winners Senior Sports
Medals galore
No cheating
Proud as Punch
Summer Sporting Events 2012
Senior Sports Day for 2nd to 6th classes took place on June 1st.
Winner all right!
The sack race isn’t as easy as it looks.
Bat and Ball Race
Third Class Girls at the finishing line.
Congratulations Girls!
Three-legged race is great fun.
Parents’ Race
Teachers’ Race
Camogie
Our senior classes have been enjoying playing camogie this year.
Camogie Players enjoying the sport.
Congratulations to our camogie final winners.
Junior Sports Day took place on June 19th. It was a very colourful event.
I won’t drop this.
I won’t let the orange team down!
Colourful Participants
Senior Infants enjoying the sun and sports.
Representatives from all teams.
Blue V. Green, Ready, Steady, Go.
This is fun.
Mustn’t drop it!
Oh I can’t look!
Basketball Blitz
Joe Byrne organized a basketball blitz between 5th and 6th classes. The final took place on June 25th.
Taking advice from Joe
A very exciting final
Congratulations to the winners and runners up. Well done!
Sports Days 2011
This year we had a Junior and Senior Sports Day. Both days were great fun, even though the weather seemed to be conspiring against us, and we had to change the dates a few times!
Sports Day
Sports Day this year was a great success.
Crossing the line!This is tough going!Concentration is needed here.We can do it.A sack race is not as easy as it looks.Congratulations to the Parent’s Race winnersWinners of the Teacher’s RaceMembers of our Parents’ Council who were very busy on Sports Day
Mrs. Kelly and all in the Presentation Primary welcome the McCarthy Cup
Mrs. Kelly, our new principal, who hails from the Kingdom, welcomed Jackie Tyrrell and the Mc Carthy cup to our school.Mrs Eileen Moran did a brilliant job as M.C.Black and Amber from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.Three enthusiastic fans from Room 1The Lacey Ladies Helen and Sarah Lacey seen here with Jackie and The CupKerry and Kilkenny Mrs Kelly, shouting for Kerry, while black and amber fans shout for Kilkenny! Comhghairdeas agus buiochas do gach duine.
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