Welcome back everybody. We hope you and your families had a lovely break and you are all set for a new year in school. We hope everybody and their families stay well in 2022 and in the future. Please see Aladdin for Covid 19 vaccination information for children aged 5 -11 from the HSE.
Our boys and girls who are representing The Pres in our new school brochure
January Activities
Junior Infants have been out every morning with their teachers and SNA’s doing their steps.
We are doing our steps!It’s fun being out.
Tag Rugby: third and fourth classes from Rooms 14, 18 and 21 are learning to play tag rugby and being coached by Noel Devlin. They are really enjoying it.
Girls are listening to Noel and learning their skills.
Spikeball: fifth and sixth classes are being taught Spikeball by Presentation TY students.
A big thank you to the coaches for teaching our girls the skills of the game.
Art, Crafts and Projects
The corridors are full of art work and project work that is going on in all the classes around the school.
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.
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.
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!
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.
