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5th and 6th class had a great day out playing tag rugby in Coolaney, hosted by Ross at Connaught Rugby with Geevagh NS also in attendance. The day was full of brilliant tries and try saving tackles. The future of Irish rugby is bright.

We looked at the process of photosynthesis, which happens when plants grow. A chemical reaction occurs within a plant, when the plant takes in carbon dioxide, water and the light from the sun to create glucose and release oxygen. This chemical reaction is excellently illustrated by Olivia in our class. We've planted basil and mint seeds with the hope that photosynthesis occurs.

This week we have been learning about the AFL/Australian football league. We created a shadow affect with an AFL ball focusing on creating a dark and light affect with paint. Here are some fun facts about the AFL: AFL stands for Australian Football League. The AFL match is 80 minutes. The game is split into 4 quarters. The pitch is an oval shape. The Victorian football league was founded in 1877. There are 11 players on the pitch. Sean Wight and Jim Stynes were the first Iris

6th class have been learning about borders between countries. Some countries are separated by lakes, rivers, mountains and other...

Punctuation definitely matters! 6th class created posters to help to explain why punctuation is so important. It can change the entire...

Well done to all the students from 4th, 5th and 6th class who ran different relay events at the Athletics Festival in ATU last Thursday....

Well done to the boys and girls from 5th and 6th class who played brilliantly at the Mini 7s today in Achonry. The boys won their first...

A big thank you to Ms Brennan and Mr McCarrick, who guided us as we dipped our toes into the world of podcasting! Have a listen, as we...

6th Class swapped books for backhands at our action packed tennis workshop!

6th Class have put great effort into the Daily Mile all year! We especially enjoyed all of the mini challenges, sprints and races each...

What do you get when you mix a splash of summer, a sprinkle of nostalgia, a chorus of young voices, and a room full of proud smiles? Our...

A special thanks to Ger Fagan, a valued parent and crew member of Rescue 118, who helped organise a truly special day for us. See the...

Thanks so much to Martina for teaching us so much about our local habitats. 6th Class had a lovely afternoon😊

6th Class made their annual trip to Sligo Abbey & enjoyed the ever interesting and informative tour of our local abbey, which is steeped...

6th Class were learning about paper strength in Science and made their own type of paper from the ancient world, papyrus paper. We wrote...

A HUGE thank you to the heroes who visited our school recently. To get a close up view and a walk through the helicopter was a once in a...

Thank you so much to everyone who is supporting our fundraiser. You are making a real difference, and we really appreciate your support....

Congratulations to all the students, and a special thanks to Ms. Egan and Ms. McIntyre for their outstanding leadership over the past two...

Congratulations to our communicants who celebrated their First Eucharist last weekend! It was a beautiful day, blessed with sunshine and...