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Powering a Greener Future: Our School’s New Solar Panels
We are delighted to share that our school has taken another step towards sustainability with the installation of 14 brand new solar...
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Mar 41 min read
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LEGO Spike in 4th Class
Teamwork and creativity in action! Over the last two weeks all our 4th Class students explored LEGO Spike, working together to design,...
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Jan 301 min read
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Chromebooks in Second Class
Mrs Smith’s 2nd Class were busy researching on the Chromebooks today with a little bit of help from 4th Class 💻
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Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Chess Tournament in Knockbeg
Congratulations to our chess team who competed in Knockbeg today. They faced 5 other schools and came away with a silver medal! Well done...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
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New Maths Boxes
Every class in our school has been provided with a Maths box filled with amazing resources, in line with the new hands on approach to...
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Oct 2, 20241 min read
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STEM Workshops in 3rd - 6th
This week our 3rd to 6th class pupils participated in Lego Technic workshops! What a fun way to learn about STEM (Science, Technology,...
SchoolAdmin
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Beekeepers in the Making
A big thank you to Jana from Carlow Beekeepers Association who came to visit today! Ms Fleming’s 4th Class learned all about bees,...
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Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Internet Safety Webinar for Parents Tomorrow
Tomorrow and Friday our 5th and 6th Classes will have an internet safety and cyberbullying workshop with Ger Brick from...
SchoolAdmin
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Chess Boards
♟️ If any families have chess sets at home they don’t use and would be willing to part with we would be delighted to have them. Anyone...
SchoolAdmin
Jun 21, 20231 min read
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Science in Mrs Mannion’s 4th Class
The pupils in Mrs Mannion’s 4th Class were working as scientists to investigate forces. They explored surface friction, air resistance...
SchoolAdmin
May 5, 20231 min read
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Chromebooks and iPads
We had an exciting delivery this morning as part of our investment in digital learning; 30 Chromebooks and 6 iPads. The Chromebooks will...
SchoolAdmin
May 5, 20231 min read
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Pilot STEM Programme from 3rd to 6th
We are delighted to have been one of 6 schools invited to join a STEM pilot programme with Laois County Council and Ericsson. The scheme...
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Apr 27, 20231 min read
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Junior Achievement Ireland Project in 5th Class
Ms Fitzpatrick's 5th class have started their Junior Achievement Ireland project with Deirdre Brennan. Today, during session 1 'Our...
SchoolAdmin
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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AR Technology in 4th Class
Ms Fleming’s 4th class were exploring Augmented Reality this afternoon to bring their pictures to life! AR brings digital images and...
SchoolAdmin
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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Killeshin FM
Killeshin FM radio broadcast their first show from the school hall this morning. The show was hosted by Harry and Grace and included...
SchoolAdmin
Dec 20, 20221 min read
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5th Class Visit to MSD
Mr Ball's 5th class visited MSD Carlow today as part of the Junior Achiever Programme which they had taken part in last year. Huge thanks...
SchoolAdmin
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Chess Boards
We are in the process of gathering chess boards in the hope of starting a chess club in the school. If any famillies have an unused chess...
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Sep 28, 20221 min read
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Magnetism in 4th Class
Our 4th Class students have been exploring magnetism for the last 2 weeks. To finish off, they designed and made magnetic cars using...
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Sep 20, 20221 min read
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Green Fingers in 1st Class
Ms Dempsey's 1st Class planted carrots, peppers and beetroot yesterday to encourage the children to eat healthily and grow their own...
SchoolAdmin
Jun 29, 20221 min read
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JEP Visit to HaloCare & The Arboretum
As part of the JEP project, Mr Ball's class was invited to the HaloCare head office in Carlow to see how the innovative company operates....
SchoolAdmin
Jun 21, 20221 min read
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