WOW …….. We raised €1400
Thank you to all the parents and friends who supported the Quiz night. All moneys raised will go directly to the school to support the children and the IT development
Thank you to our Quiz master, Pat Delany, our correctors Mary, Una, Anne and Grace, our ticket sellers Helena and Danny and , of course, to all the committee members for the preparation and set up. We also are very grateful to the many businesses and parents for the generous donations of prizes.
Last week, 6th class had lots of fun making presentations on two different festivals celebrated around the world- Diwali and Círio de Nazeré. The children put in a great amount of work- we were even treated to some traditional dishes from different countries! Well done guys, your efforts were tops!
5th and 6th Classes are currently receiving expert rugby training weekly from Paul Brady from Portlaoise Rugby Club. A huge thank you to one of our parents, Enda Fingleton for organising this.
2nd, 3rd and 4th classes are enjoying the Gymnastics Strand of P.E. at the moment as they attend their weekly class at the Gymnastics club in Portlaoise. The bars, the beams and the mats are providing challenges to all and everyone, including those who haven’t tried out gymnastics before, agrees that it’s great fun.
As Ireland prepared to play Bosnia Herzegovina in the European Championship playoff the last week, we were all cheering on Oisín from Senior Infants who was one of the mascots chosen for the evening. Oisín had an unforgettable evening meeting the players and soaking up the atmosphere in the Aviva Stadium. He is seen here with David Meyler who plays with Hull City. 
Last Wednesday, Second Class had great fun making chocolate fruit kabobs. We discussed what we needed and wrote a procedure. We followed the steps while making the kabobs. Finally, we added some marshmallows and a drizzle of chocolate as a treat. They were kabobolicious!
Making fruit kebabs
As we went to the GAA pitch today for our usual breaktime, we were surprised to meet Kevin O’Riordan from Tipperary who is on a fundraising mission for The Hope Foundation. He is aiming to to kick a point in 1,616 club and county GAA grounds around Ireland. The money he raises will go towards supporting an education programme for vulnerable and underprivileged street and slum children in Kolkata. We witnessed him scoring his point in Ratheniska and cheered him on his way to many more club grounds.For more information about his fundraising efforts click here.
Quiz time is here again! The Parents’ Association would like to welcome everyone to their annual Table Quiz. It will be held on Saturday November 28th in The Rock Inn at 8.30 pm. Admission will be 40 euro per table of four. It promises to be a great night and of course, all our pupils in the school will benefit from the proceeds.
The Parent association is organised by an elected committee. The association works to support the school and it organises a number of events throughout the year. The Parent Association actively encourages all parents to get involved and welcomes all parents to attend its meetings and events.
Download the Parents Council newsletter to learn how the Committee plays an active role in our school support.
Visit the school calendar for list of upcoming events.
Chairperson: Ms. Jacqui Crutchley
Secretary: Mrs. Claire Duff
Treasurer: Mr. Daniel Brennan
Friday is a great day for Visual Arts classes in our school. This week , 4th class were creating still life drawings of cupcakes, Juniors were spotted constructing pictures of houses, while 5th class were getting ready for winter with their winter silhouette pictures.
