The boys and girls in 6th class  had a very cultural few days recently. They paid two visits to The Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise with their Literacy teachers, Ms. Stapleton and Ms. Dempsey. Their first visit was to watch a documentary  entitled “He named me Malala”. They learned about Malala, a Pakastani teenager who was shot by a Taliban gunman on her way home from school in 2012. Their second visit was to “Me, Mollser”, a production by the Abbey Theatre. Mollser brought to life an overcrowded Dublin tenement during the 1916 Rising. A lively question and answer session brought each production to a very successful conclusion.

Senior Infants have been very busy learning about 3D shapes! They sorted, made and built some 3D shapes using marshmallows and cocktail sticks! They even discovered that  Angry Birds are 3D Shapes!

26 pupils from 6th Class celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation with their families at SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaoise on February 20th. Bishop Denis Nulty officiated and was assisted by the priests of the parish. A huge thank you to their parents and sponsors and of course, their Class Teacher, Miss Stapleton.