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Wandesforde Primary School, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

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      Our School is under Church of Ireland management. It is a community where all the pupils are equally valued and respected – irrespective of sex, social background, family circumstances, educational achievement, physical characteristics or intellectual functioning. Moral values such as honesty, truthfulness, justice, fairness, sensitivity to others and civic responsibility are nourished and developed. Justification of these qualities is based on Biblical teaching and encouraged by the Church. Our school is part of the church community and has strong links with parishes in our catchment area. Pupils attend services in their respective churches and the local Rector visits the school on a regular basis. The work of the school is carried out in an atmosphere of tolerance and respect for religious beliefs and differences. Pupils of other faiths will be considered subject to meeting criteria as outlined in admissions policy. Religious education takes a central position in the school curriculum and is a core subject. Generally speaking all pupils attend religious education classes. The teaching of religious doctrine is restricted to specific times when the need arises. Freedom of thought and a personal relationship with God are carefully nurtured. The teaching of religious education and the prayer life of the…

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      Fundraising events are held throughout the year and are organised between the Principal and the Parents Association. We usually do a bag packing session in Dunnes Stores in the autumn term and this Christmas we also had a small stall at a Christmas fair in Castlecomer. Traditionally,a school fete was held this year but in 2010 this was replaced with a sponsored cycle. All the children (from 1st -6th class) cycled a 4 mile route with some parents and a local cycling club, again with some parents, cycled a 30 km or a 100 km route. Other parents held the fort back at the school and had a barbecue ready for all the hungry and thirsty cyclists. As there was such a wonderfully celebratory atmosphere at this event, it will be repeated each year. Fundraising monies are usually spent on the children, for example, it funded external trainers to come in each week and teach the children soccer and basketball. It will also partially fund the Funky Kids Drama sessions.

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    • Healthy Lunches

      Aims: To encourage children to eat healthy lunches To promote the importance of a balanced diet To develop good eating habits at an early age To eliminate pressure on parents from children who are demanding costly snacks for lunch and breaktime To eliminate junk foods At the Wandesforde National School we see the value of healthy eating as one area of an overall healthy lifestyle. With this in mind teachers, pupils and parents are encouraged to take on board some of the following points when preparing school lunches. Bring lunches that: are high in fibre, low in fat, low in sugar and low in salt provide a variety of foods from the Food Pyramid Do not contribute to tooth decay help reduce litter from school grounds Suggestions for healthy lunches: sandwich, roll, bread, crackers, milk water, fruit juice, scones plain buns, brack, yoghurt yoghurt drinks, fruit, vegetables, popcorn, flap jacks Food not recommended: sweets, bars fizzy drinks, crisps chip sticks, Pringles (or similar) not allowed: peanuts chewing gum drinks containing alcohol Wandesforde National School through these guidelines aims to help all those involved in our school community, children, staff and parents, in developing positive and responsible attitudes to eating and…

    • Bullying

      Definition: – Bullying is repeated aggression – verbal, psychological or physical, conducted by an individual or group against others. Principles: – The School promotes qualities of social responsibility, tolerance and understanding among all its members, both in school and out of school. The school acknowledges the uniqueness of each individual and his/her worth as a human being. The school acknowledges the right of each member of the school community to enjoy a secure learning environment. The school disapproves of vulgar, offensive, sectarian or other aggressive behaviour by any of its members. Staff members share a collegiate responsibility to act in preventing bullying / aggressive behaviour by any member of the school. Parents have a crucial role to play in the promotion of good behaviour, and in developing a sense of self-respect for others, in their children. Co-operation and communication between home and school are essential elements in preventing and dealing with bullying. Positive Strategies Teachers can influence attitudes to bullying behaviour in a positive manner through a range of curricular initiatives e.g. The R.E. Curriculum provides an opportunity to promote good behaviour and to discuss with the children strategies for dealing with bullying behaviour. The Stay Safe programme will also…

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Category: Blog

Welcome to the Blog Section of the website. This is the part of the site that will be updated most often with photos and stories of recent activities and classwork. We hope you like what you see and please do leave a comment, we like to know what you think of what we are getting up to!

Posted on October 27, 2020October 30, 2020

  • by Davina Wilson
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Happy Halloween from the Senior Classroom!

By now we are well settled back to life in school. During October the Senior Classroom worked very hard and produced some great work! In Music, the children have been focusing on musical theory and have learned the names for musical notes as well as other Italian musical terms used in Music. They also engaged…

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Posted on October 11, 2020October 13, 2020

  • by Davina Wilson
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A Warm Welcome Back From the Senior Classroom

The first 6 weeks have flown by and the Senior Classroom have settled back very well to life in school with all its new practices and procedures! In SPHE, we have been learning about Covid 19 and how we can help control its spread. We designed our own face masks in response to all that…

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Posted on October 6, 2020

  • by Susan Peavoy
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Welcome Back To School From 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class!

It is great to be back in school after almost 6 months off! We have been getting to know each other once again and getting back into school life with lots of revision and catching up… The children told me all about what has been a strange Summer break in a writing exercise… We also…

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Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

  • by Davina Wilson
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A Fond Farewell to a Fantastic Sixth Class!

On Wednesday, 1st July 2020, members of Sixth Class were invited back to our school grounds to meet with their teachers and to receive their well-deserved Graduation Pack. 2020 will be a year to remember for us all and a year in which we all worked together to keep ourselves safe and well. As a…

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Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

  • by Davina Wilson
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Some Memories of our 6th Class of 2020!

I have created a short video clip of some photo memories of your time at Wandesforde! Not all photos are as clear as I would like but you will hopefully recognise faces. Thank you for being such a wonderful class during your time at Wandesforde. You will be sadly missed by us all. Ms Wilson…

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  • Subjects

    Subjects at Wandesforde School

    • English

      English Descriptor here

    • Mathematics
    • Irish

      Irish Descriptor here

    • History
    • Physical Education
    • Geography
    • Science
    • SPHE
    • Visual Arts
    • Drama
    • Religious Education

      Religious Education (RE) is taught to all classes. We use the “Follow Me” series. Each week we have an assembly which is delivered by one of the class teachers. At Assembly, the star of the week is annouced to all children. It is a very exciting time. On a Friday, Canon Thomas Sherlock, our rector, comes into the school and teaches RE to 4th, 5th and 6th class children.

    • Music
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Hurling

      The children receive hurling coaching one term each year from a local hurling coach.

    • Hockey
    • Games Day
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    • Our Work on Display

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    • Funky Kids

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  • Fundraising Activities
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  • School Outings
    • Local Visits

      Visits to local area

  • Special Occasions
    • Christmas
    • Book Week

      Book Week is a yearly event at Wandesforde School. The children have the opportunity to peruse and purchase books during the week and the school receives a book commission on all books sold.

    • Hallow’een

      Hallow’een Activities

Telephone: 056 4441517

Email: info@wandesforde.ie

  • Wandesforde National School,
    Castlecomer,
    Co Kilkenny,
    Ireland

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