Welcome Johanna and Kristina!

Last week, on Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th May, we welcomed our friends Johanna Raisanen and Kristina Pesola to Wandesforde National School!  Johanna and Kristina are teachers in Lohtajan Kirkonkylan Koulu (try pronouncing that!) in Finland.  This translates as “Lohtaja’s Church Village School”.  The children in Wandesforde are currently writing to the children in this school and…

Our School Tour this May!!

Once again we have come to that time of year again for our Annual School Tour! This year the whole school will travel together to the Irish Heritage Park in Ferrycarraig, Co. Wexford on Thursday, 29th May 2014. On this day, the children will have a guided tour of the Heritage Park as well as participate…

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Swimming in the Summer Term!

Swimming lessons commence after Easter for all children on Wednesday, 30th April 2014 at Graiguecullen Swimming Pool in Carlow from 1p.m.-1.45p.m. The children will travel by bus to the pool and will receive 8 lessons in total,  finishing on Wednesday, 18th June 2014.

Happy Easter Everyone!

Another month is nearly over and once again the Junior Classroom have been busy little bees!! In Art, the children had fun rolling up crepe paper into balls to create their very own Cherry Blossom. Did you know that the Cherry Blossom originally came from Japan? As part of the Maths Curriculum, the children played their…

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April Activities in the Middle Room!

It has certainly been a busy April and now that Easter is almost here, we have been extra busy with lots of fun and games in the middle room!  Have a look at what we have been up to…. In Science, the children have been focusing on Electricity and Magnetism.  The 1st and 2nd Class…