I’m delighted to tell you that our school website has been nominated in the Irish Web Awards which take place in October. The next stage is another round of judging to a ‘short list’, and then there is a final round of judging to a list of four or five finalists so let’s keep our…
Autumn is here again and the boys and girls in the senior room have taken inspiration from the beautiful autumn trees around our school in Castlecomer for their art. First we painted a blue and green background, then our tree. Next we used wooden blocks and cotton wool to print on leaves in autumn colours yellow,…
A few members of the Kilkenny team dropped in for a very short visit today, Thursday 8th September, at 2.45 pm. They had a very busy day, visiting local schools with the Liam McCarthy cup! Martin Fogarty, a selector for the team introduced the local heroes to us all. We also got their autograph for…
As you all know, 1st and 2nd class went on their school tour on Friday, 27th May. We all had such a wonderful day, from start to finish. Quite a few children in 1st and 2nd class said “It was the best school tour ever!”….which has to be a good sign! Have a look at our…
In 1st, 2nd and 3rd class, we planted cress seeds… We placed the cress near sunlight and watered the seeds each day. One pot was not watered and remained covered to show that plants needs sunlight and water to grow! We also checked our vegetables in the garden of our school in Castlecomer. Here is a very…
