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Winter update!

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Library Van

The Galway County Library van arrived at the school on the 10th of November. Everyone loves to see the library van at the gate! All of the children got the opportunity to go out and exchange library books.

Primary school pupils holding library books standing outside a Schoold Library Service van.

Bird Feeders

As part of our Science Week activities in November the pupils in the Junior Room and Senior Room joined forces to make and fill bird feeders. When they were completed the pupils hung the bird feeders up all around the school grounds.

Pupils in Primary school making bird feeders
Pupils in Primary school making bird feeders
Pupils in Primary school making bird feeders
pupils in primary school making bird feeders

The Wizard of Oz

On the 4th of December we got to attend a special matinee performance of the St. Paul’s TY musical. It was a fantastic experience and all of the pupils thoroughly enjoyed the show. It was particularly exciting to see our own past pupils performing and working backstage – they are fantastic role models for their junior counterparts here in Collinamuck NS.

Wizard of Oz poster

Book Fair

The annual Book Fair arrived on Friday the 5th of December and remained in the school for a week. It was an opportunity for pupils to browse and buy books that were of interest to them. The Book Fair is one of the many ways in which we endeavour to promote books and reading among the pupils.

ok Fair photo - childrens books displayed on mobile shelves

Lights! Camel! Action!

Our Christmas show took place on Thursday the 11th of December. The Christmas concert is definitely one of the highlights of the year! This year the pupils performed ‘Lights! Camel! Action!’. It was great fun from start to finish!

5 primary school pupils dressed up for a Nativity play
3 primary school pupils dressed up for a Nativity play
10 priary school pupils dressed up as characters from the Nativity.

Visit from Santa!

There was great excitement in the school on the 18th of December when Santa popped in to say ‘Hello’. His visit was organised by the Parents Committee, they were his elves for the day and helped him to distribute presents to all of the pupils!

Primary schol pupils wiht Santa

Winter Reading Challenge!

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Our Winter Reading Challenge is continuing throughout December. We are encouraging all of the children to read for a small amount of time every day. If they are in the Junior classes a parent can read to/with them instead. We want everyone to enjoy this challenge and ultimately to get into the habit of reading. There are small rewards at various stages of the challenge as an extra incentive!

Library Van.

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All of the pupils love when the library van arrives at the school. It’s a fantastic service that gives the children the opportunity to browse and choose books for the school library. The library van arrived on Thursday of this week amid the chaos of preparations for the Christmas play later in the evening and just before Múinteoir Peter arrived for the weekly German lesson. However each of the pupils still managed to have a few minutes in the calm of the library van to pick out books that will add to the reading material in the school library for the New Year.

The Book Fair is here!

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The Book Fair books were delivered to the school on Thursday amid great excitement. The pupils enjoyed browsing, choosing and buying their favourites. The books will remain in the school until Friday the 8th of September. If anyone would like to purchase books during the week please contact the school.

Book Fair.

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We are hosting a Book Fair on Friday the 1st of December. Parents are welcome to visit the school throughout the day to buy books. The books will remain in the school until the 8th of December if pupils want to buy books next week. Please click here to see what titles will be available to buy at the Fair.