Well done Tiana.
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Autumn is such a fun time to play outside. Children love to play with all the fallen leaves scattered upon the ground. In school we looked to enhance this playtime and got the children four new wheelbarrow sets along with shovels, rakes and buckets. It’s great to see the children so happy and having great fun playing together. To take part in 'Maths Week' we went to the local woods to complete our maths trail. It was a great way to bring maths outdoors and to see the pupils engaging in maths in such a fun way. It was also a great opportunity to take a closer look at nature and to see how beautiful our Irish woodland is. We are so proud our boys and girls football teams who have reached the Cumann na mBunscol football finals. The boys final Kilcormac/Broughall v's Clonlisk will be played on Thursday the 18th of October in St. Brendan's Park, Birr at 3:15pm. The girls final will be in O'Connor Park the following week.  This morning as we prepared for the Easter holidays we all headed off on an Easter egg hunt. The Senior pupils each worked with a Junior pupil to find the hidden eggs. Everyone found a delicious egg. It was great fun. We had the raising of our fourth Greenschool flag for Travel. The whole school worked very hard to be awarded the flag and we now begin work on our fifth flag for Biodiversity.
Well done to the boys and girls who were presented medals. The team won the Cumann na mBunscol football final last October. We were very fortunate to have Stephen Byrne come to present the medals. We are very proud of all the boys and girls who took part. Thank you to all who attended our open day. The pupils of the school presented different subjects to parents. They also sang, danced and played the tin whistle. Parents and children were then invited to visit the Junior Room. It was wonderful day for all involved.
Over the past five weeks, the pupils of St. Kieran's N.S. have participated in dance lessons. Lisa from Dance It Out Ireland came to teach the pupils movement and dance. It was fantastic and was enjoyed by all. Lisa presented all the pupils with certificates. We even performed one of our dances on our St. Patrick's Day Float.  Thank you to all the pupils who took part in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. It was a wonderful day and the float looked great. Thank you to all the parents who helped to assemble the float. Our 'Get Up, Get Out, Get Active' float impressed the judges that we won the 'Exceptional Entry' prize. Well done everyone.  Congratulations to our 6th class pupils who received their Confirmation. They were confirmed by Bishop Smith in St. Brigid's Church, Mountbolus. It was a wonderful occasion for them and their families.  Well done to the boys in 6th Class who made pancakes for the whole school. They were delicious.   This year the school will begin working on its fifth Green school flag, Biodiversity. Biodiversity looks at steps which can be taken to increase awareness of the importance of native plants, animals and habitats, and to increase species-richness in a locality. Our new Green school committee has been formed.  Well done to the boys and girls who took part in the Credit Union Quiz on Monday 29th February.
This month in school we are all learning about the importance of healthy eating. As part of this we learned how important it is to start our day off with a healthy nutritious breakfast. All pupils enjoyed sitting down together and eating a different breakfast each day of ‘Healthy Breakfast Week’. Children tried everything from healthy cereal, fruit, porridge, beans on toast and scrambled eggs.  On Thursday 14th December the school held its annual Christmas concert. This year’s show was full of singing and dancing. It was a great performance. Well done to all the pupils who put so much effort into preparing for the show. On Monday 11th December the Junior Room visited Birr Theatre to see ‘Rudolf Saves Christmas’. It was a wonderful show and all the children thoroughly enjoyed it.  On Sunday the 12th November we participated in the Kilcormac Cantata to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kilcormac. Vincent Kennedy came to conduct the music. It was a great celebration of our local church.
This year the pupils in St. Kieran's NS took part in the Team Hope annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal. They filled shoeboxes to send to children in Eastern Europe and Africa who may not otherwise receive gifts this Christmas. Well done to the boys and girls who donated to this worthy cause.
FOOTBALL ALLIANZ CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL BOYS GROUP G FINAL Kevin Egan Kinnitty NS/Roscomroe NS 5-5 (15) Kilcormac NS/Broughall NS 6-9 (21) A stunning array of saves from goalkeeper Jack Ayres wasn’t enough to prevent Kilcormac/Broughall from recording a six-point victory in the first of Wednesday’s Allianz Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Connor Park in Tullamore. The Kinnitty/Roscomroe combination looked like they were in a commanding position when a hat-trick of goals from Cathal Robinson in quick succession brought them from three points down to four up early in the second half. Good attacking play from Adam McRedmond and Emmet O’Brien helped to keep the scoreboard ticking over for the boys in hoops as well, but strong defending from Dan Feighery and Jack Buckley kept them at bay until the final quarter. Ayres made a series of wonderful saves throughout the second half but he could do nothing to deny Noah Kavanagh and Aaron Dalzell some excellent goals, while three ‘45’s from Dalzell illustrated the dead ball threat posed by the Kilcormac/Broughall midfielder. An overhead kick point from Harry Sweeney and a fine breakaway score from Emmet O’Brien kept the tie in the balance but further goals from Dalzell and Kavanagh wrapped up the win for the Kilcormac/Broughall and completed an end to end encounter that will live long in the memory of all involved. Kinnitty NS/Roscomroe NS: Jack Ayres, Patrick Mac Cartáin, Patrick Dooley, Kevin Maher, Pearse Nolan, Cathal Robinson (3-1, 0-1f), Fionn Joyce, Michael Dooley (0-1), Emmett O’Brien (0-1), Noel Standish (0-1), Adam McRedmond (2-1). Subs: Ruairc Fay, Tiarnan Fay, Séan Corrigan, Ben Ryan, Ray Ryan, Lukis DeCleir, Joseph McGovern, Jack Delaney, Ryan O’Meara, Séan Kinsella, Leon Lowry Kilcormac NS/Broughall NS: Luke McDermott, Donnachadh Kilmartin, Dan Feighery, Jack Buckley, Brandon Hannon, Eoin Moylan, Patrick Mongan, Aaron Dalzell (3-4, 0-3 ‘45’s), Noah Kavanagh (2-2), Harry Sweeney (0-2), Odhran Fletcher (1-1) Subs: Faustina Egan, Shane Molloy, Mary Carroll, Cathal Murphy, Jorja Guinan, Alysha Hannon, Johnny Mongan, Kate Feighery, Miley Delaney, Colin Feeney, Margaret Mongan, Chloe Harte Take a look at the slideshow below to view photos from our Halloween Party! On Thursday the 26th of October two firemen from Ferbane fire station came to visit our school. They spoke to the children about fire safety and the children got a chance to ask lots of questions. Each child also received a fire safety pack.  We would like to extend a big thank you to Alan Feighery for giving each pupil in the school a pumpkin. On Tuesday the 24th of October each pupil went out to Feighery’s field where they saw where pumpkins are grown. The pupils then picked out their own pumpkin and returned into school. They had lots of fun carving out their pumpkins. It was great to see all the older children helping the younger ones. All children were very proud of their finished pumpkins. We are very grateful to Feighereys for supplying each pupil with a pumpkin. You are all very welcome back after the summer break. In particular we extend a warm welcome to our new Junior Infants. May Dan, Ely, Jack, Megan, Séan and Tiana enjoy a positive experience during their time in St. Kieran’s N.S.  |
