The boys and girls have been working hard since our return after mid-term. Their hard work paid off when they got to perform their Christmas Show ‘The Angel Who Nearly Missed It All’ for family, friends and members of the community. It is a great experience for the boys to take part in a Christmas Show each year and it is rewarding to see how much their confidence grows each year. Well done boys and girls!

Children from the junior classes were very excited to visit Birr Theatre to see the show 'Santa and the Three Little Pigs'. They all enjoyed the show and had a great time. Many thanks to the BOM for fully funding this trip.

Four pupils from 5th and 6th class represented our school in the Cumann na mBunscol School Quiz. The boys gave it their all and enjoyed the evening. Well done boys.

​It was wonderful to have two K/K Legends - Christy Hand and John Leahy join us to present our boys and girls with their Cumann na mBunscol medals. Thanks a million Christy and John.

Our boys and girls from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th classes competed in the Offaly Interschools Fast Feet Competition, which was held in Rath. Each boy and girl competed in three races, the speed and determination they displayed in these races was brilliant. Well done boys and girls!

Today all pupils worked on creating spooky skeletons. It was lovely to see the older children helping and encouraging the younger children. Well done boys and girls!

A big well done to the boys and girls who won their Cumann na mBunscol final in Birr today. Also a big thank you to all our supporters who turned up to support the boys and girls. Broughall Abú!

The boys and girls were very creative in carving out their pumpkins today. Well done boys and girls!

This week is Fire Safety Week. Three firemen from Ferbane Firestation visited our school today to educate the children on the importance of fire safety. Each pupil received a fire safety pack. Thank you to the two Peters and Stephen for visiting our school.

​Well done to the boys and girls who represented Broughall NS in  the Offaly Schools Cross Country. It was great to see students from 2nd class to 6th class enjoying taking part in the event. Well done boys and girls!

The boys and girls enjoyed our morning walk down to Feighery's vegetable fields. Alan showed the children the different types of vegetables they grow. He educated the children on crop rotation, how they plant their vegetables, harvest their vegetables and how they manage weed control without spraying their vegetables. The children were delighted to see the pumpkin patch and it was a real treat for them to pick out their own pumpkin to bring back to school which we will carve out later in the week.

​On Thursday 10th of October the boys and girls of Broughall NS played their Cumann na mBunscol Blitz in Kilcormac. They recorded victories over Mountbolus NS and Roscomroe NS. They have now qualified for the final which will take place in St. Brendan's Park, Birr. Well done boys and girls!

​In the Junior Room we have been learning all about autumn and what changes it brings to our environment. We learned about hibernation and migration. We took a close look at all the plants around us and how plants produce seeds to disperse. The boys and girls were given a variety of wild flowers which had withered and they set to work to harvest the seeds. They made lovely seed pouches to keep their seeds safe for planting next spring.

​The Senior Room have been learning about France in Geography. Each pupil researched their own topic, typed it up on their chrome books and presented their findings to the class. They also made some fabulous art inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Well done boys and girls!

​All classes enjoyed taking part in Tag Rugby coaching every Wednesday for six weeks.

The boys and girls enjoyed harvesting their brussel sprouts, potatoes, onions and red cabbage. They then prepared the soil for planting their winter cabbage. Great team work!

The boys and girls in the junior room were really proud of their finished autumn dioramas.

Children from the Junior Room took part in a local nature walk. The boys and girls enjoyed getting out and exploring. The children took photos, completed a nature scavenger hunt, saw where the barn owl lives, collected seeds from wild flowers and most of all they loved looking at the frog which they found while looking for bugs with their bug catchers.

This month saw the start of our Fast Feet programme. All classes are engaging in Athletics coaching every Friday. At the end of the coaching sessions, children from 1st class to 4th class will compete in a sprint competition against other schools. Thanks to Joanne our Athletics coach for making it so much fun. 

The boys and girls enjoyed a nature walk to learn about local wildlife. The children got the chance to see pheasants that have been reared and will be released into the wild. The children walked through the woods to see an active badger's set, a fox's den and where the pine martens like to scamper up and down the branches of the tree. The boys and girls then ventured down to the river to see where the otters live. Thanks to Paul Troy for educating the children all about their local wildlife.

We had a super morning in St. Brendan's Park. Our Junior and Senior Infants played their junior match against Roscomroe NS. They were all brilliant in getting stuck into the game and trying their best. Our 1st to 6th class played the Senior game also against Roscomroe NS and they were outstanding. It was a tough battle from start to finish but they all worked as a team and they were very proud lifting the winning trophy. Well done boys and Girls !

Our Senior Infants to 4th class enjoyed a brilliant days Athletics in Crinkle Athletics Field today. Our boys and girls were competing with 8 other schools in what was a very well organised event. The boys and girls ran 60m races, 300/400 metre races, took part in relay races and did the ball throw. Well done Boys and girls.

The Senior Room had a great day out in Lough Boora today. Thanks to Sorcha Doyle our Heritage Expert for joining us. Sorcha set up lots of hands on activities for the boys and girls from pond dipping to making harvest knots. The boys and girls really enjoyed their day out.

Many thanks to Peter and Stephen from Ferbane Firestation for visiting our school. The boys and girls enjoyed learning about the importance of Fire Safety.

The Junior Room had a great day in Lough Boora. The children were busy learning all about bogs and biodiversity. Thanks to Sorcha Doyle our Heritage Expert for setting up lots of fun activities for the boys and girls.