The boys and girls were delighted to be presented with their Cumann na mBunscol medals. The medals were presented by Shane Murphy, our Games Promotion Officer, who trains the children in hurling on a weekly basis in school. Children from 2nd class to 6th class also have the opportunity to train after school every Monday.
With all this hard work and dedication, we can clearly see the boys and girls growing in confidence and developing a real enjoyment for the sport.
The presentation also gave parents an opportunity to see our new school jerseys. The children will proudly wear these jerseys when representing the school at matches and competitions. The boys and girls were very excited to receive their new jerseys, which will be worn with great pride.

Our English writing genre is procedural writing this term. The week we followed the recipe and made Rocky Road for the whole school. It was yummy! 

Last week, we continued to examine mixtures. We investigated how evaporation can result in salt crystals. We added epsom salts to warm water and food colouring until it could dissolve no more - saturation point. We left a snowflake shaped pipe cleaner in the solution overnight and we had a lovely salt crystal decoration the next day.

This week, we're learning about forces and friction, We investigated how texture affects friction and we had a race. We had four ramps - one was card, one was covered in tinfoil, another covered in fabric and the final one had rubber bands. The toy car travelled the fastest down the card, followed by the foil, then the rubber bands and finally the fabric. 

Today, the boys and girls proudly raised our Kindness Flag! Over the past few months, the children have worked incredibly hard learning about wellbeing and kindness. They have embraced and put their Bí Cineálta policy into practice, and this flag will stand as a reminder of how important it is to be kind to each other.

​The boys and girls had lots of fun making their own 3D shapes. This helped the children gain a better understanding of what makes up a 3D shape, as they were able to see and count all the edges and corners on their creations.

​The boys and girls have been learning all about electricity and thoroughly enjoyed experimenting and creating their own static electricity.

We are learning about mixtures in the Senior Room and we carried out four experiments. Firstly, we put a number of substances (salt, flour, sugar, coffee, oil and vitamin C tablet) into water to find out if they were soluble or insoluble. Next, we investigated if sugar would dissolve faster in cold, warm or hot water. Then, we investigated if stirring affects the rate of dissolving. Finally, we compared saturation points (when a substance stops dissolving as there is too much of it) of salt and sugar. We had to time most of these experiments and the children took turns using their new smartwatches that they got at Christmas to give us this information!

We had great excitement at school today when the circus came to visit! It was wonderful to see the children having so much fun — their smiles and expressions said it all. ​

​Our boys and girls enjoyed their trip to Birr Theatre yesterday! They had a fantastic time watching the show “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.”
It was a lovely way to get into the Christmas spirit.

​As part of Science Week, the boys and girls enjoyed two fantastic workshops!
Exploration Dome – The children stepped inside Ireland’s largest mobile planetarium to explore our oceans and journey through the wonders of space.
Now That’s What I Call Science (W5 Science Museum) – Science came alive with exciting experiments, fire, juggling, and spectacular demonstrations that amazed everyone!
The children had a wonderful day learning all about the world of science in a fun and interactive way.

​Today, both our boys and girls played in their respective finals. Although neither team came away with the win, we couldn’t be prouder of their efforts.
The boys’ game was incredibly close — they showed amazing determination and skill right to the final whistle.
The girls gave it everything until the very end, never giving up and displaying fantastic teamwork throughout.
Reaching two finals is an outstanding achievement in itself, and every player should be very proud of what they’ve accomplished. Well done, everyone!
Broughall / Kilcormac Abú!

Pupils from 2nd to 6th class played their hearts out in the Small Schools Cumann na mBunscol Final at St. Brendan's Park in Birr. We were absolutely delighted to come away with the win! Well done to Roscomroe, who put up a fantastic battle and made us work hard for every score. It was a thrilling match, and our players showed incredible teamwork, determination, and spirit throughout. Broughall Abú!

The Senior Room investigated why boats float today. First of all, we made predictions as to whether certain objects / materials would sink or float and we investigated to see if our predictions were correct. Some of the surprising findings were that a big candle floated and a small paperclip went straight to the bottom! Are you surprised? It's to do with the density of the material!
Then, we worked in groups and used plasticine to make boats. The shape of plasticine affected how well the boat floated (how buoyant it was). 

This week is Climate Action Week 2025. As part of our Green Schools initiative, we decided to sow pollinator plants. First, we had to give our garden a good tidy up, there was lots of weeding, digging and clipping to be done. Then the children planted shrubs especially for the bees, these included lavender, heathers and sage. 

​Well done to the boys and girls who proudly represented Broughall N.S. at the Schools Cross Country event held in Tullamore Harriers.
The children have shown great dedication and commitment in their training over the past number of weeks, and today their hard work truly paid off.
We are so proud of their efforts and sportsmanship. Well done boys and girls!

The Senior Room are learning about the Ancient Egyptians in History. Today we looked at the simple machines they used to help construct the pyramids. We used a coat hanger, a spool and some twine to make a simple pulley. 

The Senior Room  are learning about the Ancient Egyptians in History. Here are two of our art projects inspired by them. In the first, we drew and painted the Pyramids taking care to use perspective to give them depth. In the second lesson, we used photos of ourselves and added Pharoah attire - check out our regal hats and gowns!