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Niall de Búrca

October 15, 2019literacy

Last week, six of our classes had the pleasure of visiting Ballymote Library to witness a performance from renowned story teller Niall de Búrca. All had a wonderful time. Thanks to the library staff for organising the visit. Niall’s website […]

We’re going on a bear hunt

May 28, 2019literacy, Uncategorized

Ms. Moffat’s senior infant class have been working on the book ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’ by Michael Rosen. Click to hear them re-tell the story.

Dear Zoo…

May 1, 2019literacy, Senior Infants

These Senior Infant pupils have been very busy writing their own stories based on the book ‘Dear Zoo’.

Book Day Quotes Winners

April 4, 2019literacy

Well done to the pupils listed below who have spent the last few days identifying the books from which famous quotations came. Ms.Moffatt visited the classrooms today and presented the winners with their prizes. Thanks to all the teachers for […]

Junior Infant Reading Party.

June 27, 2018Junior Infants, literacy

We had a full house today for our Reading Party to celebrate the completion of their first reading scheme. They worked really hard and then enjoyed their cool treat in the lovely weather. Well done Junior Infants!

Yeats Day

June 13, 2018literacy, Rang a Trí

Third class have marked Yeats Day by responding to a selection of Yeats quotations. They have been working on these in class before visiting Ballymote Library this afternoon where they presented their own work. On the day of their school […]

5th and 1st class photos from WBD

March 7, 2018literacy

World Book Day

March 5, 2018literacy

After last Thursday’s postponement, World Book Day celebrations have begun early here this morning.

World Book Day

February 27, 2018literacy

World Book Day takes place on Thursday. Pupils will receive special world book day book tokens which they can use to purchase books in participating book shops. In Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, we will be celebrating by having a massive […]

Library Detectives

January 16, 2018literacy

4th class are completing a ‘Library Detective’ course in our local library. Eithne showed them all around the library and how to find all the books. The children completed tasks at the end to use their knew knowledge!