Daily Archives: March 13, 2015

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone for their support of our Book Fair. We had total sales of  €1956.62 and  as the school receives 60% commission on total sales we now have €1173.97 to spend on new and exciting books for our classrooms. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to the support and dedication of the Castletown community towards our school. Here are some pictures of 3rd and 4th class engaging with our new ‘Connectors’ courtesy of the Book Fair.

Ms. D’arcy’s 5th and 6th class put on a very entertaining drama for us on Saturday at the Arklow Feis. Their play ‘Robin Hood’ was full of action, colour and song and they were a credit to both themselves and their teacher. It was evident from the laughter of the  audience that they enjoyed it immensely.  Well done to Gearóid Condron and Jamie Kavanagh who were both highly commended for their individual roles as Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham respectively. This was a great experience for everyone involved and I have no doubt that we will see some of these talented actors and actresses on the stage in the years to … Continue reading →

Ms. Byrne’s 1st and 2nd class have been very busy practicing for their performance in the Arklow Feis over the past few weeks. Their funny poem ‘Her First Flight’  told the story of a child going on holidays to Tenerife, questioning their Daddy about everything around them. All their hard work paid off today as they took 1st prize in their Action Poem category  in the Arklow Bay Hotel and brought the cup back to  Scoil Ghormáin Naofa Castletown. Well done to all involved!