Author Archives: Emer Russell

Great excitement brewing here as our pupils gear up to support Castletown in the county finals on Sunday !!From all of us at Scoil Ghormáin Naofa – UP CASTLETOWN!! Click the link below to view!

Such activity in Picker Pals world! Keep up the great work everyone!

Click on the link to view 3rd/4th class composition entitled ‘I got the Tuesday Blues!’

Who doesn’t love this time of year? Teachers and students alike love it as it is thematically so rich with so much scope for meaningful teaching and learning

EXHIBITION – A WAY HOME October 2022 Discover the magic of Halloween at Siamsa Tíre’s Samhain exhibition  ‘A Way Home – An Slí Abhaile’. Combining imaginative illustrations and ancient folklore with a modern-day fairy tale, this is an experience that will delight children, families and those of us who are still children at heart. ‘It’s the darkest time of the year and yet you folk cling to your tiny light. But it also means the lost souls can be seen. Well… some of you can see them,’ the Púca said. Two siblings get lost in the woods.  There they meet a mysterious traveller and embark on an adventure that sees them encountering a cheeky púca, some … Continue reading →

Who remembers the library when it was a serious place where you had to be really quiet all the time?! How things have changed!! For Children’s Book Festival we were treated to two exciting visits to both Arklow and Gorey libraries. In Arklow, 3rd and 4th class visited an exhibition of illustrations around the folklore tale ‘The Way Home’. They responded to the various artists’ work and sketched before enjoying a good old root around the library itself. Then it was off to Joanne’s for some refreshments! 1st class visited Gorey library and enjoyed a riveting and funny talk from author Shane Hegarty about his book ‘The Shop of Impossible … Continue reading →

Our newly formed student council will be undertaking the Shoebox Appeal for Team Hope later this month so it’s a good time to set aside a shoe box before the panic! They had their first meeting today which was really productive and Isobel and Hannah made an excellent presentation to me on their goals for the project. Well done!! Thank you Ms. Penston for coordinating!

Today Diarmuid began teaching ukulele to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to embed instrument playing for a few years in primary school. This is made possible by a donation from our board of management, Parents’ Association and this year Niamh and Cyril Byrne of Ruby Rouge have sponsored an extra class meaning that more children can avail of this fantastic initiative. Thank you so much Niamh and Cyril !! We love this photo of Niamh with Tabitha, Phoebe and Oscar – lots of music in this house! Music Generation is the body that make this possible and we are very grateful.

How adorable are senior infants singing their French numbers song! Click on the link above to view!

Please click the link for the update from last night’s AGM. Such a positive meeting and it was great to see so many there! The cake was delicious too!