3rd class gather data

3rd class pupils are learning about data at present. They visited the Junior Room to ask the younger children 2 questions – what is their favourite sport and what is their favourite colour. We look forward to seeing the results!

Relaxing on a Friday!

After a hectic day involving painting, Gaelic football, Golden Time, listening to projects and a little bit of work, the boys in 1st and 2nd spent the last part of their day checking out some new books that were ordered especially for them. It’s a hard life!

Senior Room projects

The pupils of the Senior Room spent a couple of weeks preparing projects on The 7 Wonders Of The World. They were tasked with sourcing information, making illustrations and devising a rap as well!

They presented their work to their peers and the pupils from 1st and 2nd classes on Friday afternoon. The projects were of a very high standard. Well done to all the pupils and their teacher, Adrian.

Well done Anne!

We were delighted to welcome Anne back to school last Monday with her incredible haul of SEVEN medals from the European Surf Life Saving Championships. The pupils heard all about her exploits and got a chance to hold the gold, silver and bronze medals.

Well done Anne, we are all very proud of you!

Kelan and Barry show off the All Ireland trophy!

We were so excited to be visited by Kelan, Barry and members of Carbery Rangers GAA club on Friday! They brought the cup they recently won playing for Cork in the All Ireland final. Kelan encouraged all our pupils to get involved in sport of any kind, not just Gaelic Football. And he may have said something about homework on Monday… What was it? Oh I remember now – extra homework for all classes! Happy pupils and teachers all round!

Gaelic football training

We were visited today by James, Kelan, Barry and Alan from Carbery Rangers for football training. It’s safe to say the boys and girls were put through their paces! We are already looking forward to our next session! Thanks lads!

 

Hard workers!

We are lucky to have some of the hardest working pupils in all of West Cork! These boys paid a visit to Eimear in the Senior Room to show her some of their recent Free Writing.

Maith sibh go léir, a bhuachaillí!

Back to school!

We look forward to welcoming all our pupils and staff back on Monday morning – a special welcome to our incoming Junior Infants on their first day of big school and our new Special Education Teacher, Anne McCarthy, and Special Needs Assistant, Carmel Dowdall.

We are open from 9:05am with classes starting at 9:15am. For the first 2 weeks, Junior Infants will go home at 12pm. Senior Infants will go home from Monday onwards at 1:55pm and classes from 1st – 6th will finish at 2:55pm.

If you need any clarification on any matter, please don’t hesitate to give us a ring on 023 8848000 or send us an email rnsns@eircom.net and we will get back to you.

Booklists

The booklists for each class have now been uploaded to the website and can be found at the top of this page under the heading ‘Booklists 2019-2020’

Summer holidays!

We are now closed until Monday September 2nd. If you need to get in touch with us, send us an email at rnsns@eircom.net.

Have a safe summer and we’ll see you for the new term in September!

Senior School Tour – The Glen

The senior classroom’s trip to The Glen Resource Centre in Cork city was packed full of activity and fun. http://glencentre.ie/

“I liked the zorbing.” W.McC., 5th class.

“Very enjoyable, loved the gladiator challenge and lots of lunch bartering.”         A. McC., 3rd class.

“The zorbing was the best bit of the school tour.” S. F., 4th class.

A Visit from An Garda Siochána

Garda Vincent Hurley came to visit our school recently. He spoke about water safety, farm safety and safety in the car.

He also highlighted how important it was to know what to do in an emergency situation –  remain calm,  call 999 or 112. He emphasised the importance of  knowing our Eircode in helping the emergency personnel find our home without any difficulty.

 

Co-operative Parachute Games

The students from the senior room organised co-operative games for the whole school to play using the parachute. Lifting and lowering the parachute is a very effective strengthening and stretching exercise – the biceps and triceps were bulging!

The Sea – the parachute in effect becomes the sea.

Big Ball Planet – the parachute becomes the solar system.

We also played Frog Bounce, Frogs in the Pond and Sharks and Lifeguards.

FIT Count – Flower-Insect Timed Count

We conducted a  flower-insect timed count (FIT count). This involved us watching a 50x50cm patch of flowers for 10 minutes and taking a record of how many insects that visited the patch during the 10 minute period of time. We created cardboard quadrats to outline the areas we surveyed. We documented our findings using a FIT count template from the National Biodiversity Data Centre (a centre that documents wildlife).

 

World Bee Day

We celebrated World Bee Day on May 20th by:

  • Discussing the importance of pollinator friendly plants and wild flowers;
  • Exploring the lane that runs near our school;
  • Recording and photographing the various plants we discovered.

Enjoy the photos of these plants and flowers.

Football Coaching Session in Mount Saint Michael.

The pupils of the Senior Classroom were invited to attend a coaching session hosted by the Transition Year students and sports teachers of Mount Saint Michael. They were joined on the pitch by Ardagh Boys NS, Lisavarid NS, St Mary’s Girls NS and members of Carbery Rangers. Skills worked on included: hand / fist passing skill; high and low catching skills; punch passing; shooting skills; solo / bounce skills; blocking skills; and pick up / chip up skills.

A fun morning of learning was had by everyone.

 

Green Schools’ Flag Presentation

Monday 13th May saw our Sixth Class students alongside Mary Ronan, our Green Schools Coordinator, journey to Cork for the presentation of our third Green Schools’ Flag. This flag is the Water Flag and was a whole school collaboration, well done to everybody in achieving this award.

First Communion Day

On Saturday the 11th May our four Second Class students made their First Holy Communion in St Fachtna’s Church, Rosscarbery. They celebrated their day together with the children from neighbouring schools within our parish.

 

Historian in the Making

Inspired by a new book “What Have The Irish Ever Done For Us?” one of the Senior Room students produced a model depicting a part of a concentration camp. He also compiled a written project which he presented to his class.

The book, What Have The Irish Ever Done For Us?” written by David Forsythe and published on March 8th by Currach Press, has the approval of our budding historian.

 

Sciath na Scol 2019

The students of the Senior Room took to the pitch in Rosscarbery on Wednesday 1st of May for Sciath na Scol. They played three games over the course of the day and returned to school to be greeted by a great welcome from the Junior Room. We as a whole school are extremely proud of them – well done!

 

Easter Eggcitement!

Eggtraordinary activities were underway this week! The students have prepared colourful eggs to decorate our Easter table. Fine motor skills were seen in action as our cute Easter chicks were made to hang over the Easter display.

The Senior room prepared an Easter Hunt as a whole school activity which will take place tomorrow, Friday 12th March, before we finish up for the Easter holidays.

We wish everyone A Very Happy and Safe Easter Break. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday the 29th April for an eggciting last term of our school year!

 

Science Experiments on the Double

The Senior room explored Solar Power and the value and importance of House Insulation.

The Solar Power Tower experiment required the pupils to design and create a tower that would use the sun to power a pinwheel connected to the top.

The House Insulation experiment set a task to design and create insulation for two model houses that would keep a cup of hot water hot!

Solar Power

 

House Insulation

 

 

 

Irish Music Timeline 2500BC to Present Day

Under the guidance of their Music teacher, Tonya, the students of the Senior Room together with First and Second classes explored Irish Music throughout the ages. They compiled their research into a beautiful timeline, which can be found on the corridor, between the Senior and Junior Rooms. Some of the headings that they explored are Ancient Music of Ireland from 2500BC to 800BC, 1792 The Belfast Harp Festival and Francis O’Neill – Bantry to Chicago.

Swimming Lessons on Fridays!

The eight week block of swimming classes has begun! Friday the 29th March saw pupils from Senior Infants to Sixth class board the bus for swimming lessons in the Celtic Ross.

In preparation for swimming lessons, students of the Senior Room prepared Water Safety Leaflets and a presentation board in the Foyer. Be sure to stop and take a look next time you are in the school.

 

Confirmation Day!

Congratulations to our 6th and 5th students who received the sacrament of Confirmation in Rosscarbery Church on Thursday 21st March. Pictures below includes Monsignor Leonard O’Brien who confirmed them and our parish priest Fr. John McCarthy.

 

Ambulance visits!

The ambulance popped by recently to visit our school. It is always a very welcome visit, allowing the children to explore the vehicle and see for themselves first hand what the inside looks like. This opportunity allows the children to become familiar with the work of the paramedics and their working life on the road in the ambulance.

 

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