March 6
2025
February 26
2025
Our Art Entries
February 12
2025
Update from 6th Class
In January and February, 6th class enjoyed ball skills with Coach Steve. We have also been learning all about World War II. As part of our World War II theme we have been reading “The boy in striped pyjamas” , learning about the allies and axis and we have been making battle scenes. We hope to display our projects after midterm. We’ve been baking as part of our procedural writing genre for English too! Take a look at some of the photographs below!
February 10
2025
Book Week
Book Week and Dress-Up as a Character from a Book
As we get ready to celebrate Book Week this week, we are appealing for donations of books that your child may have outgrown. Spring is an ideal time to sort through and donate any used books to us, and on Friday, we hope that every child will be able to receive new books. We have collection boxes in each classroom, ready and waiting for your donations.
Across the school, we have planned a number of activities for all our pupils. Each child will be encouraged to bring in their favourite book, and also to share a photo of their favourite place to read. The highlight of our Book Week will be on Friday, when everyone is encouraged to dress up as a character from their favourite book.
February 10
2025
Charity Fundraiser
Children in Hospital (CIH Ireland)
Congratulations to our pupils in our 5th and 6th classes for fundraising for the charity, Children in Hospital today and for creating colouring packs and activity packs for use by children that are attending / will attend hospitals. Thanks also to parents for supporting this worthy cause.
January 30
2025
EOY Show – Update
We are delighted to announce that this year’s EOY Show will be ‘Matilda’. Children from 3rd to 6th classes will perform on the 11th and 12th of June (as previously communicated – see below for ease of reference). Preparations have already started …. exciting times ahead, especially for pupils in our 6th classes who will lead the show! Tickets for the shows will be released closer to the time.
| *EOY Show 1: Wednesday, the 11th of June, 2025 at 12 noon | *EOY Show 2: Thursday, the 12th of June, 2025 at 12 noon |
| 6th Class – Mr. Hackett | 6th Class – Ms. Maguire |
| 5th Class – Ms. Kelly | 5th Class – Mr. Allen |
| 4th Class – Mr. Higgins | 4th Class – Ms. Elmes |
| 3rd Class – Ms. O’Hare | 3rd Class – Ms. Dawson |
January 30
2025
Grandparents’ Day
We just want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you for a wonderful Grandparents’ Day on Wednesday. The whole day was filled with joy, happiness and lots of emotions. All the Grandparents and special guests had a lovely time visiting the classrooms and spending time chatting over a cup of tea or coffee and cake in our School Hall. We also remembered all the Grandparents / guests who could not be here today through our dedicated Sacred Space. To our amazing staff, míle buíochas. Your dedication and hard work meant the day was both meaningful and memorable. An enormous thank you also to our prefects who enjoyed using their clipboards, as they escorted visitors around the school. To our wonderful PTA and parent volunteers, your support and enthusiasm added a special touch to the day. Thank you for looking after the grandparents and guests so well. Umpteen cups of tea and coffee were made!! Finally, to our incredible pupils, thank you for your super displays, classroom work and most importantly your lovely warm smiles which brightened the day for all the Grandparents and guests.
December 20
2024
STEM Christmas Challenge
December 5
2024
Mansion House
6th Classes had a successful visit to the Mansion house on Wednesday. During the visit, the children learned about the History of the Mansion House and its role as the residence of Dublin’s Lord Mayors. The visit finished with a tour of the house and they learned about the historic meeting of Ireland’s first parliament in the Round Room in 1919.
November 22
2024
Leave No Trace
6th Class recently participated in the Leave No Trace program, engaging in a series of workshops focused on environmental protection and the preservation of Shankill’s local amenities.
As part of the program, the class visited Shanganagh Park, where they explored nature trails and identified various facilities within the community. Following this, the students worked on projects reflecting their learnings, which they presented at the conclusion of the workshops.
This project has helped with our understanding of environmental stewardship but also highlighted the importance of our local resources here in Shankill.
