Bealtaine 2017
Bealtaine 8.
Good news Katrina from the Latvian embassy is able to call to us tomorrow for Europe Day celebrations.
Bealtaine 12
Painting the Mona Lisa for our EU Bluestar Project .
A selection of EU flags that we made, as part of our Bluestar EU programme.
Bealtaine 9
Good news Katrina from the Latvian embassy is able to call to us tomorrow for Europe Day celebrations.
Bealtaine 12
Painting the Mona Lisa for our EU Bluestar Project .
Bealtaine 9
Mairéad notifies us that we have been granted our Gaelbhratach.
Deá-scéal: tá an bhratach bainte amach againn!
Bealtaine 9.
The beautiful project done by one of our Students. Well done!
Bealtaine 5 2017.
Rounders. Bhí an-spórt againn!
Bealtaine 2.
We received a Certificate of appreciation for our efforts in the Bord Gáis Theatre Awards.
Aibreán 2017
Active School Week. April 24 - 28 2017
Aibreán 7. Watching the movie version of our novel Charlotte's Web. Popcorn, drinks etc for the movie !
Aibreán 5 . An Gréasaí agus na Leipreacháin.
April 3. Write a book competition in Galway presentation of medals. Comhghairdeas!
Márta 2017.
Márta 31. Garda Brian was talking to us about safety.
Márta 30. Back from The Aviva. Ireland v Iceland.
Márta 28. Michelle made a wormery using different layers of soil. She used sand, chalk and compost. If the worms do their work the layers should get churned up and not stay in separate layers. She also gave them some juicy leaves and orange peels.
Some of the Donamon Dynamos called to tell us about the annual cycle for our Sunshine Class. They help to raise funds for us.
Márta 24 Bhi seó faisean againn !!
Márta 24. Lá Lus an Chrom chinn.
Márta 25. Celebrating the success of the five boys who won the rugby blitz in Ballina.
Seachtain na Gaeilge 1 - 17 Márta.
Márta 16. Naomh Pádraig agus a chairde.
We were doing some ceilí dancing for Seachtain na Gaeilge, we did the Siege of Ennis and The Walls of Limerick.
Márta 16 We were preparing for St Patrick's Day and doing some work for our Gaelbhratach.
Márta 15 James Fallon, author, came to visit us. He talked to us about his book 'Alannah, Lorcan and The Wolf ' and what inspired him to write it. He encouraged us to write and told us that anyone of us can be an author if we try hard enough. The first child in our class to read it said it was "brilliant."
Márta 14. A boy in our class brought in a piece of the Berlin wall for us all to see. Thank you.
Márta 13. Bhíomar ag damhsa i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge. Here we are doing The Siege of Ennis / Ionsaí na hInse !
Márta 9 Engineers' Week was from 4- 10 March 2017
Here we are conducting some experiments:Apple Mummy/Bending water/Static electricity/Blowing out candles and wind speed.
Márta 8 Training with the soccer coaches.
Márta 8 Marion from Knockvicar Organic Centre called to us today because this week is National Tree Week. She told us lots of information about trees. Here we are examining the tree samples she brought us.
Márta 6. Seó Puipéad le haghaidh Seachtain na Gaeilge.
Márta 7
First Confession.
First Confession.
Márta 4. Limerick Peace Proms Choir
Márta 3 Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhí tráth na gceist againn inniu.
Márta 2 Today was World Book Day.
We read some of our novel Charlotte's Web.
We also wrote our own books, we wrote individual and group books and they were very good.
Here we are hard at work!
Márta 1 Céadaoin an Luaithrigh. (Ash Wednesday).
Tugtar Céadaoin an Luaithrigh ar an gcéad lá den Charghas.(Lent). Fr Larry came to the school and gave us ashes.
Feabhra 2017
Feabhra 28.
Pancake Day! Lá na bPancóg.
Feabhra 18
Pat Lam gets to meet some famous rugby players who played at the interval during the Connacht v Newport Gwent Dragons match on Saturday! Well done boys.
Feabhra 21
We are still doing our Super Troopers. The crab is being demonstrated here.
We were learning about the Egyptians and Dympna very kindly took some memorabilia from her trip to Egypt in to show us.. Thank you Dympna.
Feabhra 20
Futsal finals were held in our school. We enjoyed participating.
Feabhra 10. Art.
Feabhra 10. Operation Transformation 10@10.
We took part in O Ts 10 @ 10. We walked to the GAA pitch. We then walked to the old Presbyterian church, the rugby pitch , the Parnell Museun and back to the school.
Feabhra 9 Mark from Galway Co Co called and spoke to us about litter and why we should keep our locality and our country litter free.
Feabhra 8. Attending the Peace Proms in Limerick University.
Feabhra 7.
This is what a 100 year old calculator looks like! Thank you for showing it to us.
Feabhra 7
Mass in the School.
We attended mass today with Fr Larry. Fr Larry welcomed the parents and grandparents who were present. Fr Larry said we were very good! We were very well behaved and sang with the choir making our teachers and parents very proud of us. Well done to all.
Feabhra 4 Grandparents' Day.
Thank you to all the grandparents who took the time to visit us and tell us about their school days.
Feabhra 2. Hurling with Prionsias.
Feabhra 2.
We hosted the Special Olympics Regional Motor Activities Training Programme in our school in February 2017. People came from Mayo, Galway, Roscommon and Sligo to participate. We have been involved with the Special Olympics for 8 years since we set up our Sunshine Class. Children from our school took part. The rest of the school went to cheer and support them. Here we are at the event.
Feabhra 1.
Making St Brigid's Crosses.
Eanáir 2017.
Eanáir 29
At the Credit Union Quiz in Athenry.
We have some karate experts in our class. Congratulations !
Practising for The Peace Proms in Limerick, getting to know the moves!
Eanáir 27: Golf with Pat. We learned how to grip the club, hold it and swing it. Bhí an-spórt againn.
Eanáir 17
We had a special birthday in our classroom today! Bhí cóisir againn agus bhí an-spórt againn.
Eanáir 13 2017
Bhi sé ag cur sneachta inniu agus bhí an-spórt againn!
Two guinea pigs called to visit today One named Guinea and one named Pig ! Thank you to the boy who brought them in to show them to us.
We found these lovely messages on our Whiteboard!
An Nollaig 2016
Nollaig 22
Our BIG night ! We were ar bís !
Nollaig 19.
Getting closer to our Big Night - our concert evening. We had a dress rehearsal today and we looked beautiful!
Trying out our puppet theatre!!
We did some fabulous projects on the EU countries.
Nollaig 15ú
The girls from Sixth, Fifth and Fourth Class went to visit the Sacred Heart Home in Roscommon and to sing for the people who reside there. They were delighted to see us and enjoyed our singing and playing.
Nollaig 9ú
Elaine Curley Tournament. Two other schools joined us in this competition. We had some smashing football and closely contested matches. Third and Fourth class boys and girls made it to the finals. Bealach Liath 3/4 boys won the Gannon Cup and Creggs Fifth and Sixth class girls won the Elaine Curley Cup. Lissaniskey 5/6 class Boys were joint winners. Comhghairdeas!
Nollaig 8ú
John Tobin, who is the only person to climb Croagh Patrick in a wheelchair, called to visit us today. He presented the school with a cheque for our Sunshine Class. He raised E25,000 for his enormous effort. He and his Mum Anne told us all about his specially adapted wheelchair and the wonderful crew who helped him reach the summit. Here he is presenting us with the cheque. We very much enjoyed listening to his story. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
Nollaig 7ú 2016
We had a very unusual visitor today! A little pygmy shrew came in a box to see us. Thank you to the child who very kindly took him in to us. We found out he is the smallest mammal in Ireland. We noticed his long snout and tail.
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Christmas Art
The newly formed Creggs Parents' Association Committee asked us last week to make some decorations for The Christmas Fair they were holding in the school on Fri 2nd December. Here we are being very busy in our attempts to have our decorations ready for the evening!
Futsal December 1st
We had a Futsal tournament in our school for Third and Fourth Classes. Teams from other schools joined us for the day. We enjoyed the day and our boys qualified for the final which will be held after Christmas.
Mí na Samhna 2016
17ú Samhain. Lunch time play on a wet day.
16ú Samhain
Working like Picasso.
Science week: 14 - 18 Samhain
Dancing raisins!
11ú Samhain
Preparing our shoeboxes. We were very generous towards other children.
Joe and Dympna working hard.
9ú Samhain.
Winners in The Creggs Harvest Art Competition. Comhghairdeas!
Deireadh Fómhair 2016
31 Deireadh Fómhair
Creggs Harvest Festival 2016. /1916
28 Deireadh Fómhair
Keeping Halloween Traditions alive by passing them onto the next generation. Bhí cailleach, púca agus cnámharlach sa scoil.
27 Deireadh Fómhair.
Halloween Art for the Harvest Festival Competition.
Athleague Camogie Club ladies call to visit us and bring the cup. Comhghairdeas A Chailíní!
26 Deireadh Fómhair 2016
Attending the musical in Glenamaddy Community School - West Side Story.
Breithlá Shona Duit!!
25 Deireadh Fómhair
Cracking nuts in preparation for Halloween!
24 Deireadh Fómhair
Karate Winners! Comhghairdeas!
Food Dudes
We are on the second week of of our food dudes programme. We are doing really well. We are making a wonderful effort to keep General Junk away from our classroom. We try to eat all or some of our vegetables and fruit everyday.
21 Deireadh Fómhair
Joe and friends follow the recipe in his book.
Practice for Harvest Festival 1916 Commemorative Parade.
Maths Week was from 17 - 21 October.
Here we are finding Maths in our environment.
14 Deireadh Fómhair.
Playing in the den at lunch time!
Bert Curley came and told us about his bee hives. He was most interesting and we really enjoyed his talk. Thank you Bert. Go raibh míle maith agat!
14 Deireadh Fómhair.
We had a music session with some children from rang a cúig agus rang a sé.
13 Deireadh Fómhair
Someone stole a mask and hid behind it!!
Tá Oíche Shamhna ag teacht. Decorating le haghaidh Oíche Shamhna.
12 Deireadh Fómhair
Soccer with the ladies!
12 Deireadh Fómhair
Doing a didgeridoo!
7 Deireadh Fómhair
Still following the recipe!
6 ú Deireadh Fómhair
Lá na gCrann
We planted a tree for National Tree Day.
3 Deireadh Fómhair
Winners of the Eamon Kelly Memorial Shield. Comhgairdeas libh, a Bhuachaillí!!
3ú Deireadh Fómhair.
Caoimhe was telling us about her chicken and we asked her if she would bring the chicken to visit. She did! Here is Bluebell the chicken and Caoimhe s dad. Go raibh maith agat. We also asked him if he would show her to the other classrooms and he very kindly agreed to do this.
Meán Fómhair 2016
26 Méan Fómhair
Kieran Dowd who is a past pupil of our school called to see us and to talk to us about his life as a Ryanair pilot. He was extremely interesting and we asked him lots of questions. He talked to us about his training in Florida, his flights, turbulence and disruptive passengers!
23 Méan Fómhair
Ring-a-ring-a-rosie with Dympna and Joe.
There was a recipe for rice krispie buns in Second class book. Here we are following the recipe with Dympna.. Go raibh maith agat Dympna!
10 Méan Fómhair.
Playing hurley with Prionsias. Ag imirt iománaíochta le Prionsias.
Welcome Back!
1 ú Méan Fómhair
We are back at school again. We have three new children in our room and we welcome them. We also welcome Dympna.
As part of our attempt at re applying for our Active School Flag we are going to get fit this year ! We hope to do a lap of the astro turf every day and to gradually increase this until we are all fit. Here we are getting off to a good start!!
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Blue Star Programme Teachers in Brussels.
July 2016.
Teachers who implemented The Blue Star Programme and who underwent training in Dublin were taken to Brussels. Here we had several lectures and visited the Commission and The Parliament. We met some of our MEPs there. It was a very interesting and informative visit.
We even got to see Mannekin Pis !
Meitheamh 2016
Meitheamh 27. Holidays today.
Library Books
We read a total of 4, 591 library books since September 2015 !!
Every child contributed to this overall total. Well done to each child.
The highest number of books read by one child in Second class was 222, Well done!
500 books were read by a child in Third Class, Well done!
251 books were read by a child in Fourth Class. Well done!
Meitheamh 24
Here we are with our certificates for our Blue Star EU Programme. We are very proud of them!
We all received our swim certificates. Comhghairdeas do gach duine!
Josephine Connaughton presented medals won during the year.
We had end of term Mass with Fr Larry. We wished the sixth class well on their transfer to secondary school. We also wished other children well who are transferring to other schools.
We raised our Blue Star Flag.
Our friend Maciej is leaving us and going home to Poland. So we had a party for him on Friday. We wish him and all his family the best of luck and we extend our best wishes to them all on their return home to Poland. Come and visit us some time!
Meitheamh 23
Sports Day. Make up Day. Jumble sale day.
Meitheamh 22
Fourth, fifth and sixth classes visited Bank of Ireland to learn about saving money.
Meitheamh. 21
We had a great day in Tayto Park. We really had great fun. We went on all the rides.
Having some food.
Set to go on zip line
Exiting the vortex tunnel.
Lunch time
About to enter the vortex tunnel.
Tayto factory. Making crisps.
Exiting vortex.
Tayto factory tour.
At the entrance to the park.
Zip line
The rotator!!
The shoot
Climbing the wall.
Bungee jump.
Having some food.
Meitheamh 14. Futsal.
Congratulations to the girls in third and fourth class who won the Futsal competition today. It was held in Creggs gym.
Comhghairdeas a Chailíní!
Meitheamh 10. Gaelbhratach.
Andrea Ní Fhaoláin ó Gael Linn ag bronnadh an teastas orainn. Bhí an-áthas orainn!
At the Tommie Lohan Cup played at Glinsk school. Girls from third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes.
Meitheamh 3
A visit to the local park to view the changes since we visited in Autumn.
Meitheamh 2
Making snow in June!
Congratulations to the girls in third and fourth class who won the Futsal competition today. It was held in Creggs gym.
Comhghairdeas a Chailíní!
Meitheamh 10. Gaelbhratach.
Andrea Ní Fhaoláin ó Gael Linn ag bronnadh an teastas orainn. Bhí an-áthas orainn!
At the Tommie Lohan Cup played at Glinsk school. Girls from third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes.
Meitheamh 3
A visit to the local park to view the changes since we visited in Autumn.
Meitheamh 2
Making snow in June!
Bealtaine 2016.
Bealtaine 27
Local poet Jane Clarke called to our school today. Jane won the Listowel Writers' Week Poetry Collection Prize in 2014 with her book of poems entitled The River. She went to Fuerty school as a child and a lot of the poems in the book are written about family and the farm she grew up on. 'The Globe' is about an incident that occurred in Fuerty school. She read some of her poems for us and said we were very good at listening. We also wrote some poems for her and some of us read them to her too.
Bealtaine 16
Holy Communion Class 2016
The winning poster in our class in a safety campaign organised by our local garda. This is to encourage drivers to slow down while travelling through the village of Creggs.
The winner!
Bealtaine 12.
The Slovakian Ambassador joined us today. He gave a lovely presentation to us on Slovakia. He answered all our questions. We showed him our beautiful food fare. We all enjoyed the delicious food Yum, Yum!
A great, big thanks once again to all the wonderful parents who helped us in so, so many different ways and who attended the event. You made it the success that it was.
Thanks also to some hard working students who did lots of work in preparing for the event and preparing the food and who also did lots of hard work too clearing it away. Míle, míle buíochas!
We put much of our work on EU countries on display. Here is a sample of our work on artists from EU countries.
Vincent Van Gogh - Sunflowers and Starry Starry Night.
Vermeer - Lady Writing a Letter
Picasso.
Leonardo Da Vinci - Mona Lisa.
Paul Henry - The Potato Diggers.
Michelangelo - The Pieta.
Jack B Yeats- Singing Horseman.
Brandenburg Gates - from matchsticks,Big Ben from Spaghetti
Eifel Tower from matchsticks.
Project on World War 2
Project on Tom Crean
Project on Christopher Columbus.
Projects on EU countries.
Welcoming the Ambassador of Slovakia.
View of some of our art on display.
Bealtaine 11.
We prepared the hall for our Europe Day celebrations.
Feeding the Troops after their hard work!
Bealtaine 9.
Today is Europe Day. We celebrate both our unity and our diversity in Europe. We did The Handshake for Europe today. We had to postpone our food fare since The Slovakian Ambassador Mr Dusan Matulay had to change the date of his visit. However we are really looking forward to Thursday. We will display our art work, project work etc and have our food fare. Thank you to all who help us with our food fare and we look forward to tasting EU food!
There was an article in The Roscommon Herald about our Blue Star Programme.
Bhíomar ag súgradh leis na naíonáin ag am lóin. Cén t-am é a mhactíre?
Holy Communion Class 2016
Bealtaine 12.
The Slovakian Ambassador joined us today. He gave a lovely presentation to us on Slovakia. He answered all our questions. We showed him our beautiful food fare. We all enjoyed the delicious food Yum, Yum!
A great, big thanks once again to all the wonderful parents who helped us in so, so many different ways and who attended the event. You made it the success that it was.
Thanks also to some hard working students who did lots of work in preparing for the event and preparing the food and who also did lots of hard work too clearing it away. Míle, míle buíochas!
Bealtaine 11.
We prepared the hall for our Europe Day celebrations.
Feeding the Troops after their hard work!
Bealtaine 9.
Today is Europe Day. We celebrate both our unity and our diversity in Europe. We did The Handshake for Europe today. We had to postpone our food fare since The Slovakian Ambassador Mr Dusan Matulay had to change the date of his visit. However we are really looking forward to Thursday. We will display our art work, project work etc and have our food fare. Thank you to all who help us with our food fare and we look forward to tasting EU food!
There was an article in The Roscommon Herald about our Blue Star Programme.
Bhíomar ag súgradh leis na naíonáin ag am lóin. Cén t-am é a mhactíre?
Aibreán 2016
Aibreán 24 Éirí Amach na Cásca 2016.
We commemorated the 1916 Rising in our school today! We were proud to be part of celebrations that were taking place all over Ireland. We were very good and made our parents and teachers very proud once again! The Kilbegnet/Ballinakill Historical Society launched a beautiful book at the event. The book was launched by Fr Joyce.
Aibreán 14
We went to Dublin by bus to see Annie. First we went to the Museum of Natural History and saw all the animals, birds and skeletons. It was very interesting.
After our visit to the Natural History Museum we went to The National Art Gallery. Here we learned about the conservation room where they clean and restore paintings. We saw paintings by Jack B Yeats - Morning in a City and Flower Girl, Vermeer's Lady Writing a Letter, Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ and Picasso's Still Life with a Mandolin.
After the Art Gallery we went to see Annie. We really enjoyed it and could identify with all the characters!!
In The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
Popcorn Time!
Inside Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
Outside Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. All over!
After the Art Gallery we went to see Annie. We really enjoyed it and could identify with all the characters!!
Aibreán 11.
We had a great night in The Radisson Hotel in Galway for the presentation to The Write a Book Competition winners.
Aibreán 8
The Ambassador of The Kingdom of The Netherlands Paul Schellekens and his wife Maureen joined us today. Marian Harkin MEP also joined us. This was because we are completing our Blue Star EU Movement Programme where we learn about the EU and its' institutions. The Ambassador spoke to us about his country The Kingdom of The Netherlands and gave a very interesting and educational power point presentation. Marian spoke to us about the work of a MEP and the institutions of the EU. We sang and played for them. One child presented her project on The Kingdom of The Netherlands to them and we made some presentations to them too.
We made football stadiums/stadia for our art class.
Aibreán 7.
We are really looking forward to The Ambassador of The Kingdom of The Netherlands Paul Schellekens and his wife Maureen joining us tomorrow. He will give us a presentation on his country, telling us about cities, industries, tulips, windmills, cycling and lots more. We hope to play and sing for them. Marian Harkin MEP has also decided to join us and tell us about the EU and its institutions. We are delighted that they took time out from their busy schedules to come and talk to us.
We took part in a science exhibition in our school.
We took part in a science exhibition in our school.
Aibreán 7.
Rang a dó made their First Confession with Fr. Larry. Comhairdeas! We had a little party afterwards with parents and friends.
Aibreán 6
We learned a new song as Gaeilge with Mr Conneely.
Aibreán 4
Ar ais ar scoil arís.We welcome Mr Conneely who is teaching with us. Fáilte Romhat!
Márta 2016
Seachtain na Gaeilge 1 - 17 Márta. Bain triail aisti!
Márta 16
Bhíomar ag snámh inniu. (Swimming). Laethanta saoire ansin! (Holidays).
Márta 15. Lá Forógra na Poblachta.
For Seachtain na Gaeilge we had a seisiún and we tried ceilí dancing too!!
Bhíomar ag snámh inniu. (Swimming). Laethanta saoire ansin! (Holidays).
Márta 15. Lá Forógra na Poblachta.
For Seachtain na Gaeilge we had a seisiún and we tried ceilí dancing too!!
The National flag for Primary Schools Initiative 2016. Tionscnamh na Brataí Náisiúnta do Bhunscoileanna 2016. Today was Proclamation Day. Like all other primary schools in the country we raised our National Flag. We played and sang our National Anthem. Children from sixth class read the Proclamation and then we raised our Tricolour.
Some children did a wonderful job of dressing up like people did in 1916.
Thanks to the mammies one more time!
Lá Fhéile Pádraig.
Playing our Irish games.
Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine - Seachtain na Gaeilge.
Tráth na gCeist do Seachtain na Gaeilge. (Quiz)
An Coiste ag obair don Ghaelbhratach.
Márta 9ú
Today, Liam, an engineer gave us a talk on the role of the engineer. He showed us some buildings he worked on in Australia. He showed us his hard hat and some plans of buildings. Go raibh maith agat.
We had a crab at school today. We examined his claws and his pincer claws. We saw his eyes and his mouth.
Our local Garda came to talk to us about road safety. He asked us to design a poster to encourage people to drive safely through Creggs.
Engineers Week. 29th Feb - 4th March.
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Chemical engineers at work. About to make a 'mummy' apple. |
Electrical engineers using the telephones they designed.
Feabhra 2016
Frasaí na Seachtaine. 1. Lá Fhéile Bríde shona duit!
2. Tá mé ag mothú brónach!
3. Lá na bpancóg.
4. Céadaoin an Luaithrigh.
February 17th
We went to the aquarium in Galway. We greatly enjoyed the day out.
February 16th
We went to visit the Parnell museum in Creggs. Larry very kindly showed us the various artefacts on display. He told us about Parnell's visit to Creggs.
February 12th
We had Futsal today for third and fourth classes. There were several other teams with us. We enjoyed taking part and the girls qualified for the final to be played at a later stage. Second class also played two games.
Supporting our team!
February 11th
We had big excitement today as we found out who were the winners in our Write-a-Book Competition. All the children took part and produced a book. Comhghairdeas!
Backstage Drama Group give a display in our school.
Camogie/Hurling training with Prionsias.
February 10th
Inniu Céadaoin an Luaithrigh. Fr Larry called to the school and we all got ashes for Ash Wednesday.
Special Olympics Area Finals were held in our school today. Two children from Sunshine took part in two activities, the ball lift and the bean bag lift. Both were successful and received ribbons. We went to cheer them on.
Well done girls!
February 9th
Inniu Lá na bPancóg.
Rinneamar pancóga agus bhí siad go hálainn! We flipped and we flipped and we flipped!
Before that we followed the recipe. We weighed and measured the ingredients and followed the method in the recipe.
February 3rd.
The Athlone army band played again for us in our school. We are so lucky to have them. They showed us the woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. They even invited some of us to join them and play some percussion instruments with them. They also asked some children to conduct the band! We really enjoyed it. Here are some pictures of The Athlone Army band playing for us.
Marching to the music!
Playing some percussion instruments with the Army band.
Conducting with Captain Carpenter.
Today is Grandparents' Day. We all wrote beautiful poems for our grandparents. Some grandparents came to our school and we presented the poems to them.
The Athlone army band played again for us in our school. We are so lucky to have them. They showed us the woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. They even invited some of us to join them and play some percussion instruments with them. They also asked some children to conduct the band! We really enjoyed it. Here are some pictures of The Athlone Army band playing for us.
Conducting with Captain Carpenter.
Today is Grandparents' Day. We all wrote beautiful poems for our grandparents. Some grandparents came to our school and we presented the poems to them.
February 1st
Lá Fhéile Bríde shona duit! We made our St Brigid's crosses today.
We also exchanged our books for Write-a-Book competition. Teacher did this at the Galway Education Centre. We look forward to reading the exchanged books.
We also worked on our Maths Khan Academy challenge.
Eanáir 2016
January 31st
Children participating at the Credit Union quiz in Athenry on Sunday 31st January. Well done to them.
January 29th
1916 Project
We completed a project on the 1916 Rising today. Here are the leaders of the Rising! Best pictures ever! We all took part in the project.
Pádraig Pearse
Éamonn Ceannt
Joseph Plunkett
Séan McDiarmada
Thomas MacDonagh
James Connolly
And we didn't forget the important ladies of the Rising.
Dr. Kathleen Lynn.
Nurse Elizabeth O'Farrell
Rosie Hackett and Helena Molony
Margaret Skinnader and Countess Markievicz
We started on our journey on Khanacademy today. We hope we all enjoy the challenge!
One student is so enthusiastic about the European Union country she is studying - Austria - she decided to treat the whole class to some traditional Austrian cuisine!! We were all treated to Wiener Schnitzel. It was delicious! This was followed by a traditional Austrian dessert - apple strudel. Sincere thanks to her and her mum. Míle, míle buíochas! We were even treated to an Austrian flag on top!
Apple Strudel do gach duine!
Weiner Schnitzel do gach duine freisin!
YUM!
YUM !
YUM!
January 28th
As part of our EU Blue Star Programme we could invite a MEP to talk to us about working in the EU and the work of the EU in general. Mairéad McGuinness MEP very kindly accepted our invitation and arranged to visit us. Thank you Mairéad.
Members of The Blue Star Committee welcome Mairéad McGuinness to our school.
Blue Star Programme Committee members with Ms Mairéad McGuinness.
Children show some of their work to Mairéad. She was very impressed!
January 25th
We are delighted that Mairéad McGuinness is coming to see us on Thursday in relation to our EU programme (Blue Star Programme). We have been working on this programme since last October. Today we watched a DVD on the history of the EU and the work the EU does. We saw Mairéad on the DVD! We also saw our EU Commissioner Phil Hogan.
January 22nd
Children participating at the Credit Union quiz in Athenry on Sunday 31st January. Well done to them.
January 29th
1916 Project
We completed a project on the 1916 Rising today. Here are the leaders of the Rising! Best pictures ever! We all took part in the project.
Thomas Clarke
And we didn't forget the important ladies of the Rising.
Margaret Skinnader and Countess Markievicz
We started on our journey on Khanacademy today. We hope we all enjoy the challenge!
One student is so enthusiastic about the European Union country she is studying - Austria - she decided to treat the whole class to some traditional Austrian cuisine!! We were all treated to Wiener Schnitzel. It was delicious! This was followed by a traditional Austrian dessert - apple strudel. Sincere thanks to her and her mum. Míle, míle buíochas! We were even treated to an Austrian flag on top!
January 28th
As part of our EU Blue Star Programme we could invite a MEP to talk to us about working in the EU and the work of the EU in general. Mairéad McGuinness MEP very kindly accepted our invitation and arranged to visit us. Thank you Mairéad.
Members of The Blue Star Committee welcome Mairéad McGuinness to our school.
Blue Star Programme Committee members with Ms Mairéad McGuinness.
Children show some of their work to Mairéad. She was very impressed!
January 25th
We are delighted that Mairéad McGuinness is coming to see us on Thursday in relation to our EU programme (Blue Star Programme). We have been working on this programme since last October. Today we watched a DVD on the history of the EU and the work the EU does. We saw Mairéad on the DVD! We also saw our EU Commissioner Phil Hogan.
January 22nd
We completed our write-a-book competition today. These will go to Galway Education Centre and a winner will be chosen from each class. The lucky winners will be invited to an evening in The Radisson Hotel in Galway, where they will be presented with their certificates. Here are some samples of our books. One is written in Polish. They look beautiful! Well done to all the children.
January 20th
Soccer tournament in Ballygar. We had a great day!
Enjoying the snow!
Rehearsals. Almost there!
Soccer tournament in Ballygar. We had a great day!
The final rehearsal before the big show!! 11 am Friday 15th January 2016.
AND then the big day came! January 15th 2016 7.30 pm our brave, little orphans take to the stage !
Well done to you children. We couldn't have been more proud of you!! Oscar nominations coming soon! Move over Hollywood!
January 11th
Enjoying the snow!
Rehearsals. Almost there!
Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh!
January 7th 2016. We returned to school. Thankfully we are all in good health after recent illnesses.
We are back rehearsing for our play which we hope to stage on the 15th January.
December 2015
Due to illness among the children in our classroom, we have to postpone our Christmas play. We hope to re schedule it for January 2016. Sincere thanks to the mammies who have helped us with costumes, music and all sorts of props. The rest of the Christmas concert goes ahead as scheduled.
Nollaig Shona daoibh!
Our Advent Wreath and Crib. We say some prayers each morning, during Advent, at the Advent wreath.
Because we were good all year. ......... Santa came to visit!
Tháinig San Nioclás!
Nollaig Shona daoibh!
Our Advent Wreath and Crib. We say some prayers each morning, during Advent, at the Advent wreath.
Because we were good all year. ......... Santa came to visit!
Tháinig San Nioclás!
We were busy making decorations for the Christmas Tree in the church.
We also painted our windows.
Ag obair don Ghaelbhratach!
Dec 2nd.
We had two special visitors to our school today. Their names are Vienna and Rhine!
We are all working really well on our EU projects. We know all the capital cities now!
Preparations are well underway for our annual Christmas play. We would like to thank all the mammies assisting us with costumes, music and props.
The National flag for Primary Schools Initiative 2016. Tionscnamh na Brataí Náisiúnta do Bhunscoileanna 2016. Lieutenant Paul Dunne from Athlone Army Barracks presented the flag to our school. This forms part of the 1916 Rising centenary celebrations.
November 2015
Nov 30th
Winner in the photographic competition conducted by Ballygar Enterprise Association.
Some scenes from our drama as Gaeilge, Jeaic agus an Gas Pónaire. Jack and the Beanstalk. A play we did in Irish.
Nov 20th
Some Athleague ladies called before their All Ireland Camogie Final. We wished them well.
One child in our class kindly showed us the origami images she had created.
Nov 9th - 13th
This week is National Science Week. We will participate in some scientific explorations during the week!
Nov 13th
Self inflating balloons!
Nov 12th
Our very own volcano!
Nov 11th
Swirls of colour.
A selection of Gaeilge used in the school environment.
Nov 13th
Self inflating balloons!
Nov 12th
Our very own volcano!
Nov 11th
Swirls of colour.
A selection of Gaeilge used in the school environment.
Nov 10th
We had the last of our computer classes today. We did some work on power point.
Having a close look at carbon dioxide!
Nov 9th
Demonstrating air pressure.
Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine. Comhghairdeas!
Nov 5th
Some members of our Gaelbhratach committee put some items you would find sa chistin on display as reminders to use our Gaeilge.
Nov 3rd
We had day 4 of our computer classes today. We learned how to create a bar graph. We have one more class on Tuesday next.
Gaelbhratach
Our Frásaí na Seachtaine for November are as follows:
1. An féidir liom peann dearg ar iasacht le do thoil?
2. Ní thosnóidh na páistí an cluiche.
3.Níl na foirne cothrom. / Tá na foirne mí-chothrom.
4. Tá mé ag mothú tinn.
2. Ní thosnóidh na páistí an cluiche.
3.Níl na foirne cothrom. / Tá na foirne mí-chothrom.
4. Tá mé ag mothú tinn.
October 2015
Our computer classes will continue next Tuesday, we would love to be able use our laptops each day however we don't have enough. If anyone or any company would like to sponsor a laptop, please contact us at the school. Thank you.
Oct 23rd
Halloween Football Blitz at Creggs Primary School.
All dressed Up!
Winners in the Creggs Harvest Festival Art Competition.
Oct 22nd
Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine. Comhghairdeas!
We are preparing for Halloween!
Oct 20th
We had day 3 of our computer classes. We also wrote some triangular poems.
Oct 16th
We wrote a book of acrostic poems. We very much enjoyed writing the poems.
We also made a book about mammals in Ireland.
Oct 15th
Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine. Comhghairdeas!
A selection of our skeletons made from pasta, glue, rice and chick peas!
Marie Nicholson, Community Warden - Maor Pobal - with Galway Co Co came to visit. She talked to us about the importance of recycling and keeping Ireland litter free.
Oct 14th
The Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran and Fr McCarthy came to visit us.
Bishop Doran told us the story of Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan of Vietnam and how he was imprisoned for 13 years, 9 in solitary confinement.
Oct 13th
We are learning about Oíche Shamhna and have some reminders in our classroom.
Oct 12th
We had our second class of computers today.
We did a Maths trail for Maths week in the school yard.
Maths Week runs from 10th - 18th October. We will be getting involved in some activities at school.
Oct 23rd
Halloween Football Blitz at Creggs Primary School.
All dressed Up!
Winners in the Creggs Harvest Festival Art Competition.
Oct 22nd
Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine. Comhghairdeas!
We are preparing for Halloween!
Oct 20th
We had day 3 of our computer classes. We also wrote some triangular poems.
Oct 16th
We wrote a book of acrostic poems. We very much enjoyed writing the poems.
We also made a book about mammals in Ireland.
Oct 15th
Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine. Comhghairdeas!
A selection of our skeletons made from pasta, glue, rice and chick peas!
Marie Nicholson, Community Warden - Maor Pobal - with Galway Co Co came to visit. She talked to us about the importance of recycling and keeping Ireland litter free.
Oct 14th
The Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran and Fr McCarthy came to visit us.
Bishop Doran told us the story of Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan of Vietnam and how he was imprisoned for 13 years, 9 in solitary confinement.
Oct 13th
We are learning about Oíche Shamhna and have some reminders in our classroom.
Oct 12th
We had our second class of computers today.
We did a Maths trail for Maths week in the school yard.
Maths Week runs from 10th - 18th October. We will be getting involved in some activities at school.
Oct 9th
We had round 4 of our quiz.
We did some art in preparation for Hallowe'en. We made pumpkins using card, glue and pieces of coloured paper.
Oct 8th
We had round 3 of our quiz today. We have three teams and hope to have several rounds before our final at Christmas.All children are encouraged to read quiz books.
October 8th was Lá na gCrann. We planted some chestnuts/conkers that one of the children collected and brought in to us at school. Another child very kindly brought in enough pots for us all to plant a chestnut, thank you very much to his mum for her thoughtfulness. We planted them in compost. Each child will take one home and hopefully we will have lots of horse chestnut trees in the future.
Two boys in sixth class showed us the trophy they had won the previous evening in an Under 12s Premier Division Cup League. Congrats to them!
Gaelbhratach.
Our frásaí na seachtaine are as follows:
Week 1. Cén rang ina bhfuil tú?
Ta mé i rang a ----
Week 2. An féidir liom an chéad seal? (can I go first ? - in a game)
Week 3. Bhuail an liathróid mé.
Tá duine éigean ag cur isteach orm.
Week 3. Bhuail an liathróid mé.
Tá duine éigean ag cur isteach orm.
We started our computer classes today. We typed a poem, made some alterations to it and added a picture and a border.
A child in our class brought some U S dollar, Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar and Malaysian Ringgit notes for us all to see. Thank you for sharing that with us.
We watched and enjoyed Annie.
Duilleoga, deasa, deasa.
September 2015
Gaelbhratach
We applied to have our school included in the Gaelbhratach (Irish flag) programme. The aim of this programme is to promote the use of the Irish language and to encourage the children to use it to communicate. It is a two year programme.
We learn new frásaí na seachtaine (weekly phrases) each week. This is to enable us to communicate more and more using the Irish language.
Below are the phrases we have done to date. Parents might like to use them too!
Week 1. An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?
Dia duit. Dia is Muire duit.
Week 2 An bhfuil cead agam deoch a fháil?
Cé tusa? Is mise .......
Week 3 ..mas é do thoil é.
An bhfuil cead agam bior a chur ar mo pheann luaidhe?
Week 4 Céad míle fáilte.
Fáilte romhat.
We also put Irish signs and labels in the school environment.
History
Some of our parents came and talked to us about what school was like when they attended. One parent told us what school was like in Germany, another told us what school was like in Russia and yet another told us what school days were like in England.
Here one parent demonstrates a game she played with her friends while in primary school in Germany.
Some of our parents came and talked to us about what school was like when they attended. One parent told us what school was like in Germany, another told us what school was like in Russia and yet another told us what school days were like in England.
Here one parent demonstrates a game she played with her friends while in primary school in Germany.
For our local History studies we went to Donamon Castle, Glinsk Castle, Kilbegnet Cemetery and Ballinakill Cemetery. Fr Joyce told us the history of Donamon Castle. Fifth and sixth class came too.
Here we are outside Donamon Castle.
The children listen attentively to Fr. Joyce.
Glinsk Castle.
Having a closer look at Glinsk Castle.
Burke effigy in Ballinakill Cemetery.
Inside Ballinakill Abbey.
Science Sept 2015
For our Science experiment this week we used oak galls and rusty nails
to make ink.
to make ink.
Here we are using the ink. It was a very successful experiment!
We visited the park in Creggs. We collected leaves, nuts
and berries.
News
A child in the Senior classroom showed us the medals she won at a swimming gala recently.
Comhghairdeas!
The Ladies' Six Nations Trophy visits our classroom !
September 2014
Pat Lyons is the second, third and fourth class teacher.
Here are some of the activities we engaged in during the school year 2014 - 2015.
We studied the novel The True Story of The Three
Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.
The author Liam Farrell came to visit us!
We made robots and cars.
Here we are making Christmas wreaths.
We made a tower!
Stable Manners was the name of our Christmas play.
We had fun in the snow!
We made St Brigid's crosses.
Yum! Yum! Pancakes.
We had a seisiún for Seachtain na Gaeilge!
More construction.
Bernard Dunne came to visit.
We visited Boston Scientific.
We had a winner in Write a Book Competition!
We went to Arigna mines on our school tour..
.. and Rooskey Adventure Centre.
The army band played for us.
We visited the park in Creggs. We collected leaves, nuts
and berries.
We made a water filtration system.
We used stones, sand, clay and water.
It was a success.
The result was clean water!
A child in the Senior classroom showed us the medals she won at a swimming gala recently.
Comhghairdeas!
The Ladies' Six Nations Trophy visits our classroom !
September 2014
Pat Lyons is the second, third and fourth class teacher.
Here are some of the activities we engaged in during the school year 2014 - 2015.
We studied the novel The True Story of The Three
Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.
The author Liam Farrell came to visit us!
We made robots and cars.
Here we are making Christmas wreaths.
We made a tower!
Stable Manners was the name of our Christmas play.
We had fun in the snow!
We made St Brigid's crosses.
Yum! Yum! Pancakes.
We had a seisiún for Seachtain na Gaeilge!
More construction.
Bernard Dunne came to visit.
We visited Boston Scientific.
We had a winner in Write a Book Competition!
We went to Arigna mines on our school tour..
.. and Rooskey Adventure Centre.
The army band played for us.
Christmas Art Work
If you would like to have a look at our Advent wreaths which we did during art class you can go to our Christmas 2012 page. Click HereSky Dome Academy
On Thursday we travelled to Tarmon N.S. Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. In the school hall was a sky dome made from Black material. Derek was our teacher. He was from Virginia, Co. Cavan. He studied Astro Physics in the University of Maynooth, Co. Kildare. We entered the tent and sat on the floor. Images were projected onto the ceiling of the Dome. Derek explained lots of terms/vocabulary to us to do with astrology. Constellations, stars, Planets, Sun Solar System, dwarf planets, galaxies, the Milkey Way, blackhose, North Star. by D. Gately.Sky Dome Academy
On Thursday we travelled to Tarmon N.S. Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. There was a Sky Dome in the school hall. It was made from material. Derek was our teacher. He was from Virginia, Co. Cavan. He studied Astro Physics in the university at Maynooth. We entered the tent sat on the floor. Images were projected onto the ceiling of the dome. Derek wxplained lots of terms/vocabulary to do with astrology like star, constolations, planets, the sun, solar system, dwarf planets, galaxies, milkey way, north star, black hole, moon, earth. By S. O'RoarkeSky Dome Academy
Thursday we travelled to Tarmon N.S., Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. In the school hall was a sky dome. It was made from black material. Derek was our teacher. He was from Virginia, Co. Cavan. He has studied astro physic in the university at Maynooth, Co. Kildare. We entered the tend and sat on the floor. Images were projected onto the ceiling of the dome. Derek explained lots of terms to us: stars, constellations, planets, solar system, Galaxies, North Star, Milky Way, Moon, Blackhole. byWinter
Chris O'Dowd
This article is about Chris O'Dowd. He is an actor in Moone Boy. "Moone Boy" takes place in Boyle. The man doing the interview is Martin Wynne. Chris O'Dowd was a goalkeeper for the Roscommon Minor Team. Chris O'Dowd was Number 1 in the final against Mayo. Roscommon lost in 1997. Chris O'Dowd got his appendix out before the Connacht Final against Mayo. He is now starring in a new film.By D. Flynn 3rd class
Welcome Visitors
This article name is "Welcome Visitors Come Calling at Feeding time". The person who wrote this article is called Gerry Daly. This article was in the Sunday Independent on the 11th of November '12. The feeding of the garden birds has become very popular and has been created with helping to maintain wild bird populations. A much bigger range of feeders and feeding materials is available and the casual throwing out of a few crusts now seems very antiquated/old. Foods for wild birds are based on nuts and seeds and in some cases fats. These are intended for seed feeding species which are mostly the birds we want to visit. The seed and nut feeders such as bluetits, finches and siskas are more acrobatic in flight and in taking food from nut feeders. by D. Gately 3rd classOur Trip to the Graveyard
We visited our local graveyard for November. November is the month of the holy souls. We went to Kilbegnet graveyard and each child visited their own relations grave. At the grave there were headstones that said their age and the year they died and their names. by E. Coleman 3rd class
Our Trip to our Local Graveyard
Today we visited our local graveyard. November is the month of the Holy Souls. We went to Kilbegnet graveyard and each child visited their own relations grave. At the graves we thought about our family member who have died. We also prayed for them. We then picked a stone in memory of all who have died and are buried there. We read the names on the head stones and where they lived. It tell's us when they died and their age. I felt very sad at the graveyard for my granny who died. But they are safe in heaven. Graveyard is relig in Irish. By T. Warde 4th Class
Personality of the Year - Bina Harris
Bina is Eve and Stephen's granny. Bina is Olivia's mother. Bina lives in Corlackin. Bina was involved in the Special Olympics. Bina was annonced as the person of the year award. On the 26th of December there is a walk called the Harris Harris walk. The walk goes from O'Roarkes and goes up past my house and then goes on by Mary D's house. You might stop there and have a mug of tea. Then you would go around past Hollie Gavin's house and then goes up by Brian McGovern's. The walk started in 1995. It is like she thinks of others before herself. She won the person of the year award in the Heritage Centre. She does a lot of charity work. The money that she rasied goes to special needs/hospitals. The walk started 17 years ago. She also won a special cup for the person of the year award. By S. O'Roarke 3rd Class |
| Bina presenting medals at the Special Olympics |
Personality of the Year - Bina
Bina is Stephen's and Eve's granny. Bina lives in Corlackin. Bina is Olivia's mam. Bina was at the Special Olympics. Bina gave out the medals to the people. After the quiz on Friday at the pub the mass was in the Heritage Centre. Bina was chosen as Person of the Year 2012. Bina got a special cup. Her husband died in a tragic car crash. Bina created a charity walk. It is on St. Stephen's day. The walk is called Barries walk. She called it Barries walk in memory of her husband that died on the 17th July 1995. The people who do the walk give money to Bina for charity The Sunshine class get money from the walk to buy things. Bina is in the Roscommon Herald for the Special Olympics she is in three pictures. by P. Keane 3rd Class |
| Bina awarding medals at the Special Olympics |
The Story of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist was a young boy who had no mammy or daddy. He lived in an orphanage that was run by Mr. Bumble who was a very mean man, almost tyrant like. One day the boys were eating gruel cause it was an all boys orphanage. They all dared Oliver to go up and ask for more, when Oliver said "Please Sir can I ave some more" Mr. bumble says "Some more, some more you greedy boy". That night Oliver ran away. He lives in the streets, he gets into bad company with a group of young boys run by Fagan. His trick was he made the boys pick pockets which meant to steal riches. Fagan pretended to be nice and give them a bed and food. He met the Artful Dodger who was nice but was a fugitive because he was very good at dodging the police, later he met a woman called Nancy she was in a relationship with Bill Sykes who was nasty he tried to pick the pocket of someone when another crowd came and did the dirty work instead. When the police came they thought it was Oliver so they brought him in. There was a man who wanted to adopt Oliver from now on Oliver lived happily ever after. Oliver was written by Charles Dickins. By T. Crean 4th ClassMaths Week from October 15th to October 19th was an outstanding success with all classes and pupils participating. Click here for information on this important event.
Making Rice Krispie Buns
Ingredients
Water
Rice Krispies
Chocolate
Things we Need:
Bowl
Bun Cases
Hot Plate
Method:
1. Melt the Chocolate
2. Pour Rice Krispies into the melted chocolate then mix
3. Take out mixture and put into bun cases
Facts:
The heat causes the chocolate to melt
The boiling changes from liquid to steam to gas
Chocolate changes from solid to liquid
by M. Dowd
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| Cooker to melt chocolate |
Getting ready to melt the chocolate
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| Melted Chocolate |
Rice Krispies and Chocolate Mixed together
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| Finished Product Tasty Rice Krispie Buns! |
The Heritage Centre
Today we went inside the Heritage Centre. A man called Larry brought us there. There are three rooms in it. When you walk into it you are in a room where there are lots of things like a fireplace an information board and some shelves which had artifacts on them. There was a glass cabinet on one of them. The heritage centre was opened on the 27th September 1991 exactly 100 years after Parnell visited. Over the fireplace is carved 1917. There were photos of people in primary school Mrs. Brandon and Olivia were in them. by L. Curley
Larry telling us stories of days gone by....
Heritage Centre
Our tour of the Village
Today we went on a walk around Creggs. Hollie and Sarah took some photos and Tom took a video. We went to the Heritage Centre. Charles Stewart Parnell came to Creggs and made his last speech he died two weeks after. Charles Stewart Parnell was famous because he owned a lot of land and because he made his last speech in Creggs. Mary McAlesse planted a tree in 2002. We walked past Mrs. Brandon's house, Spar, Our Plaice, Connellys, the Post Office, the pub, John Gavin's garage, the GAA pitch. We went back to CS Parnell monument and measured the distance from Our Plaice to the school. by K. Morrin
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| children on their tour of the village |
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| Children outside O'Roarkes |
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| Creggs NS children at the Charles Stewart Parnell Monument in Creggs Village |
Communion
I made my communion on Sunday the 3rd of June. Ten people made their communion on Sunday. Their names were Kate, Leona, Caoimhe, Amy, Evan, Daniel, Darren, Ciarán, Patrick and Séan.For the gifts, I brought up the flowers.After the mass we went to the hall for a party with our friends and family.Later, at my communion party we had a bouncy castle and a disco. It was grerat fun.
By Kate 2nd class
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