Christmas play rehearsals
December 2024
SEAI
Kellie from SEAI - Sustainable energy authority of Ireland came to talk to us about different forms of energy and we got to do different experiments.
Poetry
We had a visit from a poet, where we learned about different types of poems and got to write our own as part of the 'The Give a Poem, Get a Poem' initiative. These poems will be sent to different schools and we will receive poems written by other children.
Artwork
Some of the entries for the Medtronic art competition, where the children either drew what their local area will look like in 20 years time, or created a new invention.
November 2024
Visit from Medtronic
Thank you to Medtronic who came to visit the school with Lego sets for the classrooms. They showed us how to use coding on the laptop and ipads to make the lego robot move.
Artwork
Winter Village
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Four seasons painting
Readathon
For November we are taking part in Readathon, where we are trying to do lots of reading for the month. We had a zoom call with the author Emma Jane Leeson. She spoke to us about being an author and she read a few of her books to us. The children got to ask her questions.
In November we remember
All throughout the month of November we remember the Holy Souls and pray for our loved ones.
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Science week 10th - 17th November 2024
Oobleck - Converting solid (flour) to a liquid, using cornflour and water to make slime.
STEM challenge - the children had to work in groups to design and create a container using a piece of paper. The aim was to see which container created would hold water for the longest amount of time.
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Peace Proms
The children from 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes went to Leisureland in Galway for a Peace Proms practice. We had great fun learning the songs and dance moves for the concert in Limerick next March.
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English Writing
Wonderful recount writing based on what you did last weekend.
October 2024
Halloween
3rd and 4th class dressed up in their Halloween costumes. They enjoyed a range of different activities and games and carved pumpkins. Some of the children took part in an interview for Ros FM.
Halloween Art
Gaelic
A great day out in Mulhern Park in Fuerty. 3rd to 6th class took part in a GAA blitz organised by Roscommon GAA.
Maths Week 14th - 18th October 2024
A sample of some of the maths activities 3rd and 4th class took part in this week.
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Art
We learned about the northern lights and discussed the different colours we saw in the sky on Thursday 11th October. The beautiful lights inspired our art lesson. We used chalk pastels to create these wonderful pictures.
Well done to everyone who took part in the Glenamaddy Ploughing Art Competition. Congratulations to the 3rd and 4th class winners.
A colourful display of art inspired by the artist Picasso.
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Thank you to Pat and Mattie from Ballygar for visiting to showcase different historical artefacts to the children. The children were allowed to handle the items and explore the lives of previous generations.
We celebrated National Tree Day by planting a Hawthorn tree and daffodils in the school garden. The theme this year was 'Planting Trees for a Greener Future'.
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September 2024
First match of the year. 4th, 5th and 6th class took part in a tag rugby blitz in Creggs Rugby Club. 3rd class went to support and took part in the different activities and competitions on the day.
3rd and 4th class enjoying our new school playground.
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Bundee Aki came to visit the school. He talked to us about his rugby career and answered lots of questions.
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Ms Coyle 3rd and 4th Class 2024/2025
June
Niamh Fannon spoke to us about working in Intel and about taking part in the Roscommon Rose.
Rinneamar smúdaí
Harvest!
May
Kate Hanly visited the school and told us about her work as apprentice electrician with Ward and Burke Ltd.
Some of the work we have been doing in French
Shauna and Sarah came to talk to us about Boston Scientific and about what it’s like to work there.
April 2024
Reading food Labels
Visit from TD Michael Fitzmaurice. He told us all about his work as a TD.
Music with Olga- Learning the Cups Song
Say Yes to Languages- French with Catou
March 2024
Ag Bácáil Scónaí
A selection of the books entered into the “Write a Book” competition.
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Henry Matisse Art
Easter Egg Hunt. Cáisc Shona Daoibh!
February 24
Cártaí Vailintín
Making Fairy Doors
Cinnín Óir agus Na Trí Bhéar
December 2023
Christmas Play ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
Investigating Shadows
Making an Advent Wreath (Fleasc Aidbhint)
Christmas Decoration Construction
Making clay Christmas decorations
Fun in the Sunshine room celebrating birthdays
Craft Club organised by some of the students.
Working together to build a village!
Crann Nollag
November 2023
Creggs N.S was among schools that has been issued the Cineáltas (Kindness) Flag from the Department of Education during the Anti-bullying Week 2023 that took place from November 13th to November 17th. The Cineáltas Flag acknowledges the good work that our school is doing and will do to prevent and address bullying
and to promote kindness, respect, inclusion, diversity and wellbeing.
Milliner Majella Lennon visited the school to help the 5th and 6th with their JEP project. She told us all about her life and her business. She showed us her wonderful creations
Impressionist Landscapes
In November, we remember
October 2023
Congratulations on the win girls!
Thank you to Siobhán Baker and Rita McMullen from Avondale house for giving us a very informative presentation about Charles Stuart Parnell.
Congratulations to the Athleague Camogie team who won their county final at the weekend. We really appreciated their visit with the cup
Report Writing
Halloween Art Competition
Winner of the Four Roads/Athleague GAA Art Competition
Planting a Hazel Tree with Treasa to mark National Tree Day
Well Done to the St. Cierán’s U12 football team on their county final win.
September 2023
Self Portraits
2022- 2023
Static Electricity
Electrical Circuits
Wildflower Art
Mark Fitzmaurice Tournament
Dancing
A visit from MEP Maria Walsh
Creative Schools Week- Cooking, Art, obstacle course design
Thank you to Bríd for teaching us how to make an apple tart.
Cycling with Ciarán from the Green Schools
New Picnic benches
Worry boxes - made as part of our Mindfulness class
Blue Star Quiz
Art - flower vase creations
Drumming Fun
Easter Egg Hunt
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day and raising money for Down Syndrome Ireland
Wildlife Park Scavenger Hunt
Pottery with Anna
Making lava Lamps
Active Schools Day- 16/3/23
Bingo as Gaeilge- Seachtain na Gaeilge
World Book Day
Readathon
Making pizza, weighing all the ingredients carefully.
Creative Schools Projects
Making Buns
Building Bridges
Measuring Food Miles with Ciarán from Green Schools
Making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
Drumming with Ben from Drumadore
New School Bus!
Learning about Local History
Construction Work!
Designing Adverts
Chinese New Year Dragon Art
Carrying out investigations with magnets
Girls sharing knowledge of Mongolian wedding traditions
Visit from Santa Clause 
Christmas Bingo
Snowflake Art
Advent Wreath
Christmas Play Practice
Science Week Investigations and Experiments
Glenamaddy Art Competition Winners
Halloween Fun and Games
Ag ullmhú sailéad de thorthaí úra
Visit From Jessie Llyod. Jessie is a an Australia Aboriginal singer, social historian and cultural practitioner of Indigenous song.
Dance
Scavenger Hunt in the wildlife park.
Testing out the lovely new pitch in Creggs
Glenamaddy Art Competition Entries
Abstract Art
Planting a holly tree and daffodil bulbs on tree day with Carol and Treasa.
Art inspired by poetry.
Abstract Portraits
Connaught Rugby Jerseys
Observing Connaught Rugby Team Training
2021-2022
Incredible Edibles Rewards
Creggs N.S. was awarded the Gaelbhratach award in recognition of all the work each class does to promote the use of Irish.
Ukulele Practise
School Tour
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Using Merge Cubes to view digital, interactive 3-d objects.
Peace Proms 2022
We read the Poem “Beech Tree” by Patrick Kavanagh and went to see the beech tree which has been replanted at the rugby pitch.
Picking lettuce and radishes in the poly tunnel.
Blue Flag Beaches Art Competition
Celebrating Engineers week with Robert White. He spoke to the children about the different types of engineers and about the work he does.
Daffodil Day Coffee Morning hosted by 6th class.
Celebrating World Downs syndrome Day
Making Bouquets
Planting sunflower seeds.
First Holy Communion
Olympian Aoife O’ Rourke raising our active school flag.
Drumming with Paul
Learning about Hairy Henry Care Farm in West Cork.
Dairy Farm Visit
Thanks Sinéad and Shane for the native Irish Sapling trees
March 2022
Planting in the polytunnel
Learning about how decisions are made by the EU.
February 2022
Shrove Tuesday
Local Norman Castles
Pet Show and Tell
JEP Purchases
Catholic Schools Week
Making St.Bridig’s Crosses
Henry Clarke Art Project
Henry Clarke Inspired Stained Glass Windows
Seachtain na Gaeilge (Ardán Taispeána, Cluichí)
Working on European Country Projects
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