Sports Day 2025
We had a great day on Friday for our annual sports day. Many thanks to all the staff that prepared this day for us. It was jam packed with all kinds of activities all day and ended with a cool delicious ice cream!
Well done!
Congratulations to these girls who recently were successful in the U13 cup final playing with Caherconlish AFC. Victorious against Regional with a score of 5 - 0. Well done girls!
Science Blast 2025
The children really enjoyed their outing to the ESB Science Blast Competition on Wednesday, 21st of May. It was a great day out and the children represented the school so well with their excellent project and presentation skills. The children got to explore the various stands and learn so much from other schools and representing companies that day.
Gaeilgeoir na Míosa - Mí Aibreáin
Comhghairdeas!!!!
Student of the Month - April
Congratulations to this pupil who received the student of the month for May! Well done!
Gaeilgeoir na Míosa
Congratulations to this boy for achieving Gaeilgeoir na Míosa for the month of March
Student of the Month
Congratulations to our student of the month for March!
A Visit to the Driving Range
Our golf lessons concluded with a visit to the driving range in Ballyneety Golf Club. This was a wonderful experience and everyone got plenty of practice in. Many thanks to GUI Ireland for providing us with the eight free lessons and equipment to add to our gym. The children can continue to practice their skills on the driving range on our doorstep.
STEM
As part of Engineers Week , the children were given various STEM challenges using Lego. The children had to work as a team to carry out the challenge and created amazing structures! Engineers in the making!!
Lá Glas - Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 came to a close with a whole school Ceilí in the halla. The children practised their dances with their classes over the last few weeks and came together for a wonderful celebration of our Irish Culture and language. The dances included Siege of Ennis, Waltz of Limerick & Shoe the Donkey.
Greensmyth Cup Winners!!!
Fourth class pupils were awarded the Greensmyth Cup for the month of February. This award is voted by the staff when a class are showing great effort in their school day. The pupils were awarded the cup for their respectfulness to eachother, good manners, great effort in class and in the yard to help eachother.
Student of the Month - February
Congratulations to our student of the month for February. Well done to you!
Buddy Reading with 4th Class
As part of our celebrations for World Book Day, 4th class came to our classroom, we showed them our favourite book and they helped us to read our books. It was such a lovely visit. Go raibh maith agaibh, Rang a Ceathair!
World Book Day 2025
Knockea Student Council 4th class
Well done to our two elected pupils who will represent 4th class on the Knockea N.S. Student Council.
Golf Lesson 1/6
Awards for February
Well done to our Gaeilgeoir na Míosa & Student of the Month for February
4th class assembly
Fourth class hosted the assembly for this year last Thursday. They performed with so much energy and gave it everything they had. Acts included Peigí Litir Mór on the tin-whistle, a host of musicians displaying their talents, a rendition of An Fear Cheoil, gymnastics, displays of sport skills, a puppet show teaching pupils about Bullying and so much more! Have a look at the photos to for yourself. Well done to all the boys and girls!
Focus fun Bottle Flipping!
The boys and girls really enjoyed the recent warm up game in PE. The Bottle Flip Game involved four teams. If you managed to flip the bottle the right side up, you could move the ball from the marker to the next position. First group to move through all markers won! This game required focus, collaboration and hand eye co-ordination skills. There was huge excitement during the game.
A much needed brain break!
4th class are working on dividing three digit numbers by one digit. After a great effort this morning, a much needed brain break was enjoyed by the class.
Student of the month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa for December
Well done to our Student of the Month for December
Gymnastics
We have got off to a great start in January enjoying Gymnastics as part of our PE curriculum.
Happy Christmas everyone!!!!
What a day to end the holidays! Christmas jumpers, table quiz and karaoke involving an impromtu dancing train around the room!
Christmas Maths Quiz
The children really enjoyed their Christmas Maths quiz today over zoom with Mayo Education Centre. They were excellent at the questions and challenged themselves throughout to make the questions harder!