St. Patrick’s N.S. has a long tradition of involvement with the Green Schools scheme, run by An Taisce. We have a number of flags proudly displayed outside our school and a lot of sustainable practices in place, including composting, clothes and waste recycling, food growing, school hens, Bus, Bike or Walk on Wednesdays and energy conservation. This year the theme for Green Schools is travel. Fourth classes have already taken part in the GLOBE Air Quality programme. This involved two…
Continue ReadingCake Sale Day 2023!
A huge thank you to everybody who supported the Parents’ Association cake sale fundraiser in school. We had a huge amount of donated buns, cakes and other goodies. Everybody seemed to get value for money throughout the day and there were lots of prizes to go around in the raffle. We hope everyone enjoys the Late Late Toy Show afterwards.
Continue ReadingOutdoor Classroom and Polytunnel Construction
We have a busy few weeks ahead on the construction front in the school. In the last few years more teaching and learning has been happening outdoors on school grounds in St. Patrick’s N.S. As a result, an outdoor classroom and a polytunnel are being built at the rear of the school. The classroom will become a focal point for outdoor lessons, where pupils can use the benches sponsored by the Parents’ Association last year. The polytunnel will provide a…
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