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Cumann na mBunscol Final

On Wednesday 14th May, our school camogie team took part in the Cumann na mBunscoil camogie final against Ballyboy.   The girls played their hearts out but were beaten by a stronger team. It was a tough game but we were very proud of them as they fought to the end and never gave up. […]

Baking Class

Parents, Our final baking class for this term will take place Friday, May 23rd at Chesterfield Community Centre. Our baking group meets at 10 am and we finish by 11.30pm. It is always great fun and Grainne always serves up a treat, we get lots of great ideas too! Please let me know if you […]

Parent’s Walk to Knockbarron Wood

Parents, you are invited to join us for a lovely walk in Knockbarron Wood, Kinnitty. The forecast is quite good for this Friday(May 16th) so let’s make the most of it! The bluebells are in full flower and would bring a smile to your face and put you in good form for the weekend ahead! We […]

May Procession

We held our annual May Procession on Wednesday 7th of May. As it was wet we held it in the school halla for the first time. We started by singing Alleluia as we gathered and moved on to Let There Be Peace. After that the Junior and Senior Infants brought flowers to Mary’s Altar as […]

More Concert Photos

Here are some more photos from our choir concert.                                

What a Concert!

On Saturday 26th April, Mercy Primary School Choir held a concert in St. Brendan’s Church. We were honoured and thrilled to welcome Anima Chamber Choir from Dublin. What an afternoon! The concert was a huge success and we were delighted with the crowd that came to support us. Anima Chamber Choir, Dublin, under the guidance […]

Science For Fun with 4th Class!!

There are definitely some budding young scientists in Miss Treacy’s 4th class. They had a great time questioning, predicting and experimenting during Science For Fun. From walking on eggs to exploding rockets, it certainly wasn’t for the faint hearted! A big thank you to all the parents who came to help out, we couldn’t have […]

Flower Arranging for Mother’s Day

Junior Infants and Senior Infants had a wonderful time making flower arrangements with their mums and grannies for Mother’s Day! Thanks to all for making it a lovely occasion, I know the girls really enjoyed it!                                              

Beannachtaí na Cásca oraibh!

Senior Infants have been busy in the run up to Easter. We learned a new song called ‘Sicín Beag’ and we acted out the story of ‘An Sicín Beag’ as gaeilge. We explored the Easter Story using the Alive O Religion Programme. We sequenced the steps involved in the recipe for Easter Nests and made the yummy Easter Nests […]

First Class Easter Activities 2014

                               First class made lovely Easter baskets.They used their skill of paper weaving to create a very effective basket. They cut out Easter chicks and lovely Easter eggs to add to their baskets                   To […]

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