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Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from second class and our cheeky leprechauns 😍☘️😇
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021
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Seachtain na Gaeilge has started in Rang 4. The girls have been singing, rapping and dancing to Uptown Func le Bruno Mars, they learned a poem about ‘An Leipreachán’ and they have been looking out for signs of Irish in their town when out and about on their walks and cycles. They also have access […]
World Book Day 2021
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World Book Day was celebrated a little differently this year in Fourth Class. The girls took part in a Book Scavenger Hunt at home, they did beautiful art activities and they also recreated the front cover of their favourite book. They also took part in the library initiative ‘Squeeze in a Read’ recently. Take a […]
Engineers Week 2021
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Fourth Class took part in Engineers Week recently during remote learning. They learned about Science, Engineers and Engineering by watching videos set by their teacher and also EngineersIreland. They studied buildings, structures and also prosthetics. As part of their lessons the girls sketched, planned, designed, built and tested different structures and prosthetics. The work they […]
Back together 🌈☀️
Second class were delighted to be backing playing and learning together last week!! We have really missed the fun, laughter and enthusiasm that helps us to work hard every day!! It was a great week to be back, filled with STEM investigations for Engineers Week, World Book day buns from Miss Murray planting seeds for […]
HSPC Guidance and Updated Contact Tracing
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Dear Parents, Please see attached HSPC Guidance and Updated Contact Tracing Information for Return to School. hspc_updated_guidance updated_contact_tracing
Letter from Deputy Chief Medical Office, Dr Ronan Glynn
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Dear Parents, Please see below letter from Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn. Please also see posters attached with advice for parents of Infants to Second Class returning to school. Letter from DCMO to schools poster_for_parents_of_infants-2nd_class
Enrolment Notification 2021
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Notice of Enrolment Mercy Primary School, Birr Parents who wish to enroll their child for September 2021 please see below: The Enrolment Application Form for the 2021-2022 school year is available as follows: Download at: www.mercypimaryschool.ie under Forms and Policies. Email: principal@mercyprimaryschool.ie Phone: 089 2653246 between 9a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. […]
Online Christmas Walking Nativity
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Some beautiful images of our Nativity
Science week fun in 3rd Class
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We played a fun food sensory game to demonstrate the impact that science has on our perception of how we eat. Thanks to all our “volunteers” for tasting and testing!!!