February Update

We began February with St. Brigid’s Day, a very important day in our school calendar. This February was special as we had an extra day with the leap year! Have a look at some of the things we did this month.  Valentine’s Day Art Lunar New Year The 4th Classes celebrated the Lunar New Year by studying the various aspects of the Lunar New Year and studied the country of China. They also made some lovely Asia inspired art pieces. …

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St. Brigid’s Day

St. Brigid’s Day is an important day in our school’s annual calendar. It is the feast day for the saint our school is named after. It is also the traditional day when spring starts in Ireland. We remember the lessons Brigid teaches which we can all follow in our daily lives.  Prayer Service Fr. Donal Roche came to give a prayer service to our school. The 4th classes sung a beautiful hymn for us and Fr. Donal reminded of the …

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January Update

Following the Christmas break, we were ready to embrace a new year and a new term full of fun and learning. Have a look below at some of the activities that kept us busy!   Happy New Year! Thank you Santa! Ms. Lambe’s 2nd Class wrote some letters to Santa to thank him for their lovely gifts.  Thank you Parents! A huge thank you to the Parents’ Association for their successful fundraising at the Christmas Fun Day and the Christmas Raffle. …

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Christmas

A Time for Giving At St. Brigid’s, we have always appreciated that Christmas is a time of giving and of charity. We were astounded by the generosity of our school community for the different school fundraising initiatives. Families also gave generously to The Shoebox Appeal and the St. Vincent de Paul which are charities our school have long ties with.   Fun for All Day The Parents’ Association held their annual Christmas Fun Day on the 26th November. This year, it …

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November Update

RTÉ Filming We had such an exciting day when RTÉ filmed their promo commercial for the Late Late Toy Show. Some of our girls got the chance to partake in the filming and it was wonderful to see the advert on the TV afterwards.  STEAM Robotics The school got a wonderful display of robotics from STEAM robotics with the highlight being the robotic dog! Soccer Mr. Tierney’s 5th Class have embraced soccer as a class and have been practicing their …

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RTÉ Filming Day

There was huge excitement at the news that RTÉ had approached the school to film their promo commercial for the Late Late Toy Show. Speer Productions arrived early to set up their cameras and lights. 20 girls had been chosen by lottery to partake as extras in the filming along with other children from outside the school. Look at the ‘behind the scenes’ photos from the day along with a very special announcement from the host himself, Patrick Kielty.  

Halloween Update

For the first time in living memory, there was not one but two dress up days in the days leading to the midterm break! On Thursday, the girls wore their Halloween costumes and on Friday they wore their themed costumes for our fundraiser calendar. Everyone was amazed at the original and realistic array of costumes that came through the doors both days. The different classes had loads of fun playing traditional Halloween games (some with a modern twist!)  and learning …

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Well-being Week 2023

Well-being Week was marked again this year in October. This is an important week the whole school participates in. The lessons taught during this week are continued throughout the year at school and at home. Look at some of the highlights in the video below

September Update

The quiet classrooms and corridors were once again filled with laughter and learning as we welcomed back the girls for September. We were equally delighted to welcome all newcomers to our school including the large cohort of Junior Infants. As we have been settling back into the daily routines of school life, have a look below at what has already been a busy September! Getting to Know You In September, teachers and pupils get to know each other and express …

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Brendan Martin Cup

We were delighted to host the Brendan Martin Cup on Friday. This cup is given to the winners of the Ladies All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final. This year, Dublin beat Kerry and all the girls were delighted to be able to celebrate this win at our own school. This visit was made extra special as one of our former students and All Ireland champion, Jodi Egan, came with the cup. The hall was decorated in everything blue and navy and the …

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