The Book Fair is back for 2024! We had a jam packed day in the hall today with the arrival of the book cases with lots of books and stationery for children to choose from. A sincere word of thanks to the Parent’s Association volunteers, Alex, Bridget and Kristina, who patiently dealt with all orders and requests throughout the day. The Book Fair will be back again tomorrow, Thursday for its final day for 2024.
Continue ReadingCredit Union Quiz Competition
Many thanks to Slane Credit Union for hosting a great quiz competition in Rathkenny Hall on Sunday the 28th of January. St. Patrick’s N.S. had two senior and two junior teams at the event and all the pupils thoroughly enjoyed their day. Congratulations to the teams who finished in the final placings and to the senior team from St. Patrick’s N.S., Slane and the junior team from Yellow Furze N.S. who now go forward to represent the area at the…
Continue ReadingWhat Lies Beneath Our School?
4th classes had a busy SESE lesson this afternoon investigating what lies beneath our school. They traced the sewage, waste water and electricity supply outside on maps and looked for clues as to where each is under the ground in our school. Davy, our caretaker, had a big treat for them when he lifted up one of the large manhole lids in the yard to show the pupils where the waste water and sewerage pipes come together. Even better, someone…
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