Our quiz season is back for 2023-2024. Senior classes are exercising their heads again to prepare for the Credit Union Quiz competition, which takes place in Rathkenny Hall at the end of January. St. Patrick’s National School has had a great tradition of involvement in the competition, with a number of teams reaching the All Ireland finals, including last year.
Continue ReadingNCCA Lesson Recording in 4th Class
Mr. Ó Braonáin and his 4th class were visited by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) recently to record a geography lesson being taught through Irish. Teaching subjects through Irish in English medium schools is called Content and Language Integrated Learning or CLIL. The NCCA would like more teachers see how this can be done. Both the pupils and Mr. Ó Braonáin passed the day with flying colours and we all look forward to the recording being published.
Continue ReadingSenior Infant Soup Making
Ms. Murphy’s senior infant class had a busy day making soup recently in the new outdoor classroom, funded by the Parents’ Association. They peeled and chopped carrots, leeks and potatoes. Thanks to Davy for lending his gas cooker which cooked everything up brilliantly. Ms. Murphy is not sharing her secret soup recipe for now!
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