Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!

Seachtain na Gaeilge sa Scoil.

Bhí Seachtain na Gaeilge ar siúl an tseachtain seo caite agus ghlac Scoil Phádraig Naofa (shoisir) páirt le imeachaí gach lá. Bhí gach duine ag labhairt Gaeilge! Of course Gaeilge is heard in every room in St.Patrick's JNS every day througout the year, but during Seachtain na Gaeilge staff and pupils put a special emphasis on using Irish as much as possible. Seachtain na Gaeilge always takes place the week before St. Patrick's Day - a very special celebration for our school - so pupils of the school took part in a wide range of extra activities during the week. 

 The sound of Irish traditional music was everywhere this week. Pupils from St. Patrick's SNS came back to us and played traditional music for our pupils. Our pupils then returned the compliment with some of the tunes they had been practising. Pupils from the Community College played for first and second classes in the halla and answered children's questions about traditional music and their musical instruments.  Every class had a lively, engaging and enjoyable set dancing lesson with Mrs. Mary Keane. Green, White and Orange was visible everywhere as St. Patrick's day art was made and displayed in every classroom. 

Fun Walk

On Friday the children, parents and teachers braved inclement weather and completed the fun walk in the rain. All involved enjoyed the walk, proving that there is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. After their walk children had a fruit snack kindly provided by the Parents' Association. 

Tinól Lá 'le Pádraig

Our St. Patrick's Day assembly brought this fantastic week to a close as each class performed a song or a poem, played a tune or danced a dance.

Many thanks to parents, teachers and all our friends and supporters in the community who made all these extra activities possible and helped to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, a very special week in the life of our school.