Monday August 31st Staff back to school Tuesday September 1st All children back…
Read MorePlease check “Parents Page/ Parents Newsletters” on this website’s Homepage for the first parents Association Newsletter of the 2015-2016 year. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 23rd September at 7.30 in the school. All are welcome!!
Read MoreBooklists for all classes can be found on the link which can be found on the “Welcome” page of our school website. Please check your child’s booklist again, to ensure that he/she has all the necessary items. Parents who have chosen to join the Book Rental Scheme are asked to check the “book rental” books…
Read MoreSeveral pupils attended Computer Club every Thursday after school during the 2014-2015 academic year. Sixteen of those pupils, under the guidance of Ms. Kathleen Tuohy, took part in a Scratch Computer Programming Course. On June 24th Deputy-Principal, Ms. Anne Marie Barry presented thirteen of those pupils from 4th and 5th Classes with Scratch Certificates which were…
Read MoreCongratulations to Jill Roberts, Fifth Class, who was a recent prize-winner in the Passage West Maritime Festival Art Competition. Jill was recently presented with a generous Book Token, by the Chairperson of the Maritime Festival, Angela Murphy. Author, Jim Murphy, accompanied Angela on the day and he presented Shanbally school with his most recent publication, “Passage…
Read MoreThe long-awaited football match between the 6th Class pupils and the school staff took place on a sunny Friday afternoon in the Shamrocks pitch. Crowds gathered at 1.45 and the atmosphere was electric as the team photos were taken by Frank van Pelt. Parents had been invited to come along if they wished and it…
Read MoreThanks again to Frank van Pelt for photos that really captivate the atmosphere at the school sports. Click on the link below to view some photos of the morning. The highlight of the day for most pupils was the final event, the “water race”, where all the team colours, from Junior Infants to Sixth, worked…
Read MoreTwo updates have been sent home, so please check your child’s schoolbag for both notes as it is important to find out about the many events that are taking place over the next few weeks. Principal’s newsletter: Update 7: June 11th 2015 Parents’ Association Newsletter: June 11th 2015
Read MoreParents, We are approaching the last few weeks of the school year and as always at this time of the year there are lots of events happening! Our 50th Anniversary Celebrations are launched with a Mass at 10am on Sunday June 14th in Shanbally Church to which past pupils, staff, neighbours, current families and all…
Read MoreA special word of congratulations to the boys and girls who celebrated their First Holy Communion on Saturday, 16th May. The children were absolutely brilliant and it was wonderful to witness them take part in the Mass, with such enthusiasm and confidence. It was a very special day, not just for the children but also…
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