We were recently informed that the Health Promotion School (HPS) Flag would be presented to our school for our long term commitment and efforts to address the health and well-being of our whole school community. Our school has registered annually over the last four years and have submitted HPS Journals, all highlighting our HPS journey…
Read MoreAutumn has arrived in Shanbally. Both Junior & Senior Infants together with the language class relished celebrating this magnificent season by sampling the fruits of their harvest. They were treated to an Autumn Feast of stewed apples and ice-cream. The apples were harvested from the school grounds by Marie-Anne Cotter and some very enthusiastic helpers.…
Read MoreShanbally N.S. recently has a fantastic sports day during Active Week. Classes from Junior Infants to sixth competed in a range of different activities such as egg and spoon race, sack race. hurdles, river crossing, wellie throw, shoe race, javelin, discus, javelin, shot put, wheelchair races and the famous water race. Well done to all and…
Read MoreAll classes participated in an Orienteering day as part of Shanbally N.S. Active week. Junior, senior infants and first class played some orienteering games and activities in the school yard. Second and third class used the whole school as they went searching for their orienteering control markers in some very well hidden places in the…
Read MoreWell done to Jill who lined out for Cork in the primary game ladies football team last weekend. Jill’s team played at half time during the Cork v Tipperary Senior football championship match in Semple Stadium Thurles. We were delighted to hear that Jill scored a goal for the rebels- hopefully the first of many!!…
Read MoreAll classes had their dancing shoes on in Shanbally N.S. last Monday as part of Active Week. Classes danced along to songs such as The Ghostbusters theme song, Happy and Dance Around in the school hall. Well done to all for participating and showing off their dance moves.
Read MoreShanbally N.S. had a fantastic Water Saftey Talk with Marianne Cotter on Monday last as part of our Active School Week. All classes went to the hall for a very informative presentation on safety tips around water to ensure all people have a fantastic and safe summer. All children learned about the SAFE code. Spot…
Read MoreCongrats to Jill Roberts Rang 6 who has been selected to play for the Cork Primary game team on Sunday v Tipperary. Jill played a starring role for the girls team who reached the Sciath na Scol final earlier in the year. This is a huge achievement given the high standard of Ladies Football in…
Read MoreAs part of our Active School week we had the pleasure of welcoming two personal trainers from Dennehys Health and Fitness to Shanbally N.S. for a talk on nutrition and the importance of being fit and healthy in different parts of our life. Luke O’ Mahony and Joe Hegarty gave pupils in 4th, 5th…
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