The boys and girls in 5th and 6th class have been very busy in recent weeks learning about Nepal and Mount Everest.
They have completed some excellent work including focus on famous mountaineers Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay and Kenton Cool.
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Harry Greensmyth Cup
Well done to our boys who represented the school in the Harry Greensmyth Cup today in Kilmallock.
The boys had four games against Galbally NS, Croom NS, Hospital NS and eventual winners Banogue NS.
It was the first game in the maroon and white for some of the players and hopefully they will have many more games for the school in the years ahead.
UL Athletics
Well done to all our pupils who participated in UL yesterday in athletics.
We had super performances throughout the day in lovely sunshine.
Walk in Spring Sunshine
All our pupils enjoyed the spring sunshine on Tuesday by heading out on our usual walking route.
Primary Game – Football
Well done to Gearóid who represented Herbertstown NS in the Primary Game at half time during the Limerick v Cork Munster Football Championship match in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night.
January & February in 5th/6th
5th & 6th have been busy at numerous different activities during the past couple of months, here are some examples of their work.
Olympian Comic Strips
‘How Setanta Got His Name’ Drawings
Ireland 2040 Olympics Posters
“I love…” writing activity where pupils wrote about something they loved or loved doing.
Examples of writing about the snow in January
Cúl Hero Projects
Olympian Thomas Barr Visits the School
Monday was a very memorable day for all the children in the school as we had a visit from one of Ireland’s most well known athletes, Thomas Barr.
Thomas, who finished 4th in the 400m hurdles at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and won a gold medal in the mixed 4×400 relay in Rome last year, visited the school as part of the Dare to Believe programme.
Our 5th and 6th class pupils had been working their way through the programme since before Christmas and have learned a huge amount about the Olympic games and their values.
Thomas met all the children in the school at a brief assembly and then spent the rest of the morning with 5th and 6th class telling them about his journey and answering questions. There was even time for some exercises outside which the pupils thoroughly enjoyed.
Before Thomas left, a presentation was made to him of a piece of art which the children had made over the past month to mark his visit.
Cumann na mBunscol Quiz
Well done to our quiz team who performed fantastically well at the inaugural Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Quiz.
In this new event on the Cumann na mBunscol calendar in Limerick, twenty one teams took part and heading into the final round our team were vying for first place. In the end, they had to settle for the runners-up position having won a playoff.
The boys had done a lot of preparation in the lead up to the event and their hard work was rewarded with their great result.
St Brigid’s Crosses
Thank you to the boys and girls in 5th and 6th class who made St Brigid’s Crosses for the local parish this week.
Girls Win Limerick Olympic Handball Title
Congratulations to our girls who won the Limerick Olympic Handball competition on Wednesday in UL.
The girls won all 3 of their group games and then a semi-final and a final on the way to winning the competition. The girls go forward to represent Limerick at the Munster Finals in Cork on March 11th.
Well done also to our boys who reached the semi-final of the competition and played very well throughout the day.
