‘2014/2015 School Year’
Infants go on a nature walk
Junior and Senior Infants took advantage of the lovely sunshine for their first nature walk of the year. As we are learning all about autumn, we were looking for signs of autumn outside. We discovered some brown, red and even yellow leaves. We collected lots of leaves to bring back to our classroom. On our walk, we stopped at a hawthorn ...
Back to School
St Fergus’ National School will reopen for all pupils on Tuesday 1st September 2015. We look forward to opening our doors and welcoming all pupils back. We also look forward to meeting our new Junior Infants and new pupils. We hope that this will be first of many positive experiences for them in our wonderful school. Go mbeidh Dia linn ...
Summer Holidays!
Wishing all staff, parents, Parents Council and Board of Management Members but especially the pupils of St Fergus’ N.S. a restful and happy Summer holidays. Thank you to anyone who helped to make this another good year for the children in our care and to anyone who contributed to the positive and supportive environment that we endeavour to create ...
Welcome to our new Junior Infants
We were delighted to welcome our 15 new Junior Infants and their parents to our special induction afternoon this week. The group settled so quickly to their new room and and to their new teacher Ms O’Hanlon that things auger well for September. After a few introductions and a little play session, the boys and girls settled down to a ...
Junior Tour-Bunratty and Fossett’s Circus
The boys and girls of the Junior half of the school hit the road on Friday the 19th June 2015 for their school tour to Bunratty and Fossetts Circus. Accompanied by Mrs Kennelly, Ms O’Hanlon, Geraldine Flavin and Patricia Mullins they arrived at Bunratty Folk Park at 10:30am and the fun began in earnest! We started with a ...
Graduation Ceremony 2015
Last Thursday 18th June was a big night in the life of our school. It was the last hurrah for the outgoing Sixth Class of St Fergus’ N.S.-their Graduation Ceremony. With a touch of sadness but with a great amount of pride we bid a fond farewell to the nineteen young men and women who will leave our books ...
Viva AVIVA!
Thursday, 14th May 2015 will be a date that pupils and adults of St Fergus’ N.S will remember forever. It was the day that the Senior Girls 5-a-side soccer team played in the AVIVA Stadium, Dublin, in the All Ireland Spar/FAI Soccer Finals. The excitement was palpable in the school and indeed in the entire parish of Glin for ...
Black and White Day!
In honour of the Senior Girls 5-A-Side team, reaching the Spar/FAI All Ireland Finals tomorrow, the pupils and staff of St Fergus’ N.S. went all out to show their support by hosting a “Black and White Day”. Everyone came to school in the colours of Glin and it really was a sight to behold. Teachers and classes decorated their Noticeboards ...
Go Girls Go
Thanks to SPAR Ireland who kindly sponsored the beautiful kit and gear bag that the girls will wear to represent the school in the Aviva Stadium tomorrow, Thursday 14th May 2015. Pictured above are the team, Ms Dillane and Conor Nestor of the Munster Branch of the FAI. Also pictured is the team mascot “Fergus”! Go. Glin. Go!!!
Congratulations to Nathan Wright
Well done to Nathan, who is through to the National Finals of the Community Games this year. He won the County Finals in 800 metre running and 50 metre breaststroke lately. We see great victories in Triathlons in Nathan’s future.
