Radio Debut
The children of 5th Class were given a wonderful opportunity to record with Athlone Community Radio. They had to write their own stories over the course of a few weeks. Then on the day,...
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Explanation Writing
The students in Ms. Hannon’s 5th Class have been learning all about Explanation Texts. They spent a lot of time reading many different texts and researching topics in order to write their own. Have...
Debating Champions
A huge congratulations to our 6th class debate team who won the first ever ‘Mayor’s Debating Competition’. Our competitors have been working tirelessly over the last few months. Victories over Streamstown NS and Tubberclare...
Debating Success
Huge congratulations to St. Mary’s NS Debating Team who were victorious over Tubberclare NS on 26th April. There are now through to the final in Athlone Civic Centre on Friday 11th May, where they...
Literacy & Numeracy Drive
We continue to promote learning through games and fun with our maths games on Friday mornings which enables children to learn numeracy and problem solving skills through play and co-operation with team mates. Our...
Reading in 2nd Class
The children in Ms. Hannon’s English group have been trying really hard at their reading this week. Here is a sound clip of them reading the story “Put the Bell on Belinda”. ...
Spring Has Sprung
Ms Burke’s class celebrated the start of spring this year by looking at the different stories of St. Brigid, making St. Brigid’s Day crosses and doing some lovely spring art. Also take a look...
Book Swap Day
The Sixth Class Student Council arranged a book swap day on Friday the 10th of March. The event, to mark World Book Week, took place in the hall. Children from 2nd class to 6th...
Haiku’s!!
Ms. Brooks’ fourth class were very busy learning how to write Haiku poems. This is a type of poetry which comes from Japan. It has three lines. The first line should be 5 syllables...
Getting Creative in 3rd Class
Mr. McIntyre’s 3rd class have been busy with creative writing. They have been been learning how to structure their writing using a narrative plan and have been using short video clips as story starters,...
