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Our school is a busy place throughout the year. Every day classes engage in a variety of learning opportunities. Outside of classrooms activities also take place at lunchtimes and after school. The slide show above presents some of our more recent activities captured on camera. Watch out during the year as these photos change.


In the far column are a list of some of the activities that take place in our school  during the year and which pupils have the opportunity to engage with. The year normally starts with the Cumann na mBunscol football leagues for both boys and girls and ends with our end of year mass and sports day.



  • Cumann na mBunscol Football (September)
  • Maths Month (October)
  • Hallowe'en Fancy Dress
  • Conkers Championship (October)
  • National Tree Day Walk
  • Reading Month (November)
  • Cross Country (November)
  • Soccer League
  • Spikeball League
  • Christmas Nativity
  • Choir
  • Reading Club
  • Chess Club
  • Science Month
  • Cumann na mBunscol Hurling/Camogie
  • Rounders League
  • Draughts League
  • Table Tennis
  • School Quiz
  • Students Council



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