October The last day in school before the midterm break was our Hallowe’en dress-up day as usual. Children (and staff) could come dressed in their costumes, wearing their pyjamas, or just as themselves! We had not just one dinosaur, but two, in Assembly! We were delighted to welcome Reverend Sahr [...]

News from the classrooms – 2023/24

September 14, 2023

June Our sponsored walk took place on Wednesday 26th June. We were lucky with the weather that day. After a lap of the park, with Junior Infants setting the pace, we returned to school for the teddy-bear raffle and indoor picnic, and later in the day everyone got an ice [...]

Summer Talent Show 2023

June 25, 2023

We held our summer talent show on 21st June in the hall. The talent on display was breath-taking, and we could not be prouder of the children. It takes courage to stand up in front of a crowd of your peers and perform live. The videos below give you a [...]

Sports for All Day 2023

June 21, 2023

Sports for All Day took place on Monday 19th June in the grounds of Newtown School. This is not a competitive sports day – but rather one which introduces children to a range of sports and activities, with an emphasis on participation and enjoyment. We are indebted to Newtown for [...]

Cruinniú na nÓg 2023

June 11, 2023

Christ Church NS were one of three schools to take part in the People’s Parade for Cruinniú na nÓg on Saturday 10th June. 4th and 5th class had spent weeks creating costumes and floats from single-use plastic items and recyclable materials, and also creating songs on the theme of protecting [...]

Hero Day 2023

May 29, 2023

On 25th May, the children were invited to dress up as their favourite hero in aid of LauraLynn, the children’s hospice. All sorts of superheroes arrived in school that day – click on the video to get a flavour of the fun! So far we have raised over €250 for [...]

School tours 2023

May 15, 2023

The last school tour for this year was also the last tour for our 6th class as primary school pupils. They went to Dunmore East Adventure Centre and had a wonderful time – apart from when a cheeky seagull stole a sandwich right off the lunch table! However neither the [...]

School news – 2022-23

April 21, 2023

Ms Hogan’s class 28th June 2023: Warm smiles and cool ice pops all round at the end of the year, as the Junior and Senior Infants celebrated their achievements in Room 1. 15th June 2023: What better way to learn about capacity than outside in the sunshine where splashes and [...]