Mr. Gough’s boys were busy planning for St. Valentine’s Day all the way back in Autumn. They planted bulbs in October and have been waiting patiently for them to flower….they never rose to the occasion but they beleaf they will soon. Today they made some lovely art for their parents to wish them a Happy St. Valentines Day to accompany their plants. Lá Fhéile …
Here is the upcoming schedule of football matches for our teams. Games are subject to change but we will do our best to stick to this schedule. Team coaches will send out a text with the final details before match days. We have three teams, The Senior White and Navy are 6th class teams, while the Senior Greens are 5th …
After a two year break from competitive matches, the boys in 5th and 6th class got back on the pitches of Terenure College in the opening round of the Cumann na mBunscol leagues. With the Senior Navys playing St. Joseph’s and the Senior Greens playing St. Laurences, both enjoyed victories on the day. However, all agreed, it was just great …
Ms. Pleamonn’s boys have been investigating soil structure in geography and science. As an experiment they decided to make a wormery. Using layers of compost, shredded newspapers and some crushed chalk, the boys have created the perfect habitat for these important creatures who move between the different soil layers, making nutrients available to plants. Without our little friends, our crops …
Here are some of the boys in Ms Robinson’s Senior Infants during Aistear this week. Our theme for the month is the Sports Shop and Sports. The boys are working hard in the Sports Shop using their best sales tactics to sell lots of sports equipment. Some of the boys have also made a GAA pitch from blocks in construction. …
Our scientists in Mr. Cunningham’s class have been working tirelessly behind the scenes, calculating the math, working out the propulsion system and getting the ratios right for the launch of their homemade rocket. After a number of failed attempts, Mr. Cunningham managed to get the launch sequence correct and we had lift off. Thankfully, after a brief stint in orbit, …
The boys in Mr. Curtin’s 5th class got to trial out our new set of Chromebooks on Friday which were very generously donated by a parent in the school. The boys completed short research projects, using the web. Working with technology is an important part of life in St.Pius X and the chromebooks will become a part of our daily …
The boys in Ms Pleamonn’s 3rd class were celebrating Chinese New Year last year. 2022 is the year of the tiger. The boys worked collaboratively to create dragons. A symbol of wisdom, power and good fortune in Chinese culture.
Peter in Ms Dunne’s class had a treat for everyone this week. Peter dressed up in traditional Vietnamese clothing to wish everyone a happy Vietnamese New Year. Thanks Peter for sharing
Boys across the school celebrated St. Brigid’s day yesterday by recounting the stories about her life as well as looking at some of the traditions she inspired. As always, there was plenty of rushes on hand, sourced from north Galway, to enable to boys to try to weave St. Brigid’s crosses. The boys in 5th class greatly enjoyed the endeavor …
