Over the summer, St Pius X gained a valuable new room. Thanks to the funding raised by our Parents Association, our new sensory room was completed and ready in time for the school reopening. After two weeks use, it is a big hit with the boys who love the calming break from the sometimes hectic school life.
On Saturday last, we welcomed back the boys of 6th class to celebrate their postponed confirmation. On what was a lovely sunny day, there was smiles all round as boys got to catch up with their friends. Chief celebrant Fr. Gerry delivered a lovely ceremony which was enjoyed by all. He finished by wishing the boys all the best as …
Whether they are playing with farm animals, building sky scrapers with blocks or solving puzzles with tangrams, the boys in Ms O Neill’s Junior Infants have worked hard in their first week in ‘Big School’ doing loads of fun activities. The boys have settled in as if they have been in St Pius X for years!
It didn’t take the boys in Ms Gallagher’s Junior Infants long to make friends with their new pod mates. No time was wasted with important issues like finding items for the colour table or investigating the sound of the week on the agenda.
After learning about healthy eating in school, Ms. Robinson’s Junior Infant boys had a Fruit Party on Monday morning. Everyone in the class sampled some new fruits and some fruit that they already liked. A particular new favorite for the class was passionfruit! They also sampled everything there was to offer – oranges, apples, kiwi, mango, watermelon, pear, strawberries and …
‘It’s been another wonderful year for quizzing in St. Pius X and yesterday Mr. Réamonn visited the classrooms to announce the three overall winners in each class from 3rd to 6th of the Weekly Friday Whizz Quiz and to award prizes. As ever, there were some amazing scores to celebrate and the boys should be very proud of themselves. In addition to …
‘I found I could say things with colour and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way things I had no words for’ (Georgia O’Keeffe) Well done to all the young budding artists out there and congratulations to the winners of this year’s Art Competition: Joseph; Hunter; Matthew: Daragh; Oscar; Fionn; Oisín and Matthew Ms.Beatty
