Category Archives: School News.

Playground Fun.

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Autum brings the ‘leaf party’ and lots of ‘leaf dishes’ at breaktime! Here children are busy cooking and serving up ‘leaf stew’. Great fun and ģreat imaginations! 

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Storm Ophelia

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

In the interest of safety school will be closed tomorrow, Monday 16th Oct. 2017. School as normal on Tue & trip to Dublin also going ahead for 3rd to 6th Class. 
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/schools-in-worst-affected-areas-advised-to-close-appeal-for-people-to-heed-ophelia-warnings-809927.html

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Challenge your teacher!

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

We held a soccer blitz that ran over two weeks. The two winning teams played the staff. The staff team had very few supporters!             

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Run around Europe- Challenge.

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

One of our Senior pupils is organising a run around Europe challenge for all the other children. Children run in teams and laps are recorded and displayed on the map. Progress of each team is very carefully monitored! 

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Storm Ophelia update.

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

School will not open tomorrow as there is a status red weather alert in operation.  
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Fine motor development….

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Patricia Quinn
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Rinka Workshop.

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Thanks to Elaine for two very enjoyable workshops. 

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September 2017- New beginnings.

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

 
 
 
 
A warm welcome to Newtownwhite ETNS  to the new students and their families. Welcome to Alex, Hannah, Lily, Isabel, Kara, Dara, Hugh, Ryan, Maria and Casey. We also welcome Martina Manning to the teaching staff. Martina will be … Continue reading →

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Green Flag- Global Citizenship Marine Environment.

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

We have begun work for our next Green Flag- Global Citizenship, Marine Environment with a visit to Ross Beach, near our school. We cleaned up a section of the beach to kick start work on this flag and to raise … Continue reading →

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We love Autumn-digging the potatoes and making chips.

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Patricia Quinn

Thank you to Dolly who helped dig the potatoes, wash, peel, chop and  cook the chips. We did not need any help eating the chips! They were delicious. 

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