Today we had our Wellbeing Assembly and we celebrated kindness and friendship in our school, throughout the month of November.
The Wellbeing Committee organised a heart-warming assembly to celebrate the wonderful random acts of kindness that our pupils do every day in school. Lovely acts of kindness were read aloud from every class. We are fortunate to have such amazingly kind pupils in our school and they make school a happy and safe place for everyone! Then pupils from each class received a 'Bí Cinealta Certificate' for showing kindness to their friends, their classmates and their teachers each day in school.
Also as part of 'Friendship Month' the children in the Junior and Senior Schools came up with their own slogans to promote friendship in our school. The children showed lots of creativity with their slogans and put great effort into their posters. Each of these winning slogans will be our ‘Thought for the Week' over the next few months. Well done to everyone for taking part!
The Wellbeing Committee organised a heart-warming assembly to celebrate the wonderful random acts of kindness that our pupils do every day in school. Lovely acts of kindness were read aloud from every class. We are fortunate to have such amazingly kind pupils in our school and they make school a happy and safe place for everyone! Then pupils from each class received a 'Bí Cinealta Certificate' for showing kindness to their friends, their classmates and their teachers each day in school.
Also as part of 'Friendship Month' the children in the Junior and Senior Schools came up with their own slogans to promote friendship in our school. The children showed lots of creativity with their slogans and put great effort into their posters. Each of these winning slogans will be our ‘Thought for the Week' over the next few months. Well done to everyone for taking part!
Marcus from Agri Aware visits during Science Week
17/11/2025
Last Friday we were fortunate to have Marcus O'Halloran from Agri Aware come to the school to give a presentation about Agricultural Science and Farm Life to the Senior classes as part of Science week. Marcus gave a fantastic presentation and it was a privilege to have him visit the school.
Artist in schools Project Week 6
This week marked the end of our artist in schools project with artist, Katy Goodhue. Today the boys and girls constructed some mini beasts. The boys and girls really enjoyed making the mini beasts and decorating them. We are looking forward to our showcasing our wonderful artwork next Tuesday and Wednesday in Drangan Community Hall and all are welcome to come and see it.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal 2025
13/11/2025
Thank you to all our pupils and their families who contributed to our Christmas Shoebox Appeal and who donated shoeboxes. All the support and generosity is greatly appreciated.
SCience Week 2025
13/11/2025
This week we celebrated Science Week in our school. We began the week by looking at all the jobs that connected to Science. Then 1st and 2nd Class participated in an afternoon of Science Experiments. The experiments included 'Walking on Air', 'Dancing Raisins', 'The Skittles Experiment', 'Making a Lava Lamp', Making a Paper Clip Float' and 'Making a Ghost Dance'. The boys and girls really enjoyed the experiments and had great fun seeing Science in action!
Artist in schools Project Week 5
7/11/2025
The boys and girls continued working with artist Kathy this week. The children are developing a range of art skills from drawing to making constructions. The senior classes have made mini beasts and used printing techniques. The junior classes made clay bird's nest and used oil pastels to create a winter scene. Everyone is really enjoying working on the project 'Our native hedgerow and the future world'.
Yoga and Sound
7/11/2025
The junior school began yoga and sound lessons with Nicola today, as part of our friendship and wellbeing month. The boys and girls all really enjoyed the lessons.
Happy Halloween from all in St. Patrick's N.S.
23/10/2025
We had a great fun in school today for Halloween dress up day! Congratulations to the winners of the Halloween raffles. Thank you to everyone who supported this Parents Association fund raiser.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
Artist in schools
23/10/2025
We continued working with Katy this week and more fabulous art has been created. The classes had the opportunity to do some more printing and some classes constructed mini beasts that may belong in the hedgerow. Some of the classes also used clay to make hedgerows and a bird's nest. The children are all enjoying the art lessons with Katy.
Maths Week 2025
17/10/2025
17/10/2025
This week we celebrated Maths Week in school. We had great fun using our Maths eyes, playing Maths games and going on Maths trails. Third to Sixth Class enjoyed a Maths quiz on Friday afternoon. We could see Maths all around us! It was great fun!
Fantastic artwork being created with artist Katy
17/10/2025
We have continued working with artist, Katy over the last few weeks and the boys and girls are all really enjoying the lessons! Fantastic artwork has been created across all the classes on the theme of our 'native hedgerow'. The children have taken part in drawing and printing lessons as well as using hessian to sew designs. The children's art skills are being fostered through the range of art projects.
Library Visit
17/10/2025
1st, 2nd and 3rd Class enjoyed a trip to the library last Tuesday after swimming. They enjoyed story time and then they had the opportunity to browse the books themselves. The boys and girls could take home some books with them if they wished with their library cards. While we were visiting the library, the children were very lucky to meet an artist who was having an exhibition there too! Everyone really enjoyed the trip to the library!
Super return of the recyclable plastic bottles
9/10/2025
Thank you all for the fantastic support of the deposit return scheme. 5th and 6th Class have been very busy creating awareness of the initiative and promoting the importance of recycling. Keep up the great work everyone!
Volcano workshop in 5th and 6th Class
8/10/2025
5th and 6th Class enjoyed an exciting 'erupting volcano' workshop on Wednesday. They made their own volcanoes in groups and then created a chemical reaction to make the volcano erupt. The boys and girls had great fun and learned all about volcanoes. Thank you to members of Killenaule Library for providing this workshop to our pupils.
Story Time in Junior and Senior Infants
7/10/2025
Junior and Senior Infants enjoyed story time with 5th and 6th Class today. The boys and girls from 5th and 6th brought the stories to life for the infants!
Artist in schools Project
3/10/2025
This week we started working with artist, Katy Goodhue as part of the Artist in Schools Project. It a fantastic opportunity for the children to engage with an artist. Katy built a story about our native hedgerow, explaining to boys and girls the importance of the hedgerow the interdependence of the plants and animals that live in it. Once Katy had finished building the story about the hedgerow, the children had the opportunity to draw their interpretation of the hedgerow using markers and tissue paper and oil pastels. The boys and girls really enjoyed the lessons and created wonderful masterpieces! We are all really looking forward to working with Katy for the next few weeks!
TIPPERARY ALL IRELAND HURLING CHAMPIONS VISIT OUR SCHOOL
23/9/2025
We were delighted to welcome members of the Tipperary hurling team, Rhys Shelly and Alan Tynan with the Liam McCarthy Cup and the U20s James Nowlan Cup to our school today. The boys and girls were very excited in their blue and gold to meet the players. We sincerely thank the players for their time and their inspiring words for the boys and girls. It was a wonderful day in school!
FÁILTE ROMHAIBH TO OUR NEW JUNIOR INFANTS 2025
12/9/2025
A very warm welcome to our six new Junior Infant pupils who are settling in very well into their new school. We wish them a fun-filled, enjoyable and productive year. We hope they will make wonderful memories with their friends and teachers in the years to come.
6TH CLASS GRADUATION AND ATTENDANCE CELEBRATIONS
25/6/2025
Today we bid a fond farewell to our wonderful 6th Class pupils. They have been a wonderful class throughout their time in St. Patrick's N.S. and fantastic role models to their younger peers. We wish them the very best of luck as they continue their education in Secondary School.
As part of our end of year assembly, we acknowledged the wonderful effort the whole school had made to keep our school attendance at a high standard. Well done to all the children and the continued support of all the parents is greatly appreciated.
We wish all our students and their family a very happy and safe summer holiday!
As part of our end of year assembly, we acknowledged the wonderful effort the whole school had made to keep our school attendance at a high standard. Well done to all the children and the continued support of all the parents is greatly appreciated.
We wish all our students and their family a very happy and safe summer holiday!
Attendance Award For the Junior School
26/6/2025
The Junior School enjoyed a movie and a treat for their wonderful attendance in Term 3.
Teddy Bears Picnic
24/6/2025
Today we had our annual teddy bears' picnic and there was a great sense of excitement with all the teddies coming to school. 1st and 2nd Class read stories to the boys and girls in Junior and Senior Infants. We played a game of 'Teddy says...'. We also enjoyed musical statues and some dancing games. The rain didn't dampen our fun and all the boys and girls had a great time!
Junior School Sports Day 2025
20/6/2025
Today was our annual sports in the Junior School. We had a great day with lots of fun races and activities. We played lots of games and it was wonderful to see such great team spirit among the boys and girls.
RAISING OUR NEW 'BÍ CINÉALTA' FLAG
Today was a very special day in our school as we raised our new 'Bí Cineálta' flag. All the school gathered together on this special occasion to launch our children's 'Bí Cineálta' poster which shows the children's ideas of making our school a safe and happy place for everyone. Mrs. Fitzgerald explained the new 'Bí Cineálta' policy and got some of the children to show the poster which they had created. Mrs. Hayes read some of the wonderful kind gestures that the children are doing in our school. Mrs. Geraldine Meagher raised the flag and spoke to the children about the importance of being kind every day of our lives. The ceremony concluded with an ice-cream treat for everyone!
Our NEw Bí Cineálta Poster Created by the children!
18/6/2024
Today marked the official launch of our new child friendly 'Bí Cineálta Poster'. All the children in our school had an opportunity to share what they felt was important to have our school a safe and happy place for everyone. We are immensely proud of the work all the children put in to create this wonderful poster! It will be displayed proudly in our school!
Zumba Show!
18/6/2024
Children from Junior Infants to 6th Class performed Zumba dances for the whole school today. It was a wonderful show and the children really enjoyed watching the other classes perform. All the classes have been very lucky to have had Zumba classes with Rebecca for the last 6 weeks. The show was a huge highlight as the children got to show the other classes the dances they had learned. A special thank you to Rebecca for her excellent Zumba lessons.
School tour to kilkenny
10/6/2025
Last Friday, Junior Infants to 2nd Class travelled to Kilkenny for their school tour. We had an early start for our exciting day out. The first stop was Kilkenny Castle, where we got a very interesting tour of the castle and learned some interesting facts. We had great fun playing in the park in the grounds of the castle. Then we went to Kilkenny Fire Station. We had great fun getting into the fire engine, using the hose and trying on part of the firefighter's uniform! Our last stop was the Playstation. All the children had a wonderful time playing together. Everyone really enjoyed the day!
Community games winners
3/6/2025
Congratulations to all the boys and girls who won medals in the recent Community Games Art and Handwriting Competitions. Well done to everyone who participated in the competition. We wish the boys and girls the best of luck in the next round of the County Community Games.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2025
23/5/2025
Congratulations to the boys and girls in 2nd Class who received their First Holy Communion recently. They all worked really hard to prepare for their special day over the last few months and they all played a special part in their day. Thank you to Mrs. Fitzgerald for all her hard work in preparing the children for their First Holy Communion.
First Holy Communion is a special day for the parish and we sincerely thank Fr. Lambe for the beautiful ceremony, the parish choir for joining us on the day and all those who helped prepare church for the wonderful occasion. We hope they all enjoyed this special occasion with their family.
First Holy Communion is a special day for the parish and we sincerely thank Fr. Lambe for the beautiful ceremony, the parish choir for joining us on the day and all those who helped prepare church for the wonderful occasion. We hope they all enjoyed this special occasion with their family.
After school games club
1st and 2nd Class enjoyed 4 weeks of after school games club. Each Wednesday, the boys and girls enjoyed a range of indoor and outdoor activities including card games, board games, athletics, rounders and soccer. They had great fun playing with their friends. Thanks to Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Walsh for organising the games club.
HAPPY EASTER AND ATTENDANCE AWARD FOR TERM 2
11/4/2025
We were delighted to reach our whole school attendance target for term 2. As a reward, the children enjoyed a movie with some treats. The junior school also enjoyed their lunch outside. The pupils really enjoyed their treat for their excellent attendance. We hope to continue this wonderful attendance in Term 3. Thank you all for your continued support with promoting the importance of school attendance.
The children received an Easter egg as a surprise for their super performance in the school show. They were fantastic both nights! Happy Easter to all!
The children received an Easter egg as a surprise for their super performance in the school show. They were fantastic both nights! Happy Easter to all!
the Wonderful “Wizard of Oz” School Show
10/4/2025
We have been following ‘the yellow brick road’ for the last weeks in St. Patrick’s N.S. The children in our school performed ‘The Wizard of Oz’ for 2 nights in the community hall. They were absolutely brilliant both nights. The audience received a treat in the fantastic acting and excellent singing on display. We are all so proud of the children’s wonderful performance. A sincere thank you to Ms. Dunne for producing and directing the school show. Well done to everyone!
Bake sale for daffodil day and Trocaire
27/3/2025
5th and 6th class organised a fantastic bake sale for two charities, Daffodil Day and Trocaire. Everyone got to wear their bright colours to school. Thank you to everyone who generously donated cakes and buns and kindly supported the bake sale. Well done to Ms. Campion and the 5th and 6th Class for organising a very successful bake sale!
Planting wildflowers in the school garden
26/3/2025
The children planted some wildflowers in the school garden. We hope these will help all the important pollinators living in our school garden. We will have to look after them over the next few months by watering them. We are looking forward to watching them grow.
Yoga
21/3/2025
Junior Infants to 2nd Class enjoyed a wonderful morning of yoga and sound. Thank you to Nicola for coming in and providing the children with the opportunity to try some yoga poses and listen to relaxing sounds. Everyone really enjoyed it!
Lá glas ar scoil
13/3/2025
Today we had a 'Lá Glas' in school to mark the end of Seachtain na Gaeilge and St. Patrick's Day. We had a wonderful 'Tráth na gCeist' for pupils from 1st to 6th Class. Congratulations to the winners! It was great fun! Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh go léir!
Seachtain Na GAeilge
12/3/2025
Today we had a ceolchoirm in school to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. Each class performed a dán and amhrán as part of the ceolchoirm. First and Second Class played some fantastic tunes on the tin whistles. It was a great afternoon. Maith sibh go léir!
Engineers Week 2025
7/3/2025
This week we celebrated Engineers' Week in school. Junior and Senior Infants in Mrs. Fitzgerald's class went on a walk around the village and with the help of 5th and 6th Class they are creating some of the buildings in Drangan. They are the budding engineers of the future!
Senior Infants and 1st Class were exploring sustainable engineering and made their own wind turbines. They also created their own 'helpful robot'. They had some very creative ideas of how robots could be helpful at home with cleaning, cooking and doing their homework!
1st and 2nd Class looked at the different types of engineers and appreciate the job they do. They also made paper airplanes and had great fun trying to fly them!
Senior Infants and 1st Class were exploring sustainable engineering and made their own wind turbines. They also created their own 'helpful robot'. They had some very creative ideas of how robots could be helpful at home with cleaning, cooking and doing their homework!
1st and 2nd Class looked at the different types of engineers and appreciate the job they do. They also made paper airplanes and had great fun trying to fly them!
