Oldcastle Credit Union Quiz 2018
The annual Oldcastle Credit Union Quiz took place on Friday, January 26th in Gilson N.S. Our teams performed brilliantly and everyone had great fun. Congratulations to all our winners: U11…
Christmas Plays 2017
On Friday 15th December our students performed in their Christmas plays in Ballinacree Community Centre. Our junior classes (infants – 2nd) showcased their talents in ‘Ralph The Reindeer’. Our senior…
Food Dudes Programme
Food Dudes is a programme developed to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables both in school and at home. It is based on positive role models (the Food…
Christmas Countdown 2017
The weather outside is frightful but the fire inside’s delightful! That Christmas feeling is upon us again here at St. Fiach’s. Special thanks to Claire, our local postlady, for bringing…
Science Week: Nov 12th-19th 2017
Our classes were busy investigating, experimenting and analysing during Science Week 2017. Please view the gallery of our children taking part in their experiments:
GAA Coaching: Infants – 2nd Class
Big thanks to Dudley Farrell and Meath GAA for coming into St. Fiach’s to coach our up and coming stars over the last 4 weeks! The coaches were fantastic and…
Viva la Mexico!
Hola! First and Second Class were learning about Mexico as a country for geography this term. After researching the country in class and at home they made project booklets containing…
New football Jerseys & Mini 7s
New football jerseys Special thanks to our wonderful Parents Association for purchasing a new set of jerseys for the school. Ann made the presentation to Aoife and Ivan. Thanks for…
Halloween 2017 & Our Hero Seán Fund
St. Fiach’s were in the Halloween spirit on the last day before mid-term! There were some super scary costumes on display. Well done to everyone for dressing up! Special thanks…
Visit to St. Oliver’s Post Primary School
5th and 6th classes had a wonderful day in St. Oliver’s PPS on Tuesday, October 24th. The children got to sample some of the subjects that are on offer…….Art, Science,…
Visit from Oldcastle GFC Ladies
We had a surprise visit from members of the Oldcastle ladies team who won the Meath senior championship at the weekend. Congratulations to all involved, especially to our former students,…
Crossdrum and Heritage Centre Visit
15th September 2017: Our senior classes (3rd-6th) had a wonderful day visiting our local historical sites. Firstly, we visited the Heritage Centre and Seamus put on a wonderful presentation for…
School Year 2017/2018
We would like to welcome all staff and students back to St. Fiach’s for another exciting school year. Céad míle fáilte to our new junior infants and we wish them…
Cumann na mBunscol Medal Presentation
The Cumann na mBunscol medals were presented to our victorious players on Celebration Day. It was a really proud day for St. Fiach’s NS on Saturday June 10th in Pairc…
Celebration Day 2017
Farewell Dr. Bennett! We would like to bid farewell to Mrs. Bennett and wish her the best of luck in her new role in Dublin. Fr. O’Connor summed up Mrs….
St. Fiach’s Cup 2017
To conclude Sports Day 2017, we held our annual St. Fiach’s Cup soccer final. Both teams put on a great display of skill and fair play. Congratulations to John’s team…
Sports Day 2017
We held our Sports Day on Thursday 22nd June and thankfully the weather stayed fine. We started off the day with the class races and relay races with some fine…
Senior School Tour 2017
Marble Arch Caves, Co. Fermanagh was the venue for our senior classes (3rd-6th) school tour. We were given a fantastic guided tour through the caves and experienced a fascinating natural…
Junior School Tour 2017
Our junior classes went on their school tour to Killinkere Farm on Thursday 15th June. The children went horse-riding and got to pet the farm animals. There was a tractor…
Cumann na mBunscol Champions 2017
What a wonderful celebration we had on Saturday 10th June in the Community Centre, following a terrific display of football, teamwork and the results of practice and co-operation between boys,…
Pride of Place 2017
June – Pride of Place Level 5 Award!! We are delighted to announce that we have received the Pride of Place Level 5 Award for 2017. Congratulations to Dr. Bennett…
Health Promoting Schools 2017
Fruity Friday On Friday 2nd June we held ‘Fruity Friday’. This was Action 1 in Year 2 of our HPS flag. Parents Irene, Ann and Breege brought in 8 types…
First Holy Communion 2017
Saturday May 20th was a very special day for the students of 2nd class of St. Fiach’s. They received the sacrament of Holy Communion. Special thanks to Fr. O’Connor for…
Green-Schools 2017
May 2017 Ms. Smith and three students from the Green Schools Committee (Rian, Sarah and Ivan) went to Gormanstown on May 25th to receive or 3rd Green Flag. Maith Sibh!…
Active Week 2017
Our annual Active Week took place from May 2nd-5th 2017. We had an action packed week and thankfully the weather was fantastic! Rinne gach duine iarracht maith! …
Confirmation 2017
Our 6th class students received the sacrament of Confirmation on March 31st in Mountnugent. Special thanks to Mrs. Clavin and her staff for organising a great day. Thank you to…
Spelling Bee 2017
Congratulations to Patrick Smyth, who represented St. Fiach’s so well in the County Spelling Bee competition in Ratoath on March 30th. Maith thú!
Seachtaine na Gaeilge 2017
Seachtain na Gaeilge: 1-17 Márta 2017 Bhí craic agus spraoi againn i Scoil Naomh Fiach tríd Seachtain na Gaeilge 2017! We had an action packed couple of weeks to mark…
Briody’s Bedding Visit – March 2017
Pupils from St Fiach’s N.S. were invited to experience life behind the factory walls of the Briody Holdings Group, a Bedroom Furniture manufacturing plant in Ballinacree, Oldcastle, on Wednesday 8…
Engineer’s Week 2017 – Dromone Engineering
To celebrate Engineer’s Week 2017 we had a visit from Tom and Seán from Dromone Engineering on Tuesday March 7th. The lads gave a very engaging presentation and encouraged the…
Engineers Week 2017 – Gibney Steel Products
We were delighted to welcome Seán and Patrick, from Gibney Steel Products, to St. Fiach’s during Engineer’s Week 2017. The lads gave a great presentation of their day to day…
World Book Day 2017
March 2nd 2017 – World Book Day We had some wonderful costumes on show to celebrate World Book Day! Characters from some of the world’s most famous authors were well…
Máirt na hInide – Pancake Tuesday 2017
February 28th was Pancake Tuesday and we always love to celebrate the occasion at St. Fiach’s! A special thanks to all the teachers for making the pancakes for everyone. There…
Gymnastics 2017
Gymnastics is an integral part of the PE curriculum and it was great having Craig back for 4 weeks to teach our students so that they could build on what…
Junior Entrepreneur Programme 2017
Our 6th class are taking part in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP) 2017. Updates to follow…………………. Our Junior Entrepreneurs getting ready to launch their products!
Grandparents Day 2017
We celebrated our annual Grandparents Day on Wednesday February 1st, St Brigid’s Day. Grandparents, parents and friends of our children in 2nd and 6th class gathered in the church for…
Oral Healthcare Programme 2017
Oral healthcare is often overlooked with our children so this is a very worthwhile annual programme. Our teeth are vital for our speech, smile and chewing food. A special thanks…
Navan Academy of Performing Arts
Congratulations to Alex who took part in 2 very successful shows last year. He performed in Oliver in May and The Christmas Show in December. Alex is part of Navan…
Oldcastle Credit Union Quiz 2017
The annual Oldcastle Credit Union quiz took place on Friday, January 27th in Gilson NS. Our children must be praised for their behaviour and effort throughout the evening. We are…
Tasting our way to the Lands of Spice!
The spice trade dates back to the Neolithic Age right through to the modern era. Our 5th and 6th classes recently explored the spice trade through the ages and the…
Future West End Stars!
A standing ovation for Jules and Simon Hole who recently took part in The Ramor Theatre production of Sleeping Beauty. The boys are a credit to the school and we…
Yellow Flag Art Competition
A huge congratulations to Holly King on claiming 1st place in the recent Yellow Flag Art Competition. Holly perfectly captured the themes of ‘Diversity’ in her work. We are so…
Slán Eamonn!!!
Our wonderful Christmas elf, Eamonn, was spotted making his way out of Ballinacree on Christmas Day. ‘Only 365 days and one second left’ he said!!
Ceolchoirm na Nollag 2016
Our annual Christmas concert took place on Friday, December 16th in Ballinacree Community Hall. There was a fabulous crowd in attendance to watch our wonderful starlets perform. Our junior classes…
Christmas 2016 is coming!
The Christmas feeling has arrived in spades at St. Fiach’s! Our children were busy writing their Christmas letters to Santa and all letters were posted. Thanks to our local post…
Dale Treadwell visit 2016
It was wonderful to welcome back the famous ecologist, Dale Treadwell, to St. Fiach’s recently. Dale brings great enthusiasm to his workshops and they are most enjoyable. On this occasion…
Children of the Digital Age – Internet Safety
Internet Safety is very important to us at St. Fiach’s NS. In this Digital Age, more and more children are gaining unrestricted access to digital devices. Children of the Digital…
Science Week 2016
Another important week on the St. Fiach’s calendar is Science Week (Nov 13th-20th 2016). We had an action packed week that included a visit to Oldcastle Library for a science…
Visit from Robin Barry – Environmental Scientist
To round of Science Week 2016, we had the pleasure of welcoming Robin Barry to our school. Robin is a leading environmental scientist with a key interest in biodiversity. He…
Science Workshop – Oldcastle Library
4th – 6th classes Science Workshop with Michael Moynihan in Oldcastle Library …