Children’s Book Festival 2024
Our senior classes had two visits to Oldcastle Library this month as part of Children’s Book Festival 2024. We got to meet two fabulous authors, Méabh McDonnell and Natasha Mac…
Maths Week 2024
We had great fun during Maths Week 2024: Monday – Buddy Maths/PE games (6th class with infants) Tuesday – Prodigy Maths Games on our laptops Wednesday – PACT Maths puzzles…
Football 2024
Our final Cumann na mBunscol group games took place this week. Well done to all the boys and girls who performed brilliantly in every game. Best of luck to our…
PE – Athletics (1st and 2nd)
1st and 2nd class students have been doing the Athletics strand of the PE curriculum over the last few weeks. They put their skills to the test down at the…
Loughcrew Visit
3rd to 6th Class went on a History Field Trip to Loughcrew Cairns, Oldcastle, Co. Meath. They learned about the history of the Cairns and its surrounding area with Séamus…
Science (3rd and 4th)
3rd and 4th class were learning about heart-rate this month. Their pulses were racing!
Fifth and Sixth Class Visit to St Oliver’s PPS
A great day for 5th and 6th in St Oliver’s getting a taste of what post-primary life is like!
Roald Dahl Day 2024
We celebrated Roald Dahl Day on September 13th. Our senior classes linked up with the junior classes for some buddy reading.
Fáilte ar Ais ar Scoil!
It’s great to be back at school for another exciting year. Welcome to our new junior infants who were formally introduced to the school community at our first assembly of…
June Assembly / Final Farewell 2024
Congratulations to all our students who received medals, trophies, ribbons and commendations for activities in and outside of school this year. A final farewell to our wonderful 6th Class of…
Hip-Hop Dance
Congratulations to Ellie and Katie who performed in their first dance show on Tuesday. Superstars!
Graduation 2024
Congratulations to our wonderful 6th class students who had their Graduation Night last night. We wish them well in the future and are always welcome back to visit us at…
Active Week and Sports Day 2024
Our final week of school, for the 23/24 school year, was Active Week. Thankfully we had beautiful weather and everyone was in great spirits! Thanks to St. Brigid’s GAA for…
Community Games 2024
Congratulations to all our students who recently took part in the Meath Community Games. A plethora of medals were brought back to the school!
Curious Minds Award 2024
We are delighted to announce that we received our Curious Minds Gold Award this year. Thanks to all the teachers and students for their fantastic attitude towards STEM this year!
Senior School Tour 2024
Our senior classes had their school tour in Portlick Campsite, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. A great day was had by all! Please click on the lick to view some photos and…
Garda Burke Visit
Thanks to Garda Burke for visiting our school. Very informative and differentiated sessions were explored throughout the day.
Junior School Tour 2024
Our junior classes went to Mollie Moo’s Pet Farm in Mullingar on Monday (June 10th). They had a fantastic time. Thanks to Ms. Smith and Mrs. Glynn for organising the…
Junk Art (3rd-6th)
Our senior classes joined together in May to create their own ‘junk art’. Recyclables and other materials were used to construct their art. Well done to all the groups. Click…
Materials and Change (3rd and 4th)
3rd and 4th class students were exploring the ‘materials’ strand of the science curriculum. They engaged in many experiments and investigations, including: which materials insulate and conduct heat, what happens…
First Holy Communion 2024
Congratulations to the students of 2nd class who received the sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 18th. Many thanks to their teachers, Ms. Smith, Ms. Duggan and Ms….
Science experiments (1st and 2nd)
First and Second Class were learning about air resistance. We divided into groups and designed our own parachute. Look at some of our great ideas. Why not give it…
Donohoe’s Farm Visit
Dessie Donohoe kindly offered for us to visit his farm as we are learning about the farm in First and Second Class this term. We fed the sheep, saw some…
World Champions – Irish Dancing
Congratulations to Lily and Maisie, who are part of the Smith-Boylan School of Irish Dancing, on their wonderful achievement in the World Irish Dancing Championships in Glasgow. We are very…
Sacraments 2024
Congratulations to our 6th and 2nd class students who received the sacraments of Confirmation and Reconciliation. Thanks to their teachers, Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Smith, for preparing the children so…
Assembly – March 2024
We had a lovely assembly on Thursday to mark the end of another great term. We were very busy with Green Schools activities, Peace Proms, Sacraments, Mini-7 football and World…
Lá Glas 2024
We had a wonderful day on Friday (15th March) to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Rang 3 & 4 played Roddy McCorley and Raitlin Bog on the tin-whistle, fiddle and guitar….
Peace Proms 2024
Our 5th and 6th class students attended the Peace Proms in February. They were held in the RDS with thousands of other students from across our island. Well done all!
World Book Day – Fashion Parade!
Well done to everyone who dressed up for World Book Day 2024. There were some fantastic costumes on show.
Biodiversity Day 2024
We held our Biodiversity Action Day on Thursday, 7th March. Enjoy the video!
Magnetism (1st and 2nd)
We were learning about magnets. We had lots of fun checking if some repel or attract different items around the room.
3-D Shapes (3rd and 4th)
3rd and 4th class students were exploring the strand of 3D shapes this week.
Gymnastics 2024
We have completed our gymnastics strand of the PE curriculum. Well done to all our students who really have progressed well with their exercises. Special thanks to the PA for…
Pancake Tuesday
Thanks to Mrs. O’Rourke and Jolene for making the pancakes for everyone today! Yummy!
Grandparents’ Day 2024
On Friday the 9th of February, we celebrated Grandparents Day in the school with Second and Sixth Class. All the children worked very hard on this over the last number…
Credit Union Table Quiz 2024
Congratulations to our 6th class students who came 3rd in the recent CU table quiz in Gilson NS. Thanks to all our students for representing our school so well. Also,…
Tailteann Cup Visit
We had a special visitor to St. Fiach’s last Friday! Special thanks to, St. Brigid’s clubman, Michael Flood and Oldcastle’s Jason Scully for bringing the Tailteann Cup to our school….
Italy Projects (3rd and 4th)
The students in Mr. Farrell’s classroom were studying Italy and The Romans in SESE – Geography and History. Groups were formed and each group decided on area to focus on…
Bake Sale (5th and 6th)
Well done to Ms. Reynolds and her students on their recent bake sale. Thanks to everyone for all the baking that went on over the last couple of days! €670…
Assembly – December 2023
We had a lovely assembly on the last day of the 1st term. Comhghairdeas le gach páiste a rinne an-iarracht lena chuid Gaeilge. Well done to our Random Act of…
Green Schools – Bird Feeders
As part of our Green Schools Winter Challenge, we have designed and created bird feeders to encourage more birds to come into our school yard. They are working a treat….
Credit Union Art Competition
Credit Union Art Winners: Well done to Lucy Traynor, Killian Kenny and Eila Lynch from 1st/2nd class for winning the 7yrs and Under Category and to Aisling Riley in 4th…
Team Hope – Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Team Hope Shoebox Appeal Many thanks to all those families who took part in our annual Shoebox appeal.
Santa Letters – Christmas 2023
So be good for goodness sake! Our Santa letters are all signed, sealed and delivered!
Ag Cóicaireacht! (3rd and 4th)
Chan na páistí ó rang a 3 agus 4 amhráin iontacht. Bhí an-spraoi acu! Check out our 3rd and 4th class students performing their Gaeilge song!