Magnetism (3rd and 4th)
Magnetism We experimented to see what affect a magnet would have on iron filings. The magnetic field made the filings move and some of them even turned spikey! We then…
History – Penal Times (3rd and 4th)
We had a chance to get a taste of what life was like going to school during the Penal times. As Catholic schools were forbidden, Hedge Schools sprang up around…
First Confession 2022
Congratulations to the students in 2nd class who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation today. Thanks to the parents for coming and supporting their children. Thanks also to Fr. O’Connor for…
World Down Syndrome Day
Pupils of St. Fiach’s Rocking their Socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.
Seachtaine na Gaeilge (Ard ranganna)
Ghlac rang a 5 agus 6 páirt i Conair Seanfhocail i rith Seachtaine na Gaeilge. Bhí céilí mór ag na páistí i rang a 3-6. Maith sibh! Our senior classes…
Lá Glas – Seachtain na Gaeilge (Bunranganna)
Bhí an-spraoi againn ar an gCéadaoin (16ú Márta) chun Lá Glas a cheiliúradh. D’inis na bun ranganna dán agus rinne Maisie and Daniel rince go hálainn. Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona…
Gymnastics 2022
All children have been taking part in the gymnastics strand of the PE curriculum. The jumping, rolling and balancing skills on show are very impressive!
Engineers Week 2022
5th and 6th Class were busy designing and creating marble runs in pairs. Like any engineer, they were given a design criteria: two towers, a bridge, a clear beginning and…
Mexico (1st and 2nd)
The students in Mr. Farrell’s classroom were learning about Mexico last week. They became familiar with Mexican clothes and pastimes. Tacos were also on the menu! Thanks to Miguel for…
Briody Bedding Visit
Our senior classes visited one of our local businesses, Briody Bedding. The children had the opportunity to see the factory in operation. From the stitching of material and the layering…
World Book Day 2022
World Book Day celebrated its 25 year anniversary on Thursday, March 3rd. Well done to everyone who dressed up as their favourite characters.
Máirt na hInide 2022
Pancakes were all the rage on Tuesday, March 1st! It also was the start of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022. Rinne gach duine an-iarracht lena gcuid Gaeilge sa chistin!
Aquaculture Remote Classroom
On Tuesday morning, 5th and 6th class took part in the ARC Webinar. ARC stands for Aquaculture Remote Classroom and its aim is to raise awareness about aquaculture. Topics covered…
St. Valentine’s Day
From Arts and Crafts to Problem Solving, the children in 5th and 6th enjoyed the festivities of Valentine’s Day.
Irish Wildlife Projects (5th and 6th)
As part of our Green Schools (Biodiversity) flag 5th and 6th Class selected an Irish animal of their choice to research. The children focused on their animal’s appearance, habitat, diet…
Cycle Right
Our 5th and 6th class students are continuing the Cycle Right programme. They are really enjoying the experience.
Perspective Art (5th and 6th)
5th and 6th Class have been working on developing their drawing skills. Perspective and shading can change a drawing completely and I think that we can all see that these…
Road Safety Authority
Special thanks to Nicola Walsh from RSA for providing wonderful online programmes to all our classes. Our children were reminded of the importance of all aspects of road safety when…
Assembly – January 2022
We had 2 lovely assemblies last week to round off the winter months! Maith sibh Gaeilgeoirí na míosa! Keep up the good work everyone! It looks like extra-curricular activities will…
Maths – Length (5th and 6th)
The students of Ms. Reynolds’ classroom were busy measuring the length of the school surroundings with various instruments.
Maths – Data (1st and 2nd)
1st and 2nd class students were busy collecting, interpreting and representing data.
Beautiful Butter! (3rd and 4th)
When learning about the Vikings, we saw that one of the craftspeople’s skills was churning butter. We decided, as a science experiment, we would try and make our own butter. We…
Vikings (3rd and 4th)
We learned about The Vikings in History. The Vikings contributed a lot to the way we live our lives today. Among other things, Vikings were expert boat makers. They made…
PACT team visit (senior classes)
Today the PACT (Programming and Algorithms = Computational Thinking) team from Maynooth University Department of Computer Science visited our school. The children in the senior end of the school worked…
Christmas Short Drama (5th and 6th)
5th and 6th class students were busy writing and performing short dramas. Well done to all!
Parents Association Raffle
Congratulations to all our raffle winners. Thank you to everyone who contributed so generously through prizes and ticket sales. Special thanks to PA for organising this school fundraising event.
Assembly – December 2021
Our final assembly of 2021 took place today. Thanks to Mr. McHugh for organising it. Comhairgeadeas le Gaeilgeoirí na Míosa. Rinne siad an-iarracht lena gcuid Gaeilge i rith i Mí…
5th and 6th Class Christmas Performance
Happy Christmas from all in 5th and 6th class!!
3rd and 4th Class Christmas Performance
Happy Christmas from 3rd and 4th class! A special thanks to Ms. Traynor for her wonderful solo performance!
Christmas Art (5th and 6th)
5th and 6th have been working on symmetry, paper craft and cutting skills. Over the last two weeks, we have created 2D and 3D snowflakes. They look fantastic. Well done…
Santa Letters!!
Our children were busy writing and drawing pictures for Santa’s special post box. Thanks to Claire from An Post for the collection!
Gardening Club (Green Schools) 2021/22
Our 6th class students have been busy doing an autumn clean up around the school gardens.
Yoga 2021
Special thanks to Marie Finn for teaching yoga to our children over the last 4 Wednesdays. They really enjoyed the experience. Hopefully we can all use the relaxation techniques in…
Assembly – November 2021
Thanks to Mr. McHugh for organising this month’s assembly. There were some lovely tin-whistle performances on show. Comhairgeadeas le Gaeilgeoirí na Míosa. Rinne siad an-iarracht lena gcuid Gaeilge i rith…
Science Week 2021
We had another very enjoyable Science Week at St. Fiach’s. Our students were busy investigating, experimenting and analysing through lots of interesting activities. Thanks to Meath Library Service for organising…
A Champion Visit – Meath U17s
What a fantastic surprise on a Monday morning to have the U17 Leinster and All-Ireland cups visit St. Fiach’s. Thanks to our past pupils and Meath U17 panel members, Dylan…
Team Hope – Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Well done to all our students for participating in this year’s Team Hope – Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The shoeboxes were collected today and will be delivered to children affected by…
Science – Plants (5th and 6th)
In Science over the last while we’ve been looking to nature. We’ve looked at the different parts of the plants and their functions. We watched how the petals of…
Maths Week 2021
Well done to all our students for their participation during Maths Week 2021. We had plenty of activities including: Guess the number of Jelly Beans, online #MathsWeek events and maths…
PE – Athletics
Our 1st and 2nd class students are partaking in the Athletics strand of the PE curriculum. Thanks to St. Brigid’s Athletic Club for allowing us the use of their fabulous…
GAA Coaching 2021/2022
Special thanks to Ian, from Meath GAA, for coaching our students over the last 2 months. They have learned valuable skills and are really enjoying the process.
Halloween Fun 2021
We had great fun on our last day before the mid-term!! All the students dressed up and there were some fantastic costumes on show! Baby Shark also made an appearance!!
Assembly – October 2021
We had a wonderful assembly to lead us into the mid-term break. Thanks to the children for some fantastic recitals of their poems and songs. Well done to all on…
Autumn Leaves (1st and 2nd)
1st and 2nd class students were busy collecting autumn leaves and their fruits. We had some wonderful discussions and the children examined each leaf and fruit. They made some lovely…
Rafts (Science – 3rd and 4th)
Our story in English this week was based on a group of children who were stranded in the Rainforest and had to build a raft to get out. We decided…
Weathering (Geography – 3rd and 4th)
We explored the school grounds and the graveyard to see what affects weathering has had on the world around us. We found some interesting changes, especially to anything made from…
Handwashing Experiment (Science – 3rd and 4th class)
We did an experiment to test the importance of soap in washing our hands. Washing our hands properly has always been important but even more so since the arrival of Covid-19….
Sponsored Walk – The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
Well done to Ms. Reynolds and the students of 5th and 6th class for their wonderful collection following a sponsored walk in Mullaghmeen Forest. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland are…