As Principal of St. Fiach’s N.S., I am thrilled to welcome you to our vibrant and close-knit school community. Nestled in Ballinacree, our school is a place where children flourish academically, socially, and spiritually. At St. Fiach’s, we celebrate the individuality of each student, helping them develop into confident and compassionate individuals, fully aware of their unique talents and role in the world.
We are especially proud of our rich tradition of academic excellence, participation in sports and the arts, and our commitment to environmental sustainability through initiatives like the Green Flag program. Our dedicated staff fosters a spirit of curiosity and creativity, guiding students through a range of enriching activities, from Seachtain na Gaeilge Week to Active Week celebrations, where fun and learning go hand in hand.
Our Catholic ethos inspires us to create a nurturing environment where children can deepen their faith, develop lasting friendships, and cultivate a positive attitude towards life. Tá sé mar aidhm againn cabhrú le gach páiste a bheith sásta agus muiníneach, agus muid ag forbairt ár gcreideamh mar phobal láidir agus tacúil.
Go raibh míle maith agat as do spéis, agus tá súil againn go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as d’eolas a fháil faoi Scoil Naomh Fiach.
Ciara Uí Chonduibh
Príomhoide
Our annual visits to Oldcastle Library began on Friday October 7th when 3rd and 4th classes attended a workshop with children’s author, Alan Nolan. Alan shared some stories from his childhood and had the children laughing from beginning to end. He was very engaging with the children and his interaction with them was amazing. Alan also showed the children some of his illustrations and encouraged them to draw some of the characters from his books. We had great fun! Thank you Alan!!
Our 5th and 6th classes visited the library on Thursday October 13th where E.R Murray and Alan Early hosted their workshop. The students were brought on an imaginary journey through time, visiting the Viking era, the Middle Ages and also Georgian and Victorian times. They also had a multiple choice quiz to try and save themselves from the enemies of the times! Thanks a million to the authors for a great workshop!
Finally, our 1st and 2nd classes had a great workshop, on Friday 21st, with The Celtic Rap Scallions. There was some great signing and dancing on view and the children got introduced to some Canadian folk songs. Well done to everyone for taking part!
As an Active School, we were delighted to take part in Ireland’s National Fitness Day on September 16th.
All students took part in a skipping competition to see which of Europe’s highest peaks we could climb (1 skip = 1 metre). 1st and 2nd class climbed Ta’Zuta, Malta’s highest point. 3rd and 4th climbed our own Carrauntoohil and 5th and 6th climbed Great Britain’s highest point, Ben Nevis.
We also had some teachers v students competitions. We kicked off with a basketball hoop throwing competition. The teacher’s just shaded this one!! The students got their revenge by defeating the teachers in a penalty shoot-out! Thanks to Mrs. Bennett, Mr. Donohue and Mr. Farrell for being such great sports! Well done to all our students who really got involved especially Conor and Leo who proved to be exceptional shot stoppers! Tremendous fun was had by all!
We held our very own Coffee Morning on September 15th, in Ballinacree Community Centre, to raise badly needed funds St. Christopher’s Hospice and Meath Home Care. A big thanks to all our parents and friends of the community for their attendance and generosity that made this a successful event. Well done to our 5th class for playing some wonderful tunes on the tin whistle throughout the morning. Also thanks to our students from 6th class who provided assistance with the distribution of the beverages and cakes. Go raibh míle maith agaibh!
September 13th, 2016 marked 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl – the world’s number one storyteller.
The students and teachers of St. Fiach’s NS are huge fans of Roald Dahl’s books so it was fitting that we celebrated the day. The children were given the opportunity to dress up as their favourite characters and each teacher read extracts from some of his famous books. Please enjoy the gallery from the day:
Welcome back and best wishes to all our staff and students for the school year 2016/17. We would especially like to welcome our new junior infants to St. Fiach’s and we wish them all the fun in the world on their journey through primary school!
