Fáilte go Scoil Naomh Fiach!

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

Celebration Day 2016

To finish off a very busy year at St. Fiach’s N.S, we honoured our hard work and achievements by having a Celebration Day on Thursday June 23rd.

This year we successfully renewed our Blue Star Flag and Active Schools Flag. We were also presented with our Yellow Flag of Diversity and Digital Schools of Distinction this year. We also achieved Pride of Place level 4 as well as Discovery Primary Science and Maths Award. Special thanks to all the students, teachers and parents for making these achievements possible. Thank you to Senator Aidan Davitt, Michael Heery and Fr. O’Connor for assisting us in the flag raising ceremony. Also thanks to Fr. O’Connor for leading the celebrations for our end of year school mass.

Please enjoy the gallery of the day:

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Fr. O’Connor, Senator Aidan Davitt, Michael Heery and our fantastic staff
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Thanks to Mary for the beautiful cake to celebrate our day
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The raising of our Yellow Flag of Diversity
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Senator Davitt raising our European (Blue Star) Flag
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Michael Heery raising our Active Flag
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Fr. O’Connor raising our Digital Schools of Distinction Flag

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Graduation Day – 6th Class 2015/2016

As part of our Celebration Day, the 6th class children prepared stories of their experiences over their 8 years at St. Fiach’s. Both parents and teachers are very proud of their academic and extra-curricular achievements. Thanks to Ms. McKenna for preparing a wonderful presentation of photo memories. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house!!

Congratulations: Mark, Philip, Chloe, Nicole, Niamh, Julie, Caitlin, Seán, Patrick, Ivan, Thomas LH, Lucas and Thomas S. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh!

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Buaiteoirí Speisialta

At St. Fiach’s, we encourage all children to get involved in extracurricular activities. Within community events, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and enjoy themselves. Our pupils have had great success in their pursuits and below are just a few examples of this.

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Members of Inny Gaels successful u12 team with Mrs. Bennett, Sinéad Goldrick and Martin Briody. We are very proud!

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Ruth was a multiple winner in a recent Irish Dancing Feis in Ashbourne. Comhghairdeas Ruth!
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Congratulations to Julie who won a medal in a recent gymnastics competition!
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Emily won a prize in the Oldcastle Credit Union art competition. Maith thú!
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Anthony won a prize in the Yellow Flag art competition. Maith thú!
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John won 1st prize in the Oldcastle Show Art Competition. Tá an-áthas orainn!

Sports Day 2016

Our annual sports day took place on Tuesday June 21st. Thankfully the weather behaved itself for everyone’s favourite day of the year. We started the morning with class races followed by some mixed relay events. After a quick refueling break, the children were split into their classes for our  8 various stations.

To finish the day, we had a 3rd and 4th class football match against our local rivals, Moylagh! Thanks to Emer for bringing the children from Moylagh over to us. Thanks to all the teachers for organising our great day. Also thanks to Ms. Bennett, Orla, Michael and Roisín for assisting us throughout the day.

Please enjoy some photos of our great day:

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St. Fiach’s Euro 2016 Cup

Our annual soccer tournament reached its climax this week. All children from 3rd class to 6th class participated in the Euro 2016 style competition. Congratulations to Sean’s team for coming out just on top against Niamh’s team. Well done to everyone for trying their best and showing great sportsmanship. Maith sibh!

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Runners up – Niam’s team
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Winners – Seán’s team
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Seán receiving the cup from Mrs. Bennett
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Goal of the tournament winners – Nicole and Thomas
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Top scorer – Luke
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Goal mouth action!
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A competitive final!
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Very tense action!
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Getting stuck in!