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
Pádraig Kenny, in conjunction with Peter Brady, Environmental Awareness Officer with Meath County Council, conducted a workshop on various types of energy on November 27th 2013. He particularly focused on Wind Energy but also introduced other types of renewable energies.
Pádraig Kenny with Dr Bennett and members of the Green School Committee: Ciarán, Cormac, Lucas, Conor, Cian and Ruairí.
Practical examples of wind turbines and the relationship between heat and energy were explored.
The Hydrogen Fuel Cell car was particularly interesting
Many thanks to Pádraig and to Meath County Council for their continued interest and support in our endeavours to keep this planet beautiful – our motto remains – Stay Clean, Go Green!
Mr Farrell, Ciarán and David present Mr Kenny with a paper log made in school and other home /green/sustainable produce, in appreciation of his visit.
On 29th November, unfortunately a cold, dark, damp day, we held our Energy Awareness day: no energy was used in the school that day apart from the bulb in the fish tank! We realised how much we use our laptops, photocopier, kettle, laminator, oven, microwave, juicer, CD player, shredder, not to mention the lack of light and heating. We certainly now appreciate how much energy we use and possibly how we can use even less – e.g.we don’t need lights on when the CD player is on. It is certainly an interesting exercise and we will have an energy free day each term. Try it at home!
Jack Blake and Eleanor Connell represented our school in the Meath Finals on November 6th 2013 in Páirc Tailteann – and were both highly placed. Well Done!
September 27th was a very special day for all in St Fiach’s NS. We held a flag raising ceremony to celebrate our Green Flag Award, our Active Flag award and our European Blue Star Flag. Many thanks to all who celebrated our day with us in many different ways and to the Parents’ Association for their support.
Special thanks also to Charlie O’Neill, who took such lovely photographs on the day and accompanied his Aunt, our Guest of honour for the Green Flag ceremony, Mrs Kathleen Fulthorpe (Gillick) whose father was Principal of St Fiach’s in the 192os. She was delighted to note her excellent attendance in Junior Infants in the Leabhar Rolla.
Mr Michael Heery was our Guest of Honour raising the European Blue Star Flag, and Mr Conor McHugh, our Guest of Honour raising the Active Flag, also had a session with the children afterwards, which was much appreciated by all.
Wednesday 19th June was a very exciting day for our junior classes. We went on our school tour to Newgrange Farm. This was Infants’ first experience of a school tour and they thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Viewing all the animals, milking a cow, a tractor ride and feeding the birds and goats were among the many activities provided for us on the day. Special thanks to our tour guides for all their help. Our children were very well behaved throughout the day and we are really proud of them for making the day extra special!!
Special thanks to Dr. Bennett for educating the Infant classes about Africa. Dr. Bennett spent many years in Botswana and we really appreciated her sharing her knowledge of cultures and traditions of a contrasting country. Enjoy the photos!
