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
We are delighted to announce that we have received the Pride of Place Level 5 Award for 2017. Congratulations to Dr. Bennett and the Pride of Place committee for completing all the steps during the year that earned us this award. Thanks also to Anthony for lending his muscle power! Maith sibh!
May – Summer is here! 3rd and 4th class students building our scarecrow!
Pride of Place (March) jobs!
screed flower beds
prepare soil
plant seeds
propagate
transplant
sew first early potatoes
sew strawberry plants
manure rhubarb
Pride of Place (February) It’s springtime and it’s time to start working on our school gardens again! Our hedges have been cut and our daffodils are about to sprout. This is how are garden looked on February 1st so lots of work to do over the next few months……..
On Friday 2nd June we held ‘Fruity Friday’. This was Action 1 in Year 2 of our HPS flag. Parents Irene, Ann and Breege brought in 8 types of fruit and the committee helped them prepare it. Everyone washed their hands and made their own fruit kebabs to enjoys. Thanks to all who helped out!
World Handwashing Day
On Tuesday 30th May the Health Promoting Schools celebrated ‘World Handwashing Day’. This was Action 2 in Year 2 of our HPS flag. Our HPS committee reminded everyone when to wash their hands and why handwashing is important. To mark the occasion, we made a collage of handprints using paint.
On Friday February 17th we had a visit from the HSE HPS coordinator, Carmel Halpin. She is delighted that we are continuing to carry on the activities that helped us achieve our HPS flag. Thank you for the support Carmel!
Saturday May 20th was a very special day for the students of 2nd class of St. Fiach’s. They received the sacrament of Holy Communion. Special thanks to Fr. O’Connor for a wonderful ceremony and to Dr. Bennett for organising the music. The choir sang beautifully! Ms. Smith had her class excellently prepared and we are so proud of everyone! Also thanks to all the parents for organising refreshments in Ballinacree Community Hall after the ceremony.
Congratulations to: Christopher, Michael, Conor, Hannah, Jessica, Emily, Sarah B and Sarah K.
Ms. Smith and three students from the Green Schools Committee (Rian, Sarah and Ivan) went to Gormanstown on May 25th to receive or 3rd Green Flag. Maith Sibh!
We are delighted to announce that we have received our 3rd Green Flag. Congratulations to all our staff and students especially Ms. Smith and her Green School committee. We are so proud!
Our Green School committeeThe good news!!
On Friday February 10th we had our ‘Day of Action’ for our 3rd Green Flag, ‘Water’. Everyone wore blue and we tried very hard to have a ‘low water usage’ day. Each class carried out some water themed experiments. 1st and 2nd classes carried out experiments to investigate how The Water Cycle works: Condensation and evaporation experiments. 3rd and 4th classes constructed a weather station: Rain guage and anemometer.
Some of our students also took part in the Global Goal 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation Art competition where they created a poster to illustrate the theme. All children were given the opportunity to think of a slogan for our water theme. Ms. Smith collected all the slogans and compiled a rhyme (see below) with Michael, Ciara, Fiachra and Ivan. Well done to everyone for making such a huge effort! Maith sibh!
Our Green-Schools committeeOur water themed rhymeCleaning dirty waterCondensation experimentEvaporation experimentOur weather station
Our annual Active Week took place from May 2nd-5th 2017. We had an action packed week and thankfully the weather was fantastic! Rinne gach duine iarracht maith! This is our diary of the week:
Tuesday 2nd May – “Super Stations”
Lots of fun at break times, with lots of different activities, taking turns at different stations on rotation. Special thanks to the 6th class students for taking charge of the stations.
Wednesday 3rd May – GAA Football Training
All students took part in football training in St. Brigid’s GAA grounds. Special thanks to Martin, Brendan, Sinéad and Seamus for training our future stars!
Thursday May 4th – “Walk a mile with a smile!”
Together we walked a mile with a smile from the school to the Ballinacree Community Centre on the new footpath. Special thanks to our wonderful Parents Association for providing the refreshments.
Friday May 5th – ‘Bling your Bike’ and Swimming
Friday was the first of our 7 swimming lessons in Kells Swimming Pool. Our children also brought in their bikes, skateboards, skates and scooters. They had great fun showing off their skills around the carpark! Maith sibh!
