Month: October 2023

Since September our students have been busy working on their recount writing as part of our English Literacy whole school plan to focus upon a specific writing genre every 6 weeks. This week at assembly the below students were awarded their certificates, and winners were decided by each class teacher. Comhghairdeas gach duine!

Our next writing genre will be persuasive writing where students will be presenting their arguments why they should be elected onto the student council for 2023-24. Our Junior/Senior infant students will assist the student council this year with colouring in posters and distributing any leaflets around the school. Students from 1st-6th class will be elected onto the Student Council by their peers in each classroom based on their own persuasive writing presentation. Good luck to those who wish to put themselves forward for election.

In September we were delighted to have a visit paid to us by a past pupil Adam Watchorn who has qualified to train with the U18’s Leinster Rugby squad.

Adam generously gave his time to our students answering all their questions about what motivated him to start playing rugby and how he fits in his training around school. To add to his generosity he gifted to some students a rugby ball for asking such great questions at the Q&A!

Our students would’ve have gladly continued speaking with Adam for the entire morning if they had their way, and a huge range of questions were asked. Thank you once again to Adam for returning to St.Mary’s.