We made a wonderful video with Lara Luxardi
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Apr.2018
Anyone interested in a great summer camp in the school? Read on: ...
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Apr.2018
Would you like to take part in the local Community Games? ...
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Apr.2018
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Mar.2018
We saw a fantastic drama about Fionn MacCumhaill in the hall today. The different stories about Fionn were so interesting! ...
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Mar.2018
Tara Book Fair is coming to our school on the week after our Easter school holidays. We are really looking forward to it. ...
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Mar.2018
Well done to the children of all the 2nd classes who made their first confession in Renmore church last Friday. The ceremony was lovely and you sang so beautifully. A big Thank You to Fr. Peter, Sr. M ...
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Mar.2018
2nd class teachers are now collecting money for swimming lessons. ...
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Mar.2018
Scoil Chaitríona Junior and Senior schools will close today, March 1st due to adverse weather conditions and frozen water pipes. Our schools will remain closed tomorrow, 2nd March. ...
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Feb.2018
Information about the Let’s Go Summer Camps: ...
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Feb.2018
St. James’ Soccer Club in Mervue/Renmore are always looking for new players. Come and try it out! ...
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Feb.2018
1st and 2nd class boys had an interesting drama session today. You’d never know, one or other of us might be in a film sometime! ...
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Feb.2018
We at Scoil Chaitríona Junior are happy to be taking part in Friendship Week 2018! We have a friendship fish on our corridor. Whenever we do something nice for other people, we can write on a f ...
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Feb.2018
Here are some tips to keep your children safe online: ...
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Feb.2018
Upcoming Drama Workshop: ...
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Feb.2018
Would you like to star in an Irish film being made this summer. If so, go to Arás na nGael in Dominic Street tomorrow between 10am – 5:30pm and try out for a casting. ...
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Jan.2018
We are learning about the Water Cycle. Here are some links to help us learn: We have got our own water cycle investigation ready. We have filled a glass with water, measured how high the water came ...
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Jan.2018
All our 2nd classes are using the Stay Safe programme at the moment. It is a wonderful programme suited perfectly to the level of our students and will help keep our children safe in lots of different ...
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Dec.2017
We are delighted to have been able to make a donation from our Halloween Walk collection this year to Galway Sick Kids Foundation. They do great work with the doctors and nurses of UHG (University Hos ...
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Dec.2017
Please check school bags for notes sent home today. ...
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Dec.2017
You are all invited! ...
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Dec.2017
We wore green and white today to support our local GAA club….Liam Mellows. We wish them (and Mr. Elwood in particular) the very best of luck in their county final in Pearse Stadium at 2pm next S ...
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Nov.2017
To celebrate Liam Mellows GAA club reaching club finals on December 3rd we are taking part in a colouring competition. We can’t wait for the members of the team to visit us next Wednesday. Best ...
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Nov.2017
Come see 2nd Class Rocket Morning Open Day In: Room 9 From: 9am-10:40am Outside: Launching the big air and water rockets From: 10:15-10:40 ...
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Nov.2017
We had a wonderful time at GMT animal workshop. We particularly loved trying out investigations for ourselves. ...
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Nov.2017
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Nov.2017
We had a wonderful workshop on Energy today for Science Week. We listed lots of forms of energy, saw how rubbing our hands turns kinetic energy into heat energy, saw how energy can be transferred from ...
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Nov.2017
All our 2nd classes had a wonderful day at NUIG today. We went to a health promotion day, hosted by the medical students of the paediatric society. The day was superbly well organised, pitched exact ...
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Nov.2017
Another wonderful day of coding. Many thanks to Bruno and our super volunteers from SAP who worked with all the 2nd classes. We loved every minute of it. You have set some of us on the extremely int ...
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Nov.2017
If you would like a professional photograph taken of your child/children at school please fill in and return the following form: ...
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Nov.2017
Today we had three marvelous volunteers from SAP. They came to teach us how to use Scratch on our computers to make our own games. It was so interesting and we really had fun. We made a cat that could ...
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Oct.2017
We had a wonderful fun walk, in fabulous weather. Here are some photos of our staff and children. Many thanks to all for the super costumes, make up and sponsorship money. ...
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Oct.2017
Well done to Ms. Lally’s Glee Clubs (junior and senior) for their wonderful “Thriller” and “Ghostbusters” dances on the yard after school today. &nbs ...
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Oct.2017
Big treat for us: The junior school “Glee Club” will perform Thriller Dance Routine on the school yard: this coming Wednesday, October 25th at 2:45pm. and the senior school glee clu ...
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Oct.2017
All classes are getting ready for our fun walk on Friday (Friday, October 27th). Watch out for great Hallowe’en art all round the school. The highlight of Hallowe’en for us is our annual f ...
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Oct.2017
We have really been enjoying Maths Week 2017 Have a look at some of the events we have had: Click on the photos below to go to the relevant posts. Maths TrailMaths Table Quiz Figure Me Out Mars ...
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Oct.2017
All 5 second classes came together for a monster Maths Table Quiz. Each team of 5 members had a child from each class. Some of the questions were very easy, some a bit more challenging, and some even ...
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Oct.2017
Check your child’s school bag for a newsletter from the home school liaison team today. ...
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Oct.2017
Scoil Chaitríona Junior and Senior will reopen tomorrow Wednesday 18th at 8:40am. ...
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Oct.2017
Scoil Chaitríona Junior and Senior will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday October 17th. ...
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Oct.2017
Scoil Chaitríona Junior and Senior schools will be closed on Monday, October 16th in response to Met Éireann’s Code Red weather warning. Scoil Chaitríona is concerned for the safety of all ...
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Oct.2017
We will be going on our Halloween Walk on October 27th. We are looking forward to dressing up and also to raising money for our school. ...
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Oct.2017
Our school is taking part in the Food Dudes programme. We will be trying fruit and vegetables in school each day, and will receive rewards for tasting them. Then we will be rewarded for bringing and e ...
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Oct.2017
It’s Space Week! Today most of the first and second classes (along with 5th class from the Senior School) helped launch air and water rockets. 5th class did all the pumping, while 2nd class di ...
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Oct.2017
It’s Space Week! Today most of the first and second classes (along with 5th class from the Senior School) helped launch air and water rockets. 5th class did all the pumping, while 2nd class di ...
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Oct.2017
All Welcome! ...
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Sep.2017
Important notice about a preparation meeting and pre-communion masses: ...
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Sep.2017
Why not get involved? Space Week: October 4th – 10th, 2017 Eu Code Week: October 7th – 22nd, 2017 Maths Week: October 14th – 22nd, 2017 Science Week: November 12 – 26th ...
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Sep.2017
Please have a look at the booklet that we have sent out to the parents of all of our students today. ...
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Sep.2017
Wouldn’t it be nice to know some sign language? Here are some great videos to show you how: ...
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Sep.2017
Here are some very important dates for 2nd class: ...
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Sep.2017
After school clubs are up and running: ...
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Sep.2017
We are so proud of our Galway hurlers. Today saw the Galway teams win the All Ireland senior and minor hurling finals. Maith sibh go léir! ...
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Sep.2017
Galway are playing in the senior and minor hurling finals on Sunday next. We are supporting Galway. UP GALWAY!! ...
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Aug.2017
Would you like to join our supervised homework club? It’s on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30. ...
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Aug.2017
Welcome back to all our students, our staff and our parents. A hearty “Céad míle fáilte” in particular to our new Junior Infants. We hope that this school year will be a year filled wit ...
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Jun.2017
We had a recorder recital in our church today. All 1st and 2nd classes played the recorder. Well done to all the teachers and pupils involved. It was a very special show! ...
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Jun.2017
Look at the fox spotted by our night camera. ...
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Jun.2017
Look at how big our chicks have grown in just 6 weeks. They live with Ms. McGrath now. Our duck eggs never hatched at all. What a pity. ...
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Jun.2017
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Jun.2017
We had a wonderful school tour. We really enjoyed our bowling and our trip up the River Corrib on the “Corrib Princess”. ...
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Jun.2017
Have you out grown your school uniform? Is it still in good condition? Would you like to buy a nearly new uniform at an unbelievable price? Then read on.. ...
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Jun.2017
GAA is great for all, girls and boys. If our girls want to get involved this is the note for them: ...
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Jun.2017
It would be appreciated if the money for school books be given to the teacher in an ENVELOPE with the CHILD’S NAME and containing the EXACT amount of money. With thanks. Scoil Chaitríona Junior ...
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Jun.2017
School closes at 12 noon today for a staff meeting. ...
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Jun.2017
Congratulations to all the students and teachers in Scoil Chaitríona Junior for achieving the: We got a much sought-after plaque of excellence. Such a super achievement. Well done to all! ...
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Jun.2017
If your child is interested in attending a nature camp this summer pleases see note below: ...
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Jun.2017
Wonderful FREE summer reading programme in Ballybane Library. ...
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May.2017
Look at some of the amazing display boards we have outside our classrooms. We have been doing lots of nice arts and crafts work. ...
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May.2017
We made these great videos with Lara yesterday. ...
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Apr.2017
Due to a very large funeral in Renmore today school will be closing today (April 7th, 2017) for Junior Infants and Senior Infants at 11am 1st Class to 6th Class at 11:30am Have a very Happy Easter ...
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Mar.2017
We will have the Tara Book Fair in our hall next week. You are all welcome to come and look at the books and to buy them if you wish. There is even a book token to allow your child to get a free book ...
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Mar.2017
Dr. Malachy Thompson is a chemist. He came to visit us today to show us how interesting science can be. He taught us a little about energy and forces:- we saw a balancing bird, saw magnets attracting ...
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Mar.2017
We saw a marvellous show about Diarmaid & Gráinne and the Fianna today. Clan Cuana were the drama group. There were only 3 actors but numerous characters, a great story and lots of wonderful swor ...
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Dec.2016
Our Scoil Chaitríona Junior Carol Service Tuesday, 20th December 2016 in Renmore Church at 7pm ...
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Dec.2016
We had a marvelous visit from Robin Barry, an environmental scientist today. We learned lots about habitats, ecosystems, the food chain, and especially about bees. We were especially impressed at the ...
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Oct.2016
We made rockets from toilet roll inserts. Each one looks different and special. We launched them with skewers and elastic bands. We transferred energy from our bodies to the elastic and then from the ...
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Oct.2016
Here is a rocket that can be launched using air pressure! ...
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Oct.2016
We had fun launching our stomp rocket. This rocket also uses air under pressure to launch the rocket. ...