School Activities / Gníomhachtaí Scoile
As part of our STEM ar SCOIL initiative, Science2Life brought a highly interactive and innovative STEAM focused workshops to our school.
This inspirational workshop created a buzz about Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and filled our audience with wonder and excitement!
AUTHOR ALAN NOLAN
Author Alan Nolan visited S.N. Bhaile Chláir na Gaillimhe as part of Children's Book Festival. Children form Third to Sixth Class participated in Alan's workshop. Alan was delighted to hear that many of the pupil's had already ready some of his books and had worked on this illustrations. The pupils had prepared many interesting questions for Alan about his work and his experiences as a children's author. The children engaged in an activity which saw them become real-life illustrators within minutes. Alan signed his books for the school library and the book fair. We look forward to reading the book Alan is working on now. His latest short story appears in the Christmas edition of the RTE Guide. What a a wonderful literacy experience for all!
Author Alan Nolan
Pupils have been reading and enjoying a range of Alan Nolan's books from the school Book Fair!
Ag Ceiliúradh Oíche Shamhna ar Scoil 2023
Visit of Six Nations Cup and Triple Crown Shield
Visit of Six Nations Cup and Triple Crown
On Friday 6th October, pupils in S.N. Bhaile Chláir na Gaillimhe were surprised with a visit from Paddy Madden, Connacht Rugby with the Six Nations Cup and the Triple Crown. There was a question and answer session for the children about the game of rugby and the successes and challenges of the Irish Rugby Team. The children sang 'Ireland's Call and practised the Mexican Wave ahead of the important group game against Scotland in the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Saturday 7th October 2023! Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh! Éire abú!
VVisit of Six Nations Cup and Triple Crown
On Friday 6th October, pupils in S.N. Bhaile Chláir na Gaillimhe were surprised with a visit from Paddy Madden, Connacht Rugby with the Six Nations Cup and the Triple Crown. There was a question and answer session for the children about the game of rugby and the successes and challenges of the Irish Rugby Team. The children sang 'Ireland's Call and practised the Mexican Wave ahead of the important group game against Scotland in the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Saturday 7th October 2023! Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh! Éire abú!
Migration: A Swallow's Tale
Digital Technologies Project
Children in the senior classes worked on a digital technologies storyboarding and film production project - Foghlaim le Físeán with Mr. Vincent Daly. The production team at BCBC Productions researched the topic of Migration and wrote an excellent story - 'A Swallow's Tale'. The next step was to create a story board to outline the story and prepare for the filming and editing process.
Storyboarding
Our storyboards are very helpful when it comes to filming and editing. It helps producers, camera people, actors and editors to keep track of the story and the sequence of scenes in the film.
The children visited the Eye Cinema for the premiere of Migration: A Swallow's Tale.
Mr. Daly and the class were presented with the Foghlaim le Físeán Award. Comhghairdeas!
Cycle Right with Cycle Safety Ireland
Rang a Cúig completed a cycle safety course over 4 weeks. The course included the rules of the road, safe equipment, stopping and starting, overtaking and traffic manoeuvres, road positioning and shoulder checking. The children can now safely navigate the roads!
Green Flag Ceremony
We recently held our flag raising ceremony after being awarded our seventh renewal Green Schools Flag for outstanding achievement in improving the environmental quality of the school and community. Our school is very proud of its Green School Status and the green flag which will fly proudly here in front of the school. Well done to the Green Schools Team and to all classes for playing an important role in retaining our Green Schools status!
Our Green Schools Committee has been very busy this year!
The green schools programme is a leading international environmental education programme which promotes environmental action and awareness raising, all working towards creating a sustainable future. With everyone’s help in the school, we have continued to reduce litter and energy consumption.
The Green School’s team has been working hard on the theme of Global Citizenship: The Marine Environment. Some classes made trips to the aquarium or the beach, and we also had guest speakers visit the school. We now have an increased awareness of the importance of our oceans and its marine eco-systems.
This year our green school’s committee is made up of representatives from 3rd-6th class who oversee the implementation of the green’s schools programme in our school. We take our environmental work very seriously and even the smallest efforts can go a long way in helping our environment and in promoting a sustainable future for everyone.
Our Green Code is: Keep our oceans nice and clean, no plastic should ever be seen!
Ms Lally’s Fifth Class attended the Green Schools National Marine Environment Conference in Athlone. In preparation for this, they put together an excellent project detailing the importance of the marine environment. It was a great day out full of fun activities and interesting talks.
Infants making links in our community through Aistear
Our local Claregalway Hotel very kindly welcomed our Junior and Senior Infant class to their restaurant this month. Their manager, Nora and Head Chef, Anna afforded the children the opportunity to fully immerse themselves into how a restaurant operates. We are all hugely appreciative of their time and patience with the children. A wonderful experience that has created wonderful memories!
World Book Day 2023
Happy World Book Day from Rang a 6!
Reading is dreaming with open eyes.
A fun and busy day was had in Rang a 6 for World Book Day. Children dressed up as favourite book characters, we had quizzes, wrote about our favourite books, used i Pads to explore a Padlet page full of World Book Day activities including drawing tutorials for some famous book characters.
Children from 6th class read books to senior infants. We had a live webinar with the children’s book author Tom Palmer whose latest book explores the part played by Audrey Hepburn in the Dutch Resistance in World War 2 and the connection between her and Anne Frank.
School Fitness Ireland
The children have been participating in a fun fitness programme. The children are working on their balance and co-ordination, stretching and flexibility which helps to enhance the children’s fundamental movement skills, gross motor skills and locomotor skills.
Olympic Ambassador Orla Comerford chats to Rang a Sé
Rang a Sé had a visit and chat with Orla Comerford who has represented Ireland in the Olympics 100m & 200m sprints through the Dare to Believe Programme.
Losing some of her eyesight in 5th class, Orla didn’t let that stop her from playing lots of spots and she went on to achieve her dream of running for Ireland, competing at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games. Her goal is now set on competing and being more successful at the next games in Paris 2024!
The programme aims to inspire the young people of Ireland to ‘Dare to Believe’ in themselves through an interactive curriculum that explores the Olympic Values and includes visits with Team Ireland Olympic and Paralympic role models that bring the values to life.
Safer Internet Day
3rd and 4th class working on online safety rules for Safer Internet Day.
St Brigid's Day
Rang a 6 worked very hard and displayed great skills with weaving and fabric and fibre to create a beautiful cloak and crosses in celebration of St. Brigid's Day
Anti-Bullying Week
We had a wonderful time marking Anti-bullying Week. We discussed the importance of being kind, the different types of bullying and what to do if you’re being bullied. All classes participated in various activities to mark Anti-bullying Week. We ended the week with a poster competition.
Well done to everyone on all the beautiful art work and the winners of our competition!
Healthy Heroes
In our school we aim to instill healthy eating habits around food in the children. Eating a healthy breakfast will fuel the children for the day ahead. We should aim to have a balance in our diet by eating foods from all food groups in moderation.
We have lots of healthy heroes in our school with wonderful healthy eating habits!
Graduation Day Rang a 6
Congratulations to Rang a 6 on their graduation from SN Bhaile Chláir!
Enda Flaherty Hurling Blitz
We had a very special day in Claregalway NS. We were delighted to host our inaugural Enda Flaherty Hurling Blitz where we welcomed Carnmore NS, Bawnmore NS and Educate Together to our school.
Huge thanks to Mr. Raftery and Ms. Ryan for their superb organisation of the day.
Also, thank you to the parents of Rang a dó for their home baking and sandwiches, the Transition Year students from Coláiste Bhaile Chláir for refereeing the matches. Go raibh maith agaibh to Ronan Walsh and Paddy O'Connell of Carnmore hurling club, to the teachers and SNAs of the visiting schools for their help on the day and to all our wonderful sponsors for their valuable contributions.
We were delighted to have some county stars with us on the day; Aoife Donoghue, Conor Flaherty, Padraic & Cathal Mannion and who presented the medals and signed autographs for the children. Lastly to our wonderful SNAs for all their help.
We look forward to hosting this event annually in Enda's memory.
Bake Sale, 2022
Well done to Rang a 6 for all their hard work at our Bake Sale! They were fantastically well organised and professional. Thank you to all of the children who baked and brought in many delicious treats to sell!
First Holy Communion, 2022
Comhghairdeas leis na cailíní agus na buachaillí ó Rang a Dó a rinne a gCéad Chaomaoineach! Míle buíochas to their múinteoirí Ms. Walsh & Ms. Gardiner for preparing them so well!
Confirmation, 2022
Comhghairdeas mór leis na páistí ó Rang a Sé a rinne a gCómhneartú! Míle buíochas leis na múinteoirí a d'ullmhaigh iad, Mrs. Priest agus Mr. Daly!
Boxercise with School Fitness Ireland
The children have been participating in a fun fitness Boxercise programme. The children are working on their balance and co-ordination, dance, stretching and flexibility which helps to enhance the children’s fundamental movement skills, gross motor skills and locomotor skills. The children are also learning the fundamentals of boxing while having lots of fun!
Space Week 2021
For Space Week, Mr. Moran's Rang a cúig built their own Space Rockets!
Cycle Right with Cycle Safety Ireland
Rang a Cúig and Rang a Sé have started a 4 week cycle safety course. The topics covered include the rules of the road, safe equipment, stopping and starting, overtaking and traffic manoeuvres, road positioning and shoulder checking. So far everyone is off to a great start!
Virtual Visit from Karen Webster, Heritage in Schools
Rang a 3 & rang a 4 participated in a virtual workshop which explored biodiversity in a 2m radius. It's aim was to heighten the children's curiosity and inspire them to study their world and its inhabitants and appreciate the interrelationships between them. The children sketched what they found and recreated some of the creature using clay.