St. Brigid brings the Spring!

St. Brigid brings the Spring!

St. Brigid’s cross is a national symbol of Ireland.  It is a cross woven from rushes, with 4 arms tied at the end and meeting in a woven patterned square in the center.  Traditionally they were displayed over the door of a house to bring blessings to the home....
Workshop with Greta Ní Riain

Workshop with Greta Ní Riain

A huge thanks to Greta who visited our school last Thursday  and explored  some of the flowers and plants in the park and then did some flower printing with the children in 2nd, 3rd and 4th class. Each child thoroughly enjoyed her visit and learned a huge amount...
Famous Landmarks around the world.

Famous Landmarks around the world.

Fourth class recently completed projects based on famous landmarks from around the world. The  finished products were amazing! We had posters, scratch projects, models, PowerPoints etc. Well  done to one and all.
Learning about the Great Famine is fun.

Learning about the Great Famine is fun.

Fourth class have been very busy learning about the famine over the past few weeks. They loved hearing stories about how the  famine affected the local people of Borrisoleigh. At present, they are using the medium of clay to construct a famine house. Once completed...