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We hope the website will provide you with information, news
updates, photos of our pupils’ work, and much more.
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Third Term at St. Andrew's N.S.
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First Holy Communion
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Second class will receive their First Holy Communion on Saturday 2nd of October at 11am. We look forward to this special day. |
Knit Stitch
Today our 11 volunteers from 5th and 6th class took part in their first 'Knit Stitch' session. Knit-Stitch, pioneered by www.woolinschool.com/ is a project promoting inter-generational learning, creating new possibilities and connections between children and older adults through a heritage of knitting. We hope that this will be a learning opportunity which will enrich all involved, encouraging understanding and respect between generations. Today we met some of the residents of Kilbrew Nursing Home via Zoom and learned how to roll out skeins. We are the very first nursing home and school in Ireland to try this project and we couldn't be prouder!
GAA
Welcome to our new Games Promotion Officer (GPO) James Mitchell. He will work with all classes every Tuesday. We look forward to getting to know James and learning lots of new GAA skills.
Click play to see how we completed the 'Run Around Ireland Challenge'
Thank you to everyone who wore in their bright and beautiful socks! Thank you also to James who brought in a t-shirt he received from Chris Nikic, the first ever person with Down Syndrome to complete an Iron Man race!!! What an inspiration!!
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig 2021
Cliceáil ar an nasc/Click to play video
Cliceáil ar an nasc /Click to play video
Welcome back to 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th class! We've really missed you all!
Please click on links below for advice posters and videos
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Welcome back to Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st class and 2nd class.
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Our Junior Infants are delighted to be back at school!
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Curragha Green Kilometre SchemeThe scheme invites communities to choose approximately a kilometre stretch of road/loop in their area. The group then commits to maintaining the chosen stretch over the course of the year.
Well done to our students Daisy, Liam and Rachel who helped out with the first Saturday morning clean up of Curragha. We would encourage families to join in the initiative in the coming weeks to help keep our community clean. The next clean will be on Saturday 13th of March at 10.30am. Group will meet at the church/school car park. |
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Some of our 5th and 6th class pupils produced
this super guide giving tips for staying
safe while learning online
Click on pencil to download application form and email or post to the school
During Lent watch our Parish Mass online
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St. Valentine's Day is on Sunday 14th of February so don't forget to mark the day by doing something kind for those you love! Watch the story of St. Valentine below. |
We celebrate St. Brigid's Day on 1st of February. See how to make a St. Brigid's Cross in the video below
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Catholic Schools Week 2021
Theme - ‘Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith and Resilience’.
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Friday's Thought for the Day As Catholic Schools Week comes to a close, we are asked to think about our school as a Community of Hope. We are all children of God, called to live like Jesus asked us. This year we will continue to make this school a loving place where everyone feels safe, welcome and cared for. We live in the hope that Jesus has shown us the way to live and we can hope to create a future where all people can know God’s love. We can do this through our kind thoughts, kind words and kind actions. Lord, help us to live like you taught us to. Together we pray the prayer that Jesus taught us: Our Father... |
Prayer for Grandparents
As it is likely that grandparents may watch Mass being streamed on the internet during Catholic Schools Week, it would be appropriate to offer a prayer for all grandparents, cherishing their contribution to the lives of their grandchildren. Pope Benedict XVI offered this prayer for grandparents:
As it is likely that grandparents may watch Mass being streamed on the internet during Catholic Schools Week, it would be appropriate to offer a prayer for all grandparents, cherishing their contribution to the lives of their grandchildren. Pope Benedict XVI offered this prayer for grandparents:
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Lord Jesus, you were born of the Virgin Mary,
the daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne. Look with love on grandparents the world over. Protect them! They are a source of enrichment for families, for the Church and for all of society. Support them! As they grow older, may they continue to be for their families strong pillars of gospel faith, guardian of noble domestic ideals, living treasuries of sound religious traditions. Make them teachers of wisdom and courage, that they may pass on to future generations the fruits of their mature human and spiritual experience. Amen |
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CLICK PLAY TO SEE OUR FESTIVE FUN VIDEOS!
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Christmas Letters from 4th, 5th & 6th class pupils were delivered to the residents of Kilbrew Nursing Home today.
The pupils of Fifth and Sixth class created AMAZING festive dioramas
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Some Christmas Cheer in St. Andrew's today with the arrival of Snowey the Elf - In Quarantine!
Guess the Score - Meath v Dublin
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our school fundraiser last week. Congratulations to Barry Coughlan (Seller: Gina) and Matthew Conway (Seller: Jamie) who shared the prize for closest score. We are especially thankful to our students who fundraised so enthusiastically. The top seller in each class was awarded a prize for their efforts. Well done everyone!
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Science Week!
Click on the videos to see what we've been up to!
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Competition Winners
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Congratulations to Ben and Aine on their recent successes in local competitions. Ben was a prize winner in Draw Your Favourite Book Character Competition as part of the Children’s Book Festival with Meath Libraries. Aine won a prize for her entry in the Ashbourne Credit Union's art competition Imagine More. We're very proud of you both!
Mass of Remembrance 2020
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On Sunday the 15th of November Fr. Brendan celebrated the annual Mass of remembrance for loved ones who have gone before us, especially those who have died in the last year from and connected with our Parish. It is our opportunity in this the month of all souls to pray and remember our faithful departed. It can be viewed on the video link. |
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Halloween Raffle
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Congratulations to the winners of our Halloween raffle. We hope you enjoy your prizes! Thank you to our Parents' Association for organising the raffle and raising much needed funds for our school. |
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Cash for Clobber 2020
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Thank you to everyone who donated to our Cash for Clobber collection over the past few weeks. The many bags were collected on Thursday 22nd of October.
Maths Week 2020
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St. Andrew's celebrated Maths Week from 10th to 18th of October. All students engaged with Mangahigh at home as well as activities in school. All classes from Junior Infants to 6th class showed wonderful mathematical skills as well as having lots of fun! Well done to all the students and their teachers! |
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Wellbeing Day in Tayto Park
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Tayto Park hosted our school's Wellbeing Day. What a great day to spend with friends in the sunshine - especially for our birthday boy and girl Jamie and Layla!! The Green Pod from 5th class present their hand made 'Thank You' card to staff member Aine. |
Back to School Advice for Students & Parents
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Useful Documents
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