Eimear from Connacht Rugby came to the school on the 31st of March for a training session with the Senior Room. It was in conjunction with Connacht Rugby and Aldi. They had a very enjoyable day and were put through their paces!!
We had our usual pancake feast on Pancake Tuesday with the children enjoying their pancakes with a mix of their favourite toppings. 6th class did a great job of hosting the event.
On Thursday the 2nd of February 2017, our school was invited by Derry Long, Principal of Portumna Community School to attend the Connacht Rugby Team coming to Portumna and John Muldoon’s role as captain in winning the Pro 12. As John was a past pupil of Gortanumera NS we were treated like royalty. Seats were …
Congratulations to Niall Kiely, Cian Connolly, Adam Burke in the Junior Room and Oran Cox, Cillian Woods and Senan Harris in the Senior Room on Students of the week for January. Well done to you all.
On Friday 10th February at 10am, we participated in the Operation Transformation initiative of every primary school taking part in an exercise session for 10 minutes. At 10am for 10 minutes we danced and had a great work out and lots of fun!!
Simon O’Dwyer visited the children and introduced them to pre-historic musical instruments and the people who played them, His lively session took the children on a journey through the music of ancient Ireland in every millennium from the first arrivals some 10,000 years ago to the time of St. Patrick. The children learned about Stone …
Congratulations to Max Madden, Miya Callanan, Abbie Cox and Brendie Scott in the Junior Room and Ciara Gallagher, Mark Cox, Cian Cox and Rivers Foley in the Senior Room for getting Students of the week for December. Well done to you all.
Congratulations to Kate Madden, Allie Callanan, Robyn Callanan and Patrick Madden in the Junior Room and Melissa Finnerty, Simon Madden and Samuel Madden of the Senior Room who all got Student of the Week for the month of November. Well done.
The Students of the Week for the month of October were Jake Burke, Eve Madden and Hayden McKenna in the Junior Room and Nathan Canning, Saoirse Hynes, Maeve Harris and Adam Canning for the Senior Room. Well done to you all.
The children performed Cinderella & Rockerfella for their Christmas show this year. It was fantastic and enjoyed by their parents and relatives who came to see it on the 12th and 13th of December. Well done to everyone for making it so enjoyable.