Visit from a Dental Hygienist

Karen from Carlow Dental Clinic visited the school on Thursday morning. She is a Dental Hygienist and she spoke with the children about the different types of teeth we have, looking after our teeth and sugary foods. The children discussed lots of different foods which can be bad for the health of our teeth and […]

A big thank you to parents from Emer B’s class.

Thank you so much to all the parents who gave us such lovely healthy food today. We really enjoyed all the colourful fruit in particular. We have been learning about eating all the colours of the rainbow to get our vitamins and to build healthy bodies. It was so lovely to have so many things […]

Healthy Eating Week: Photos

Today we had a super busy day in Carlow ETNS with a number of Healthy Eating activities happening. The Parents’ Council came in early to get some smoothies and juices prepared for our Healthy Parents’ Breakfast. Hugo brought along his apple press and squeezed some lovely apple juice. Simon made his special green smoothie as […]

Duilleoga Deasa

In 5th and 6th class we have been learning a poem in Gaeilge called Duilleoga Deasa. We then completed some beautiful prints based on this poem and autumn leaves. The children used a variety of colours and print making techniques to complete their Autumn trees in groups. They did a great job!!

New School Update

Simon got a chance to have a look at the new school today and brought his camera to have a look at the progress of our new school. It’s shaping up really nicely and there shouldn’t be too much longer before we’ll be getting the keys. The classrooms are designed in four separate colour schemes […]

Healthy Eating Week is back

Healthy Eating Week starts next week! This year it’s even better than ever! On Monday and Tuesday, children will be learning different lessons about Healthy Eating in their classrooms. On Wednesday, you are invited to join us for Simon’s Special Smoothies! Last year, Simon donned his apron and made some of his favourite smoothies, which everybody got […]

Visit from a Smart Truck

Today we had a very special visitor to the school – the T.O.M., (Technology on the Move), from Steljes, the company behind Smartboards and other great technology solutions. Liam from Liosdoire and Vijay from Steljes showed the children some great examples of technology and they all took turns in playing on some of the devices. […]