Soccer 2015

April 12, 2015April 14, 2015 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Gallery, Good News, Sport

2015 was the first year that Dunsany NS took part in the FAI Meath Schools’ Soccer Competition in MDL, Navan. We entered a girls’ team and a boys’ team. They both put in creditable performances with the boys finishing second in their group. The girls had biting wind and rain to contend with but they still reckoned it was a great day out and would like to go back again next year!

The boys would go back once a week if they could! You’ll see they had some fun when we stayed on a for an extra fun game with Clonard NS…. some of our lads are in blue and yellow… surely not?!

Our sincere thanks to Gerry Keoghan, Lorcan & Aoibheann’s dad who volunteered at the school for all of this term coaching both teams.

Go raibh maith agat Gerry!

Open Night

April 12, 2015April 14, 2015 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Events, Gallery, Good News, Junior Class Room

We held our Annual Open Night on 11 March 2015. We had a super crowd. The pupils really did themselves proud. Their stations were varied and interesting and very well presented. Parents were quizzed, examined and entertained in equal measure. Little newcomers were warmly welcomed and many of them left with beautifully painted faces.

The evening was topped off by a short performance by the school singers ‘Gliondar’, in fine voice and resplendent in their new brightly coloured, special-issue t-shirts.

Thank you to parents and PA members who helped with a cupán tae on the night.

We apologise to anyone who missed our Open Night as we had forgotten to post it up on our calendar.

Cross Country

April 12, 2015April 14, 2015 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Gallery, Good News, Junior Class Room, Sport

Congratulations to our many pupils on representing the school so well at the Meath Schools’ Cross Country 2nd meet of the year @ Fairyhouse Racecourse.

Well done to our 1st class young runner who is showing off her 2nd place medal here.

Presentation to Pierce Bolger of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind 2014

February 8, 2015March 10, 2015 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Fund-raising, Good News, Junior Class Room

We saw school year 2013/14 out in great style. After our open-air Mass, attended by parishioners, pupils and teachers, local man Pierce Bolger brought along his guide-dog Whiskey and hosted a great Q & A session. Pierce is a great character – he had all of us in stitches! He told us all about the very serious business of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Association too. We raised over €280 for the Association through our Sports Day frolics.

‘The Good Little Christmas Tree’

January 13, 2015January 19, 2015 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, Christmas, Gallery

In The Good Little Christmas Tree, a poor peasant brings back a scraggy Christmas tree for his children, but he has nothing to decorate it with. He and his wife console themselves that they have such “good, unselfish children” that they will think the tree “very pretty as it is and make the best of it”. Touched by their goodness, the little tree sets off to barter her needles for icicles, candles and stars and has a wonderful exciting journey on the way and 1st, 2nd and 3rd class show this story very well.

ISPCC Presentation January 2015

January 8, 2015February 8, 2015 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Fund-raising, Gallery, Good News, Junior Class Room

Thanks to Dunsany N.S. Parents Assocation

November 22, 2014November 22, 2014 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Fund-raising, Good News, Junior Class Room

Many thanks to Dunsany N.S. Parents Association for once again coming up trumps with 2 brand new laptops. The Parents Association work very hard each year to support the school and this is very much appreciated by all who benefit from their good work.

Good Luck

November 21, 2014November 22, 2014 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Events, Good News, Junior Class Room, Sport

We wish the school football team the best of luck in

Park Tailtean today in the final at 10.30am

Please come and support

Up Dunsany!

St. John’s Ambulance Visit

October 20, 2014November 11, 2014 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Events, Gallery, Good News, Junior Class Room

St. John’s Ambulance

Recently Brenda Power and her daughter Sara, visited us at the school to talk about the great work of St. John’s Ambulance. Brenda demonstrated many simple first aid procedures and talked about the importance of having training in first aid. As a result of such convincing talks, 7 members of the Senior Room have gone on to join this voluntary group in the past few weeks! We’ll all be in safe hands!

Special Autumn Day Out

September 20, 2014November 10, 2014 adminLeave a comment1st & 2nd Class, 5th & 6th Senior Room, Good News, Junior Class Room, Tours & Trips

Special Autumn Day Out
In September this year (2014) we had a really Special Day Out @ Dalgan Park, Navan. The whole school went on a whole-day outing! Our guide was Ger Clarke, who gave us excellent talks as we walked through the woods learning all sorts of interesting things about nature.

Can you remember?…..
Can you name the wasp that lays its eggs on the reverse of an oak leaf?
The wood of which tree is used to make hurleys?
What is the black spot on the sycamore leaf a sign of? How did the dandelion get its name? (dande de leon)

Thank you Mr Donnelly for organising this great day out.