Working with our partners 2017/18
Whenever time allows, the Senior Room work with their junior partners in the Junior Room. Here you’ll see us reading the Beatrix Potter Series for our partners!
Naughty, naughty Peter Rabbit!
Working with Lego – Sen. Room Art Lesson Winter 2017
Teacher brought an extra supply of Lego to school in November 2017 and our art lesson saw us focus on making and constructing {and fighting over arms, legs and tyres!} Oops! We weren’t meant to include that bit! Arguing? Us? Never!
Megan Thynne & John Davis visit with All Ireland Cup
In October 2017, Dunsany NS held a reception to welcome back our past pupil Megan Thynne, All Ireland Camogie medal winner. Megan accompanied by her mum Dawn and the winning team manager John Davis, gave an inspiring talk to all pupils about the importance of sport/doing what you enjoy most. Megan talked about the importance of accepting defeat in whatever it is you do and getting back up again and keeping on going. John Davis paid tribute to Megan’s great team spirit and can-do attitude. He told us all what a beautiful and modest person Megan is and how valued she is amongst her team members. Mrs Bockett recalled those very same qualities in Megan while she was a pupil in Dunsany NS.
Congratulations Megan, John and team on your All Ireland Win! A wonderful achievement.
Big Day Out Autumn 2017 – National Stud
This year’s Big Day Out was to The National Stud and Japanese Gardens in Co. Kildare. We learned lots about horse breeding and rearing and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings of the gardens. Another good choice for our very popular September whole-school outing – Our Big Day Out!
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Servers’ Outing 2017
In June of 2017, Fr Toner and the parish sponsored a trip to the cinema for all the servers of the parish. Jenny Conroy, Kilmessan and Mrs Bockett accompanied the group on this day out. Here the girls come up smelling of lavender – no boys in sight! Too busy dodging the camera!
Francis Ledwidge Project
In our last week of school in June 2017, the Senior Room took on to complete a class project on Francis Ledwidge to mark the 100th anniversary since his death. We had been requested by the Ledwidge100 organising committee to complete and submit this project which was displayed at the commemorative cycle from Slane to Dunsany which took place in July. Two of our pupils Matthew Moan & Jesse Agnew presented the project at this historical event.
It wasn’t our first attempt at a class history project, having submitted a project on WW 1 to the Dept. of Education Centenary History Project in 2014.
Sports for All Day 2017
The weather was on our side this year for our Sports Day in June 2017. It was a very active and fun day for all. Competitive for some too! Check out the pictures of the parents’ races! Out thanks to Dunsany GFC who welcome us onto their pitch every year for this popular Sports for All Day.
Knockcree Hostel – 5th & 6th Summer Tour 2017
We had our over-night school tour to Knockcree and Bray, Co. Wicklow for 5th & 6th class in June 2017. We can be seen foraging for bugs (although we didn’t have to look too hard for the ones that ate us alive in the Wicklow heat!), building a 3-man hut from what we could find on the forest floor, (+ mean-looking doormen!), making fire without matches, night-time paddling in the stream and posing outside the hostel with the Sugarloaf in the background.
On Saturday we travelled through Enniskerry village and onto Bray town, where we got to play on the beach and paddle in the sea. Lunch and a spot of retail therapy followed. As you can see the boys were particularly fond of Claires!!
4th Class Tour to Clara Lara Funpark 2017
Whilst 5th and 6th class got to go on their ‘special’ overnight school tour in June 2017, 4th class were not forgotten. In blistering heat, they took off for a long day to Clara Lara Funpark in Wicklow. This has to be one of the most popular venues for our school tours. Seeing Yvonne our SNA, and Mrs Bockett struggle to row out onto the lake is always a good laugh!
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