Activities – Page 26 – Herbertstown National School

Herbertstown NS shortlisted for national Cornmarket Cumann na mBunscol Awards

30th January 202030th January 2020 Staff

Herbertstown NS has made the final shortlist in two categories for the upcoming Cornmarket Cumann na mBunscol Awards.

Herbertstown NS is shortlisted in Category 4, Promotion of Gaelic Games and Culture and category 6, Small School of the Year.

The entry in category 4 was in the form of a video and the category 6 entry was in book format.

Well done to all the pupils and staff in the school for all their hard work on the projects and their continuing support of Gaelic Games. The winners will be announced at a banquet in Thurles on Friday March 6th.

Some pages from the book can be viewed below.

The video entry can be viewed here:

Maths Trail – Measurement

24th January 20204th February 2020 Staff

4th & 5th class got more experience in measuring the length, width and height of objects on the school grounds.

Indoor Hurling

16th January 202016th January 2020 Staff

Our boys team travelled to Martinstown today to participate in the South Indoor Hurling blitz.

The boys lost to a strong Hospital NS side in the opening game but followed this with a draw against Bruree NS and wins against Ballylanders NS and Athlacca NS. Well done boys.

Attention now turns to the camogie which takes place next Tuesday.

4th/5th Class Investigate Friction

13th January 20203rd February 2020 Staff

The pupils of 4th & 5th class had great fun investigating friction using matchbox cars.

The children used a ramp to launch the car and measured the distance it travelled on different surfaces. They also explored the classroom to look for textures which were rough or smooth.

Talent Show – Ms Davis’s Room

20th December 201930th December 2019 Staff

The pupils in Ms Davis’s room showcased their talents before the end of term.

Carol Singing

18th December 20193rd January 2020 Staff

A big thank you to 5th and 6th class children for their carol singing in the Crescent Shopping Centre on Tuesday. This event raised €531.50 for the school.

Novas

12th December 201912th December 2019 Staff

Thank you to everyone who supported the Novas Christmas Shoe box collection.

The boxes were collected from the school today.

Christmas Shows

12th December 201912th December 2019 Staff

Well done to all our boys and girls who performed their Christmas shows this week.

We had big crowds for the matinee and each of our two evening shows.

Thank you to everyone that supported the shows!

Star Awards – November

12th December 20196th February 2020 Staff

Congratulations to our Star Award winners for November! One pupil from each classroom was selected by their class teacher and the award winners were presented with certificates at today’s assembly. They were also given a night off homework for their efforts!

An extra award, decided on by Ms O’Dwyer and Mrs. Brosnan, is presented to pupils for a particular act of kindness or to pupils who have completed an exemplary piece of work in school. Well done to the latest recipient of this award.

Cribs

10th December 201912th December 2019 Staff

Mrs Heelan’s 5th & 6th class create fantastic cribs in time for Christmas.

The pupils in Mrs Heelan’s classroom have created some excellent cribs at home and this week the other pupils in the school got an opportunity to have a look at them. It was clear that a huge effort went into each crib at home!

The members of local Men’s Shed also called in to view the work.