Activities – Page 61 – Herbertstown National School

Helping hands in Herbertstown NS

15th March 20162nd June 2016 Staff

Some pupils from Second and Third Class posting letters in the village postbox.

Brownies Day

22nd February 20163rd June 2016 Staff

Brownies Day acknowledged in Herbertstown N.S.

Members of the local Irish Girl Guides or ‘Brownies’ wore their uniforms and badges to school to celebrate World Scout Day.

Green Schools Water Forum Report

17th February 20162nd June 2016 Staff

Local GAA Stars visit the School

Gráinne Kennedy of St. Brigid’s Ladies Football Club and Conor O’Grady of Hospital/Herbertstown GAA Club visited the school to talk about football. Both Conor and Gráinne have represented Limerick at minor level in Gaelic Football and they gave a great talk to the children about the sport. As past pupils of the school, the current crop of children were very interested to hear what they had to say.

Thanks to Conor & Gráinne for taking the time to visit us and support sport & Gaelic Games in the school.

Sport Through the Years

2nd January 201625th August 2016 Staff

Sport Through the Years at Herbertstown N.S.

Confirmation/First Holy Communion Gallery

1st January 201631st May 2016 Staff

Here is a gallery of First Holy Communion and Confirmation groups down through the years.

Visit of Handball Star, Páidí Quish

30th December 201531st May 2016 Staff

All Ireland Intermediate Handball Champion Páidí Quish visited the school in December to talk to the children about Handball. Páidí gave an excellent talk on the rules of the game and how the game has helped him see more of the world as it is played internationally. Páidí is a member of the Handball club in Hospital and some of our pupils are now planning to join!

Thanks to Páidí for taking the time to visit us.

Sarsfield Cup

23rd November 20152nd June 2016 Staff

Well done to Aaron Hanley who picked up a coveted Sarsfield Cup medal with South Limerick. The south defeated the East in the Gaelic Grounds.

Class Trip to the Hunt Museum & Limerick Fire Station

10th October 201513th June 2016 Staff

Second & Third class went on a very enjoyable trip in October to the Hunt Museum & Limerick Fire Station. A Second class pupil Ericka had entered an art competition in the Hunt Museum and she won a prize of a guided tour of the museum for her class. The children enjoyed going on an ‘animal hunt’ in the museum where they had to find a number of animals which were depicted in paintings & statues.

On the way back to school, the class visited Limerick Fire Station. The firefighters were very generous with their time and gave the children a tour of the station and allowed them to use some of the equipment.