On Friday last we remembered our first assembly in September and we’re reminded of the progress that has been made by each child. As always, we learned of students who consistently put themselves forward week after week. We appreciate this effort and acknowledge this hard work. We heard of pupils who have made a huge effort to help others who they see having difficulty with a task. We listened to descriptions of both the collective and individual effort that is put into making days more enjoyable for others. We impact each other’s lives as a community here in St. Attracta’ and it is important to make that impact positive.

Our teachers spoke of children who did not always find things easy but who are now able to do the task that was so hard at the beginning. At this time of the year, we see how our children are becoming more independent and that is our aim. We help, we motivate and we nurture this independence, and we are thrilled when we can see it. We were reminded by our teachers that small differences made over a period of time make a big change. We know from our discussions in parent-teacher meetings in recent weeks, that you are also seeing these subtle changes at home. Maith sibh go léir!!

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On Tueday, December 19th at 7 pm in the CBD Complex we will have our Christmas Musical – The Peace Child. Preparations are advanced in school and we are very much looking forward to this special evening. We hope you can join us!

As we approach the end of our school year, we always stress the importance of finishing it out on a high. This week’s assembly saw many of our students praised for their continued eagerness, enthusiasm and willingness as the term draws to a close.

Students were commended on giving their best effort in all aspects of school life. We learned of those who have impressed in their classrooms with a positive attitude, becoming more independent, trying their very best and of those who are excellent role models and a great help to the younger students and indeed, the teachers, in our school.

We learned of students who have conquered fears alongside those who have made a great impression on all since joining our school. We also learned of students who have made great progress in recent weeks, this example shows us that there is always room for improvement and that it’s never too late to put our best foot forward! Maith sibh!

We have a very busy end to our term planned with our final day of swimming tomorrow, Tuesday, Sports Day (Wednesday) and Class Graduations (Thursday) planned.

Reminder: We break for our summer holiday on Friday at 12 noon. We look forward to welcoming all our parents/guardians and family members to school in the coming days.

Comghairdeachas to Liliana (Ms.Henry’s 3rd Class), Naïya and Shanna (Ms.Ruane’s Senior Infants) who recently received Certificates of Commendation from the Texaco Art Competition.

These awards as for wonderful entries in this year’s competition. Liliana, Naïya and Shanna are very creative and talented artists and we were delighted to see all three recognised at a national level.

We are very proud of the girls and look forward to learning about many more achievements in the years to come.

Huge congrats to our sixth class student Emily Higgins and past pupil Síofra McGuinness (Mayo Captain) and their clubmates Sophie Tiernan and Mikayla McLoughlin who were part of the Mayo team who were crowned 2023 All-Ireland LGFA U14 Platinum Champions following a brilliant victory over Cork at McDonagh Park in Nenagh this afternoon.

To say that we are proud of the girls is an understatement! Both have contributed so much to our school, and it is lovely to see their talents showcased on this stage. For Síofra also to captain the team is a remarkable personal achievement.

Well done also to all at Charlestown LGFA. It was fantastic to have four representatives on this very talented squad.

We hope the girls enjoy the celebrations and special time!

Congratulations and best wishes to our Girls’ and Boys’ teams who tomorrow morning, play in their respective County Finals at 10.40 and 11.20 in MacHale Park, Castlebar.

We are so proud of our teams who have trained so well throughout this year. It has been a great team effort to date with so many contributing on their journeys to tomorrow’s finals.

We hope each of our young players enjoys this very special occasion.

Maith sibh. Beirigí Bua amarach!

Comhghairdeachas to Mr.Rushe’s Second Class students who on Saturday, May 27th, received their First Holy Communion in St.James’ Church Charlestown in a very special ceremony. As always, it was lovely to be together and share this day with our friends from Tavneena NS.

Firstly, a very special word of thanks to Mr.Rushe for his wonderful work in preparing the children so well. Míle buíochas also to Fr. Johnston and Fr. Doherty for this lovely ceremony and continuous support of our school and students. A sincere thank you also to Mrs. Richella O’Connor and her Choir (3rd to 6th Class) for the beautiful music which added so much to the ceremony and to Mrs. Helen McCafferty for her help and support as always.

A very sincere thank you to the parents of our First Class students for their kindness and generosity with the Communion Party after mass. It was a lovely occasion to come together and celebrate before going our separate ways.

Finally, thank you to all our Mum’s, Dad’s and family members who were present to support Mr.Rushe’s fantastic students. We are all so proud of the children. We hope each of the boys and girls enjoyed this special day!

We had a wonderful assembly to conclude another busy week. As always we were reminded of all the great things that are going on in our school and in our classrooms. This week we had Cumann na mBunscol, hurling, singing, school tours, standardised testing and preparation for our First Holy Communion, while not forgetting also excellent teaching and learning!

Our Students of the Week have a common theme this week. All of their teachers spoke about their positivity and desire to finish the year on a high.

We heard of children who just get on with things. If they see something that needs to be addressed, they just get on with it. This is a wonderful trait to see in our children and makes our job as teachers so much easier. We also heard about pupils who are helpful, patient and empathetic of the needs of others and are willing to give up their own time to be of help and comfort to them. We concluded by learning of students with excellent manners who set a great example for all.

Comhghairdeachas! Maith sibh go léir.

Comhghairdeachas to our Girls’ and Boys’ teams who yesterday, reached the Cumann na mBunscol County Finals after exciting and very hard-fought games against Belmullet NS and Behy NS Ballina respectively.

We are so proud of both teams and look forward to the County Finals in McHale Park in the coming weeks (dates and times to be confirmed). Míle buíochas to all who travelled to Castlebar to support us, we really appreciated it!

Comhghairdeachas to the students of Mr.Clarke’s Fifth Class, Ms.Tierney’s Sixth Class and Mrs.Horkan’s Sonas Class who were conferred in two ceremonies on Saturday last with the Sacrament of Confirmation in St.James’ Church.

As always, a very special word of thanks to the student’s parents, family members and sponsors who played such an important role in the lead-up and during the ceremony. Míle buíochas also to Mr.Clarke, Ms.Tierney and Mrs. Horkan for their hard work preparing the children so well, guidance, and support of these wonderful groups. This was very much appreciated.

A very sincere thank you to Bishop Paul Dempsey who confirmed the children. It was our privilege to have Bishop Paul officiate and share this special celebration in the children’s lives. We thank him for a lovely ceremony. Thank you also to Fr. Johnston and to Fr. Doherty who assisted and again added so much to the celebrations.
Finally, it was really lovely to share this special day with our friends from other schools. We were so proud of each of our students. We hope you all had a lovely day and weekend!