1st and 2nd Class have been very busy in the field of science. We had Louise Swords from CLAYOTIC in on Monday 14th of November 2022, using clay to make various different dinosaurs with the children. We had a webinar from Linda Birkin, telling us lots of facts about insects. We also learned lots of different Science facts each day and completed various exciting experiments in class too. Have a look at our Science expertise at work below!
We had great day on 28th October 2022 celebrating Halloween in St. Michael’s National School. The children dressed up and each class had a Halloween party. We also held a whole-school Halloween disco. We took part in ‘Trick or Treat for Sick Children’ and raised almost €300 for this very worthy cause, well done everyone!
We also held our monthly assembly, where numerous children were awarded with certificates for their hard work this term.
Wishing you all a happy and safe Halloween!
It’s hard to believe, we are at the end of the first half of term already – we have been busy in 3rd and 4th class.
The boys and girls have worked extremely hard since September and should be very proud of their efforts.
In Maths – we have been exploring addition, subtraction and multiplication, all of which will set us up to tackle lots of other areas in Maths throughout the year.
In English, we have been busy with Recount and Report Writing. The children wrote some exceptional pieces, about fairies. We will be keeping a close eye out next time we are in the woods, to see if we can spot one! They also blew their teacher away, with some amazing reports on a country of their choice – super impressive!
In Irish, we have been exploring the Aimsir Chaite Briathra Rialta. The boys and girls have really grasped these over the past few weeks which is amazing! We have also been practicing forming our own sentences in Gaeilge through games which has been great fun! We looked at Mé Féin and Bia.
We have been learning about our bodies, inside and out as well as delving into the past, learning about The Stone Age.
To top it all off, we have been in full swing practicing for our big show and by golly is it going to be a good one, not to be missed!
We made some fantastic mosaic pumpkins and had a spooky colouring competition.
The children made a fantastic effort with their costumes for our Halloween Dress Up in aid of Trick or Treat for Temple Street so well done to everyone. We enjoyed our Halloween disco and assembly where we performed our Oíche Shamhna song for the whole school.
Well done to all the boys and girls in 3rd and 4th who have made a great start to the school year. We can’t wait to see what comes next. Have a very Happy and Safe Halloween!
Admission Policy and Application Form:
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2023/2024 school year is available as follows: –
To download at: www.stmichaelsns.ie
On request: By emailing stmichaelsnsdonaghmoyne@gmail.com
Or on request: By writing to St Michael’s National School, Donaghmoyne, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, A81EA37.
Part 1 – Admissions to the 2023/2024 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2023/2024
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants:
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Nov 7th 2022 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | March 1st 2023 |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | March 12th 2022 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Two Weeks |
Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period mentioned above may result in the offer being withdrawn.
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Number of places being made available in 2023/2024:
| The number of places being made available in junior infants | 20 |
There were fantastic celebrations among our brilliant footballers here in Saint Michael N.S. school this week as they progress to the final of the Cumann na mBunscol school league, which will take place on Saturday 22nd October in Castleblayney.
Our Junior and Senior Infants have been very busy over the past few weeks. We have settled in really well to school life and have managed to pack in a lot of fun along the way!
We have been working on our cutting skills.
We revised all of the colours of the rainbow.
We have been working on our phonological awareness by learning different rhymes and poems. After learning ‘Humpty Dumpty’ we decided to create our own using our amazing cutting and painting skills!
We have taken part in fun PE lessons with Eamonn from Monaghan Coaching and Games Committee.
.. and we created these ‘Busy Bees’ reminding us of the classroom rules that we decided on back in August!
Well done to the boys in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Class who won this year’s cup in the Conor McSkeane Memorial Tournament!
Good Afternoon everyone,
It’s hard to believe that we are returning to school on Monday. The Summer has gone by so fast. I hope you all had a very enjoyable break and are well rested. We are very excited to welcome you all back, and we are looking forward to another amazing year in St Michaels.
Before returning, here is a quick reminder of a few school rules:
If there are any queries, please email stmichaelsnsdonaghmoyne@gmail.
See you all Monday,
Ms Whelan.
As part of our Active Schools Campaign and also our Mental Health Initiative, the Junior Classes in the school enjoyed participating in some yoga based lessons with Mrs. Mc Guirk. We learned how to relax and unwind and also explored techniques to help us stay focused. Everyone enjoyed the Yoga Bears sessions.
Staff and pupils were full of excitement on Friday 13th of May 2022. It was our first school tour since 2019, so we were delighted to get the opportunity to go on an outing as a whole school again! Our destination this year was Castleblaney Outdoor Adventure Centre.
The children got involved in several physical, mental, skill and water-based challenges. The day was enjoyed by all and everyone arrived home in great form after their fun filled day of activities.
