Senior Infant trip to the playground
End of Year Trad entertainment!
Our final show for this year – June 24th 2025
- 1. Scoil Mhuire’s own Jig composed this year by members of Ceol agus Craic. We are very proud of this composition and this performance shows the talents of the children of Scoil Mhuire. This piece shall hopefully be played over the years and we call it ‘The Scoil Mhuire Jig ’25!’
- 2.The Marino Waltz played by the Murphys. We shall all think of them as we hear the Bord na Mona ad on TV!
- Altogether now – The Rattling Bog and Maggie in the Woods, a firm favourite with Ceol agus Craic.
- Thanks to all the instrumentalists and 2 singers. You all put on a wonderful show. We are very proud of you and will miss the 3 who are now finished 6th Class. We will miss you and thanks for your wonderful contributions to our shows.
📚 Celebrating Our Accelerated Reader Achievements!
This year, our pupils have achieved something truly remarkable through the Accelerated Reader programme — together, they read an astonishing 148 million words!
That’s an incredible increase of 50 million words compared to last year, showing that our school’s reading culture is stronger than ever.
🌟 Word Millionaire Readers
(Over 1 Million Words Read)
Congratulations to the 35 dedicated pupils who each read over one million words this year — what an amazing achievement!
Aedan O’Reilly, Allie Collins, Ameya Dipin, Aoibhí Ní Fhatharta, Ben Kelly, Charlie Byrne, Charlie McDonough, Danny Coyle, David Barry, Éabha Mitchell, Elsa Flood, Ferdinand Kosak, Finn Woodman, Hannah Daly, Harry Walsh, Henry Walshe, Iarla Mulligan, Jamie Grant, Joseph Mulkerrins, Kaia Griffin, Katie Dixon, Laoise Ní Ghríofa, Leila Smith, Liam Rodgers, Lua Collins, Luke Hosty, Máiria Murphy, Nathan Noonan, Oliver Bohan, Oran Griffin, Reiltine Valla, Robyn Walsh, Róisín Cleary, Siún Monaghan, Teddy McCann
🏆 Multi-Millionaire Readers
(Over 2 Million Words Read)
A special round of applause for these 14 exceptional readers who didn’t just reach the million mark — they soared past two million words and beyond!
Caitlin Walsh, Cara Hegarty, Chloe Daly, Conor Hegarty, Donnacha Clancy, Finn Kelly, Keelin Hall, Keelyn Seuferer, Laura Palmer, Lena Lewandowska, Maya Ferguson, Sadhbh Mitchell, Sienna Curtin, Siofra Mitchell
📖 Accelerate Your Summer!
As part of our Accelerate Your Summer initiative, we’re encouraging all pupils to keep up their reading over the summer holidays. Children can continue to log in and quiz on the books they read by following the link on the school website under School initiatives.
📌 Pupils who show dedication over the summer will be rewarded in September — and could even start the year with a homework pass!
Parents can also use AR BookFinder to:
- Check if a quiz is available for a book
- View its reading level
- Get book suggestions based on your child’s interests and ability
Let’s keep the reading momentum going — here’s to even more words next year! 📚✨
Culture Week 2025
Third Class Tour Athenry Heritage Centre
Second Class Tour to Anthenry Heritage Centre!
Recent visit to Nursing Home
Ceol agus Craic recently visited the local nursing home and very much enjoyed entertaining the residents. It was a great experience.
4th Ms Joyce Butterfly Release
Bookclub Update-March & April
It’s been a lively and creative spring for our Book Club!
Our young reviewers were thrilled to see their animal-themed book reviews featured in the spring edition of Moycullen Matters. This term, the club has also been tackling the big question: Which diary series is better –Dork Diaries or Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Reviews have been written, votes have been cast, and the results will appear in the next edition of Moycullen Matters, due out in early June!
Taking advantage of the fine weather, we held several Book Club meetings outdoors in the courtyard. One of the highlights was creating Potato Pals—potato-based versions of beloved book characters!
As part of the KPMG Junior Juries programme, we explored a brilliant selection of books:
Stitch by Pádraig Kenny
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by Steve McCarthy
Na Trí Mhuicín by Áine Ní Ghlinn
Bearradh Gruaige d’Eóinín by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin
Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher
The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers
The Faerie Isle by Síne Quinn
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Irish Lighthouses by David Hare
We used resources and videos from Children’s Books Ireland and one thing that amazed us was to learn that it took ten years for The dictionary story to be written from start to finish!!
A special highlight was an online zoom ‘visit’ from Eoin Colfer and Steve McCarthy, who spoke to three classes about their book Beanie the Bansheenie. It was a fun and inspiring experience for all!
We’ve now submitted our votes for our favourite titles and eagerly await the announcement of the national winner on May 19th.
Well done to all our enthusiastic readers! 📚✨
Mrs E Walsh
Communuion and Confirmation Photos May 2025
Communion and Confirmation Photographs
These are a mounted 10×8″ print for the price of €13
If you wish to order a copy please send an email to shaynadevaney@gmail.com With the heading of the event (Communion or/and Confirmation) photo you would like to order, and the child’s name and teacher included in the message
