We’re thrilled to announce that our lunchtime book club now has an official name for this school year, and it’s a-peeling! After a recent vote, The Banana Bookclub emerged as the clear favourite, and our bunch of book-loving bananas couldn’t be happier.
In October, the club enjoyed The Summer I Robbed a Bank by David O’Doherty, a hilarious adventure set in Achill that kept everyone entertained. The month wrapped up with a giant Kahoot quiz, where Emily and Eve from Rang a 3 were top bananas—Great job, girls!
For November, we have been reading No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton, a heartfelt story about hope, friendship, and resilience. To further explore the themes and help us understand the world around us, we have explored the wonderful picture books ‘My name is not refugee’ by Kate Milner and ‘Lubna and Pebble’ by Wendy Meddour.
Beyond reading, The Banana Bookclub has been busy with creative activities, including the PeaceDoves display that now brightens up our school’s front hall. They’ve also launched a Review Crew, where members share their personal reviews of books they have read. Keep an eye on the website for these reviews—They’ll be ripening up soon!
Stay tuned for more updates from The Banana Bookclub! 🍌📖
Happy Reading,
Mrs E Walsh
Some boys designing our ‘Peace doves’ while listening to traditional Syrian music at lunchtime book club
Our lunchtime book club kicked off on Wednesday, 9th October, sparking excitement and enthusiasm among students from 3rd to 6th class—so much so that we ran out of books! But not to worry, as soon as our avid readers finish, the books will be passed along to the next eager reader in line.
Our first book is the brilliant ‘The summer I robbed a bank’, by David O’Doherty.
Get ready for a wild summer adventure set in Achill! Meet Rex, a boy who teams up with his funny Uncle Derm to pull off a bank robbery. As they plan their heist, Rex learns about courage, friendship, and making the right choices. Will they succeed, or will things go hilariously wrong? Find out in this exciting and funny story!
Our book-club will meet at lunchtime on Wednesdays, in Room 14 , to read, discuss, and do activities based on our selected books. All are welcome. Come along for one book or all of them, it’s up to you! Keep an eye on the library noticeboard for upcoming books.
Happy reading,
Mrs E Walsh
Some of our fantastic readers with their first book
Rang 4 took part in the Explorers Education Programme.
Funded by the Marine Institute, this programme engages with primary school children, teachers and the education network, creating marine leaders and ocean champions.
Congraulations to our Hurlers who progressed to the next round of the Cumann na mBunscol hurling competition on the back of four successive victories in the local preliminary qualification round in Rahoon newcastle on Wed 25 September.
Please find below the results of the survey measuring the support for the ‘Keeping Childhood Smartphone Free’ agreement amongst parents. There was 114 responses, of which 108 said they wanted to be part of the voluntary agreement and 6 respondents said that they would not be taking part. Full results below.
Last year our school read a staggering 98 million words. Let’s get back into reading and beat that number this year. Remember you can quiz at home by clicking on the link below:
It was great to welcome back all our pupils to school today after the summer holidays. We have a lovely group of children here in Scoil Mhuire; they reminded us of that today.
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