Presentation to CARMHA Ireland.
Mr Gunnell along with Eileen Ryan from our Parents Council and representatives from each class presented Donal Ryan and Dr Marie Oppeboen from CARMHA Ireland with a cheque for the money raised through our Christmas Jumper Fundraiser.
Well done to all the students and parents who contributed to such a great cause.
Well done to all the students and parents who contributed to such a great cause.
Our School Garden
The daffodils in our school garden are getting ready to bloom. Spring is on the way
Principal's Award for December
Pictured are the winners of the Princpal's Ward from each class for the month of December. Congratulations also to Cornel Rotaru who was our Pupil of the Month.
Christmas Plays
We were so lucky here in the Junior Boys to have three Christmas plays being performed in our school. Mr O'Dwyer's class brought us the delightful 'Sleepy Shepherd', Ms Madden's class performed the ever popular 'Ralph the Reindeer' and Ms Moloney's class showed us the importance of teamwork in 'Snowman at Sunset'.
Christmas Mass in St. Mary's
Our Christmas Celebrations got off to a great start with our annual Christmas Mass. The First Class boys, along with students from the Language Class really did us proud by singing their hearts out in St.Mary's Church. What a wonderful way to begin the festive season!
PRINCIPAL'S AWARD
At our Assembly today, Mr Gunnell presented a student nominated from each class with a certificate to commend them on their hard work. Julian from Mr'O Meara's class was presented with the Pupil of the Month trophy to acknowledge his efforts to speak Irish with each teacher he meets on a daily basis. Congratulations to all.
SCIENCE WEEK
All classes enjoyed participating in some scientific experiments as part of Science Week.
LIAM MAC CARTHY AND JAMES NOLAN CUPS DROP BY THE JUNIOR BOYS' SCHOOL
Barry Heffernan, Conor Mac Carthy and Jake Morris delighted students and staff alike when they visited with the Liam MacCarthy and the James Nolan cups.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM ST MARY'S JUNIOR BOYS
BOXTY DAY
Ms Mc Nulty and Julia were very kind and used the potatoes from our garden to make Boxty for the whole school. It was delicious.
NEW PLAYGROUND GAMES
The children are really enjoying the new playground games that were kindly bought for the school by our Parents Council.
LETTER FROM MR GUNNELL
3rd October 2019
Dear Parents,
Thank you very much to yourselves and your children for making me so welcome as principal of St. Mary’s Junior Boys N.S. It has been great getting to know so many new faces over the last few weeks and I look forward to getting to know more of you and your children as the year progresses.
I look forward to continuing the good work of retired principal Mary and all the staff of this great school.
I wish to let you know that I am available should you wish to discuss any matter in relation to your child’s time in St. Mary’s Junior BNS. I can be contacted on the school phone number above or if you wish to email me directly please do so on principalsmjb@gmail.com.
For the moment, please check your child’s bag for notes or newsletters. Over the coming weeks we will be increasingly using the text service for important notices and will soon be seeking email addresses in order to increase electronic communication and to allow online payments.
Reminders:
Thanks to all who have paid the ‘class money’. If you have forgotten to do so, can you please forward to your child’s teacher ASAP. If you have an issue with payment, please contact me in confidence on the principal email above.
Change to school calendar – School will be closed on Monday December 9th 2019 as staff attend training on the new primary language curriculum.
Thank you for your co-operation in these matters and looking forward to your continued support throughout the year.
Yours Sincerely,
John Gunnell
Principal
Dear Parents,
Thank you very much to yourselves and your children for making me so welcome as principal of St. Mary’s Junior Boys N.S. It has been great getting to know so many new faces over the last few weeks and I look forward to getting to know more of you and your children as the year progresses.
I look forward to continuing the good work of retired principal Mary and all the staff of this great school.
I wish to let you know that I am available should you wish to discuss any matter in relation to your child’s time in St. Mary’s Junior BNS. I can be contacted on the school phone number above or if you wish to email me directly please do so on principalsmjb@gmail.com.
For the moment, please check your child’s bag for notes or newsletters. Over the coming weeks we will be increasingly using the text service for important notices and will soon be seeking email addresses in order to increase electronic communication and to allow online payments.
Reminders:
Thanks to all who have paid the ‘class money’. If you have forgotten to do so, can you please forward to your child’s teacher ASAP. If you have an issue with payment, please contact me in confidence on the principal email above.
Change to school calendar – School will be closed on Monday December 9th 2019 as staff attend training on the new primary language curriculum.
Thank you for your co-operation in these matters and looking forward to your continued support throughout the year.
Yours Sincerely,
John Gunnell
Principal
NATIONAL FITNESS DAY
The whole school participated in our annual Tug of War event for National Fitness Day on 26th September. Great fun was had by all.
WELCOME MR GUNNELL
St. Mary's Junior Boys' would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Principal Mr John Gunnell and also to our new students. We wish you well in your new adventure in the 'Junior Boys's School'.
MRS.SLATTERY'S FAREWELL TRIBUTE
The whole school put on a fantastic performance to mark Mrs. Slattery's retirement. It was an emotional affair full of music and poetry to celebrate the great person Mrs. Slattery is and to show her how much she means to us all.As a parting gift, Mrs Slattery presented the school with a Buddy Bench. This 'Buddy Bench' comes with a plaque stating our school mantra 'Kind Hands, Kind Feet, Kind Words'. Thank you Mrs Slattery for such a kind gesture.
SPORTS DAY
Plenty of fun was had by all at our Sports Day this year. Ms Gavin and Mrs .Walshe did a fantastic job organising all the activities for us.
INFANT TOUR TO TEARAWAYS PET FARM
Junior Infants, Senior Infants and the Language Class had great fun on their trip to Tearaways Pet Farm.
FIRST CLASS TOUR TO BUNRATTY
The boys in First Class really enjoyed their trip to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park for their school tour.
OUR EASTER RAFFLE WINNERS
There was great excitement at our Easter Raffle. All the winners were delighted with their prizes.
Easter Raffle
Feast your eyes on all the lovely prizes we have for our Easter Raffle.
Our School garden
Our school caretaker, Ger, has been very busy getting our raised beds ready for planting. Thank you to the environment section in Tipperary County Council for our box of wildflower seeds.
World book day
For World Book Day the boys from 5th and 6th class in the C.B.S. came to our school to participate in some 'Buddy Reading'. It was a great success.
Enrolment in St.Mary's
Enrolment for St. Mary's Junior Boys' N.S. will take place from Monday 4th February to Friday 8th February. If you would like to enrol your child, please call to our secretary's office for an application form. We look forward to meeting you all.
FEBRUARY ASSEMBLY
At our February Assembly, Mrs Slattery presented Vadzim Siaredzich with the student of the month trophy. Ms Gavin's boys received certificates for all their hard work in Reading Recovery. Two boys from each class were also awarded prizes to acknowledge their great handwriting.
Presentation of Cheque to Suaimhneas
We raised a total of €230 for Suaimhneas through our Christmas Jumper fundraiser.
Mrs Slattery and some pupils from each class presented Kay O'Donoghue from Suaimhneas with a cheque for the amount raised. Well done to all the students and parents who contributed to such a great cause.
Mrs Slattery and some pupils from each class presented Kay O'Donoghue from Suaimhneas with a cheque for the amount raised. Well done to all the students and parents who contributed to such a great cause.
Christmas in St.Mary's
Athletics Active day December 2018
Science Week 2018
Environmental Awards 2018
Our Green Flag & Active Flag raising ceremony
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