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Rackard League Football Final – here we come!

There was an air of anxiety around Piercestown N.S. and Murrintown N.S. as the boys prepared to play the replay of the semi final.

Conditions were much better than the last day, hours of training had been clocked up over mid term, jerseys were washed, dried and ready for wearing, all that was needed was a victory to get us to the final.

Piercestown got off to a great start with a super goal  by David Cantwell after just a few minutes. But Gorey are never a team to be beaten easily and they continued to play with the energy and effort that has seen them win so many times over the last few years. The half time whistle blew and Piercestown were leading 1-2 to 2 points.

But Gorey were not holding back. They scored the first point after half time to bring it back to within two points. Piercestown’s passion and hunger for this game drove them on to produce another two goals by David Cantwell and Killian Barry to put Piercestown in a nice position with a lead of 3-2 to 3 points. But Gorey haven’t been champions for the last few years to lie down at that point. They kicked on and soon were racking up the points, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. With just one point between the teams Piercestown had to invest every ounce of energy to hold on to what could only be described as an epic win!

So 2014 sees Piercestown march on to the Rackard League football final versus Horeswood. Time and venue to be confirmed.

A huge thank you to all parents who both transported and supported the boys today. It is great to get another day out!

In the words of Walt Disney ‘If you can dream it, you can do it!!’

Rackard League – updates from the Semi finals

The mid term was preceded by two breathtaking matches on Thursday 23rd October, the girls taking on Horeswood in Grantsown and the boys went to Blackwater to face their rivals Gorey CBS.

Both teams gave 200% on the day and at half time, the Piercestown girls and Horeswood girls could not be separated. Unfortunately, Horeswood upped the anti in the second half and proved just a little bit too strong for the girls. Ms. Hearne was hugely proud of the girls at the end of their participation in Rackard league and their heart and commitment was evident to the very end. Well done girls.

The boys were similarly caught in a tight game with Gorey CBS. After a slow start, Piercestown began to crawl their way back into contention. With 5 minutes of full time remaining, all spectators were on the edge of their seats as they watched Piercestown ‘never say die’ attitude reap the rewards with Joe Mernagh, 4th class, sticking a ball in the back of the net to level the game on the full time whistle. Extra time was played and at the end of 10 minutes each way with just a further point each, the teams could not be separated. And so, the training for both teams continues as we await the details of the replay of the semi final. At present, the replay is set for Tuesday 4th November 3.30pm in Patrick’s Park in Enniscorthy.

A Rackard league shield for the boys team will take place in Bellefield the same day, Tuesday 4th Nov beginning at 12.45pm. This shield will involve four schools; Gorey CBS, St. Aidan’s, Blackwater and Piercestown.

A Rackard League Shield for the girls will take place in St. Martins homeground on Wednesday Nov 5th at 1.15pm. This shield will involve four local schools; the Faythe, Mayglass/Lady;s Island, Piercestown and Kennedy Park.

A huge thank you to Ms. Hearne for her endless support in terms of Rackard League and her wisdom, talent and expert advice that she continues to share at Piercestown N.S.

‘Piercestown Post’ is launched

Friday October 24th saw the launch of edition 1 of the Piercestown Post.

Many thanks to all those who cast their vote in the online poll to christen the newsletter.

The newsletter looks at providing a brief synopsis of events that have taken place in the school in recent weeks and to flag upcoming events and dates for your diaries.

As always, we would love to hear any feedback you may have for us regarding this new newsletter. We will upload the latest edition each month but will also send a hard copy home with each family. We understand that the internet is not always accessible and hence want to ensure that all members of our school community are communicated with as best we can. So sit back and relax and enjoy the read! Edition 2 will make it’s way to you at the end of November.

Piercestown Post Edition 1 2014

Get your purple and gold on for Monday!

September 29th saw the Wexford Ladies Junior Football team head to Croke Park to participate in the TG4 All Ireland final versus New York.

With a stunning performance, the ladies brought the West County Hotel Cup home with a final score of 1-12 to 1- 10. Monday night of the homecoming saw the quays of Wexford thronged to celebrate the win and honour the ladies.

To continue this celebration, the cup will be brought to Piercestown N.S. on Monday Oct 20th shortly after 1pm.

To honour our heroes, we would ask all children to try and wear some purple and gold on Monday! All spectators are welcome to join us. So let’s deck ourselves out in the purple and gold and enjoy this special guest visit!!

Loch Garman abú!

Piercestown Boys and Girls march on to the Semi Finals in Rackard League

On a wild blustery afternoon, Friday 17th October the boys and girls both put on impressive displays.

The boys match took place at 2.30pm versus Taghmon in Killurin. In wild conditions both teams put in a Trojan effort with a Man of the Match performance from David Cantwell scoring a grand total of 4-1. Piercestown put on their finest display to date in the Rackard league to march on to the semi finals. The final score was 5-6 to 3-6. The semi final sees us face Gorey CBS – date and venue to be confirmed. In the words of Barack Obama ‘Is Féidir Linn!’Boys semi final will take place in Blackwater this Thursday Oct 23rd versus Gorey at 3.45pm

Hot on the heels of the boys match, the girls team took to the pitch in Killurin. The girls quarter final was against Bree. Again, Trojan efforts were made in wild conditions. There were impressive performances from all over the field and their efforts were rewarded with a victory, the reward being a place in the semi finals. The final score was 5-4 to 1-2.  The girls face Horeswood next with time and venue to be confirmed. Semi finals here we come!!! Girls semi final versus Horeswood will take place this Thursday Oct 23rd  in Grantstown at 3.45pm

Quarter Finals beckon for both girls and boys in Rackard League Football

Both the boys and girls teams travel to Killurin this Friday for quarter finals matches of the Rackard League football tournament.

Boys will play Taghmon at 2.30pm and the girls will play Bree at 3.30pm.

For more updates on the Rackard League check out our sports section on the website.

Best of luck to all involved!

Up Piercestown!!!!!!

Players win games, teams win championships.
        – Bill Taylor

Maths Week 2014

Maths week 2014 will kick off tomorrow morning at Piercestown N.S.

We have registered with http://www.mathsweek.ie and here are a flavour of some of the additional maths activities that will take place this week:

A Giant Maths Quiz in the P.E. hall

Target Boards – for more information go to http://www.mathsweek.ie/2014/schools/mathsweek.target.competitions

Tables champions

Maths Trails around the grounds

Maths activities in the classrooms

Here are some fun maths quotes:

  • Mickey Mouse: “Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes.
  • “Decimals have a point.”

And some fun maths jokes for the children:

  • What do mathematicians eat on Halloween? Pumpkin Pi.
  • Why did the math book look so sad? Because it had so many problems.
  • A circle is just a round straight line with a hole in the middle.
  • Decimals have a point.
  • Why do plants hate math? Because it gives them square roots.
  • Why did the boy eat his math homework? Because the teacher told him it was a piece of cake.
  • Have you heard the latest statistics joke? Probably.
  • What did the acorn say when it grew up? Geometry.
  • What do you call an empty parrot cage? Polygon.
  • Cakes are round but Pi are square.
  • How can you make time fly? Throw a clock out the window!
  • Without geometry, life is pointless.

Launch of ‘Learning in Depth’

Following the success and enjoyment of the ‘Learning in Depth’ project taken on by 5th and 6th class in 2013 2014, this great initiative will once again be launched this coming Thursday at 2.15pm in the P.E. hall.

The project will be taken on by both 5th and 6th class where they will be offered many choices of topics for the coming school year 2014 2015. Inspired by the educationalist Kieran Egan, the ‘Learning in Depth’ course has been taken on in schools all over the world.

Advocates of this approach argue that it teaches research and inquiry skills, helps students discover the power of sticking with something for a longer period of time, that it build confidence, that it helps students cultivate creativity and imagination, and that students learn any number of other skills along the way to becoming experts about their topic.

Feel free to come along and join us for the launch of this great learning experience.

For more information on the ‘Learning in Depth ‘ concept go to the following links:

http://etale.org/main/2013/07/19/depth-over-breadth-studying-the-same-topic-for-12-years/

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“If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has, at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.”

VINCENT VAN GOGH

Class of the Month

A new initiative has been taken on with great gusto at Piercestown N.S. The competition called ‘Class of the Month’ was introduced to all of the children in an assembly on Monday 29th September. It runs throughout the entire school day from 9.20am to 3pm each day including class time, break times, lunchtimes, informal times on the corridors etc. The initiative is focused on respect, health and safety, good manners and overall good behaviour.

A dedicated noticeboard has been established where the children can remind themselves of the 5 things they need to do to score some points for their class. Ms. Walsh, after checking in with the class teachers at the end of each week, updates the leader board on the Monday of each week so the children can keep an eye on their progress. The noticeboard also hosts a selection of inspirational quotes from world famous people such as Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama to name but a few. The winning class will be rewarded with a homework pass, certificates and some well earned treats. Watch this space to see what class will go down in history to be the first ‘Class of the Month’ at Piercestown N.S. The winner will be announced on Friday 24th October just as the children finish up for their mid term break.

Here is a flavour of some of the quotes that have bee motivating the children to date:

“I never had a policy. I have just tried to do my very best each and every day” – Abraham Lincoln

“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go.” – Margaret Walker

“Good manners will open doors that education cannot!” – Clarence Thomas