Maths Week is always an exciting and fun-filled learning event for all and this year was no exception! Our budding mathematicians enjoyed a wide variety of activities, from old favourites such as Tables Bee Champion and Countdown, to new activities such as Make 4. Each class had their own session of in-class maths activities throughout the week which included Tangrams, Pentominoes, Connect 4, Marble Run, Card games, Snakes and Ladders and much more. Many thanks to our parent volunteers who came in to assist us each day. We had competitions galore also – guess the weight of the pumpkin, guess how many jelly beans are in the jar and solve the problem of the day. In keeping with tradition the week finished off on Friday 18th with a Monster Maths Quiz. The lucky prize winners of the various different competitions will be announced this coming Friday at a prize giving ceremony. Congratulations to our Tables Bee champions – Rianna Gooden and John Kenny, our Countdown champion – Zakk Casey and the winning Monster Maths Quiz teams who will also receive their prizes on that day. Here’s a flavour of what we got up to!

Both staff and children were looking forward to welcoming Mr. Paddy Madden, the school gardener, on Friday 11^th October and they were not disappointed. Each class was treated to a nature workshop centred around the theme of Autumn. Mr. Madden brought many interesting things for the children to see and touch, including samples of autumn fruits, nuts, berries, leaves and bulbs such as hyacinth and white daffodil. He also had hibernation boxes that he had made for bees and ladybirds. He spoke to the children about hibernation, migration and the various different forms of seed dispersal. He also suggested one good way of tackling climate change – plant a tree! He even donned a Wexford jersey as his visit coincided with Goal Jersey Day. Well done Paddy!!!

Happy Halloween! We hope you have a ‘spooktacular’ mid term break.

Why not click into our newsletter and find out what we got up to until the mid-term break and some of the events that lie ahead!

Happy Midterm!

Piercestown Post October 2019final

Calling all ghouls and goblins, ghosts and witches, zombies and werewolves, vampires and wizards! Dress up for Hallowe’en and walk down to school from St. Martin’s Centre this Friday, 25^th October. Prize given for the best costume in each class.

Good luck everyone!

Freaky Friday Poster 2019

Date for your diaries – School Closure announced 16^th Oct. 2019

As part of the ongoing continuing professional development of teachers and the roll out of the new Primary Language Curriculum, the staff of Piercestown N.S have been invited to attend their whole school training in Wexford Education Centre on Wed 16^th Oct. 2019. This results in the school being closed on this day. As stated on our school calendar issued last year, we have one other exceptional day school closure and we have yet to receive this date.

Staff and students donned the St. Martins colours to welcome our three in a row camogie champions to Piercestown N.S. today. The children listened enthusiastically to words of wisdom from team captain Marie-Claire Morrissey and goal keeper Mags Darcy. The biggest cheer of all was reserved for Lauren Carty as she announced no homework that night to celebrate their victory. We wish the girls the best of luck on their journey and we’ll be with them every step of the way. Here’s hoping for their return in March as All Ireland Club Champions.

In keeping with our Active School motto – “Walk, run, jump or skip, Come on Piercestown, Let’s get fit!’ – one of the first activities for the new school year took place on 19^th September, with the return of ‘Skippy John’. The children were delighted to welcome him back for another fun-filled day of skipping for everyone. There was simple skipping, partner skipping, group skipping and even ‘pretzel skipping’. Each class had their own session of skipping and the day ended with a whole school demonstration. Check out these videos for a flavour of the fun that was had!

Rugby fever arrived in Piercestown National School on Thursday October 3rd, as Ireland took on Russia in the group games. It was almost perfect timing with kick off taking place at 11.15am. This meant the children had enough time to get out for break and gather when the bell rang to sing Ireland’s Call, before returning to their classrooms. Their teachers reassure us the learning was cross curricular from maths, to music, to recount writing and much more. The result went Ireland’s way  after the upset of Saturday. Check out Ms. Rea and her Senior Infants preparing for the big game in the attached video.

Piercestown Post Sept 19 1st edition

Edition 1 introduces our School Year and identifies some housekeeping at the start of the school year.

Piercestown Post Sept 19 2nd editionfinal

Edition 2 recaps on all that has taken place during September 2019!