The Child Protection Policy and Critical Incident Policy, recently ratified by the Board of Management, are now available for viewing in the policy section of this website. The Code of Behaviour Policy is currently under review. A draft copy of the updated policy is now available for viewing in our policy section and parental feedback is most welcome.
The sacrament of Confirmation will take place this coming Thursday, 31st May at 11:00am. Best of luck to 6th class, Ms. Sinnott, Fr. O’Reilly and the choir as they make their final preparations for this very special occasion. Many thanks to Piercestown Parents’ Association who will provide refreshments for the children and their families in the scout hall after the ceremony.
Art Exhibition makes the local paper!
Here are some photographs taken on the opening night of our Annual Art Exhibition 2018. For more photographs and an account of the night check out this week’s Wexford People!
Europe Day 2018 at Piercestown N.S.
As many of you already know, Piercestown National School is a proud Blue Star School.
The Blue Star Programme is an education initiative for primary school students across Ireland. The idea of the programme is to foster better understanding and knowledge of Europe and how it affects the lives of Irish citizens among Irish primary pupils through classroom projects and activities.
Each year, as part of the Blue Star Programme, participating schools are asked to celebrate ‘Europe Day’ which occurs on May 9th. Also known as Schuman Day, Europe Day commemorates the 1950 Schuman Declaration.
Europe Day officially takes place on May 9th but as we will be on our mid-term break, we are moving our celebrations forward and will celebrate this Thursday, 3rd May 2018.
The students of 6th class, together with their teacher Miss Sinnott, would like to extend an invitation to parents, family and friends to join them in our celebrations on Thursday. Europe Day will commence at approximately 11:30 am in the School P.E. Hall. A beautiful exhibition of artwork, research projects and essays written by children of 6th Class will be on display as well as some culinary delights!
‘You have to taste a culture to understand it’ Deborah Cater.
UN Chernobyl Remembrance Day
Yesterday marked the 32nd Anniversary of the Chernobyl accident and United Nations Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day Our school took a moment to commemorate all victims of this tragedy and share a global message of HOPE and LOVE with the generations of innocent children whose lives have been gravely affected by Chernobyl. #UNCHERNOBYLDAY #IWILLNOTFORGETYOU #WEWILLNOTFORGETYOU
Follow the link below for our message:
Piercestown NS UN Chernobyl Day Video
Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month. Here’s a video clip you might like to watch with your children. It introduces Julia, an old buddy of Elmo’s and the newest friend on Sesame Street. Julia has autism and she and Elmo share an amazing friendship. For more resources, videos, activities, etc. see autism.sesamestreet.org
Annual Art Exhibition
Piercestown N.S. will open its Annual Art Exhibition on Tuesday 17th April at 6:30pm. The exhibition will once again be opened by local Artist & Poet, Helen Gaynor. This year also, 5th class will display their project from the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The Piercestown Parents Association will provide refreshments on the night and all families are invited to attend.
The exhibition will remain open every day during school hours until Friday 4th May and parents are most welcome to come in and have a look at the wonderful display of beautiful art and craft work created by the children.
Happy World Down Syndrome 21.03.18
The boys and girls of 1st class in Piercestown N.S. were ‘rocking their odd socks’ today in celebration of Downs Syndrome Day which takes place annual on the 21st of March.
Many thanks to Fiona Roche, Mrs Byrne and Ms. Cooney who led the celebrations.
It was a day of odd socks, baking, art and lámh! Check out this gorgeous youtube Carpool karaoke video to mark World Down Syndrome Day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMxtCmdlXKc
Seachtain na Gaeilge (SNAG 2018)
Seachtain na Gaeilge atá ann. Tá gach duine ag baint triail as na cúpla focail a rá i rith na seachtaine.
Ar an Déardaoin (15 ú Márta), beidh lá gaeilge againn. Is féidir le na páistí glas, ór nó oráise a chaitheamh ar an lá sin. Beidh craic agus ceoil ar siúl sa hall freisin i rith an lae. Beidh cúpla comórtaisí ar siúl i rith na seachtain. Bíonn an ‘Gadaí Gaelach ar strae gach lá, bidh comórtaisí le fáil ar an gclár don Seachtaine na Gaeilge (tá sé suite in aice leis an hall corpoideachas) agus bíonn tráth na gceist ar siúl ó rang a haon go dtí rang a sé ar an Déardaoin freisin.
Más féidir libh triail a bhaint as seo iad na frásaí don gach lá. Ná déan dearmad ‘Is fearr Gaeilge briste ná Béarla Cliste’.
Dé Luain – Junior infants – 2nd class – Dia duit. Conas atá tú? Tá mé go maith go raibh maith agat. / 3rd-6th class Maidin Mhiath. Conas a bhí an deireadh seachtaine?
Dé Máirt – Junior infants – 2nd class – Cad is ainm duit? ______ is ainm dom. / 3rd-6th class Gabh mo leithscéal, an féidir leat é sin a rá arís, le do thoil~?
Dé Céadaoin – Junior infants – 2nd class – Cén rang ina bhfuil tú? Tá mé i rang a ______./ 3rd-6th class Ní fhace mé a leithéid riamh.
An Déardaoin – Junior infants – 2nd class – Cad atá sa bhosca lóin? Tá _____, ______ agus _____ sa bhosca lóin. / 3rd-6th class Cad iad do chaitheam aimsire? Taitníonn _______ liom.
Dé hAoine – Junior infants – 2nd class – Cáisc sona duit. / 3rd-6th class Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig ort/ oraibh.
Updating our blog!
We are working hard at updating our school blog.
Why not click across to projects and scroll down to ‘Green School’ and read all about what Ms. Taylor, Ms. Sinnott and the Green team have been up to this year.
We will be updating the policies section shortly to bring things up to date.
On the 6th class blog page, Ms. Sinnott tells us all about her trip with Chernobyl Children International and there is even a personal message from Adi Roche to the boys and girls and people of Piercestown National School! So get browsing!!
piercestownns.com 