A dog has been found on the premises of Piercestown N.S.

Having tried to find his owner and failed, the dog warden has been called.

If you are missing this gorgeous pet, please call the dog warden John Colfer on 087- 6293043

We would love this dog to be returned to his owner.

Due to the weather conditions the final has been postponed.

More info to follow tomorrow .

All roads lead to Taghmon this Tues 8th at 6.30pm as Piercestown take on Adamstown in the Roinn A Rackard League final. Admission €5 for adults, children go free.

So let’s get our maroon on and head to Taghmon to cheer the girls on. Many thanks to Ms. Hearne , Ms. Butler and the girls for their hard work to date (including a training session over the mid term break).

Fingers crossed!

Well done to all of the staff and children at Piercestown N.S. who  did the ‘Trick or Treat’ for Temple Street’ raising over €300. We had a great start to the day with a ‘Freaky Friday ‘ walk from the Martin’s Centre. Thanks to all the parents who assisted us on our way.

Rumour has it management at Piercestown National School today went ‘bananas’.

Happy Halloween to one and all!!!!

Watch this space for more photos over the week!

Information Day Sat. 5th Nov. 2016 11am-4pm 54 Weafer Street

Further info Contact Phyllis Wilson on 0857243635

This is a private event – not school related. The information was simply asked to be diseminated.

People on the day  to discuss:

Dyslexia, dyspraxia, how to improve concentration and attention

Freedom through Drama for people with Autism and Downs Syndrome

The Irlen Method – for relief from headahes, migraines and light sensitivity

Congratulations to the ‘Artist of the Year’ finalists from Piercestown National School.

Jack Mernagh, Victoria Owens, Dara Kelly and Blathnaid Howell are all invited to the Talbot Hotel on 6th Nov at 4pm for a reception. At this event, the overall winner will be announced.

Many thanks to the Talbot hotel for this competition. We are delighted to have some pupils in the final and wish them the best of luck!

After a hectic first half term, school will close for mid term break this Friday Oct. 28th at 3pm and re-open for business as normal on Monday 7th November.

We would like to thank everyone for their contribution to school life since we returned on August 31st!

We wish you all a Happy Halloween – stay safe and have fun!

Lots to look forward to in term leading up to Christmas – Sing Out Loud, Parent Teacher Meetings, Science Week, school outings and much more!

But until then it is time for a well earned rest!

See you all on the 7th Nov!

This Friday 28th October will be the annual ‘Freaky Friday’ at Piercestown National School.

This year sees us team up with Children’s Hospital in Temple Street to raise funds for some much needed new equipment.

All children are asked to dress up and bring a donation of €2 to school. The money will be collected and sent to Tempe Street Hospital. 

There will be a small prize for the best dressed in each class! So dust off your costumes and get your thinking hats on!

Last year saw two Teletubbies visit the school! Watch this space to see if any new characters are on the staff this Friday!

Huge congratulations to Ms. Hearne and her victorious Rackard League girls football team who secured a coveted place in the final today! Shout out to Miss Butler and the girls from Murrintown also who make up the other half of the team. Ms. Hearne reported back that it was a hard fought victory. It was an extremely low scoring first half during which the team soaked up lots of pressure. The backs and goalie put in an outstanding performance and Piercestown lead 1-0 to no score at half time. The second half proved to be very exciting with great contribution from every player on the pitch and those brought on throughout the second half. The final whistle blew and the girls, teachers and parents were jumping for joy! So with a place secured in the final…it means there are still some training sessions to go…watch this space for more info!

In the meantime, a huge thanks to Ms. Hearne, Miss Butler all of the girls fro Piercestown N.S. and Murrintown N.S. and their parents.

We eagerly await details of the final versus Adamstown!

It has been a hectic week in sport so far with a mixed bag of results. The girls’ B team travelled to Taghmon on Monday to take part in a blitz. They arrived back victorious with the cup in their hands! Well done to Ms. Hearne and the girls.

The girls’ A team are out in semi final action  against Kilrush tomorrow in St. Patrick’s Park at 2pm. Admission for spectators is €3 per adult. They have their hearts set on a place in the final. Best of luck to Ms. Hearne and the girls.

The boys took part in their semi final today in Kilmore versus Rathangan. We got off to a slow start and trailed at half time. However, the turn around in the second half was one to be proud of. They left nothing behind them on the pitch but unfortunately the result wasn’t what we hoped for. Final score was 4-6 to 3-6. It was a hard dressing room to be in as the air of defeat descended upon us. But we couldn’t have asked for anymore of each and every player. They were gallant in their come back effort and heroic even in defeat. There are few words of comfort when we suffer defeat except that we gave it our all and unfortunately this was not to be our year. For 6th class we thank you for your efforts and to the boys in 4th and 5th class we look forward to another shot at Rackard league football in 2017. But for now time to dust off the hurleys and set our sights on the hurling league. Something to look forward to.

Many thanks to Mr. Murphy and Mr. White from Murrintown who train and guide the boys so well!

A huge thanks to all of the parents who assist us by driving the length and breadth of the county to facilitate us participating in our sports.

The boys B team still have two matches remaining so watch this space!