Rackard league has reached the knockout rounds with boys boys and girls securing places for themselves in the semi finals. Quarter final stages saw Piercestown defeat Rathangan in their homeground after a tough game. The boys travelled to Taghmon where they took on St. Aidan’s. After a tight first half, Piercestown proved to be too strong for the Enniscorthy boys in the second half and our semi final place was secured.The camogie semi final will take place on Thursday 4^th June at 3.15pm in Taghmon versus Rathnure. The best of luck to Ms. Hearne and the girls!The hurling semi final will take place on Monday 8^th June at 3.45pm in Taghmon versus Crossabeg. Best of luck to the boys. The B team are also through to knockout stage and are awaiting their next fixture versus Kilmuckridge.

Rounders has also progressed to knockout stages with Mrs. Caldicott and her teams sceuring places for both boys and girls in the quarter finals. Quarter finals for the girls take place at home this Tuesday versus Raheen at 1pm. The boys travel to Newbawn on Wednesday to their quarter final at 1pm. Let’s keep those Martin’s colours flying! Best of luck to Mrs. Caldicott and her teams!

The Board of Management wish to remind people that we are open tomorrow as per usual.

We look forward to seeing you all.

Tuesday May 19th see 6th class children host the first ever Europe Day in Piercestown N.S.

This will see the arrival of the Estonian Ambassador Mrs Kristi Karelsohn to Piercestown.

6th class children have been participating in the Blue Star programme  and have been working really hard to ensure an afternoon of treats, information and entertainment for the Estonian Ambassador and special guests.

All parents of 6th class children are invited along with special guests. Should you be in the vicinity please feel free to join us in the hall from 1.30pm-3.00pm.

Come along and join us as we give the Estonian Ambassador a ‘céad míle fáilte’.

Piercestown Murrintown Community Games Local Athletic Competition (including the areas Rosslare, Kilrane, Our Lady’s Island) will be held in the DMP grounds, Sinnottstown Lane, Drinagh, Wexford on Friday May 15th.

Details are as follows:

Registration starts at 6.00pm

Cost of entry : €2 per child

The events are for boys and girls from under 8’s to under 16’s

See http://www.communitygames.ie for event list and age requirements.

Children who compete on the night can qualify to represent our area in Wexford Community Games Athletics Finals in Bree on Sat. 13th June

Agreed Report by the Board of Management 28th April 2015

The annual children’s art exhibition will take place on Tuesday 9th June at 7pm in the school.

The exhibition will be launched by local Wexford artist Helen Gaynor.

Join us on the night to enjoy the wonderful pieces of art produced by the children over the school year 2014-2015.

Refreshments will be provided by the Parents’ Association on the night.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Piercestown Post April edition

After months of preparation, the big day is getting close for 2nd class and Ms. Newport. The choir and Mrs. Foran are in full rehearsal mode. Thursday will see a final rehearsal with Fr. O Reilly and then it will be all systems go on Saturday.

As the principal of Piercestown N.S., I am very much looking forward to my first ‘Holy Communion’ at Piercestown Church. I would like to extend a huge bualadh bos and thank you to Mrs. Newport for all of her hard work and dedication over the year and to Siobhán Berry for her help with the booklets and art work. Many thanks also to Mrs. Foran and the choir. Saturday will see all of the hard work pay off.

I wish all the boys and girls the very best of luck and hope you all have a wonderful day. Fingers crossed for the sun to shine!

Active Week 2015 got off to a great start today with the children and teachers involved in lots of activity over the course of the day.

St. Martin’s Club were represented by Liz Cullen who devoted her morning to upskilling Junior infants to 1st class in basic hurling skills. The children were absolutely delighted with this session which officially kicked off Active Week. Liz take a bow – we are hugely grateful!

Lunchtime saw the first whole school and community activity take place with the ‘Walk a mile with a smile’. With Ms. Walsh on the microphone 6th class lead the way around the pitch. Each class from 1st to 6th had to complete 6 laps of the pitch to clock up the ‘mile’ stretch. To motivate them some energetic music blasted out over the speakers. Junior and Senior infants joined in for the last 3 laps and the Active Committee took on their role with great pride here helping the infants make their way around. The senior end of the school were might motivators for the infants as they clapped and cheered them through their last lap. Many thanks also to the parents who joined us on the day. The mile was achieved and it was smiles all round with some teachers and children  even breaking into a run as they came to the finish. Well done to all involved.

Finally the highlight of the day was the random bell ring that reminded all of the classes to stop what they were doing and Drop Everything and Dance. Ms. Walsh even managed to catch a few of the classes on video!! The Macarena was the song of the day as everybody got their groove on!

The children all headed home this evening with some PE homework to do!

Tomorrow, Day 2 of Active Week, will see more GAA coaching for 2nd – 6th clasS, the bell will ring for some Drop Everything and Run time, and the Active committee will be putting the junior infants through their paces at the Try it Tuesday session. Best of luck to the boys B team tomorrow who travel to Gorey to take on CBS Gorey team!

Let’s hope the sun shines on Active Week for the rest of the week.

Remember….’Walk, run, jump or skip….Come on Piercestown Let’s Get Fit!’

The countdown is on to the first ever Active Week at Piercestown N.S. as we journey towards becoming a recognised Active school in the future.

A timetable of events went home with all children today and we hope that some family and friends can join us for some of the activities along the way.

We would like you to join us on some of the following:

We would like you to join us on the following:

• Monday: Walk a Mile with a Smile at 12.30pm – this involves the whole school walking the equivalent laps of the field in school to measure 1 mile. This event will be held at lunchtime and it would be fantastic if some of you the parents could join us.
• On Wednesday, similar to what was completed to earn us a Green Flag, Mrs, Barrett will be co-ordinating a Walk on Wednesday. Here we aim to meet at the pitch between 9-9.15am and walk to school together.
• Friday: the children have opted for a Rounders match – parents versus 6^th class at 1pm. Please contact Liz Cullen 086-3373555 if you are interested in being part of the parent team!
• This will be followed by our Medal Presentation at 2pm to all of the boys who were on the victorious Rackard league football team bringing the cup home after 16 years.
• Healthy Lunches – to tie in with healthy living and being active the Active Committee have decided that all children should put a special effort into eating only healthy lunches for the duration of Active Week and drinks should be limited to water and milk.
• Ms. Walsh has co-ordinated with the Maldron Hotel to ensure that all Piercestown children who attend the Maldron Hotel during Active Week are entitled to a free swimming pass.
• In order for Active Week to be a success, we need you the parents and community behind us. Remember a ‘Healthy Body is a Healthy Mind’ .      So join us on our journey towards being an Active School and remember ‘Walk, run, jump or skip, Come on Piercestown Let’s Get Fit’.