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TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC: We had loads of fun today playing various instruments with Marian. We are very lucky to have her sharing her talents and knowledge with us. We are fostering a love of music in Garrafrauns!

9/5/2025

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We are working on the following tunes in 5th and 6th this month:
  • Joe Banes
  • The Kesh Jig
  • Planxty Irwins
  • Padraic O Keefe
  • The Blackbird
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EXCITING NEWS!!!! Our foundations have been dug and concrete poured in preparation for our new sensory garden. We cannot wait for it to start taking shape. Well done to all those involved in getting this fantastic project underway!

9/5/2025

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ACTIVE SCHOOLS: Climb The Heights Skipping Challenge: We have all completed four weeks of our skipping challenge as part of our Active Schools. Well done to all the family members who participated at home for our bonus skips!

9/5/2025

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MATHS: 2D and 3D models. 1st and 2nd class have been busy constructing shapes using play dough and matchsticks.

9/5/2025

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MEET THE AUTHOR: 5th and 6th class participated in a Scholastic webinar today, met author Gerri Halliway and got some insight into her novel Rosie Frost.

9/5/2025

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Green Schools: A lot of work has gone into our poly-tunnel and it is starting to take shape. We have prepared the planting beds and have a watering schedule comprising of members of our Green Schools committee.

8/5/2025

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MEET THE AUTHOR: The Fart that Saved the World by Stephen Mangan and illustrated by Anita Mangan. Scholastic webinar.

8/5/2025

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The 5th and 6th class took part in a creative and entertaining Scholastic webinar today with author Stephen Mangan and illustrator Anita Mangan. We listened to a dramatic reading from the novel 'The Fart that Saved the World" and learned to draw aliens with the illustrator. We had a lot of fun and laughter! 
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EASTER EGG HUNT EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!! 2025

10/4/2025

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Thank you to our Parent's Association and Student Council for organising our Easter egg hunt today. A special thank you to O'Rourke Agri who sponsored the eggs. We had great fun!
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NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR 2025: We had our final choir practice ahead of our huge performance in Leisureland this evening. Good luck to all our 3rd-6th class pupils who will be singing Thursday evening.

10/4/2025

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EASTER EGG HUNT: Our student council are preparing our Easter goodie bags ahead of the school Easter Egg Hunt later today!

10/4/2025

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CHESS TEAM: Congratulations to our senior chess team who participated in the Lá Ficheall chess tournament on 04/04/25 in the Ard Rí.

6/4/2025

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Active Schools: SKIPPING AROUND EUROPE CHALLENGE 2025

2/4/2025

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Write A Book 2025: We swapped our narrative stories with Glenamaddy NS. We are very excited to read the Poetry Booklets that they sent to us!

31/3/2025

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We voted for our favourite book of poetry and sent our favourite book to the Galway Education Centre to be recommended as the merit book. We gave positive and constructive feedback to each young author on a post-it note. Well done on a great effort!
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Green Schools: Our Green Schools committee helped our junior classes to plant seeds in the poly tunnel today. STEM

26/3/2025

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Active Schools: Playground Leaders: Our playground leaders set up games for each class today. Well done to all involved!

26/3/2025

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Friendship Bench: Tuam Men Shed designed and handcrafted small benches for our school. They were delivered today to a very excited infant class! These will be our Friendship Benches where children can sit and have a chat.

25/3/2025

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Handwriting Samples: some beautiful cursive handwriting samples from 5th and 6th class today. LITERACY

25/3/2025

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CONFIRMATION RETREAT: BALLINTUBBER ABBEY

24/3/2025

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Digital Literacy: Geography Project:We are using our laptops to research an assigned country in our pairs. We will then display all our facts in a PowerPoint presentation and on an information poster. We will then present our country project to other cla

24/3/2025

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TUAM HERALD:We were featured in an article in the Tuam Herald this month about the Ficheall Chess Tournament held in the Ard Rí.

20/3/2025

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