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		<title>Feb 2012 Friendship Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friendship Week starts on Monday 6th of Feb. The school will be promoting many initiatives to promote friendship throughout the week. Classes will make friendship posters for display around the school. There will be a friendship stop in the Jnr. Infant yard. Friendship bracelets will be on sale in the school and a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feb 2012 Futsal Competition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Cunningham and Mrs. Fitzgerald brought two teams to Portlaoise to participate in a Futsal Soccer Competition. The boys enjoyed the competition and represented our school very well on the day.]]></description>
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		<title>Feb 2012 Dodge Ball League</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Crofton is running a very successful Dodge Ball League at lunch time in the school gym. There is great interest in the league and participation is at a very high level. The league is ongoing with the semi finals and final coming up soon.]]></description>
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		<title>Feb 2012 St. Brigid&#8217;s Day Ceremony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To commemorate the passing of Winter and the arrival of Spring we held our St. Brigid&#8217;s Day Ceremont in the school gym. Mr. Crofton told the story of St. Brigid and Mr. Carroll&#8217;s class played traditional Irish tunes on the tin whistle. Mr. McCann&#8217;s class read the prayers and all the boys celebrated this grear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jan 2010 Fifth Class Knitting Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 5th class boys from St. Brendan&#8217;s P.S. participated in a class Knitting Project. The aim of this project was to knit an Irish Rugbu Scarf. The project was a huge success due to the involvement of parents, grandparents, class teacher Ms. Tooher and the enthusiasm of the boys. Well done to all involved.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stbrendansps.ie/wordpress/2012/02/01/jan-2010-fifth-class-knitting-project/</link>
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		<title>Jan 2012 Community Games Art and Craft Prizewinners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year was our best year ever in the Community Games Art and Craft Competition. Receiving Bronze Medals were Darragh McNamara, Maxwell. Boyd, Darragh Mooney Sam. Smith, and Thomas Byrne. Receiving Silver Medals were Darren Lally, Darragh Cleary, Andrew Coakley, Ciarán . Abbott. Receiving Gold Medals were Pádraig Kelly, Alex Smith, Morgan Watkins, Nicolas Turtak, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stbrendansps.ie/wordpress/2012/01/27/jan-2012-community-games-art-and-craft-prizewinners/</link>
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		<title>Jan 2012 Attendance Certificates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Early in January Attendance Certificates were awarded to pupils who had full attendance, very good attendance and to pupils who had improved their attendance record. Mr. Crofton presented the boys with their awards at a ceremony held in our school gym. The boys were very proud of their awards and received great applause from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dec 2011 Christmas in St. Brendan&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is always a wonderful time in St Brendan&#8217;s and there is a great atmosphere in the school. As Christmas approached we had our Advent Ceremonies. Our wonderful Crib was visited by all classes and the Jesse Tree stands as a reminder of what Christmas is about. Christmas trees can be seen throughout the school [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stbrendansps.ie/wordpress/2011/12/21/dec-2011-christmas-in-st-brendans/</link>
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		<title>Dec 2011 Christmas Play</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Kennedy&#8217;s class performed a wonderful play for Christmas. The pupils dressed up in costumes and performed in the play which gave a very funny insight into the very popular show The X Factor. The play was colourful, funny and they performed it in front of a school audience in the gym.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stbrendansps.ie/wordpress/2011/12/16/dec-2011-christmas-play/</link>
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		<title>Dec 2011 Visit to Sandymount Nursing Unit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sixth Class visited the Sandymount Nursing Unit and sang carols, played music and brought Christmas cheer to the residents. Well done to all involved for spreading some Christmas cheer.]]></description>
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