Category: ‘Home-School’
Jan/Feb 25 Newsletter
February 13, 2025
Jan: HSCL newsletter
January 20, 2025
Christmas Newsletter 2024
January 7, 2025
Dec 24: Parents Christmas craft event
January 7, 2025
Great fun was had by all who attended our Christmas craft morning. We made Christmas trees from old books and made fabulous Santa’s to bring home. Many thanks to all the parents that came to St. Brendan’s Community School, Birr and also to Fiona from LOETB . Fiona would love to come back and do some Valentines and Easter crafts so keep an eye out for more details in January. Thanks to Paula Carey our HSCL teacher for her support ❤️
Dec 24: Parents Ass. Xmas draw 2024
January 7, 2025
Our wonderful parents association held their annual Christmas draw in the hall on Tuesday – Santa picked out the first ticket which was €150 cash prize ( won by a lovely Ukrainian family in our school 💙💛) – Congratulations to all our prize winners and a massive thank you to all the local businesses for their continued support and generosity towards our school Parents Association St. Brendan’s Boys School, Birr
Dec 24: Parents cookery classes with HSCL LOETB
January 7, 2025
Thank you to the Mammies who came to our cookery class and worked so hard during the past few weeks. We all learned so much and especially loved the tasty desserts we made. A big thank you to Valerie in LOETB for all her expertise and fun! Happy Christmas to all from our HSCL Paula Carey
Nov 24: Parents Association BOOKATHON
December 8, 2024
Parents Association—BOOKATHON 2024
We had our prize giving for the Parents Association St. Brendan’s Boys School, Birr BOOKATHON 2024 ! Fantastic effort from the boys in reading lots of books over the last 3 weeks and their families for supporting with sponsorship – prizes were given out for the top reader in each class – the draw was won by Yegor – Sean McIntyre won the overall best reader award and the sponsor prize was won by Lisa Kelly – well done to all
Mr Crofton spoke to the group about the value and importance of reading and read them a lovely story “ dogs don’t do ballet “ about the importance of being yourself.
Local Councillor ( Now newly elected TD) John Clendennen also called at that time and boys were delighted to nap a picture with him!
Principal outlined to John that parents were fundraising for school materials that should be provided by the government #schoolfunding
Parents Association Bookathan Prizes 2024
Junior Infants: Nathan Szczepkowski
Senior Infants: Iarla Walsh (3)
1st Class: Cody Cleare (3)
2nd Class: Sam McIntyre (4)
3rd Class: Sam Hanniffy (2)
4th Class: Charlie McAuley (3)
5th Class: Sean McIntyre (3)
6th Class: Yegor Anspoks (3)
Cairdeas: Jason O’Callaghan (2)
Overall best reader:
Sam Mc Intyre 40 books over 4 weeks !!
Class Teacher winner:
Ms Guilfoyle 4th Class (12 boys)
Nov 24: Green schools update
December 8, 2024
The green school committee have been busy work on the global citizenship litter and waste flag since September. The boys have been minitorijg the bins making sure the school is recycling. 5th class boys got certificates from the birr tidy towns for their participation in the biodiversity project last year. Ryan from JFW renewables visited 3rd and 4th class and gave a presentation all about renewable energy, the boys have been busy making posters for the competition.
Thanks to Ms Collins for the report and Mrs Kelly for attending Tidy Towns award evening on our behalf.
Nov 24 : St Brendan’s day 2024
December 8, 2024
Our school was delighted to be able to celebrate St Brendan’s Day at St Brendans Church on 29th November – Thanks to Fr Arnold and Fr Tom for a lovely service where our boys added to the ceremony with prayer and music. The boys all read well and the singing and tin whistle playing was fantastic. Lots of lovely compliments from the large congregation on the day to the boys presentation and behaviour so well done all.
Nov 2024 : Newsletter
November 11, 2024