Category: ‘Latest News’
May 25: Newsletter
May 25: 3rd class Write a book project with Laois Ed
Write-a-Book project 2025
Well done to Mr Hogan 3rd class who took part in this years WRITE A BOOK project with Laois Education Centre- This year there was a dual-language focus which the boys enjoyed – well done to our school winner Jack Gibbons in the overall event !
May 25: Raising the 6th Green schools flag !
Raising the 6th Green schools flag !
Well done to our fantastic Green school committee 2024/2025 for all your hard work and leadership in successfully achieving our 6th green flag for the school. Proud day following in great green school tradition started many years ago by Maria Donegan. Last Thursday the boys had a lovely assembly and then the whole school went outside to see the flag being raised ( from car park due to building works ) – then the ice cream van arrived later to give all the boys a nice treat !
May 25: National Green Flag award ceremony
National Green Flag award ceremony
Congratulations to our Green school committee on receiving our 6th green flag at the national An Taisce Green schools awards in Athlone – Thanks to Green school co-ordinator Ms Ciara Collins who attended with Mr Butler and 6th class boys Shane and Donald – a fantastic event and great to bring home the Green flag !
Newsletter April May 2025
ICT at St Brendan’s PS
“This school now has high speed broadband connectivity through the Department of Education School Broadband Programme, delivered as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.”
Confirmation 2025
March 25: Newsletter
World Book day 2025
Mr Crofton ( with his highway hat ! ) read the story of the Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson to 1st and 2nd class to share the love of books on this special day – thanks to the boys for coming down to listen 
Feb 25 : VEX Robotics programme 2025
VEX ROBOTIC programme 2025
@VEXRoboticsIE our boys had an amazing time at the @offalycoco VEX robotics event in February – Well done to Jack / Harry / Ewan and Sam and massive thanks to Ms Makim and Mr Cunningham for all their hard work supporting the team. The boys did great in what was a difficult robot to design and programme this year. This programme offers so many skills and experiences to the boys and we look forward to many more VEX battles in Offaly. There will be another local round in coming weeks which the boys will look forward to.
