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Ms Ann posts lots of entries to various Art competitions during the school year. The Texaco Art Competition is a highly prized national competition. This 5th Class girl was cheered by the whole school when it was announced that notification of her commendation was received this morning….We are very proud to have another Caherleaheen artist commended by the Texaco judges…🖌️2017🖌️
[/caption]The wonderful Harriers Club organises a Schools Athletic Competition every year in Tralee. We have competed in these games for many years and were thrilled to be awarded Best School, due to the many medals and wonderful events which our young athletes competed in.This is the first year that this Cup has been awarded. It was a thrilling night by all accounts….
GOLD….5th/6th Class Relay Team. Ms Mary is thrilled for these boys and the superfast subs, who have consistently won gold for many years
Silver for our consistently high achieving 5th/6th Class Girls Relay team. Superb team and great friends too!
Fantastic passing of the baton to secure GOLD for our 1st/2nd Class team. Ar fheabhas at fad!
Ms Adrienne was so proud and ‘enthused’ (to put it mildly) by her Olympians.
Comhgháirdeachas, a bhuachaillí!!
Proud posing and brandishing of medals from our Senior Relay Teams in Caherleaheen , the following day.
Na buaiteoirí go léir le chéile.
Well done to all our athletes, to all their supporters and to Ms Adrienne (who unfortunately lost something, rather than won anything….i.e. her voice!)
3rd/4th Class Boys Team are really superb athletes. Their SILVER is worth its weight in…
Bling your Shoes 2nd Class Competition Winners
Well Done to third class for their highly creative bling your shoes
A fantastic display from Third Class showing their stylish designs
Our Fourth Class winners with their fancy footwear.
Some of the fabulous Fourth Class Shoes. Wow
Kerry Ladies Camogie Winners paid us a visit yesterday
Ciarraí abú
The Kerry Ladies Camogie team visited the school yesterday. They recently won the Munster Final against Cork. Comhgairdeachas.
They showed us their trophy and spoke about the importance of taking part in sports and having fun along the way.
They gave us a night off Homework which we were thrilled with .
Click below to watch the excellent slide show of photographs taken by Natalie Maher and uploaded on vimeo by Michelle Culloty. Enjoy this treat! And while I have your attention, may I take this opportunity to thank everyone for your warm generous support, on a night which the children will not forget too soon!
Aidan O’ Mahony has danced his way into the hearts of everyone in Caherleaheen NS. He has donated a signed Jersey to our Fashion Fundraising Event. We know there are probably plenty of hotels and pubs who would gladly bid each other to get this jersey, but we thought the audience would appreciate buying raffle tickets on the night. You can buy them …..(click on ‘Read more’)….You can buy them just before the show, from Mr Paul, Roland, David, Eddie and Chris Rogers (at the GAA table) and during the interval……Thank you, Aidan!
Children practicing their walk for the big night.
Seamus Harty attracted crowds within minutes of picking up the guitar. We will hear more of his amazing singing tomorrow night at the Fashion Show!
Bigger and bigger….
Plenty of posers here can’t wait to get on the catwalk!
God Bless Second Class! Frs Piotr and Dan co-celebrated a lovely mass, while singers and musicians from Sixth enhanced the ceremony. We were all very impressed by the respectful behaviour, the readings, prayers and the warm atmosphere. Everyone went back to the school for refreshments, delicious food, a chat and photographs.THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
9:00am. Ms Carrie made a garland using foliage from school grounds. She also made bouquets for altar. 💐 Thanks Carrie!
10:30am First Class Parents and members of our P.Assoc were busy last night and all morning preparing the hall. Thanks to all the movers,makers, shakers and bakers! 🍰👏
Thursday 2:00pm. Kerrie, Ms Claire Slattery and Ms Adrienne were busy too.
The Sugrue Bay trees made another proud appearence🌳🌳
👍Mr Paul👍
Meeting friends in the school hall.
Thanks are due to the Sixth Class parents and children who arrived on Saturday morning, during the holidays, armed with yard brushes and a steely determination. They swept all the grit, dirt and residue which had accumulated after the building had been power-washed. Your help is truly appreciated. It’s great to start T.3 with the yard and school looking clean and tidy.Let’s keep it that way!
The joys!
‘This is easier than housework!’
‘Give me a 5k any day!’
‘I’ve done my good deed for the day ‘ 🙂
Is it time for a cuppa, yet?
Brush Buddies 🙂
It was a busy week. Our hurlers and soccer players played in two Blitzes. They won some, lost some and drew some. Well done! Chicks hatched in First Class. Easter art and crafts filled our walls and tables. Fathers Dan, Piotr and Seamus attended to our Sacrament of Reconciliation ceremony.The Basketball WARRIORS paid us a visit, causing wild cheers in the yard. Finally, CRAZY HAIR DAY arrived. Click ‘Read more’ to see pics.
Some of our Junior Infants.
Senior Infants.
Teachers joined in too (any excuse!).
Mr Paul didn’t win any prizes. I wonder why?
We gave Omniplex vouchers, AquaDome vouchers and lots of Easter eggs as prizes.
These three won the ‘Best Crazy Hair Family’ prize. Wonderful nests on their heads….
This creation is a great way of drying clothes. Can you see clothes pegs?
Winners from Sixth Class.
Winners from Second Class. Eat my hat!
Buaiteoirí as Rang a hAon.
Rapunzel’s plait had unraveled by the time she was given her prince, oops, sorry. I mean her PRIZE!
A very proud and colourful winner!
Buaiteoirí as Rang a Trí.
Rang a Sé ag gáire agus ag déanamh spraoi, mar is gnáth.
Agus féach ar na múinteoirí ag lorg duais freisin!
Bhuaigh Ms Claire ubh Chásca!
Mr Liam received his egg because he brought REAL eggs, that hatched, into our school.
Garvey’s Tralee Basketball WARRIORS received a great welcome on Wednesday.
Can you see Kieran Donaghy in the crowd?
They told us ‘to always love your team mates, to stick together and play FOR each other’.
Ms Mary steals away unnoticed, with the Cup!
Three proud Tralee sisters🏀
Soccer: Mini -7’s. Wearing their new jerseys with pride.
On Wednesday our hurlers played against four local schools. (Those jerseys are getting out alot!).
Rang a Trí colured beautiful designs on their Easter eggs
Rang a Ceathair needed more space for their art work.
Sixth Class are a bit ‘cracked’.
They have far too much ‘free range’.
These chicks made in Third Class are really cute. I believe they have all gone to good loving homes!
And all our real chicks have gone to a good loving farm.
All our parents attended the official launch of our books, which Ms Ann published for us through Story Bird. Each one of us got to see the final product for the first time today! We worked for many weeks creating, writing, typing and editing our stories. Our parents were thrilled with our beautifully illustrated glossy books. We read our stories to our parents. Click on the Third Class blog to read and see more….
What a beautiful day to paint a fence. Fifth class came well-prepared. They wore old clothes and some brought brushes. Ms Mary bought the paint and brushes. Mr Liam and Ms Gemma helped too. This was a really enjoyable activity, while some of Fifth Class were away at a soccer blitz.
Luckily it wasn’t too windy.
Pink ‘Painthers’
Lets sit back and admire our work!
We had to paint around the sides…..gloss paint can be messy.
It’s good to chat too…
Tara, Marie, Maura, Mums , Dads, teachers, children, neighbours and friends all helped with a big Spring Clean! A very satisfying activity at home, but an intriguing maths activity at school. Everyone tried to estimate how much we would make from this fund raiser. 1kg = 50c…… 10kg=€5.00…..100kg= €50.00 But what was the average weight of each bag…..and how many bags were stacked in the hall? 1140kg was hoisted into the Clobber Lorry and therefore €570 for Caherleaheen N.S. Fantastic!
Waiting patiently for the Clobber Man…..
Triceps and a great attitude. Can do…. will do!
Easy peasy…..A 7kg bag.
Effortless, efficient and always helping with a smile.
Triceps fading now, but smiling regardless!
Loading the Clobber Truck…
Thank you, Parents and helpers. Job well done! €570. Wow!
In an effort to fulfil our Green Flag commitments, the children embraced the challenge of making models of bikes, at home, from recycled materials…..Please check out the blogs for Fifth Class and our Green Flag. 🚲If only we could have given an Easter Egg to all our designers/engineers…….
Kathlyn Murphy used a pliers diligently and patiently, to create a bike made of wire.
Grace McLoughlin used CDs and the saddle on her bike looks comfy and…….sweet!
Kathlyn Murphy used a pliers to create a bike made of wire.
Keelin O’ Mahony created a bike which is mechanically and structurally correct, yet also oozing in Parisian style and charm. All it’s missing is une baguette in the carrier basket. Fantastique!
Well, she may have forgotten to buy la baguette dans la boulangerie, but at least she remembered to bring home the Irish Times. Parfait!
We were honoured to to be chosen as sole judges for the Dingle Animation Film Festival! First and Second Classes judged 13 short animations from the very best animators in the industry, both nationally and internationally renowned. Each child marked each film from 1 to 5 marks, 5 being the ultimate score. Sixth Class tallied the scores. Our very own acclaimed animator from Fifth Class gave his personal and expert view point. Mr Paul will attend the Award Ceremony next weekend and present the Children’s Choice Award to the winner.
Design Challenge
Busy at work . Planning , designing and creating Lego cars
Working as a team
Plenty of discussion on the best way forward.
Smiles of delight as plans fall into place.
Now for the real test. Which car will travel the fastest or the longest distance ????
Ready, Steady , Go.
We might need to go back to the drawing board so that our cars can travel faster or further.
Bhaineamar an taitneamh as Seachtain na Gaeilge.
Ghlac na paistí ó rang 4, 5 agus 6 páirt i dTráth na gCeist. Ar an Aoine, bhí Céilí Mór againn sa halla. Bhí ceol, craic, scéalaíocht agus rince againn. Buíochas le Ms Gemma. Mhúin sí na páistí go léir i rith na seachtaine agus nuair a tháinig an Lá Mór, bhí gach uile páiste réidh.
Bhí na paistí ag smaoineamh,
Ag obair go dian,
Agus bhí siad ag obair le chéile.
Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste.
COMHGAIRDEACHAS 👏👏👏
Na buaiteoirí 🏆🏆🏆
Three heads really are better than one. Mar a deireann an seanfhocal ‘ Is fearr dhá/trí chloigeann ná ceann’
Bualadh bos do na múinteoirí.
Ceolteóirí
LÁ FHÉILE PÁDRAIG FAOI MHAISE DAOIBH GO LÉIR!
The Bramble Club linked up with Coillte and Third Class to plant thirty trees in Ballyseedy Woods. Gillian Wharton led the ‘Bramblers’ and Ciaran Nugent of Coillte led the planting. Thank you so much! The children will keep an eye on their ‘tree nursery’ for years to come.Great work, in less than an hour.More photos on Third Class ‘blog’…..
Ciaran Nugent of Coillte led the activity.
Fourth Class attend IT Tralee for Engineer Week. Many thanks to all the parents who dropped and collected.We were treated to a fascinating insight into Bloodhound the supersonic car that hopes to break a world record by travelling at 1050 miles per hour. Special thanks to engineer David Price for our workshop.
Ryan bravely assists Dave demonstrating air resistance .
After a great demonstration by Ryan we found out that a crumpled piece of paper has much less air resistance .
Dave explains what the crack of the whip really means .
The crack a whip makes is produced when a section of the whip moves faster than the speed of sound creating a small sonic boom.
Dave demonstrates Newtons third law showing us for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.
The balloon goes up to much delight, but where shall it land ??
Lovely to see our school crest on our new jerseys. Many thanks due to our sponsor Paul Fitzgibbon of Fitzgibbon Interiors, who called in on Friday to make sure that they fit and that our footballers are up to the challenges and training ahead! Mr Paul has full faith and no fears. “Go néirí an bothar libh!”.
Are you brave enough to look at these photos of our gymnasts? Our kids are FEARLESS! So too are Shona White and Steven Donovan, our I.T.Tralee students who taught our children how to balance and trust gravity (and each other!). A wonderful and well organised series of lessons……thank you Shona and Steven.
Rang a Dó ag ‘pleidhcaíocht’.
Third Class got to grips with the ‘human pyramid’.
This looks easier than it actually is! Ask Fourth Class.
Ta-dah!
Don’t let go…..
Fifth Class face the challenge, bravely
And of course, Sixth Class are just showing off, as usual!
What an interesting day! Thanks to the children from Fourth, Fifth and Sixth classes our youngest pupils were given sugar-free and timeless treats: Good stories! (very Lent-friendly).So many unusual characters wandering our corridors, ruffling their skirts, preening their feathers and wings, straightening their trousers, adjusting their spectacles, sharing books and whispering spells….
Two Mr. Bumps discuss how lucky they are not to be ……Trumps.
The Queen of Hearts reads to both Harry and Harrie Potter, but she knows that Hermione……
can never keep up with her card tricks!
Red Riding Hood has wise tales to tell too. Take her advice. Wolves and strangers can seem nice and kind and funny, but we know the Stay Safe rules, so we are okay!
Thumbelina and Tinkerbell share tips on how to save energy, grow strong wings and sprinkle magic dust efficiently, without leaving a carbon footprint.👼
Fairy Tales? These are the most important books of all!. They set the scene, they introduce us to unforgettable and lovable characters, they pose problems and help us face our deepest darkest fears and then, they resolve the danger, ending happily and safely. They face the challenges that we fear most!
This book has to be the most heartbreaking and loving book of all: A modern classic amongst many. “Where’s my Mummy?” the baby owl cries!.Wonderful illustrations and a story that resonates with every reader, no matter what your age. It faces a fear of darkness, a fear that your mum might not return. It acknowledges the security of sibling and parental love. This book can’t be reread enough to young children.
Thanks are due to all our parents for digging out their children’s costumes and locating their favourite books. Special thanks too to Ms Claire Murphy, Ms Gemma, Ms Adrienne, Ms Claire Slattery and all the young and old bookworms. Long live paper and print and imagination!
Sharing a book is the best thing we can do at home and at school with each other.
Don’t worry! ‘They all lived happily ever after’ (phew!)
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A haon , a dó, a trí….tóg aire!
Voilá!
Let’s hope this one lands back in the pan!
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This one did!
Agus céard iad na comhábhair? Plúr, seacláid, uibheacha, séacláid, beagáinín ime, seachláid, bainne, séacláid agus……… níos mó seacláide!
“Ach is fearr LINNE sú liomóide agus siúcra, go raibh maith agat!
