We say a fond farewell to our long-time caretaker, Ollie, who has been such a wonderful friend to everyone in our school community. Ollie spent many years taking great care of our school grounds and was always excellent at his job. His kindness, friendly smile and willingness to stop for a chat made him a much-loved member of our school family. The children and staff will miss seeing him around the corridors, and we are very sorry to see him go. Thank you, Ollie, for all your hard work, dedication and kindness over the years. We wish you all the very best for the future!

To celebrate Maths Week, the children took part in a variety of fun and engaging maths activities within their own classes. They also came together, as they do every day, for a special day of card playing! The children always look forward to this activity and love sharing their knowledge of different card games with one another. It was a wonderful opportunity to develop their mathematical skills, enjoy some friendly competition and celebrate the fun of maths together!

A huge well done to the 18 children who represented our school in the Schools’ Cross Country Competition at Galway Racecourse. It is a challenging race to complete, particularly with the large crowds and competitive atmosphere, and every child should be extremely proud of their effort and determination. Well done to all 18 runners — you represented our school wonderfully!

A special congratulations to our three children who qualified for the next stage. They ran brilliantly and showed fantastic commitment throughout the race. A particular mention goes to Lily from 6th Class, who finished an outstanding 10th place and has now qualified for the Connaught Championships!