For the past two weeks students have been enjoying working in the new computer room which has been set up in the school. As we all know, IT has become a huge part of everyday life. It is changing how we work, how we do business, our social interaction and the way we educate our…
5th class decided to take a school census as a fun, innovative way of studying fractions, decimals, percentages and graphs as well as emphasising the importance of good public speaking! Starting off the children had to learn what a census actually was and why they take place! They were really interested in the history of…
Reading Tips for Parents: A love of reading begins at home. Your child’s success at reading starts before he/she starts school. Good oral language skills help develop good reading skills. Talk to your child and let your child talk to you. Good readers surround themselves with books. Always have a book…in the car…at the dentist…in…
Children are more successful in school when parents take an active interest in their homework — it shows children that what they do is important. Homework shouldn’t mean spending hours at a desk. Parents can be supportive by demonstrating study and organisation skills, or explaining a tricky problem. Here are some tips…
On Wednesday the 19th of June 2013 the boy’s rounder’s team played in the semi-finals against Mountmellick. We started off with three innings, Mountmellick were batting first, and the game got off to an exciting start with them taking the lead. Jack, Denis and Michael batted outstandingly well and with the rest of the teams…
The children and all the staff of Scoil Bhríde have been busy preparing for this year’s Intercultural Celebrations. We are conscious that we have children from many different backgrounds, countries and religions but to us they are all part of our happy and vibrant school family. Intercultural Day allows us the opportunity to learn more…
