Growing Gardens in Gowna
Throughout the classes, the children have each taken a part in making the garden outside a blooming success.
Below are a few pictures of the children sowing seeds, tasting their lettuce plants and planting peas. Well done to all of the children and their teachers on the upkeep of our beautiful garden.
Below are a few pictures of the children sowing seeds, tasting their lettuce plants and planting peas. Well done to all of the children and their teachers on the upkeep of our beautiful garden.
Chess Champs
Congratulations to Colin, Orna, Tom, Aaron, Ava Leigh and Isaac who were the chess finalists this year! Below are some pictures of the children in 'chess zone' and also,
pictured here being presented with their Easter Eggs by Fr. Bannon.
pictured here being presented with their Easter Eggs by Fr. Bannon.
World Book Day 2023
We really enjoyed celebrating World Book Day in our school. There were lots of discussions about out our favourite books and characters. Ms Boyle's class were set a homework task to make a hat to represent a character from a book. The creations were very impressive. The children took part in a parade to the classrooms where they discuss their headpieces and to tell the younger children a little about their favourite books.
Later that day, the Senior and Junior pupils paired up for 'Buddy Reading'. Children read to one another and listened to one another and even did some acting out. We loved sharing our favourite books and making memories on this special day.
Later that day, the Senior and Junior pupils paired up for 'Buddy Reading'. Children read to one another and listened to one another and even did some acting out. We loved sharing our favourite books and making memories on this special day.
Going Green to School
With the support of Ms O Reilly, Ms Boyle and the Green Schools Committee, the pupils of our school successfully completed a two week 'Walking to School Challenge' in February. Children are encouraged to try and walk to school, to reduce our carbon footprint. We are currently working towards our 'Travel' flag and this was a nationwide campaign.
The Green Schools Committee and Green Schools Co-ordinator would like to thank everyone for their great support of this very successful fortnight.
The Green Schools Committee and Green Schools Co-ordinator would like to thank everyone for their great support of this very successful fortnight.
Our Quiz Quests
Well done to our Senior Credit Union Quiz Team; Aaron, Colin, Jessica and Ellen and to our Junior Team ; Iarlaith, Kailum, Tiegan and James for taking part in the Credit Union Quiz on the 2nd February. Both teams were placed in the Top 20.
Another big well done to the Junior Cumann na mBunscol quiz team; Aidan, Iarlaith, Kailum and Colin as well as our Seniors; Tom, Jessica, Aaron and Isaac. Both team performed extremely well on the night.
Another big well done to the Junior Cumann na mBunscol quiz team; Aidan, Iarlaith, Kailum and Colin as well as our Seniors; Tom, Jessica, Aaron and Isaac. Both team performed extremely well on the night.
Catholic School's Week
Catholic Schools week took place from 22nd – 29th January. We celebrated Grandparents day with a mass held in the church on 31st January. Our 5th & 6th class pupils had made St. Brigid’s Crosses for their grandparents and these were blessed during the mass by Fr. Bannon. We thank Fr. Bannon for making the mass such a memorable occasion for the pupils and their families.
Christmas Carol Service
Well done to all pupils who performed their Christmas Carol Service in the Church on Wednesday night last. It was a beautiful service and we thank all the teachers for preparing the children so well for this occasion.
National Children’s Choir
The pupils of Fifth and Sixth Class continue to learn more songs for the performance which will be taking place in Longford Cathedral in Longford in May . They had their first rehearsal in Longford in November and their next one is here in the Community Centre in February where we will be hosting the other schools in the cluster.
Dog Trust Ireland
We thank Tom Kelly for visiting us here in the school last week with his guide dog, Queb. Tom gave a talk to all the pupils with an insight as to what it’s like to be blind, coping mechanism and the importance of his wonderful friend and helper, his guide dog and the wonderful quality of life guide dogs provide. He answered many questions about his disability.
Science Week 2022
All classes participated in various experiments for science week.
Junior and Senior Infants engaged in conducting experiments and making predictions. One experiment was ‘Dancing Raisins’ where they placed raisins in a fizzy drink and watched what happened. Some of them thought we were going to have an explosion. The made lava lamps using vegetable oil, food colouring, water and an alka seltzer tablet. Their last experiment was making a volcano using soap, warm water, vinegar, food colouring and baking soda. They were very excited when there finally was an explosion.
First and Second Class brought in science investigations and experiments to share with their class. These included the ‘Skittles Colour Investigation’, ‘The Cocoa Powder in Water Investigation’, ‘The Mentos and Coke Experiment’, ‘The Glass and Candle Experiment’, ‘The Paper Towel Rainbow Experiment’ and ‘The Wheels of Spinning Colour Investigation’. In pairs the class also designed sail cars which are powered by wind and raced these sail cars to see which ones were the most effective at moving quickly and smoothly. The class learned a lot about the various fields of science such as chemistry and physics and engineering.
Third to Sixth Class participated in many webinars and zoom presentations on a variety of topics. The infants and first and second class also participated in some of these webinars .Thanks to Cavan County Library for facilitating these online workshops which were both entertaining and educational. The Secret Life of Bees by Aidan Brady was a particular hit with the pupils as he outlined the sources of pollen and nectar like an all star team along with some fascinating facts about life in a bee hive.
Marine Biologist visit on 24th November
Mr Benny Joyce, a marine biologist, visited the school on Thursday 24th of November to talk to third and fourth class pupils about plant and animal life in our seas, lakes and rivers. He spoke about plankton and pollution and showed the children how to make a Secchi Disk, which measures the amount of light getting through the water and the impact of pollution on light reaching the different depts in our lakes and seas. He was particularly impressed with how well behaved and attentive the pupils were and said it is a credit to their parents and the school that they were so respectful and so well able to follow directions. Benny talked about the phenomenon of "Marine Snow" (which is beautiful and well worth googling!) and concluded his visit by saying he would love to visit the school again in the future.
Texaco Children's Art Competition Winner
Congratulations to Adam Wiercioch Chinatamunnee, whose winning entry to the Texaco Children's Art Competition, was chosen to appear in the Art Competition Calendar. Adam's artwork entitles "Still Nature" appears on the February page of the 2023 calendar. Well done Adam!
A Boo-tiful Day!
We had a Fang-tastic day today and the perfect beginning to our Midterm break. The school was taken over by wicked witches, ghastly ghosts, vicious vampires and many other horrifying characters. A big thank you to Ms O’Reilly and the Green Schools Committee who judged the recycled costumes. They had such a difficult job as the standard of homemade costumes were as outstanding as ever. Here are some of the frightful photos!!!
Victorious County Champs 2022 - GOWNA
There was great excitement around the school for the past few weeks in anticipation for the County Final. Pupils outdone themselves with stunning art work to adorn the windows and 5th and 6th class created some very motivational posters for the team in their dressing rooms. We thank the PA for presenting each child with a flag which they were able to raise in glory on final day. Thanks to manager and entire panel for making the children’s dream come true when they visited us on Monday 17th. They had an inspiring questions and answers session followed by a photoshoot with the Oliver Plunkett Cup and creating some wonderful memories. We congratulate the team on their wonderful success.
Maths Week
17-21 October
Maths week took place from the 17th to the 21st of October. Apart from our usual maths activities during the week, we celebrated this by having an afternoon of maths games on Friday 21st. Fifth and Sixth class prepared and played maths games with the Infants, while third and fourth class did the same with first and second class. It was a lovely way to explore and share the fun we can have with numbers. Some of the games included Dotty Six, Dicy operations, Three way mix up, Magic Vs and Got it!
Athletics Achievements
24 pupils participated in the Cavan Schools Cross Country Athletics on Wednesday 12th Oct in Killinkere. After a very enjoyable day with great performances we took home a Team Silver for the Girls Intermediate Team which included, Avaleigh, Jessica, Mary and Kate and also a Team Bronze for the Junior Girls Team which included, Darcy, Fiadh, Lexey, Julia and Amelia.
Competitive Camogie by Ava Leigh and Ava
'This year 4th, 5th and 6th girls took part in the school girls camogie. We had a blitz in the 3G pitch in Cavan. Our team included Ellen Madden in goals, Ava Reilly, Jessica Shiels and Zara Brady in the backs, Blathín Pierson and Kate O Shaughnessy in midfield and Avae O Reilly, Orna McDonnell and Abigail Reilly were our forwards. We played Kilnaleck in our first match. They were a very strong team and the score finished up in Kilnaleck's favour. Our next match was against Shercock which they won well. We had only been playing for four weeks and we were all still learning how to play camogie whereas most other teams had been playing for some time. It was a great opportunity and we all had great fun. All of the teams were so strong and it was great to play another sport. We had a brilliant time playing camogie and lots of fun along the way.
Thanks to Miss O’Reilly for teaching us.'
Thanks to Miss O’Reilly for teaching us.'
Sliotars and Sticks by Aaron and Kevin
'We started our school boys hurling against Arva. The score was 3 goals and 1 point to Arva and we scored 2 goals and 1 point. Isaac was in goals. Charlie, Aaron and Noah were the backs. Kevin and Michael were midfield. Kai,Colin and James were forwards. Kai scored the first goal. Colin scored the second goal and Kevin scored a point from a free.
The second match was against Ballyhaise. That match finished 9:4 to Gowna, 0 to Ballyhaise. Isaac was In goals. Aaron,Noah and Charlie was the backs. Kevin,Tom and Micheal were midfield and Kai, James and Colin were forwards. There was very heavy rain but that didn’t stop us from playing. We were awarded a 45 and Kevin took it and put it over the bar. Ballyhaise were attacking and took a shot but Isaac made an incredible save. Colin scored three goals and Tom scored two. Kevin then scored another four goals. We were well in the lead now. Tom scored a great point and Kevin followed with another three. It was full time and we had won. We were all so happy. Well done to Ballyhaise and Arva and good luck in the next matches.'
The second match was against Ballyhaise. That match finished 9:4 to Gowna, 0 to Ballyhaise. Isaac was In goals. Aaron,Noah and Charlie was the backs. Kevin,Tom and Micheal were midfield and Kai, James and Colin were forwards. There was very heavy rain but that didn’t stop us from playing. We were awarded a 45 and Kevin took it and put it over the bar. Ballyhaise were attacking and took a shot but Isaac made an incredible save. Colin scored three goals and Tom scored two. Kevin then scored another four goals. We were well in the lead now. Tom scored a great point and Kevin followed with another three. It was full time and we had won. We were all so happy. Well done to Ballyhaise and Arva and good luck in the next matches.'
First Day at St. Patrick's NS
The 31st August 2022 was a very special day for all the boys and girls who started in Junior Infants and also for their parents and teacher Ms. O'Reilly. It was a very exciting time for Authur, Nica, Alex, Cadáin, Lorensas, Dáire, Caoláin, Arya, Gearóid, Pippa, Sunny & Bethanne and everyone enjoyed their busy day. We look forward to a fun-filled year of learning and discovery at St. Patrick's NS.
