scoil bhríde return to school 2024
We are very much looking forward to welcoming all the children back to school and meeting the new Junior Infants children on Wednesday August 28th.
Payment links for pre-ordered school tracksuits will be open until August 23rd on Aladdin.
School Tracksuit Collection as follows:
Monday, August 26th in the school halla from 10 a.m. - 12 noon and 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Payment links for pre-ordered school tracksuits will be open until August 23rd on Aladdin.
School Tracksuit Collection as follows:
Monday, August 26th in the school halla from 10 a.m. - 12 noon and 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Scoil Bhríde's got talent 2024
The Student Council hosted Scoil Bhríde's Got Talent 2024 and it was another huge success! Children from every class from first to sixth showcased their talents on stage to a very supportive and encouraging audience! The judges had a very difficult decision on their hands again this year and awarded winners in two categories - Group Performance and Individual Performance!
Congratulations to all the children that took part in Scoil Bhríde's Got Talent 2024. You did yourselves so proud. 😁👏👏👏
Group Performance Winners .................. Grace and her dancers performing Mama Mia!
Individual Performance Winner .................. Reyan playing the piano blindfolded!
Congratulations to all the children that took part in Scoil Bhríde's Got Talent 2024. You did yourselves so proud. 😁👏👏👏
Group Performance Winners .................. Grace and her dancers performing Mama Mia!
Individual Performance Winner .................. Reyan playing the piano blindfolded!
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Sports Day 2024
The whole school were out in force for Sports Day 2024! The day kicked off with Wake Up Shake Up which was led by the Student's Council and continued with stations across the school and in the community field. It was a wonderful success and all the children really enjoyed a variety of different fun activities.
Thank you to Ms Lynch-Frahill for co-ordinating this wonderful event.
Thank you to Ms Lynch-Frahill for co-ordinating this wonderful event.
Glorious sunshine, delicious cake and disco dancing with DJ Bertie... it must be the GREEN SCHOOLS PARTY!
We couldn't have wished for better weather to celebrate raising our SEVENTH GREEN SCHOOL FLAG! The day got off to a fantastic start with Mrs. Howard raising our seventh green flag! The Green Schools Committee asked Mrs. Howard to raise the flag as Mrs. Howard has given 34 years of dedicated service to our school community and it is thanks to her that the Green Schools programme began in Scoil Bhríde almost 15 years ago. Following this the entire school enjoyed ice cream thanks to the Parents Association whilst basking in the glorious sunshine. There was also delicious cake for all the students to sample which was baked by our S.N.A. Helen McGrath. We rounded off this fantastic celebration with a disco with DJ Bertie! We were so impressed by the dance moves, energy, enthusiasm (and screaming 😁) of the students at Scoil Bhríde! It was a whole school community effort to create this very special occasion with everyone contributing and playing their part. The children will have wonderful memories to treasure forever more from what might be their first or last Green School Party.
Huge thanks and congratulations to Ms. Murphy and the Green Schools Committee for planning and organising this amazing celebration! Comhghairdeas libh go léir! 👏👏👏
Huge thanks and congratulations to Ms. Murphy and the Green Schools Committee for planning and organising this amazing celebration! Comhghairdeas libh go léir! 👏👏👏
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DAY...
🚌 school Tour season 🚌
4th Class school tour in Airtastic and San Marco Pizzeria in Midleton. We had a fantastic day!
There was great excitement in the air as the Junior Infants Classes set off on their first school tour at Scoil Bhríde to Leahy's Open Farm. The weather was ideal and they thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the animals!
The First Classes had a great day at Cuskinny Court!
Second Class and Senior Infants had one destination in mind... Fota Wildlife Park! The second classes squeezed in bowling in Airtastic on the way home.
Senior Infants were treated to a special send off by their buddies overhead! 😁
great success at cork city sports 2024
There were great celebrations following Scoil Bhríde's participation at Cork City Sports. The day kicked off with the girls races in the morning followed by the boys in the afternoon this year. We had many individual winners throughout the day, as well as both the senior girls and boys relay teams who took home first prize! As if that wasn't enough, we were awarded the shield for best overall school performance on the day!
👏 Comhghairdeas libh go léir a pháistí! Ba chóir daoibh a bheith bródúil asaibh féin! 👏
our new scoil bhríde jerseys
KINDLY SPONSORED BY SYNERGY CREDIT UNION
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024
Congratulations to all the boys and girls in our second classes who received the Sacrament of the Eucharist on Saturday, May 18th. It was a very special day for all the students. You were all so confident with your prayers, readings and hymns and you should be so proud of yourselves!
Comhghairdeas libh go léir!
Comhghairdeas libh go léir!
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Ms. Feeney's Second Class
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Ms. Hoare's Second Class
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LÁ GLAS I SCOIL BHRÍDE
Our annual Lá Glas took place on March 15th and once again we painted the school green with our attire on the day! There were excellent performances by the children at assemblies and in class activities across the entire week of Seachtain na Gaeilge to celebrate our heritage and unique language.
Please see the individual class web pages for more details on the wonderful celebrations.
Please see the individual class web pages for more details on the wonderful celebrations.
GREEN SCHOOL DAY OF ACTION SUCCESS!
Congratulations to the entire school community - students, parents and staff on the very successful Green Schools Day of Action held on March 7th! Only 4 cars came through the gates for morning drop off (a reduction of 60 cars). It was lovely to see all the children walking and wheeling into the school. After Easter we will continue to have our “Walk or Wheel on Wednesday”. The aim is to reduce the amount of traffic in the school grounds and thus improve the air quality of the school environment. Walking or wheeling also contributes to the children's overall well being. Thank you to our Green School Committee and Ms. Murphy for coordinating the Green School Initiatives in Scoil Bhríde.
In addition we decided to mark the occasion with planting activities to improve biodiversity, air quality and well being on the school site. Special thanks to all the parents who came to help out with the planting of the hedge and trees. Thanks also to Goran and Ivana from Cork Landscaping for their services and to Ms. Hogan for coordinating this project. Pupils will enjoy seeing the hedge and the trees grow. Check out the smiling faces below. 😁
Ní neart go cur le chéile!
In addition we decided to mark the occasion with planting activities to improve biodiversity, air quality and well being on the school site. Special thanks to all the parents who came to help out with the planting of the hedge and trees. Thanks also to Goran and Ivana from Cork Landscaping for their services and to Ms. Hogan for coordinating this project. Pupils will enjoy seeing the hedge and the trees grow. Check out the smiling faces below. 😁
Ní neart go cur le chéile!
GLOBE IRELAND CLEAN AIR ACTION PLAN PRIMARY SCHOOL WINNERS
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We were thrilled to hear the news that we were joint Winners in the Primary School Section of the GLOBE Ireland Clean Air Programme! We were awarded Best Clean Air Action Plan in the Primary School Section!
We are displaying our banner proudly in front of our school! We presented our project at the online Air Quality Student Conference for Primary and Secondary Schools in January. We are now beginning work on putting our action plan into place! |
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We are presenting at our Parents Association meeting on February 20th to launch our Anti-Idling Campaign and to seek support on an upcoming planting initiative (Thursday March 7th) at our school which will further support our clean air action plan. The current 6th class pupils were also fortunate to be selected as CARO (Climate Action Regional Offices) fund recipients for Best Climate-Resilient School Grounds Development Plan last year. Therefore, the upcoming initiatives and campaign that we are seeking your support as parents on will be a culmination of two years work by our 5th and 6th class pupils.
The latest School podcast is now live!
Ahoy there explorers! Come and embark on a journey like no other, on our newest podcast! Are you ready for an exciting journey through time?
Join Miss Dorgan's 3rd and 4th Class and let them ignite your sense of adventure!
Jokes, interviews, interesting facts... it has got it all!
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Join Miss Dorgan's 3rd and 4th Class and let them ignite your sense of adventure!
Jokes, interviews, interesting facts... it has got it all!
Click the button below to listen!
PARents association upcoming events
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Monday 12th February @7.30 p.m.
A representative from the National Parents Council will be at Scoil Bhríde. This workshop is not just important to the members of the Parents’ Association but will be informative to all parents. We encourage all parents to attend. It will give you a good insight into the Parents’ Association and what their role is in the school. Wednesday 14th February Crazy Hair Day. €2 donation. |
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Tuesday 20th February @ 7.30 p.m. Parents’ Association Meeting
All parents are invited to attend this meeting.
The meeting will open with a short presentation from the 5th Class pupils (Ms. Hogan) on the GLOBE Project and upcoming exciting activities at our school which the children will be seeking support from parents on such as tree and hedge planting and an Anti-Idling Campaign! Come along to hear more about how you can get involved!
Following the presentation, there will be a talk on Wellbeing by Shelly Mac from Beyond Fitness.
Hope you can make it! Looking forward to seeing you there!
All parents are invited to attend this meeting.
The meeting will open with a short presentation from the 5th Class pupils (Ms. Hogan) on the GLOBE Project and upcoming exciting activities at our school which the children will be seeking support from parents on such as tree and hedge planting and an Anti-Idling Campaign! Come along to hear more about how you can get involved!
Following the presentation, there will be a talk on Wellbeing by Shelly Mac from Beyond Fitness.
Hope you can make it! Looking forward to seeing you there!
safer internet day 2024
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Safer Internet Day (SID) Tuesday, Feb. 6th 2024. It is an EU wide initiative to promote and encourage a safer internet for all users, especially young people. It is supported in Ireland by PDST Technology in Education and Webwise. Visit webwise to find out more. |
Celebrating GRANDPARENTS DAY 2024
The stage was set to mark the wonderful occasion of Grandparents Day at Scoil Bhríde. We were delighted to once again welcome the grandparents and special people of the children from third class.
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The children recited a beautiful poem about their grandparents and performed Count On Me. Afterwards everyone enjoyed a chat over a cup of tea and took the opportunity to take pictures at the photo booth. The children were also excited to show their classrooms, where they learn everyday, to their grandparents and special people. You can see a quick peek of the celebration below in case you missed it.
You can view the performance of Count On Me below and for more photos from Grandparents Day, check out the Third Class Webpage.
SAY YES TO LANGUAGES: SAY SÍ TO SPANISH
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The ‘Say Yes to Languages’ Primary Sampler Module was extended for a further year into 2023/24. The module facilitates participating primary schools to introduce a Modern Foreign Language or Irish Sign Language (ISL) to their third to sixth class pupils. |
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The module runs for eight weeks across one academic term and takes place within the normal timetable. This year the students from third to sixth classes at Scoil Bhríde will be saying Sí to Spanish! with their wonderful tutor Maria. |
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK & GRANDPARENTS DAY 2024
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The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2024 is "Serving Our Communities." The daily themes are outlined in the poster below. Grandparents Day takes place on Wednesday January 24th. All the classes will be completing special activities this week to share with their grandparents or someone special. |
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Due to the large number of pupils in our school it is unfortunately no longer possible to invite all grandparents to visit our school on Grandparents’ Day. However, we will continue the tradition started last year and we cordially invite the grandparents of 3rd class pupils to celebrate Grandparents’ Day with us. We look forward to welcoming them to our school at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday January 24th for a visit to the 3rd Class classrooms as well as a short presentation by the 3rd Class children and some light refreshments. |
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SCIATH NA SCOL QUIZ WINNERS!!!
Congratulations to the sixth class girls team that won first place at the recent Sciath na Scol quiz held in Rochestown Park Hotel. The team of Charlotte Purcell, Hannah O'Driscoll, Clíona Hurley and Erika Dorgan (pictured below) took 1st place with a score of 52 points on the evening. Comhghairdeas libh cailíní!
Congratulations also to the boys team of Ollie Scanlon, Senan Delaney, Harry O'Keeffe and David Ahearne who represented Scoil Bhríde at the quiz. Well done everyone.
Congratulations also to the boys team of Ollie Scanlon, Senan Delaney, Harry O'Keeffe and David Ahearne who represented Scoil Bhríde at the quiz. Well done everyone.
🎄 CHRISTMAS CONCERTS 2023 🎄
JUNIOR INFANTS - 2ND CLASS PREPARATIONS
Preparations are well underway for the final performances of 2023. Junior Infants to 2nd Class take to the stage for parents / guardians / grandparents and relatives. Rang 3 to Rang 6 were treated to a special sneak preview.
They were all fantastic! We are in for a treat! Looking forward to welcoming everyone. 😁
They were all fantastic! We are in for a treat! Looking forward to welcoming everyone. 😁
🎄 Christmas concerts 2023 🎄
Seó Na nollag Rang 3 - 6
Congratulations and well done to the pupils in Rang 3 - Rang 6, their teachers and SNA’s on their wonderful Christmas Shows. Please see below slideshows of pictures from the various shows and individual class web pages also.
Thank you to all the parents / guardians / grandparents and relatives who came to watch the children perform.
Ní neart go cur le chéile!
Thank you to all the parents / guardians / grandparents and relatives who came to watch the children perform.
Ní neart go cur le chéile!
🎅 THIRD CLASS: SANTA'S ON STRIKE! 🎅
🎅 FIFTH CLASS: SNOW WHITE & THE TWELVE ELVES 🎅
🎅 SIXTH CLASS: A VERY BARBIE CHRISTMAS 🎅
A link to the video of the sixth class performance of A Very Barbie Christmas is available here. Enjoy! 😄
🎄 A poop Filled christmas! 🎄
Our latest podcast is brought to you by Miss Barry and Miss Crowley's Junior Infants!
Join storyteller Ruairí, along with elves Ivy and Star, as they try to save the day in "A Poop Filled Christmas!"
Click the button below to listen!
Join storyteller Ruairí, along with elves Ivy and Star, as they try to save the day in "A Poop Filled Christmas!"
Click the button below to listen!
CREDIT UNION ART COMPETITION WINNERS 2023
Scoil Bhríde were delighted to receive the great news that we were so well represented in the Credit Union Art Competition winners! Comhghairdeas do na buaiteoirí thíos - Aidan, Ollie, Orna, Russell and Lily! 👏
oíche shamhna shona daoibh! 🎃
We celebrated all our hard work and a busy return to school at our Halloween assemblies on Friday. We took a break and the opportunity to dress up in our costumes and have fun! There was a spooky performance by our school choir and the student council announced the winners of the much anticipated Halloween Door competition. Well done to Ms. Barry's Junior Infants, Ms. Bermingham's 1st Class, Ms. Lynch's 3rd Class and Mr. O'Sullivan's 5th Class! 😊
colourful costumes
student council & school choir spooky performance
Halloween Podcast
Miss Hazelwood's class go haunting on this month's podcast!
Are you brave enough to listen to some spooooooky facts? How about a terrifying game?
Don't forget to treat yourself this Halloween and may all your pumpkins be glowing!
Click on the button below to listen!
Are you brave enough to listen to some spooooooky facts? How about a terrifying game?
Don't forget to treat yourself this Halloween and may all your pumpkins be glowing!
Click on the button below to listen!
tREE PLANTING FOR NATIONAL TREE DAY
There was great excitement at Scoil Bhríde on Friday amongst the Junior Infants and Fifth Classes... We met our buddies for the first time and we even planted a Hazel Tree together which we received for National Tree Day 'Lá na gCrann' on Thursday October 5th. This year’s theme was ‘Nuts about Nature’ – ‘Fiáin chun Dúlra’ and the native Hazel tree – was the tree chosen this year. This tree is very common in Ireland and the hazelnuts are ripe by August. There may be a few left on the Hazel trees near you, so keep an eye out!
Hazel trees support lots of other living things besides squirrels and field mice. Lichens grow on the bark and branches and 140 species of lichens have been counted growing on Irish hazel trees. Insects love the tree too – 73 different species were recorded on Hazel trees. It is a really good tree for biodiversity. Therefore, fifth class were delighted to attend the planting of this Hazel tree with their junior infant buddies who will monitor it and watch it grow over their eight years at Scoil Bhríde!
globe air quality campaign 2023
In October of last year, we completed the GLOBE Clean Air Survey at our school. The experiment measured Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels at three different locations (Sheltered, Car Park and Near Main Road) on our school grounds. Nitrogen Dioxide is an air pollutant mainly associated with traffic.
This year we are again participating in the campaign to measure pollution levels in the air around our school. We had to place the test tubes in two different locations on our school grounds and provide samples for analysis. The tubes will be in place for four weeks and we will take them down on October 24th. We are looking forward to receiving feedback on our experiment and comparing the results to 2022 to see if the air quality is improving on our school grounds. 🤞 In addition this year, we are also required to conduct two traffic counts and weather observations each week! So if you see us out and about in the mornings with our clipboards, it is to collect data to help analyse and improve air quality at our school! 😁
This year we are again participating in the campaign to measure pollution levels in the air around our school. We had to place the test tubes in two different locations on our school grounds and provide samples for analysis. The tubes will be in place for four weeks and we will take them down on October 24th. We are looking forward to receiving feedback on our experiment and comparing the results to 2022 to see if the air quality is improving on our school grounds. 🤞 In addition this year, we are also required to conduct two traffic counts and weather observations each week! So if you see us out and about in the mornings with our clipboards, it is to collect data to help analyse and improve air quality at our school! 😁
important changes to our attendance policy
Regular school attendance is a critical factor in your child’s emotional, social and educational development. "Every day counts!" (Tusla)
Attendance and punctuality levels are recorded electronically on Aladdin daily by class teacher/secretary and any concern regarding an individual’s attendance/punctuality is reported to the Principal/Deputy. Following our review, roll call will take place at 10.20 a.m. each morning for all classes. Pupils who are not present for the Roll Call at 10.20 a.m. will be marked absent (Rules for National Schools). If a pupil arrives after roll call, they will be marked absent but the time of arrival is still recorded on Aladdin.
Attendance and punctuality levels are recorded electronically on Aladdin daily by class teacher/secretary and any concern regarding an individual’s attendance/punctuality is reported to the Principal/Deputy. Following our review, roll call will take place at 10.20 a.m. each morning for all classes. Pupils who are not present for the Roll Call at 10.20 a.m. will be marked absent (Rules for National Schools). If a pupil arrives after roll call, they will be marked absent but the time of arrival is still recorded on Aladdin.
Healthy Eating and Tips for Healthy Lunchboxes
Please see the school Healthy Eating Policy by visiting the Parents' section of the website.
See below also for further information on healthy eating.
See below also for further information on healthy eating.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW SCHOOL WEBSITE!
Fáilte go Scoil Bhríde Ráth Chormaic!
We are delighted to officially launch our new school website.
The children at Scoil Bhríde work very hard throughout the year on their school work and a variety of initiatives. They are proud to show you their wonderful work below. Take a look at the online gallery featuring various aspects of learning from across the children's "School Life". This is just a small snapshot from across the school, please feel free to explore their learning further on the class web pages and under the "School Life" section of the website.
HAPPY BROWSING!
We are delighted to officially launch our new school website.
The children at Scoil Bhríde work very hard throughout the year on their school work and a variety of initiatives. They are proud to show you their wonderful work below. Take a look at the online gallery featuring various aspects of learning from across the children's "School Life". This is just a small snapshot from across the school, please feel free to explore their learning further on the class web pages and under the "School Life" section of the website.
HAPPY BROWSING!