Fanore National School - News

We celebrated the end of our block of swimming lessons with a cool treat this afternoon🍦🍦

Well done to our five girls from the senior room who took part in the Cuman na mBunscoil Division 3 blitz this week in Corofin. The team was made up of girls from Fanore NS, Ballyvaughan NS, Carron NS and New Quay NS. They played 3 games, winning one and almost winning a second. Thank you to the trainers and parents to brought the girls and supported them.

We had our final session this week with Katerina Gribkoff from the Burren College of Art. During her time with us, we have learnt how to forage for plants and make dyes from them, we have looked to the plants and flowers growing around us for inspiration and we have created our own sketches, painted using these natural dyes. The final paintings, which can be seen below, will be exhibited as part of Cruinniú na nóg at the Burren College of Art on Saturday 11th of June.

Some posters celebrating reading made by the senior room

The children in the senior room have been learning about the 1916 Easter Rising this week

The school were delighted this week to be chosen to receive An Bosca Leabharlainne, a box of original Irish language books specially chosen by Laureat na nÓg, Áine Ní Ghlinn. An Bosca Leabharlainne is supported by Foras na Gaeilge and the Arts Council of Ireland and focusses on encouraging children to read as Gaeilge for pleasure. The books are beautifully written and illustrated and cater for a range of ages. We look forward to digging into some good books.

Leabhar = Cara

Happy St Brigid’s Day from the children of Fanore NS

The junior room have been working very hard this week at their maths stations

The children also began procedural writing this week by learning how to make a jam sandwich. Naturally there was some taste-testing involved as well….yum yum😋

Best wishes for a happy and peaceful Christmas and new year. School will reopen on Thursday 6th January 2022

The children in the junior room are preparing for Christmas this week with their beautiful Advent wreaths