Fanore National School - News
Halloween Art
October 27th, 2017Children busy at work with their Halloween pictures/frames.
Halloween Pumpkins #2
October 26th, 2017Today the children in the senior room got ready for Halloween by carving out their pumpkins.
Many thanks again to Angie and all the parents who assisted the children with their carving.
Halloween Pumpkins
October 24th, 2017Today the children in the junior room got ready for Halloween by painting their pumpkins.
Many thanks to Angie and all the parents who came in to help the children.
TARA Moon Project~Space Week 2017
October 15th, 2017During Space Week 2017, we participated in the TARA Moon project.
This is our very own unique picture of the Moon, taken by the TARA telescope network.
Space Week 2017
October 11th, 2017As part of Space Week 2017, the children explored the planets.
The children in the junior room made a space mobile while the children in the senior room made a window display.
The Sun
Jupiter
Mars
Farm Safety
October 4th, 2017Today the children in the junior room visited Ennistymon Library.
Children participated in a session on farm safety as part of Children’s Book Festival.
This was done through the telling of the story of the Red Tractor.
Eddie Lenihan ~ Writer in the Schools Programme
September 29th, 2017Today we were fortunate to have Eddie Lenihan return to us here in Fanore N.S.
Eddie is is an Irish author, storyteller, lecturer and broadcaster.
He is one of the few practising seanchaithe (traditional Irish lore-keepers and tale-spinners) remaining in Ireland.
Eddie worked with both the junior and senior children telling them stories ranging from weasels to fairies to ghosts etc.
This was a great experience for all children and an experience they thoroughly enjoyed!
Kilnaboy Cross Country Running
September 28th, 2017Today, children from 2nd class upwards participated in the annual cross country running in Kilnaboy.
Well done to all children who ran and completed their race!
And congraulations to all who received a team prize.
Caherconnell Fort
September 20th, 2017Today we visited Caherconnell Fort. Caherconnell Fort is a medieval, exceptionally well-preserved stone ringfort located in the Burren.
Firstly we watched a movie based on Caherconnell and life long ago in the fort.
Thereafter we went to see the fort and its ruins.
We saw graves, ruins of houses, a fire pit, animal shelters etc.
This was a great experience for the children to see first hand what a fort is and how it looked.
Blackberry Picking & Crumble Time
September 13th, 2017Today we went out blackberry picking as part of Science class.
We picked as many blackberries as we could! Thereafter, the children in the senior room made a delicious blackberry and apple crumble!
