1st-3rd class are exploring social skills and well-being through the game of chess. As the children are learning about the different pieces they are also developing key social and cognitive skills such as respect, accepting defeat, forward planning, teamwork, decision making and more.
Every Friday the school community comes together for assembly. The children participate in different activities such as prayer services, singing, sharing their learning, weekly raffle and shout outs from the ‘yay’ box. Here the children are listening to a Bilingual story read by Ms.Costello. 
Genius hour has commenced! As part of Wellbeing Wednesday children from 1st-6th class are participating in ‘genius hour’ for the last hour of the day. From the children’s suggestions last week, 4 activities have been chosen for this half term – knitting, coding, sports skills and art.
Our very talented students created a silhouette portrait illustrating their favourite things. Can you tell who is who?
As part of play the junior room are exploring and developing their STEM skills. Some fabulous creations from earlier this week!
The children enjoyed picking blackberries yesterday and today our 6th class boys treated us to very tasty blackberry and apple crumble using apples from our school tree.
Welcome back to school to all our pupils and a special welcome to our junior infants! Each child designed a shoe with illustrating some of their talents and interests to kick off the new school year in style! 
We would like to wish all our pupils and their families a very safe and happy summer!
Enjoy the holidays and the sunshine!!
Today we said goodbye to our 6th class, the friendliest, kindest, most intelligent and energetic group you could ever meet! We wish them all the best in secondary school and they will be greatly missed by all here in Fanore. As they said themselves in their graduation speech- ‘school will never be the same without them!’ Some pictures and videos from their graduation mass and last days of school.
Graduation gifts made for their parents
Class of 2024 hoodies
Link to Graduation Speech IMG_4240
Link to Guard of Honour IMG_4239
The sun was out once again for our annual Sports Day! The children were in teams and participated in many different activities. Tug of war was the highlight of the day with Teachers Vs 6th Class and Girls Vs Boys! Many thanks to Pat for supplying chips and all those who brought baked goods for after. It was great so see so many past pupils and parents come to enjoy the day.
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