Autumn Newsletter
The first couple of months of the new school year have been very busy for the pupils in St. Brigid’s. We have an enrolment of
SNA Appreciation Day
Thursday the 26th of September marked the first ever National SNA Appreciation Day where we got to celebrate the wonderful SNAs that work in St.
Summer Newsletter 2024
The school will close on Friday 28th June at 12 o’clock for the summer holidays. The school will re-open on Wednesday 28th August at 9am.
Wellbeing Week
Wellbeing Week took place in St. Brigid’s NS last week. The aim of this week was to foster positive mental health and wellbeing in our
School Sports Day
Our school Sports Day took place on Friday the 14th of June. Each team completed activity stations which included; target shots, basketball shots, ski relay,
Cumann na mBunscol
Well done to St. Brigid’s hurling team who won the Bríd de Róiste Cup in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Final playing against Ballon at
First Communion
Congratulations to all the boys in Second Class who celebrated their First Communion on Saturday May 11th in St. Andrew’s with Fr. Declan Foley and
Mobile Farm Visit
There was great excitement yesterday when the Mobile Farm came to St. Brigid’s N.S. Farmer Tom brought chickens, ducks, geese, baby lambs and their mother,
Easter Newsletter
St. Brigid’s N.S. will close on Friday 22nd March at 12 o’clock for the Easter holidays and will reopen on Monday 8th of April at
Grandparents Day 2024
St. Brigid’s hosted a mass of Thanksgiving in St. Andrew’s on Wednesday 24th January to celebrate all grandparents as part of Catholic Schools Week. Many
Christmas Newsletter 2023
The school will close at 12 o’clock on Friday 22nd December for the Christmas Holidays, and will re-open on Monday 8th January 2024. The School
Admissions 2024/2025
St. Brigid’s National School Annual Admissions Notice in respect of admissions to the 2024/2025 school year Admission Policy and Application Form A copy of the
Hallowe’en Conga
What a scary sight to behold- the boys in St. Brigid’s dressed up in Hallowe’en costumes and danced around the yard doing the Conga in
Autumn Newsletter
The first couple of months of the new school year have been very busy for the pupils in St. Brigid’s. We have an enrolment of
Maths Week 2023
This year all classes took part in a range of activities to celebrate Maths Week.
Sports in Autumn
The boys have taken part in a number of sporting activities over September and October including football, basketball, cricket and cycling.
Summer Newsletter
The school will close on Wednesday 28th June at 12 o’clock for the summer holidays. The school will re-open on Wednesday 30th August.The end of
Second/Third Class Sports Day
The boys in Second and Third class had their sports day on the 15th of June. Each team worked together to earn points at different
Second/Third Class School Tour
On the 6th of June, Second and Third Class went on our school tour. We went to Woodfield House in Wexford. We had a fun
GAA in May
The Cumann na mBunscol competition took place throughout May and we were delighted that St. Brigid’s made it through to the Final against Bennekerry on
Bike Day 2023
St. Brigid’s celebrated Bike Week by taking part in a variety of activities on Bike Day on Thursday 18th May. It was fantastic to see
Chicks hatching
As the day drew near for the chicks to hatch the incubator was monitored carefully by both the students and staff. There was great excitement
First Communion 2023
Congratulations to the boys from second class who made their First Communion on Saturday 6th of May in St. Andrew’s church. The mass was celebrated
Chick Hatching!
Nore Valley visited the school on Wednesday to deliver our eggs for the Chick Hatching Project. It is a great chance for the children to
Lá Glas
Bhí lá iontach ag na páistí ar scoil inniu. Rinne gach duine iarracht maith Gaeilge a labhairt. The children were dressed in 40 shades of
Engineering Week
Nutty Science Workshops Nutty Science Workshops took place on Monday 6th March for 2nd to 6th Class as part of Engineering Week. Second, third and fourth class learned
Planting an Orchard
On Thursday 2nd of March Jones Engineering very kindly visited our school with some of their employees to plant an orchard in the front garden.
Our Willow Dome
Thanks to Beth Murphy from the Heritage Council for working with the boys from 4th, 5th and 6th Class to make a Willow Dome for
World Book Day 2023
We had a fantastic time in school celebrating World Book Day. We started the celebrations on Tuesday with a visit from author Olive Mooney who
Friendship Week
This week St. Brigid’s celebrated Friendship week with a range of activities designed to explore what friendship is and how we can support and include
Grandparents Day
As part of Catholic Schools Week St. Brigid’s invited the grandparents of all pupils to mass in St. Andrew’s on Wednesday 25th January followed by
PDLS Table Quiz
Congratulations to Tommy Li, Ryan Cummins, Conor Mc Cullagh and Conor Brennan who won 1st place in the PDLS Annual Table Quiz. There were over
Cumann na mBunscol
Well done to the team from St. Brigid’s N.S. who made it to the Indoor Hurling Final played in Old Leighlin recently. They played 3
Christmas Newsletter
Dear Parents,As we approach the end of this school term I want to thank all the staff for their hard work, dedication and enthusiasm over
Garda Visit
Many thanks to Garda Brian Wilkinson who visited the school recently giving presentations on the role of the garda, road safety and personal safety to
Visual Arts Workshop
In November, second class paid a visit to the Visual Centre for contemporary art in Carlow. We got to see an art exhibition by Clíonadh
Craft in 6th Class
Well done to Mr. Hanafin’s 6th Class boys who spent an enjoyable afternoon last week creating rocking chairs from wooden pegs. They turned out very
Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Thanks to all who donated gift-filled shoeboxes to children affected by poverty in Europe and Africa. The school collected over 90 shoeboxes. Many thanks for
Happy Halloween!
What a scary sight to behold in St. Brigid’s N.S. today! All the classes dressed up in spooky costumes and the Preschool called to some
Drumming Workshop!
The school rocked with African rhythm, dance and chants yesterday during the African drumming workshop with Patrick Naughton. All the classes took part and were
Playground games
Many thanks to the Parents Council for funding the new playground games in the main yard and the Mirrors and Water run in the preschool
Darren Lennon Memorial
Last Friday we welcomed the Lennon family from the Darren Lennon Memorial Cup to present a cheque to the school of the proceeds from the
Summer Newsletter 2022
The school will close on Thursday 30th June at 12 o’clock for the summer holidays. The school will re-open on Thursday 1st September at 9
Primary Science and Maths Award
Well done to all the the classes who participated in the Primary Science and Maths award. Our school received a plaque for all the effort
Pizza Party
Mr. Hanafin’s 6th Class were were delighted with their end of year Pizza party. We wish all of 6th Class the best in their new
Summer treats
Many thanks to the Parents Council who organised for an ice cream van to come to the school after the End of Year Mass yesterday.
Mass of Thanksgiving
The end of year school mass was celebrated today in St. Andrew’s Church at 10am after a three absence due to Covid. As Fr. Declan
Cumann na mBunscol
Congratulations to the boys from 5th and 6th Class in St. Brigid’s NS who won The Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 Hurling final beating Gaelscoil Ceatharlach. The
Cumann na mBunscol
Many thanks to Frankie Mc Evoy Bus Hire, Bagenalstown for his sponsorship of the jerseys for St. Brigid’s Cumann na mBunscol team. Their support is
Willow Weaving
As part of the Heritage in Schools initiative we recently invited Beth Murphy an Arts facilitator to St. Brigid’s to share her knowledge of one
Creative Schools Week
We were delighted to take part in the national celebration of Creative Schools Week which ran from 9th – 13th May 2022. The theme for this year was ‘Creativity Lives Here’,
Parents Council Easter Draw
St. Brigid’s N.S. Parents’ Council held their much anticipated Easter Draw on Thursday 7th April. Thanks to all the children, parents and wider community for
Spar FAI 5 a side
4th, 5th and 6th Class enjoyed a 5 a side soccer competition in Bagenalstown Soccer Club on Tuesday 5th of April. The boys had a
Spring has Sprung!
Well done to all the teachers and the boys for creating such colourful artwork to celebrate the arrival of Spring. A special thanks to Hannah,
Irish Red Cross Donation
Tuesday 15th March was a non-uniform day to raise funds for the Irish Red Cross who support war zone regions including Ukraine. The pupils dressed
Sporting events
The boys have been very active since January engaging in a variety of sports. Next week the boys in 3rd and 4th class will take
Seachtain na Gaeilge
What is Seachtain na Gaeilge? Seachtain na Gaeilge is an organisation in Ireland which promotes the Irish language during a two-week festival which runs from 1st
World Book Day
We had great fun celebrating World Book Day in St. Brigid’s. The boys dressed up as characters from their favourite books, listened to authors explaining
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On the 6th of June Second and Third Class went on our school tour. We went to Woodfield House in Wexford. We had a fun filled day which included lots of activities such as dressing scarecrows, milking cows, playing bodhráns, buttermaking, archery, painting and lots, lots more. Some of the most favourite activities were the sponge fight, bubbles and tug o war. We all had a great day and have lots of happy memories from the tour.