
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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