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Crinkill National School, Birr, Co. Offaly

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Dear Parents/ Guardians

Welcome to the Crinkill NS website. At Crinkill NS, we take great pride in providing a safe, caring and nurturing environment in our school. We take a holistic approach to the development of children and encourage a positive approach to learning. Our dedicated staff are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment where children can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We are involved in many initiatives and activities in our school as you can see from our website and social media pages.

I hope that you enjoy visiting our school website and that it is a help to parents/guardians and members of the school community.

Best wishes

Mrs. Nolan

Principal

 

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Upcoming Events...

Monday, 6th May 2024
May Bank Holiday
Friday, 31st May 2024
June Bank Holiday - School Closed
Saturday, 1st June 2024
June Bank Holiday - School Closed
 

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Our hurling team have been busy in The Faithful Fields this morning playing Mucklagh, Rahan, Clara Boys and Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada in our Cumann na mBunscol hurling tournament. Well done to all involved and thanks to Declan Ward for organising a well run event.
We would like to wish our 6th class student Rachel Wynne the very best of luck. Next Friday, Rachel will be travelling to the Blackpool Cup representing Birr Town FC on the Midlands u13 Girls ETP(Emerging Talent Programme) team. The Blackpool Cup is a European soccer tournament where teams compete for the prestiguous Blackpool Cup! This is a fantastic achievement! Well done Rachel. We are all very proud of you here at Crinkill NS!
3rd Class learnt all about how electricity works this week! We did some experiments where we created circuits, static electricity and learnt how switches work βš‘οΈπŸ”‹πŸ”ŒπŸ”¦
Well done to our boys and girls who represented our school in the cumann na mbunscol hurling, camogie and football skills competition lately! They were fantastic πŸ‘πŸΌ
4th class really enjoyed the visit from @camcor_riders
Well done to our camogie team who played their hearts out today against Mercy Primary School. The girls got their first win this year #offalycumannnambunscol
Congratulations to 2nd class on receiving their certificates for completing their lessons on SCRATCH Jr. πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» #SCRATCHJR #STEM
5th class - working with clay to produce clay heads and coil pots.
Be part of the change ....Be cool and bring your fork to school @ysinow 🌲 ♻️ #designforchange #2ndclass
5th completed their class novel, β€˜Wreck of the Zanzibar’, and compiled booklets of analysis, reviews and front cover designs.
Children from 5th class who participated in sporting competitions at the weekend- Offaly Athletics Juvenile Track & Field and the girls won their rugby blitz competition. Well done all πŸ‘ πŸ‘.
We love Aistear! We have been learning all about the Fire Station #juniorinfants
Junior Infants enjoying a lovely Spring walk
Junior chefs busy making brownies in Preschool today πŸ§‘β€πŸ³πŸ§‘β€πŸ³πŸ‘©β€πŸ³
Senior Infants have been learning all about the lifecycle of the butterfly. We read the Very Hungry Caterpillar and designed our own beautiful butterflies. We are looking forward to watching our very own caterpillars go through the cycle too! πŸ›πŸ¦‹
Great excitement in Preschool today. Thank you @camcor_riders for visiting us today 🏍️
Thank you @camcor_riders Junior Infants loved your visit
3rd class had a special visitor today from our local jeweller, Cathal Barber. As part of an art project the children have been researching local artists in our area. We would like to sincerely thank Cathal for sharing his amazing expertise in jewellery making with our class and for the beautiful bookmarks he created!@rjbarberandsons #etwinning #Erasmus