Category: 1.- School Blog

Drimoleague N.S recently hosted a gaelic football blitz for the schools in the parish. Pupils form Drimoleague N.S, Drinagh N.S and Castledonovan N.S. were mixed together to create teams and took part in non-competitive games. A big thank you to Clann na Gael GAA for the use of their facilites and for setting up the pitch and organising referees. A special word of thanks to our referees on the day who did an excellent job.

As part of Active Week all pupils took part in a sponsored walk. We were extremely lucky with the weather and enjoyed exploring our local area. A big thank you to everyone who supported the walk we raised an amazing €1,979. Thank you to our SNAs who organised ice-cream for the children during the walk.

This year’s school tour was to Gecko Adventures in Courtmacsherry. The children got an opportunity to enjoy kayaking, water trampolining, archery tag, paddle boarding and team building games. We were lucky to escape the rain and a great day was had by all. A big thank to all the instructors at Gecko Adventures for a great day.

During Active Week we got the opportunity to visit our local Pitch and Putt club. A big thank you to Peter, Val and Pat Joe who took time to coach the children. It was great to spend some time enjoying such a wonderful local amenity.

As part of Active Week we were delighted to have Jack from Klass Kickz Soccer. All the classes got on opportunity to play fun games and practise their skills. A big thank you to Jack for a great days fun.

Our first activity as part of Active Week was volley ball with Daniella. We were delighted to welcome Daniella back again. All pupils got a chance to practise their skills again and at the end of the day the whole school took part in a volley ball tournament. A big thank you to Daniella, a great day was had by all.

On May 28th pupils took part in Cork City Sports in MTU. Children from each class represented the school in sprint races along with u11 and u13 relay. Well done to all pupils who preformed exceptionally well on the day.

Our 5th class pupils recently took part in the Cycle Right programme which was delivered by Cycle Sense from Skibbereen. Over the course of four two-hour sessions, the children developed and practised a range of cycling skills enabling them to become proficient cyclists. They learned how to use the correct hand signals, turn right and left safely and how to be aware of traffic and other hazards while cycling on the roads. They put these skills into practice in their last session when they ventured onto the local roads for a cycle in the locality under the guidance of instructors Kate and Max. It was a very valuable experience and enjoyed immensely by the children. The children also received a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Super cycling Rang a 5!

Our 5th class pupils recently took part in the Say Yes to Languages programme. This programme is a Department of Education initiative to introduce a modern foreign language to senior classes. The children engaged in a series of lessons in Spanish, learning basic greetings, vocabulary, everyday phrases and also learned how to speak about themselves in another language. By the end of the programme, our pupils were able to write a text about themselves in Spanish.