School Life

For Bike week this year, 1st and 2nd class brought their bikes and helmets to school. They participated in a few safety challenges and received a bike safety certificate at the end. A very enjoyable day was had by all. 3rd to 6th class pupils 
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On Saturday 13th May the boys and girls from Meenkilly made their First Holy Communion. The weather was fantastic, showing temperatures of up to twenty one degrees. The children were so excited and looked amazing in their attire. Each of them had an important job 
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Stephanie from Heritage Schools Ireland came to our school to work with each class in our outdoor garden and poly tunnel. We are very grateful to John Paul O’Sullivan who organised funding for this project through Murphy’s Engineering, míle buíochas John Paul.
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We had lots of very happy children and staff with the two cups here today 😀. Míle buíochas to Dick Dalton & Dónal Ó Conchúir for bringing both cups to our school & preschool.Luimneach abú😀!Ciarraí abú😀!
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Spring Clean Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First and Second Class enjoyed Spring cleaning this morning. As a Green School we take pride in having a clean school and playground.
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Wonderful wildlife in Meenkilly NS. The whole school had a fantastic opportunity to see up-close the animals we rarely see in the wild. The pupils enjoyed learning about these animal and sketching them. Thanks to all those who brought in the animals. Much appreciated.
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Meenkilly pupils were fortunate to have 5 weeks football training with Jack. They were taught all the football skills in a fun way. All the pupils looked forward to Jack’s visit each week. Míle buíochas, Jack.
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Green School Committe members hosted art and writing competitions recently. The themes were Local Water Actions for Global Change and The Mysterious Deep. Students’ entries reminded us of the importance of keeping our waterways clean, as well as the magical and mythical nature of the 
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This month the Junior and Senior Infants are learning all about Spring. They are enjoying the Spring themed Aistear activities in our classroom Flower Shop and Farmer’s Market. We are excited to watch our cress seeds, which have sprouted, and are growing each day.
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