Our U13 camogie team enjoyed a great day of camogie in Templemore on Tuesday last. The girls got off to a flying start, beating Templemore in the first game. Throughout the day the girls continued to be very competitive but came up short against very strong Newport and Tipperary Town teams. Special thanks to Mr. O’Gorman, Ms. Ralph and Ms. Bohan who prepared the girls so well for the Cumann na mBunscol competitions.
Our Basketball team had a superb day in the Presentation Sports Complex on Thursday last as they took part in the inaugural Margaret Curran Cup. Having beaten Holycross and Two Mile Borris, the girls progressed to play Littleton NS in the Cup final in front of a vocal and enthusiastic crowd. Unfortunately the girls came up against a very strong Littleton team and were narrowly beaten, however this was a very special day and one that the girls will remember for as a great day in their primary school lives. Many thanks to Ms. Nyhan for organising the event. To Read more
One of the highlights of Arts Week 2019 was the skipping workshop with Mark McCabe from Skip n’ Rope. The pupils learned lots of new skills and we hope this activity will remain popular as it is good for the brain and the body!
Arts Week came to an end today with Roslie Butler taking each class for a creative dance class. The pupils had a wonderful week. They enjoyed Storytime, Drumming, Skipping, Music and Dance. Thanks to Ms. Sheridan for coordinating the week. Thanks also to the Parents’ Council who have contributed €500 to the running of Arts Week 2019.
It was in the spirit of friendship that the school community of Presentation Primary School gathered in the school yard on Wednesday last to officially open our Buddy Bench which is dedicated to the memory of an esteemed colleague and dear friend , Margaret Curran. This bright and colourful Buddy Bench will provide the pupils of Presentation Primary School with a space to go to should they wish to find a friend to play with or chat to. The bench along with the friendship Programme in place in the school will equip the children with the skills to make and Read more
Pupils enjoying a Drumming Workshop with Eddie O’Neill as part of Arts Week 2019.
The school calendar for next year is now available for parents to view. We are informing parents early of the calendar for next year in the hope that you and your family can plan your holidays in order to avoid you child missing school days. Click on the download button below to view the calendar.
All classes were treated to a master class in fundamental movement training today as Andy Ryan and a group of transition year students from Thurles CBS set up 6 stations to teach Agility, Balance and Coordination. The pupils really enjoyed being active in the sunshine and hopefully will have developed some crucial fundamental movements skills. Thanks to Andy and the boys from CBS