Celebrating 300 Years of CNS
Pupils and staff had a wonderful day celebrating 300 years of our amazing school. We started off the day with a wonderful magician who had us all laughing. We were then honoured to have a visit from the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, the Archbishop Michael Jackson and Jack Chambers. Leo Varadkar cut the ribbon on our new ‘Hub’. We are really looking forward to using our new multipurpose room. It was also wonderful to have our PA, Board of Management and Trustees celebrate this wonderful day with us. A big thanks to the PA for organising a wonderful day. The children loved getting an ice cream from the ice cream van. We hope you all have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you all on the 30th of August.
Farewell Rang a Sé
We wish 6th class the best of luck as they embark on the next stage of their lives. Go n-éirí libh go léir sa todhcaí.
Our Class of 2023.
World Food and Fun Day
6th class did an incredible job at hosting and running ‘World Food and Fun Day’ today. We would like to thank everyone for their wonderful support today and all their lovely baking. 6th Class raised an amazing €1000 for the school hub. This money will be used to buy new equipment for the hub to enhance the learning of all pupils. Maith sibh Rang a Sé 😊
DIY SOS
The Board of Management would like to say a massive thank to all who supported our CNS DIY SOS on Saturday 10th June. We got through lots of items on our list. We didn’t get everything done and we know lots of people were away or had prior commitments, so we intend to run a similar event in September or October and that will help finish off the jobs. As everyone is aware the maintenance of the school and grounds is an enormous job. Many, many thanks to William, our caretaker who works tirelessly to keep the grounds and building looking as amazing as they do. His work is hugely appreciated by the whole school community. Thanks also to William for all his support and advice with organising this event.
Many thanks for all your continued support,
Sharon Leopold
Teacher representative on the Board of Management
A massive well done to our CNS cricket team who went head to head with St. Brigid’s today. They had a very narrow defeat but showed great sportsmanship. Maith Sibh 😃
Friendship Week
The children in CNS really enjoyed Friendship Week. They developed friendships within their own classes and with their buddies. There were so many activities going on this week from art, drama, games, Buddy PE to making friendship bracelets 😃
Lap and Chat
All the pupils in CNS buddied up with a new friend to take part in the ‘Lap and Chat’ today, to raise money for Childline. Thank you so much for all the donations, this gave all the children an opportunity to talk to someone new and develop a new friendship😃
Our school is looking lovely with our beautiful window boxes!
Europe Day
We got our EU flag! We got it to celebrate Europe Day on 8th/9th May. It is 50 years since Ireland joined the European Union. We celebrated by singing the EU Anthem together- it was great fun as you can see in our video.
Thank you to Louise who played the piano, Ms O’Brien who played the flute, Elaine who was our conductor and of course all our teachers who helped us learn the anthem!
Aldi Stickers
We collected so many stickers that we filled two posters! We are looking forward to getting our rugby 🏉 resources (& hoping that we might win!!)
Easter Raffle
A Massive Thank You for all your support with the Easter Raffle. Thanks to your generosity we raised €590 on tickets sales. All of which goes directly into the PA fund.
First prize went to Lily Grace in S.I
Second prize went to Henry in J.I
Third prize went to Aidan in 1st Class.
Ceolchoirm
Please click the link below to watch our wonderful ceolchoirm.
Porterstown
Over twenty pupils from CNS went to Porterstown on Tuesday to run for the school . We had fantastic results all around. Maith Sibh 😃
Pictiúrlann CNS
D’fhéach na páistí ar scannán Gaeilge inniu. Bhain siad sár taitneamh as agus bhí grán rósta agus milseáin acu 😃
Tráth na gCeist
Ghlac na páistí ó rang a Trí go dtí rang a Sé páirt i dTráth na gCeist.
Buaiteoirí ón gcomórtas filíochta.
Céilí
Bhí an-spórt agus spraoi againn ag an gCéilí inniu. Ghlac gach rang páirt ann 🇮🇪
Buddy Reading as Gaeilge
Bhí Rang a Sé ag léamh leabhair mór do Naíonáin Shóisearacha.
Tóir Focail
Bhain gach duine taitneamh as an Tóir Focail sa chlós.
Buddy Time
Every Thursday, 5th and 6th class pupils spend lunch time with their buddies, teaching them new yard games.
World Book Day📚
The pupils in CNS had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day in our new hub 😃📚
Lá na bPancóga
A big thanks to our wonderful PA for making and delivering delicious pancakes, to all the pupils and staff in CNS today. It was a lovely treat 🥞
Cyber Safety Workshop
6th Class took the bus to Blanchardstown library to attend a cyber safety workshop with Aoife. We learnt how to keep safe online and what to do if we are ever cyber bullied. We had our lunch and a Krispy Kreme Donoughnut before heading back to school 😃
Castleknock Kits and Keyrings
Internet Safety
Sadly more than 1 in 4 children in Ireland have experienced cyberbullying, yet only 60% of victims tell their parents. As young people spend more time on the internet, ensuring it’s a safe space is ever more important.
To encourage conversation about life online and help parents keep their children safe, I’d like to share a free resource created by Switcher.ie.
It’s a comprehensive guide which includes things like:
- How to reduce the risks online
- How to recognise cyber bullying and grooming
- How to educate children on cyber safety
- How to set up parental controls on devices
I thought it may be useful to share the link to the guide – https://switcher.ie/broadband/guides/how-to-keep-your-children-safe-online/
6th Class trip to the Dáil
6th class were very lucky and got to visit the Dáil today and even got the opportunity to see the Dáil in session. We had a wonderful tour guide, Seamus, who told us all about how the Dáil functions. We were then brought to the Dáil bar for a drink and a snack. A big thank you to Jack Chambers and his team for organising this wonderful trip. 😃
Fighting Words
6th class were very lucky and were invited to attend a ‘Fighting Words’ workshop today. 6th class put their creative minds together and created a collaborative story. They also got the opportunity to work with mentors who helped them create story endings and illustrations. They will be adding their story to the school library 😃
Chess
Chess is one of the most popular activities at CNS!
MarathonKids
5th and 6th class completed their final mile of Marathonkids today. They then attended an awards ceremony where Ms.Moloney presented them with their medals for completing the programme. Maith sibh Rang a Cúig agus Rang a Sé 🏃♀️🏃🏼
Nollaig Shona Daoibh go Léir
The staff of CNS would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We would also like to thank you all for your very thoughtful cards and gifts. We were blown away by your generosity. Stay safe and well, we look forward to seeing you all on Thursday the 5th of January 😃
Santa came to CNS 🎅
A big thank you to the PA for organising Santa to visit CNS today. The children were so excited🎅
PA Raffle Winners, December 2022.
1st Prize – Ice-skating voucher: Lauren Power (4th Class)
2nd Prize –Art Hamper: Robert O’Donoghue (5th Class)
3rd Prize – Chocolate Hamper: Ted Lenehan (Senior Infants)
4th Prize – Blanchardstown Voucher: Juliet Hutchinson (3rd Class)
5th Prize – Blanchardstown Voucher: Thomas McDonagh (4th Class)
Class Prizes:
Junior Infants: Elizabeth Gregory.
Senior Infants: Max Gleeson
1st Class: Sam Fitzsimons.
2nd Class: Eva Downey.
3rd Class: Isobel Mulligan.
4th Class: Jorja Myburgh.
5th Class: Ling Qi Kong.
6th Class: Christian O’Sullivan.
The Black Santa Appeal
6th Class took a trip into town to sing carols for ‘The Black Santa Appeal’. They did an amazing job and raised a large amount of money for charity. They got lovely treats after to award all their hard work😃
Our amazing Sasha, from Senior Infants, stars in the Make Christmas Magic advertisement. We are so proud of her 🎄
Emma won a sculptor Betty Ann Norton Theatre School!
Elizabeth from Junior Infants won the Art Competition in the Parish Fair.
Congratulations!
6th Class Hoodies
A big thank you to our wonderful PA for organising the 6th class hoodies. They were so delighted to receive them today 😃
Junior Einsteins Science Club
All the pupils in CNS enjoyed the fantastic visit from Junior Einsteins Science Club. They were so lucky to get the opportunity to see many different experiments in action and some lucky pupils even got the opportunity to participate in certain experiments. We would like to thank the PA for organising this wonderful event😃
Book and Bake Sale
A big thank you to everyone who baked, donated books and supported our ‘Book and Bake Sale’ today. 6th class did a fantastic job and raised an incredible €500. Some of the money will be used to launch their business and the rest will be donated to the school to buy resources for the hub 😃. Any left over food was donated to a homeless shelter to help those in need.
Concern Primary Debating Competition
A big congratulations to the 6th class debate team for winning their first debate against Inchicore N.S. today 😃
Shoebox Appeal
We sent lots of Shoeboxes to Team Hope – thank you all who participated.
Oíche Shamhna Daoibh Go Léir🎃
3D Printing Workshop
6th Class were very lucky and got the opportunity to attend a 3D printing workshop in Blanchardstown library with a teacher called Kate today. 6th class learnt all about the software you need to develop 3D prints and got an insight into how the printing machines function. They then worked in pairs or threes to develop a prototype of a design they created together. Kate is going to print these for us and then we get to collect them. We can’t wait to see the finished products 😃
Halloween Raffle Winners
Main Raffle
1st Prize: Lily Byrne (6th Class)
2nd Class: Heidi Hutchinson (1st Class)
3rd Prize: Josephine Cavanagh Curren (5th Class)
Class Raffle
Junior Infants: Sadhbh O’Shaughnessy.
Senior Infants: Grace Carlisle
1st Class: Aidan Eilis
2nd Class: Matthew Power
3rd Class: Isobel Mulligan
4th Class: Lily Hayden
5th Class: Nicholas Maag
6th Class: Eva Johnston
Christ Church Cathedral
Ten lucky pupils from 6th class attended the lovely ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ service for schools in Christ Church Cathedral today.
GOAL Jersey Day
A big thank you to everyone for supporting our GOAL Jersey Day . We raised an incredible €366.40😃
Chess
The children were delighted to be back playing chess.
National Tree Day
Third class had a very exciting time visiting the Phoenix Park on National Tree Day. You can see our class and hear all about it on News2day on the RTE player.
3rd Class created a beautiful poem about CNS😃
MarathonKids
5th and 6th class have just begun the MarathonKids, eight week programme where they aim to run 26.2 miles. They will learn about the health benefits of sport and perform four running sessions each week inching them closer to completing their first marathon as well as learning about the benefits of physical activity.
‘Tea and Tissues’ Coffee Morning
A big thank you to our wonderful PA for starting off the year with a very successful ‘ Tea and Tissues’ coffee morning. It was brilliant to be able to host this annual event again this year, after a break over the last few years! It was well supported by parents, and there was a great buzz! Lovely way to kick-start the year.
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