Congratulations to all the boys and girls in 4th and 5th Class who hosted a Science Fair as part of Science Week 2018. All classes were invited to the school hall to observe their experiments. Each group researched their chosen experiment and completed a group project. The groups were as follows:

Bouncy Egg by Laura Flynn and Rachel Kemp

Tie-Dye Milk by Leslie Martin and Aleesha Drew

Slime by Jenna Johnson, Lauren Cusack, Kerrie Moroney, Reuben Crowe and Rebecca McCormack

Ooblek by Maeve Cullinan, Ruby Fadden and Millie Rickerby

Snake Bubbles by Dylan Barry, Tadhg McElligot, Peter Ashe, Cillian Kinsella

Balloon in a Bottle by Aishling O’Dwyer, Allyson Quinn, Cara Cremins and Ronan O’Brien

The Dancing Man by Tommie Cusack and Alex Woodland

 Blow up Balloon by Alex Guerin, Jack Slattery, Zinedine Laihem and Conor Walsh

Giant Gummy Bears by Darragh Cummins, Oisin Delaney and Kyle Gow

Lava Lamp by Ella Dunne Byrnes, Maddie Dunne Byrnes and Callum Jordan 

Many thanks for the 110 shoeboxes we received for the Christmas Shoebox Appeal.  These included boxes from the Marian Social Club.  The boxes were collected yesterday and will be making their way to Malawi on Thursday.  Our Student Council, Active School Committee and Green School committee helped to bring them to the collection van. 

It is said that our Celtic ancestors believed that Hallowe’en was the night when the dead revisited our mortal world to carry people away.   The Celtic druids would dress up in costumes to disguise themselves as spirits and devils so that if they met other spirits or devils during the night they would not carry them away.   This explains why witches and ghosts remain the most popular choices for Hallowe’en costumes.  

The girls from Scoil Mhuire N.S. participated in the East Limerick Cumann na mBunscol 7-a-side Girls’ Gaelic Football Final versus Ahane in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on Monday 22^nd October 2018. The girls played for each other with great heart and no little skill during the match. Unfortunately for the Murroe girls however, Ahane proved too strong on the day and they were victorious at the final whistle. Understandably, the girls were very disappointed with the result but they can feel very proud of themselves for reaching the final and for performing to the best of their abilities on the day.

After the finals were over, all of the children repaired to the nearby Supermac’s for some refreshments.

Again, many thanks to Siobhán Flynn [mother of 5^th class pupil and footballer, Laura] for having everything ready for us when we arrived in Supermac’s. The food [and especially the ice-cream] helped to ease the pain of defeat. Hopefully the next time we dine there, we’ll be celebrating a victory.

The panel was:

1. Sarah Nicholas
2. Laura Flynn
3. Eve Shanahan
4. Rebecca Ryan
5. Sinéad Cusack [captain]
6. Aoife Dunlea
7. Asha Slattery
8. Julia Bubula
9. Hailey Martin
10. Amber O’ Brien
11. Lauren Cusack
12. Jenna Johnson
13. Maeve Callanan
14. Rachel Kemp
15. Aleesha Drew.

The boys from Scoil Mhuire N.S. participated in the East Limerick Cumann na mBunscol 9-a-side Boys’ Gaelic Football Final versus Oola in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on Monday 22^nd October 2018. The boys showed great team spirit, skill and determination during the match. Unfortunately, Oola proved too strong on the day and they ran out winners on a scoreline of Oola 2-6 Murroe 0-3.

Naturally enough the boys were very disappointed with the result but they can feel very proud of themselves for reaching the final and for performing to the best of their abilities on the day. The boys are already looking forward to the hurling competition in 2019.

After the finals were over, all of the children repaired to the nearby Supermac’s for some refreshments.

Again, many thanks to Siobhán Flynn [mother of 5^th class pupil and footballer, Laura] for having everything ready for us when we arrived in Supermac’s. The food [and especially the ice-cream] helped to ease the pain of defeat. Hopefully the next time we dine there, we’ll be celebrating a victory.

The panel was:

1. Oisín Holmes
2. Luke Jordan
3. Matthew Walsh[captain]
4. Cian Finch
5. Darragh Bourke
6. Luke Hartnett
7. Michael Landers
8. Oisín Delaney
9. Tommie Cusack
10. Kyle Gow
11. Peter Ashe
12. Dylan Barry
13. Ben Ross
14. Alex Woodland
15. Tadhg McElligott
16. Arran Kinsella

Student Council 2018-2019

Student Council: Congratulations to the boys and girls from R3-R6 who were elected to the Student Council.

R3: Sophie Gough and Conor Bourke
R4: Ruby Fadden and Tadhg McElligott
R5: Laura Flynn and Oisín Delaney
R6: Aoife Dunlea and Oisín Holmes; Sinéad Cusack and Matthew Walshe.

The main role of a Student Council as set out in the Education Act is “to promote the interests of the school and the involvement of students in the affairs of the school, in co-operation with the board, parents and teachers”.
We send our best wishes to the Student Council for the coming school year.

Congratulations to the Girls’ Football team who qualified for the 7- a side County Final after winning their blitz which was played in Doon on Tuesday. The girls played brilliantly and showed great skill and character during all their games. The girls defeated Oola, Caherconlish and Cappamore and now look forward to the final in the Gaelic Grounds on Monday the 22nd of October. Best of luck to all involved.

Panel: Sarah Nicholas, Laura Flynn, Eve Shanahan, Rebecca Ryan, Sinéad Cusack, Aoife Dunlea, Asha Slattery, Julia Bubula, Hailey Martin, Amber O’ Brien, Lauren Cusack, Jenna Johnson, Maebh Callanan, Rachel Kemp and Aleesha Drew. Teacher- Mr. Neville. 

The boys from Scoil Mhuire N.S. participated in the East Limerick Cumann na mBunscol 9-a- side Gaelic Football Competition in Boher on Wednesday 3^rd October 2018. The boys played four games in total. They beat Bilboa, Caherelly and Nicker and lost to Oola. As they finished second overall they have now qualified for the East final against Oola on Monday 22^nd October 2018 in the Gaelic Grounds. The boys showed great team spirit, skill and determination throughout the competition. Well done to the boys and the very best of luck in the final.

The panel was:

1. Oisín Holmes
2. Luke Jordan
3. Matthew Walsh
4. Cian Finch
5. Darragh Bourke
6. Luke Hartnett
7. Michael Landers
8. Oisín Delaney
9. Tommie Cusack
10. Kyle Gow
11. Peter Ashe
12. Dylan Barry
13. Ben Ross
14. Alex Woodland