Christmas Creativity in the Junior Infant Room - Junk Art
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School News 2025-26 |
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Christmas Log Competition
We had great fun last week in sixth class doing our annual Christmas Log Competition. It is a tradition that is running in our school with a long time and a highlight of the year for the pupils in rang a sé!
The standard as always was very high, making it a very difficult task to choose the winners. Congratulations to James and Seán with their tractor creation claiming them top place! Well done to all the pupils for their creativity and hard work. A special mention to close runners up Isabel & Lily, Eimear & Maeve, Lydia and Aoife.
The standard as always was very high, making it a very difficult task to choose the winners. Congratulations to James and Seán with their tractor creation claiming them top place! Well done to all the pupils for their creativity and hard work. A special mention to close runners up Isabel & Lily, Eimear & Maeve, Lydia and Aoife.
Festive Fun in 5th Class
5th class had a very busy and exciting December! The pupils put on a spectacular performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, impressing everyone with their acting, singing and teamwork.
The class got creative, making and decorating delicious reindeer buns. The children also took part in a wreath-making workshop, where pupils created some truly impressive wreaths.
The class got creative, making and decorating delicious reindeer buns. The children also took part in a wreath-making workshop, where pupils created some truly impressive wreaths.
Christmas Concerts 2025
Some sample photos to remember the 2 great concerts that were held on 11th December 2025.
Hope you were lucky enough to be there for all the wonderful acting and singing performances!!!
Well done Everyone!
Hope you were lucky enough to be there for all the wonderful acting and singing performances!!!
Well done Everyone!
Sensory Play in Juniors
Such fun experimenting with different textures and using our senses. We especially liked the shaving foam!!
4th Class have 'rooted' November in Science!
4th Class have really enjoyed November! During our Science Week projects, we explored a variety of exciting experiments—from erupting model volcanoes and building simple circuit boxes to creating colourful crystallisation patterns. We also planted spring bulbs to observe how growth begins below the surface even in November. These activities helped us learn through hands-on investigation, showing how science can be found in energy, reactions, structures, and nature all around us.
Celebrating Science Week with 6th Class!
6th class held a science fair in their classroom on Wednesday, 12th of November to celebrate Science Week 2025. They organised a spectacular fair for their fellow pupils as well as parents. Each student had a few weeks to research, plan and organise an experiment. They demonstrated their experiment for all classes and there was a huge variety of projects to be seen! The boys and girls had the challenge of not only demonstrating the experiment but also explaining what was happening and the science behind it. Well done to all the pupils in 6th class. They did a fantastic job and it was a very enjoyable day for all!
Celebrating Science Week with Junior Infants and 5th Class!
As part of Science Week, 5th Class held a special science showcase for Junior Infants. The room buzzed with curiosity as our young scientists demonstrated a range of investigations, including their impressive candle quencher experiment and the crowd-favourite walking on air trick. The Junior Infants really impressed 5th Class with their science knowledge!
Pitch and Putt with 5th Class!
5th Class have been busy practicing their pitch and putt skills. Wrapped up warmly, they spent a lovely morning at Inniscarra Pitch and Putt Club, where they put their training into action on the greens!
Halloween fun in Senior infants & 1st Class
October was a very exciting month for Senior Infants & 1st class. Halloween dress up day was by far the highlight with many very spooky costumes and lots of Halloween games and treats!
Donoughmore Football Visit
October in 4th Class!
4th Class have really enjoyed October! This month was very eventful. They enjoyed Procedural writing and got to explore this learning by planting spring bulbs and taste testing some Halloween treats! They also enjoyed supporting 1st Class in some maths games during maths week and their ciorcal cómhrá with third class were they ran their very own Bialann!
A Stellar October in 5th Class!
October was a busy and exciting month for 5th Class as we celebrated Maths Week, Space Week, and Halloween! The students explored the stars by researching their zodiac signs and creating amazing constellation structures - resisting (mostly!) the urge to snack on the marshmallows they used.
Halloween Dressup
Show-Jumping Event!!!
We were very excited for a group of students to partake in an inter-schools Show Jumping Competition recently in Carrignavar. This was a first for the school and the pupils(and horses) represented St Lachteen's superbly!! Maith Sibh!!!
STUDENT COUNCIL 2025/26
Thank You to everyone who ran for Student Council Elections. We had our first meeting of the year for those elected, and the Manifesto will be published after the Halloween Break. Watch This Space!!!
Aghabullogue Camogie Visit!!!
We had a visit from the victorious Aghabullogue Camogie team last week. A lot of the girls in the school play with Aghabullogue and some play with Inniscarra. Everybody was happy to cheer for them once they got Homework Off and Jellies!!!
Senior Infants & 1st Class Autumn Art & Adventures
Senior Infants & 1st class had an exciting start to the year! They took part in various Autumn art activities including creating their very own Autumn trees and leaves. This was followed by an Autumn nature walk where they explored and gathered many leaves, plants, pine cones and acorns. Show & tell gave them an opportunity to tell their class about interesting toys, books and games from home.
Football 2025
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6th class had a very busy start to the year. The boys and girls in 5th and 6th played 4 football games in our Sciath na Scol competition. They all did the school proud and we are looking forward to our Camogie and Hurling competitions in the New Year
6th class had great fun experimenting with Lego Spike. Thanks to Mr. McDonnell for arranging.
6th class had great fun experimenting with Lego Spike. Thanks to Mr. McDonnell for arranging.
4th Class Settling in!
Fourth class students have embraced the new school year with great enthusiasm! They have engaged in a variety of team-building activities across maths, SPHE, art, and PE. These aimed to reflect the school's focus on "Bí Cineálta". Fourth class also enjoyed baking rocky road and sipping some seacláid-the at our Ciorcal Cómhrá with their friends from 3rd Class!
Spike-tacular Creations in 5th Class
A big thank you to Mr. McDonnell, who kindly introduced 5th Class to LEGO Education Spike. The students loved taking on their roles as engineers, suppliers, and builders. They worked together to design and create moving snowmobiles, Ferris wheels and much more. It was a fantastic hands-on learning experience full of teamwork, creativity, and fun!
1st and 2nd Germ detectives |
1st and 2nd were learning of the importance of hand washing this week. We were also learning about germs and where the live! Testing took place to discover which area has the most germs. Children tested their desks, the floor their heads and even the toilets!! The results caused quite the stir.
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Welcome Junior Infants
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