The Wild West Visits Castleblayney Central National School We were delighted that the Seatbelt Sheriff rode into town today and was able to help our pupils understand the importance of staying safe when they are travelling. Whether that was in the car or bus, on their bikes or scooters or even walking on the roads […]
We as a school received a grant in 2021 to implement initiatives aimed at addressing the digital divide and support our learners at risk of educational disadvantage as a consequence, as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) a project under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through […]
On Thursday 19th June we held our annual Celebration Evening here at the school. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the efforts and successes of our school family and to give thanks to those who support the school and help us to provide an excellent educational setting for our pupils. It was also a […]
Our pupils enjoyed exploring the school grounds to take pictures of signs of spring. Then in the classroom the pupils drew a picture of these items with chalk pastels. It was lovely to see how each pupil drew something different.
During science lessons last month our senior pupils were learning about magnetic fields. In one of the lessons the pupils had the opportunity to explore magnetic fields using magnets and iron fillings.
In March our infant pupils enjoyed an outdoor maths lesson. They had the opportunity to showcase what they had been learning about telling the time.
On Friday 21st March we took part in World Down Syndrome Day and supported the work of Down Syndrome Centre North East. Our pupils and staff wore their funky socks for the Lots Of Socks campaign. Our pupils learned what Down Syndrome is and about some of the challenges children and adults with the condition […]
During March and April in PE our pupils enjoyed improving their football skills. Thank you to Euan from FAI Monaghan for the superb coaching sessions. Each week our pupils engaged well and grew in their confidence and skills.
We had a heart warming afternoon in Castleblayney Central NS on World Book day as our pupils enjoyed a time of bedtime stories. Our pupils had a chance to cosy up with a story and a delicious hot chocolate. A big thank you to Aine from Crafty Owl Productions for these, they were a huge […]
Our pupils had lots of fun getting hands on making their delicious pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday. Everyone had a go at adding the ingredients and mixing the batter. Then the pupils enjoyed watching the bubbles appear as their pancakes were cooking. They enjoyed choosing what topping to put on their pancakes. Then came the […]
