A Trip to Midleton
Ms Foley’s class and Ms McCarthy’s class had a fantastic trip to Midleton on Tuesday, 29th April. First, we went to the library. We read books. Some of us checked out books using our library cards. Next, we had a picnic in the baby walk. After our picnic we walked to ‘Stir It Coffee’ in Market Green Shopping Centre. We bought treats. Finally, we went to the playground. We ate ice lollies in the sun. We had a super day! Thanks so much to Garda Donagh for driving us to Midleton on the community bus.
Please see our school gallery for more photos from the day.
Friendship Concert
We were so lucky and proud to be taking part in the Cork International Choral Festival by hosting a Friendship Concert. Voices International is a brilliant choir from Luxembourg – that’s a small country in Europe near France, Germany, and Belgium. The choir has singers from all around the world – 45 different countries! Isn’t that amazing? They sing in lots of different languages too – like Zulu, Hindi, Haitian Creole, Slovenian, and even a language called Pakpanese! Their music brings people together and helps us all feel connected. Dr. James Libbey, their conductor, has worked with choirs in many countries, and he helps make their concerts exciting and full of joy. We enjoyed the music and had fun joining in – some pupils even got a chance to be the conductor today! Our school band lead by Mr Murphy performed for the choir in return. Well done to the school band and to Mr Murphy for all his hard work in preparing the children.
Music is a beautiful way to share friendship, kindness, and joy – just like we try to do every day in our school.
Please see our school gallery for more photos.
Our African Drumming Experience
As part of the Creative Schools initiative, our school recently had the incredible opportunity to host Patrick Naughton, a skilled African drummer who introduced our students to the rich tradition of drumming. Every class participated, and each child was provided with their own drum, allowing them to engage fully in this vibrant art form. The rhythmic beats filled the air, creating an atmosphere of joy and excitement. Students learned not only the techniques of drumming but also the cultural significance behind each rhythm. This experience was not only educational but also a fantastic way for all to connect through music, fostering teamwork and creativity among the students.
Please see our school gallery for photos from the day.
Wellbeing Week 2025
We ended our term with Wellbeing Week and lots of fun activities were planned to support the wellbeing of our pupils and staff. We had rugby, soccer and dance as well as collaborative art, board games, mindfulness, baking, shared reading and story writing taking place across the week. We even had an Easter egg hunt for all classes organised by Mr McCarthy, to round off the week.
We hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine which was a bonus for our wellbeing! Enjoy the Easter holidays!
Please see our school gallery for more photos from the week.
Learning all about the Normans in 4th Class
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025
After the show, the band took a well-earned break for hot-chocolate at the Bailick Road Zuni cafébox, where a spontaneous busking session broke out in the walkway. It was a very enjoyable occasion for all the strollers, joggers and dog-walkers who stopped to hear the tunes. This was capped off by a generous donation of a box of chocolates by an appreciative listener as the band departed for school.
Celebrating World Book Day: A Memorable Experience
At our school, we had a wonderful day celebrating World Book Day, a special occasion that brought joy and excitement to both children and staff. Everyone dressed up as their favourite book characters, showcasing their creativity and love for reading. Throughout the day, teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) engaged students in various classrooms with book talks, where they read captivating stories that sparked imaginations. Additionally, we organized a fun quiz held over Zoom, allowing everyone to participate and test their knowledge about books. This event not only highlighted the importance of literature but also fostered a sense of community and enthusiasm for reading among students and staff alike. It was truly a great day!
Meeting the Munster Rugby Team
Well done to Jamie Wrynn in 1st class who was selected to be the Mascot for the recent Munster vs. Edinburgh game which took place in Musgrave Park. Despite the final result, Jamie had a great night and was delighted he got to meet with the team and coaches who were fantastic and made so much time to say hello. Jamie is an underage rugby player with Midleton Rugby Club, where he really enjoys playing with his friends and learning new skills each weekend.
February Fun in Fifth Class 2025
Fifth Class have been very busy in the month of February. We have been working hard at our “Engineering in a Box” programme with the help of our engineer Kate. We have been learning about different types of engineering such as civil, electrical, process and environmental engineering. We have completed many fun and challenging activities such as building bridges, wind turbines, boats and marble runs as well as testing water samples and making electrical circuits.
We also took a trip to St. Mary’s High School in February to see their TY show “Beauty and the Beast”. We all really enjoyed the show and afterwards we walked down to the “Kindred Spirits” sculpture as we had been learning about it in History.
Next up was Valentine’s day! We decided that we wanted to show our parents how much we loved them on Valentine’s Day so we all designed our own postcards and sent them in the post. Our lovely post lady Frances even came into our class to tell us all about where our letters go after we post them.
Finally, we’ve been working on gymnastics in PE. We have some very talented gymnasts in our class and we’ve learned a lot about counter balances and group balances with their help.
Please see our school gallery for an array of photos from the month.
A Magical Day at Our School
During the week, Justin the magician visited our school to put on an incredible magic show for our students. The performances were tailored for different age groups, with a show for the junior classes up to 2nd class, and another one for students from 3rd to 6th class. Justin captivated everyone with his amazing tricks and even invited many volunteers on stage to assist him, including Mr. McCarthy. The energy in the room was electric as students laughed and gasped in amazement at the wonders unfolding before their eyes. Justin’s engaging performance not only entertained but also sparked a sense of wonder and curiosity about the art of magic among our students.
Celebrating Grandparents Day at Our School
Recently, our school had the pleasure of welcoming grandparents for a special celebration. The day began with delightful coffee morning, generously prepared by the 6th class. Following this warm reception, Fr. Barry O’Flynn welcomed all the grandparents and initiated the festivities with a heartfelt prayer service. Throughout the event, students from junior infants to 4th class showcased their talents by performing songs and poems dedicated to their beloved grandparents. Meanwhile, 5th and 6th class organized an exciting game of bingo for the grandparents, which added an element of fun to the day. After the games, grandparents had the opportunity to visit their grandchildren’s classrooms, fostering connections and shared memories. It was truly a wonderful day filled with joy and love!
A Memorable Day with the Irish Army Band
On an exciting day at our primary school, the Irish army band from Collin’s Barracks in Cork visited us, bringing with them a lively performance that filled the hall with music and joy. As the band members played a variety of pieces, they also took the time to explain the different instruments they used, showcasing the unique sounds of various musical instrument families like brass, woodwinds and percussion. The entire school gathered to watch, and soon, the atmosphere transformed into a celebration as everyone joined in singing and dancing along to the captivating tunes. This special event not only entertained us but also taught us about the wonderful world of music and the importance of teamwork in creating beautiful sounds together.
Thank you to Ms Barry for organising this event. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Camogie Competition
Well done to our 4th class girls who recently took part in the Cork schools Indoor Camogie competition which took place in Little Island. The girls played fantastic and were very unlucky to narrowly miss out on a spot in the final. Thanks to the 3rd class girls for helping out on the day and to the parents who offered to drive also. A very positive and fun day out all round! Well done!
Say Yes to Languages
This year the boys and girls in 6th class took part in the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ module over ten weeks in Term 1. The Say Yes to Languages module introduces primary pupils to a new language by facilitating schools to introduce a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) of their choice. This year the children learned Spanish. They had a lot of fun during the lessons with role play, song and games as they made connections with other languages and learned about Spanish culture. They enjoyed a visit from two Spanish students from Midleton College during the Spanish themed party during the final lesson. They even got to taste some Spanish food including a tortilla cooked by Mr. Healy and his two commis chefs! Well done to the boys and girls for their enthusiastic participation in the Spanish lessons! Adiós!
Please see our school gallery for more photos.
A Festive Celebration: Our School Assembly ☃️
Our recent school assembly was a delightful event that brought together students and staff for a morning filled with joy and creativity. The talented 6th class trio of Megan, Cathal, and Maeve took the stage as master of ceremonies, guiding us through a program that showcased the amazing talents of our younger students. Both 2nd class and junior infants performed with enthusiasm, with 2nd class presenting a beautiful rendition of “An Chéad Nollaig” and junior infants reciting a charming poem about Santa, followed by two lively songs that had everyone dancing.
The excitement was palpable, especially during the best dressed staff member competition, where Ms. Barry triumphed with her festive attire. Adding to the fun, Maeve, Cathal, and Megan organized a “Dress the Snowman” contest that featured Mr. Healy and Ms. Barry competing to dress 2nd class students Eoghan Casey and Xavier Palmer as snowmen, with Ms. Barry emerging victorious once again. Well done to Ms O’Sullivan for being nominated for our VIP award by the pupils in 6th class, for all her help teaching them Spanish and making it fun. Mr McCarthy closed the assembly with reading a beautiful Christmas story to everyone. This assembly was a wonderful way to celebrate the spirit of the season and the talents within our school community.
A Podcast by 4th Class
For the Christmas season, 4th Class recorded an audio podcast. The material includes songs, stories, poems, questions, a rap and a few other festive pieces. The children prepared material to record and practiced beforehand. Some got material from home, while others made up their own Christmas stories, shout-outs and lists. Sometimes they needed a few takes but that’s all part of the fun and learning. We recorded the podcast in the classroom on a Scarlett Focusrite interface to Reaper sound software, and then edited the tracks on Movavi to generate a flowing podcast. We hope you enjoy it. Happy Christmas to all!
1st Class Making Pizza
First class have been very busy learning all about procedural writing over the past month and we thought it was only right we put some of those procedures to the test and make some yummy pizzas. We can confirm they were super tasty! Please see our school gallery for more photos.
Making Slime in Ms McCarthy’s Class
We made slime in our class. First, we poured cornflour into a bowl. Then we added water into the bowl. We used our hands to mix the cornflour and water together. Next, we added food colouring to our mixture. Finally, we had lots of fun playing with our slime. It was very
messy! The slime is a non-Newtonian liquid which means it is different to ‘normal’ liquids. It gets thicker when it is pushed or pressed down.
Sciath na Scol Football Final
The recent Sciath na Scol football final held at Páirc Uí Chaoimh showcased the remarkable spirit and determination of the girls from 5th and 6th class as they faced Aghada. This thrilling match captivated spectators from the beginning to the end, highlighting the girls’ hard work and teamwork throughout the season. Despite their impressive performance and relentless effort, the game concluded with a narrow defeat, as they lost by just one point. This experience not only demonstrates the competitive nature of youth sports but also teaches valuable lessons about resilience, sportsmanship, and the importance of striving for excellence, regardless of the outcome.
3rd Class News
We had a busy start to the year in 3rd Class. We have been working especially hard on our narrative writing, science experiments and STEM, maths talk and our Gaeilge. We wrote spooky stories and read them to 1st Class, we built structures out of spaghetti and marshmallows and we put eggs into different liquids to see investigate what would happen. Here are some of our photos.
Halloween in Dungourney
What a fang-tastic day we had at our school for Halloween this year! The excitement was palpable as all the children arrived dressed in their spookiest, silliest, and most imaginative costumes, showcasing the incredible effort they put into their attire. From superheroes to witches, pumpkins to ghosts and even a headless horseman, the creativity was on full display!
In the morning, we gathered for a special whole school assembly where everyone could see the amazing costumes across the school. The atmosphere was buzzing with laughter and cheer, making it a celebration of imagination and fun! We wished Ms Caitríona O’Sullivan the best of luck for her wedding that will be held over the midterm break. Children from Juniors and Senior Infants performed a poem for Ms O’ Sullivan, wishing her all the best.
After the assembly, the festivities continued with a lively Halloween disco organised by Mr. Murphy. The children had a chance to show off their best moves while mingling with friends.
A huge thank you to all the parents and guardians for their wonderful contributions in helping the children create such fantastic costumes.
We hope everyone enjoyed the Halloween festivities! Please see our school gallery for more photos of the day.
5th class trip to Leahy’s Farm
On the 23 of October, 5th class were invited to visit Leahy’s Open Farm to learn about gardening. We planted crocus and bluebell bulbs. These flowers will bloom in early spring and will come back every year at Leahy’s farm. We planted a total of 500 bulbs! After we had finished planting we got to enjoy some of the activities at Leahy’s farm. We went go-karting and to the playground. We even got to see some of the
animals. It was a great morning! Please see our school gallery for more photos of the day.
Written by: Sinéad McKeon.
School Showjumping Event
A few weeks ago three of our students Shona, Emmeline and Brian Casey went to Maryville stables for the inter schools. The first rider was Shona and she did the 60cm team jump and got up to number ten. Her horse’s name is Max. The next rider was Emmeline, she did an 80 cm jump. Brian Casey went clear and then they all got a rosette and medal. Emmeline and Brian Casey then did the individuals competition. Brian had a circle and crossed his track with four faults and Emmeline came in 5th place. Written by: Brian Casey, 6th class.
There’s Something Special About Cross Country Kids:
“Cross Country kids turn up for their teammates.
These are the kids who cheer for everyone, regardless of pace.
Who cheer for the runner in first place as much as they cheer for the runner coming in last.
They know how much courage it takes to show up at the start line and how much effort it takes to cross the line.
These are the kids who celebrate every single finish and respect each of their teammates equally”
Our First Assembly of 2024/25 – September
Exciting Visit from Two All-Ireland Camogie Stars!**
Cross Country Challenge September 2024
On a beautiful sunny September morning 49 of Dungourney’s finest athletes took a short bus journey to the grounds of Fota House to participate in the inaugural Fota House Cross Country Challenge. For many of these children it was their very first time toeing the line at a cross country event – which is not for the faint of heart. As usual our wonderful pupils did not disappoint and ran with strength and stamina across a lovely course that had gentle rolling hills, straights and turns. A great day of sportsmanship and fun was had by all involved, we even met and chatted with an Olympian! We look forward to next week where our school will line up again in the grounds of Fr’ O’Neills Gaa club for the East Cork schools Cross Country event. Well done to each and everyone who ran their hearts out and a big thank you to Mrs Barry for all your work in preparing the boys and girls.
Please see our photo gallery for more photographs from the day.
Junior Infants School Tour 2024
Junior Infants headed on their first school tour to Tír na Sí. They had a fantastic day.
2nd Class – June 2024
5th Class School Tour 2024
On the 11th of June, 5th Class set off early for their school tour to Oysterhaven. There was huge excitement on the journey and we had a great sing song on the bus on the way down. When we arrived we quickly changed into our swimming togs and wetsuits and headed out to the water for kayaking, rafting and the “Moonwalk”. After lunch we played some team building games which was followed by the forest run. The challenge was to get as muddy as possible and some people in the class definitely achieved this. After a quick run into the sea to clean off the mud we got back on the bus and headed home to Dungourney. A great day was had by all!
Junior Infants and Senior Infants ‘Fun in the Sun’.
All the boys and girls in Junior Infants and Senior Infants have been having great fun this June. They have been having Teddy Bears’ picnics, have been playing soccer tournaments, doing Aistear outside and making the most of the fine weather. See some pictures here
Battle of Clonmult Site – 5th & 6th Class
In June 2024, 5th class and 6th class were invited to visit the site where the Battle of Clonmult took place. We have been learning about the Battle of Clonmult in school over the last few months. We invited Tom O’Neill to come and talk to us about the battle. He was very knowledgeable on the topic. He showed us a Powerpoint presentation all about the Battle of Clonmult which was very informative. He also brought in a revolver, a grenade, a rifle and a bayonet that would have been used at the time of the Battle of Clonmult. Each item had its own story to tell.
After the Powerpoint presentation we got on the bus. When we arrived at the battle site we had a look at the monument of the old farmhouse that was on display. Tom answered all the questions we had about the battle. Overall the experience was fantastic, informative and fun.
Written by Cathal (5th Class)
Student V.I.P Awards 2023/2024
(Values In Practice)
Each month students are picked from throughout the school who demonstrate our school values of KINDNESS, RESPECT and BELONGING. The teachers nominate these pupils and they are awarded a trophy and a prize at our monthly assemblies. Well done to all the pupils who have received a V.I.P awards this school year.
Firefighters from Midleton visit our school!
We were delighted when two firefighters from Midleton Fire Station visited our school. They spoke to 3rd Class and 4th Class about fire safety and how to keep safe at home. They encouraged all children to know their postcodes and create a fire escape plan with their family . 1st Class, 3rd Class and 4th Class got a tour of their fire engine.
Ms McCarthy’s Class – May 2024
We have been doing lots of planting with Hilary in our school garden. We have planted sunflowers, potatoes, pumpkins and green beans. We have also planted rudbeckia, echinacea and marigolds. We are watching the plants grow. There has been lots of sunlight and rain recently. This weather helps our plants to grow. We want to say a huge thank you to Hilary for all of her help and for her gardening expertise. We really appreciate it.
Peace Proms – SETU, Waterford 2024
4th Class Football Blitz – April 2024
Location: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
By Aaron and Amy
A couple of weeks ago, 4th Class were lucky enough to go up to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to play a match. When we got to the stadium, they got us ready for the tour right away. We were escorted to our seats and got to meet with other schools.
The guide talked about what we would see during the tour. We started the tour by looking at the away dressing room, and then saw the home dressing rooms … which was similar to the away room, only the walls were red and white, and it had a Cork crest painted on the floor, and looked a bit nicer. The guide told us where each player sits.
Most just sit under their squad number, except the oldest player, who has his own seat. We then went into another room with lots of seats. The guide told us that this is where journalists ask the managers questions. We then saw the warm-up room, where the Cork team goes before they play the match.
Outside there is a big hall, with pictures of all Cork’s hurling and football sponsors. The guide then took us out on the pitch, and showed us the bench, the commentary boxes and where the premium area is. He said the stadium could hold around 32,000 people.
After that, we played our own matches on the astro. There were two girls teams and one boys team. We played three matches each and won all of them.
Once we had our food, we went back on the bus and headed back to school. We were very happy with ourselves and we’d love to do it again.
Rugby Sessions – March 2024
As part of our Wellness Week, we were lucky enough to have a few sessions with coaches from Midleton Rugby Club for 1st to 6th Class. It was great fun, thanks to the coaches including Aidan McCarthy for training us.
Cór Fhéile – March 2024
3rd and 4th Classes travelled to Cork City Hall on March 22nd to participate in Cór Fhéile, a music festival. All children and parents enjoyed the performance and they did our school proud. Well done to all involved.
Wellness Week – Gymnastic Display
As part of our Wellness Week in March, we were lucky enough to see the skills and talents of all the gymnasts in our school when they put on a display for us. Well done to all and to Ms Foley who organised the event.
FÍS Film Festival 2024
On the 21st of February 2024, our class lucky enough to go to the Helix in Dublin to receive an award for our short film “Dungourney Spills the Tea”
After a very early start making our way to Dublin we stopped in Junction 14 for some breakfast! We were all delighted when we arrived in Junction 14 because we were famished, Shortly after we hopped back on the bus and the excitement was through the roof.
When we arrived at the Helix we were glad to stretch our legs. We were welcomed by a FÍS staff member and got a picture taken. Following that we were ushered into our seats. As Sínead Kennedy came out everyone started applauding. Sínead made a speech and the awards began.
We waited patiently for our school to be called out, Dungourney along with 2 other schools had been nominated for best editing and we won! Aoife and I (Ali) ran up on stage to meet Sinéad. She asked Ali what our film was about and she asked me (Aoife) what you would learn about Dungourney from the film. I got nervous and said that we are amazing.
When we left the auditorium we made our way to Cashel where we stopped for McDonalds. After finishing our food we dashed back on the bus to finish the last of our journey back to Dungourney. Overall it was a great day out and we would not turn down the opportunity to do it again.
By Ali Ahern – 6th Class
1st Class – March 2024
1st class were super busy this month with lots of activities both inside and out of the classroom. Our favourite part was teaming up with some classes during Wellbeing Week. We had some much fun getting to know the older boys and girls. Some of the activities we took part in were rugby, reading, baking, card games, obstacle courses and many more. We would like to thank 3rd class and 5th class for teaming up with us this month to complete all the activities.
Cheque Presentation to ‘Alone’ – 5th Class
Emmeline and Izabel (5th Class) recently presented a cheque for €300 to ALONE. The money was raised by the children in our school during our non-uniform day at Christmas. Emmeline and Izabel wrote a letter to Mr. McCarthy detailing why they felt ALONE would be a worthy cause for a Christmas donation. Well done girls!
‘Adopt a Grand-friend’
Our Parents Association have set up a Adopt a Grand-friend initiative. Recently, they organised a visit from Nancy and Margaret to our school.
Nancy and Margaret shared stories and did some baking with 6th Class. It was a great experience for all and we would like to thank them for their time.
3rd Class – February 2024
We have had a busy month in 3rd Class. We made St. Brigid’s Day crosses with other classes.
Both the boys and girls went to Little Island to play football in the Sciath na Scol leagues against other schools. It was great fun.
We are learning about procedural writing and made some milkshakes – delicious!
For Valentines Day, we made clay heart shaped pots, painted and varnished them.
We also dressed up for World Book Day at the start of March.
Look at our photos!
February Fun in Fifth Class!
This month we have been very busy in Fifth Class.
On St Brigid’s Day the classes from 3rd to 6th class all went to the hall to make St Brigid’s crosses. We had loads of fun making them.
On the 2nd of February we travelled to St Mary’s High School in Midleton and watched “Shrek, The Musical”. It was really entertaining. After the show we decided to go for a walk into town. We visited ‘The Feathers’ first and Ms Barry told us about the history of ‘The Feathers’. After that we walked to the shops to get ourselves a treat. It was a really fun trip. We would like to say a big thank you to St Mary’s High School for inviting us.
During the month of February, we learned a bit about engineering. We learned about electrical engineering and made our own electrical circuits. We also learned about environmental engineering and tested water with litmus paper to see if it was safe to drink. We learned about biomedical engineering and we made our own 2d prosthetic hands. We have learned a lot of new things.
On Pancake Tuesday our teacher Ms O’Sullivan brought in pancakes and some toppings. We got to pick our own toppings and the pancakes were really nice.
We also started gymnastics this month. We learned how to do rolls, jumps, shapes, balances, cartwheels and handstands.
We had loads of FUN in February and we would like to thank our teachers for all the fun we have had!
By Imogen Corfield
2nd Class – January 2024
We have had a very busy January in Second Class. We made delicious rice crispie buns and wrote recipes on Book Creator. We learnt about the water cycle and made our own water cycle pictures in Art. In maths we spent time learning about length and measured items in our classroom. We celebrated Grandparent’s day with the whole school and grandparents.
Miss Foley’s Class – January 2024
School Choir News
4th Class – Festivities
Visit to Santa – Senior Infants
Oh Deer! – Our Dungourney Deer ‘Brandon’ heads for Midleton
A group of children from the senior classes were busy painting and decorating our deer, who is named ‘Brandon’. He is beautiful and is now proudly displayed in Midleton for the festive season. Well done to all involved and thanks to Avril for her help too.
Artic Aistear – Junior Infants
Junior Infants have been Polar Explorers in the Arctic for the month of November.
Marymount Fundraiser
6th Class were delighted to present a cheque of over €4300 to representatives from Marymount. Well done to 6th Class for their huge effort and a sincere note of thanks to all those who donated and who attended the coffee morning.
Ms McCarthy’s Class – November 2023
We have been very busy getting ready for Christmas. We put up lots of decorations around the classroom. We will be making lots more decorations in December.
The Late Late Toy Show was on November 24th. We learned about the history of the Late Late Toy Show. We learned that the Late Late Toy Show started in the 1970s! We watched clips of toy shows from the past. The previous presenters of the toy show were Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy. There is a new presenter this year. His name is Patrick Kielty. We watched Patrick Kielty’s toy show ad. The children were giving him advice on how to
host the show. It was very funny. We designed a jumper for Patrick Kielty. We really enjoyed watching the Late Late Toy Show. We thought that Patrick Kielty did a great job!
Junior Infants – Science Week
Junior Infants became scientists and engineers during science week and were busy investigating materials.
First Class – October 2023
1st class has been very busy this month getting into the spirit of Halloween and working with other classes. We were challenged on our maths skills by 5th class. Thank you for making great maths trails for us. We had so much fun! We were also very lucky to get the chance to listen to 3rd class reading us some very spooooooky Hallowe’en stories by torch light. We have been very busy learning all about procedural writing this month. We learnt how to make buns so it was only right that we also made and iced them in class!! Yum!
Maths Week in 5th Class
During the month of October, we celebrated Maths Week in 5th Class. We had great fun trying to improve our maths skills using games and technology. We used the new school Ipads to play tables games against each other. We designed and made our own board games and played them. We also worked in pairs and groups to solve problems.
We decided to help some younger classes to celebrate Maths Week too. We created a maths trail around the school and the yard for 1st class and we helped them to answer the questions. We also taught 2nd class how to play some board games and card games like Frustration, Uno, Ludo and Chinese Checkers.
Inter-Schools Showjumping, Maryville
Well done to Brian, Mary-Jane, Emmeline and Fiona who represented our school in a showjumping competition in October. We are proud of them and delighted to see their rosettes and trophies. Their classes got an extra special treat when some four legged friends came to visit us in school a few days later. It was great to see their horses.
East Cork Primary Schools – Cross Country
The East Cork Primary Schools Cross Country took place in Fr. O’Neill’s Sportsfield on Friday 29th September. The children representing our school put on their green and yellow bibs and travelled by bus to the event, along with Ms Barry, Mr Healy and Mr McCarthy. They did us proud and well done to all. Thanks to Ms Barry for all the time she gave to training at lunchtime. See some photos here.
Marymount Coffee Morning September 22nd 2023- 6th Class News
Marymount Coffee Morning was very exciting but also a very hard working experience for us in 6th class. In preparation we had to collect paper cups, lids, paper plates, milk jugs and much more. Everybody worked as hard as each other. Sending out invitations and making posters was also a very important part of the event.
On the morning of the event everybody brought in their cakes. We set up the tables in the hall and put the table cloths on the tables to make them look nice. We all knew the jobs we had so we got in our positions and we waited for the guests to arrive. We were very worried when we only saw 5 cars, but we were blown away by the amount of people that came after. It seemed that everybody was having a great time for a fantastic cause.
It shows the great community spirit that we are blessed to have in Dungourney. We would like to thank everybody for being so generous for donating an incredible amount of money for an amazing cause.
We are unable to name the amount of money we have raised simply because there is still money coming in. Thank you all and we hope to see you next year.
Written by: Niamh Hanna
3rd Class September News
September has been a busy month for 3rd Class. Our favourite moments have been doing a variety of science experiments and trying out our Chromebooks.
5th Class School Tour to Oysterhaven
On Thursday 15th of June, we made the long journey to Oysterhaven Activity Centre. There was a lot of excitement on the bus on the way down as we had heard some great things about the place. We started the day with some team building activities and games with our instructors. Next, we moved onto the Jungle Activity Course. We had been warned by Ms O’ Sullivan that we would get muddy and we definitely did! We ran, jumped, climbed, rafted, crawled and
swam through the jungle course until finally we made our way to the clean water to wash ourselves off for lunch!
After lunch we got our wetsuits, helmets and paddles and headed for the sea. With the sun keeping the water nice and warm for us we did some kayaking, rafting and pier jumping. Even Mr. Murphy, Mr McCarthy and Ms. O Sullivan joined us for some fun on the water. We really enjoyed our day at Oysterhaven Activity Centre. Please enjoy some photos from our trip.
6th Class – Glendonagh – Adopt a Grandfriend
We have really enjoyed spending time getting to know the residents in Glendonagh. At Christmas time we went up singing Christmas carols to them, it was a very enjoyable experience, we really enjoyed writing letters to them and getting to know the residents. Last Friday we went up to Glendonagh playing board games with the residents and doing some gardening. It was extremely enjoyable sitting around listening to the residents tell us their great stories.
By 6th Class
4th Class Orienteering
Recently, 4 th class took a trip down to Bailick Walkway to take part in some orienteering. We had a great day out and really enjoyed the weather. See the pictures here.
3rd Class School Tour
3rd Class went to Cork City Gaol, the Waterworks and finished the day with a game of bowling. A great day was had by all. See the pictures here.
Sports Day 2023
The whole school enjoyed our Sports Day in the field which was organised by 6th Class. We finished off the day in style with the annual Staff vs Students soccer match.
1st Class – Ironman Postcards
4th Class – Sunflowers
We had a very busy month in 4th class. We started off in May by planting sunflower seeds. We looked after our seeds and watched them grow over the last few weeks.
4th Class – Art
For Art in 4 th class, we used clay to make small pots and ornaments. Once the clay had dried we spent some time decorating the clay with paint.
2nd Class Activities
Cork City Sports 2023
It was a busy sporting week with a fine number of athletes competing in the Cork City Sports in MTU in Cork. Well done to all who competed and all who came home with trophies. Thanks to Ms Barry and Ms Foley for their organisation and training in the weeks coming up to the competition and their great support on the day. A fantastic day out for all involved.
3rd Class Blitz – Páirc Uí Chaoimh
3rd Class followed the footsteps of the Sciath na Scol teams back to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to play a blitz on the 4G on Thursday. The boys and girls did themselves proud against some other Cork schools. The visit to Páirc Uí Chaomh was finished off with a tour around the stadium. A great day was had by all.
Sciath na Scol 2023 – Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Our Sciath na Scol teams were victorious in Pairc Uí Chaomh on Tuesday last. Our boys claimed the Allianz DH4 hurling title with a win over Aghada and the girls claimed the Allianz DC4 camogie title with a win over Castlemartyr. A great day out was had by all players, coaches, mentors, supporters and parents. Thanks to Mr Healy, Ms Coyne and Ms Mulcahy for all their training. We are so proud of our teams and coaches who worked and trained tirelessly with massive commitment to get to the final. Congratulations and well done to all involved.
JEP Showcase Day – May 2023
We decided to have a JEP Showcase Day last Friday, where we invited the whole community to come and join us in Dungourney N.S. hall to browse around our selection of soaps. It was a great experience for 6th class as junior entrepreneurs to see people buying our soaps. We held a raffle inthe school hall with a beautiful hamper with many surprises inside. We sold around 100 soaps and we made €750. We had a selection of teas, coffees and a variety of cakes and treats for the customers of our JEP Showcase Day. Overall it was a great success for all of us and we really enjoyed the day.
Written By Ava Wallace and Ava O Callaghan
First Class Creations in the Sun – May 2023
1st class were soaking up the sunshine today while using different pieces of twigs, stones, chippings and leaves to make different constructions. If you look carefully you’ll see a hotel, campsite, bowling alley and battlefield! Very creative!
1st class would also like to say a big thank you to Mrs. Doyle for providing all the resources for their creations.
Well done Abbie Murphy in 1st Class
Sciath na Scol
Well done to both the boys and girls in 5th and 6th class for reaching the semi finals of the Sciath na Scol. We wish them the best of luck in the upcoming semi finals.
Cork International Choral Festival
Our school choir sang in the Cork City Hall on Wednesday night as part of the Opening Gala Concert for the Cork International Choral Festival. Well done to all involved. It was a great night and a wonderful experience.
Letter Writing in First Class
Budding Gardeners in Junior Infants
Junior infants have been very busy planting over the last month. They have planted some parsley, thyme, cosmos, lettuce and sweet pea indoors and they have also planted some peas, broad beans and spinach outdoors. All the plants that have been sown indoors will be planted outdoors after the Easter break. This is all part of the Woodies Budding Gardeners programme. The project includes planning, planting and perfecting your very own class garden. All the children will be able to muck in and get involved. Hopefully our garden will be in full bloom come June. Please see our school gallery for more photos.
Spring Clean
As part of National Spring Clean, on Wednesday, March 29th all classes took part in cleaning up around the school and village. All of the materials had been kindly provided for this event by An Taisce. Well done to all involved.
Lá Glás
We had a wonderful day filled with celebrations of the Irish language, music, dance and recitation in the school. Please click on the clip below, which Mr Murphy kindly created, showcasing some of the wonderful things we got up to for our Lá Glás.
FAI 5s Competition- 6th Class Boys
On Thursday, March 16th, our 6th Class boys participated in the FAI 5s soccer competition in Mayfield. The boys drew one game and won three games, without conceding a goal. Unfortunately, in the end, they were knocked out on goal difference. Like the girls, the boys have also been fantastic at training and across practice games over the last couple of months and should be very proud of themselves. Thanks also to Aidan in 4th Class for attending all the training sessions and supporting the lads today.
FAI 5s Competition- 6th Class Girls
On Wednesday, March 7th, our 6th Class girls participated in the FAI 5s soccer competition in Carrigtwohill. The girls won 4/5 group matches and and also won their semi-final against Scoil Chlíodhna CNS, Carrrigtwohill. Unfortunately, in the end, they were beaten by Walterstown NS in the final. The girls have been fantastic at training and across practice games over the last couple of months and should be very proud of themselves.
Frameworks Art Project
3rd Class took part in the ‘Frameworks’ Art project. They got five pieces of fabulous artwork by Irish artists to hang in the hall. Artist Julie Forrester came to third class for a series of lessons. This involved looking and responding to the pieces of art, drawing, printing, sketching, self-portraits, portraits and landscapes. They used a variety of media including pencils, charcoal and crepe paper. Julie taught the class a lot and everyone had different, favourite lessons with her. It was a great experience. Please see our school gallery for photos.
February-4th Class
This past month in 4th class, we celebrated St. Brigid’s Day on the 1 st of February. We spent some time learning all about St. Brigid and the work that she had done. As a class we made modern St. Brigid’s Day crosses using lollipop sticks and wool. Here are some pictures of our creations.
During art this month, we created papier mâché letters using old newspapers and paste. Once these dried we painted them. Please see our school gallery for more photos.
FÍS Film Festival
Congratulations to Jake Rodgers from 1st Class and the children from 6th Class for winning the coveted prize of Best Original Song for Jake’s song “Chairs” at the 17th FÍS Film Festival 2023.
The music-video for “Chairs” was entered in the FÍS Film Competition last June and was subsequently nominated for an award at the FÍS Film Festival awards ceremony at the Helix theatre in DCU Dublin.
Values Alley
Some of the 2nd class look happy exploring our values alley.
Engineering in a Box – 5th Class
Over the past few weeks an engineer has been visiting our class every Wednesday. His name is Jack and he works at JP Hegarty’s. He has been teaching us all about the different types of engineering. We have learned about the world’s tallest buildings and how things are made such as bridges. We have also been building things and testing things out.
Jack taught us about process engineering. An example of process engineering is growing a tomato in a field, next it goes to the factory, then it is made into ketchup, followed by bottling and packaging and finally it is sent to the supermarket where you can buy it.
Jack has also been teaching us about mechanisms and how to adapt mechanisms to make things easier. An example of a mechanism is a pully. Pully’s make things like lifting heavy objects easier.
We also learned about windmills and how they work. The blades of a windmill are at different angles so the wind can move them at any angle. We have completed activities to go with everything that we have learned. For example, when we were learning about process engineering we designed and made a marble run.
We are looking forward to learning more about engineering in the next few weeks. Thanks to Jack for everything he has taught us so far.
By: Seán Padden: 5th Class
Please some pictures of some of the activities we have been doing with Jack in our school gallery.
News from 2nd Class
Choir Rehearsal at St. Finbarre’s Cathedral
December in Ms McCarthy’s Class
We have a very busy December in our class.
Christmas was our Aistear theme for December.
(Please see our gallery for more photos)We practised very hard for our Christmas shows and carol service. We performed
excellently.
We got to visit the library bus. We chose books to read.
We had a very exciting day on Friday 16th December. Santa visited our school and we got to meet him.
We wrote Christmas stories with some of the boys and girls from 6th class.
We watched a movie in the hall.
We decorated our classroom door for Christmas. Can you spot the elves we made? We also
decorated jumpers for the Christmas art exhibition.
It was David’s 6th birthday this month. We had a party in school. We made rice krispie buns and we ate some cake.
We visited Arcade in 5th class. We had lots of fun playing with the games. (Please see our gallery for photos)
We are really looking forward to Christmas.
Aistear in Junior Infants
Junior Infants have been very busy engaging with Christmas Aistear. They have been learning all about the Arctic Circle and The North Pole. Please see our school gallery for more photos.
Junior Infants were also very busy creating and designing their classroom door and hallway.
STEPS Engineering Project in 3rd Class
We completed the STEPs Engineering Project. We designed and built something that could help the local community. As part of our project we had a visit from Michal Dymet from Engineers Ireland. We presented our projects to him. We learned a lot and had fun!
The FÍS Film Festival
The FÍS Film Festival is an annual awards ceremony, which takes place in the Helix Theatre in Dublin, that showcases the best examples of school film-making and visual story-telling in Ireland.
Dungourney NS are regular nominees in the FÍS Film Festival and have travelled to the Helix on numerous occasions in the past.
Last May, Jake from Senior Infants performed a song for the school assembly that he wrote himself, calling it “Chairs”.
Jake’s song was subsequently recorded and mixed, with 5th Class filming and participating in a music video for the song alongside Jake.
The resulting music video was shared across the school at the next assembly and was an instant hit. The next step was to send the video as an entry for the FÍS Film Festival ’22.
Last month, it was announced that “Chairs” had been nominated for an award at the 17th FÍS Film Festival Award Ceremony ’22, to be held next February in the Helix, with all participants invited to attend.
Congratulations to Jake and all the (now) 6th Class who took part, and we wish them all the best at the award ceremony.
Details of the ceremony can be found at:
www.fisfilmproject.ie
Science Week in Senior Infants
To help celebrate science week in Senior Infants all of the children took part in a few experiments. The children had a little booklet where they made predictions, tracked the experiment’s progress and drew pictures of the results. They loved getting the opportunity to work together as part of a team and were very interested in all things science week.
1st Class Cooking Up A Storm!
The boys and girls in 1st class have been super busy lately learning all about procedural writing. As this can be very ‘hungry’ work they decided to learn how to make gingerbread men by following the correct procedure/recipe. Of course no lesson would be complete without actually making them also!! A yummy treat and smiles all around to mark the start of the Christmas period! (Please see the gallery for more photos)
Science Week
4th Class Camogie Blitz
Juniors Infants and 6th Class Paired Reading
Ever since the first reading session with the junior infants, we have had great fun with them. Jack is my junior infant partner; I have seen that he is getting more confident around people and is starting to enjoy school more with each growing day. If you look closely, you can see every single junior infant more confident each day. Us as a sixth class really enjoy reading to the Junior Infants and we look forward to hearing them reading to us when they are able.
In conclusion, I think the reading /bonding that we have done in the first month is brilliant, not only for junior infants but also for us 6th class. They are becoming more confident and getting comfortable with our school and it’s also great for us 6th class to learn to interact with the younger classes and to welcome and help the juniors settle into our school.
By Elijah – 6th class
Marymount Coffee Morning
On Friday the 23rd of September 2022, we held a coffee morning in our school hall at St. Peters N.S., Dungourney in aid of Marymount Hospice. It was organised by 6th class.
First, we sent out invitations a couple of days before and then we put up posters around the school advertising the coffee morning. On the day before, 6th class were busy preparing. We had to get the ingredients and go baking. Some of the sweet things we made were cupcakes, cookies, mars bar squares and banana bread. In the morning we first set up the hall. We had to set up the tables and chairs. We put table cloths on the tables and set up the children’s play area. Everybody in the class got a job to do. Some children were out doing the traffic, others were serving cakes, some were looking after the children in the play area, others were welcoming people and more were giving out the tea and coffee. The place looked great. We were surprised with the amount of people that came. Very quickly the hall was full. My job was serving the cakes. We were all so busy that the morning flew. Before long everybody was gone.
When we got back to the classroom, we had to count up the money to see how much we had raised. As a result of people’s generosity, we raised €3773.50 and we hope to get more donations in the next couple of weeks.
I really enjoyed being part of the coffee morning and I am very proud of the amount of money our school and community have raised for Marymount Hospice.
By Ava Wallace – 6th Class
Virtual Assembly
Today we had our very first virtual whole school assembly. It was a wonderful opportunity for all the boys and girls to see inside the classroom of their fellow pupils. Each class from junior infants to sixth class performed for the school. We heard some very spooky songs and poems. Well done to all involved. We are already looking forward to our next virtual assembly.
Alan Nolan Visit
We were lucky enough to have author and illustrator, Alan Nolan, virtually visit 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Class on Monday, October 5th. Alan kept pupils and teachers entertained with a mixture of storytelling, drawing lessons, random animal facts and a quiz to finish. We would like to thank the Cork County Library service and Alan for coordinating this event with the school.
Farewell 6th Class of 2020
Although we would all love to say goodbye to you in person, unfortunately that can’t happen this year.
However, the staff of Dungourney NS, past and present, would still like to wish you all the best.
Enjoy!
A big thank you to Mrs Comer for all her hard work in putting together this lovely clip.
Virtual Sports Week 2020
We are delighted to have had our first ever virtual sports week. A massive thanks to all the boys and girls and and their parents for partaking. Thank you to Ms Coyne and Mrs Barry for all their hard work in organising the virtual sports week. Thank you Mr Murphy for putting this wonderful video together.
Here is a clip showcasing some of the activities you got up to!
We hope you enjoy it!