In June 2023, 5th & 6th Class made a stop motion film using Lego. The video was about the 1916 Easter Rising. We entered our film in the FÍS Film Competition. In January 2024, we received a ‘Highly Commended’ Award in the post for our film. We were delighted to receive it and can’t wait to enter another film this year!
Have a look at our entry below!
Birr Wilmer Tennis club holds an annual tournament for Junior members. It is called the John Joe Sheeran Doubles tournament. There is a yellow ball section for older children and orange ball section for the younger children.
In November, 2023 four pupils from our school won the finals and got a trophy. YES, that’s right… FOUR pupils!!! Out of 6 winners in total from all of Birr, FOUR of them come to our school! We are amazed and proud of their fantastic tennis skills and can’t wait to see them play in Wimbledon in the future!!
Here they are with their trophies! Maith sibh!
On Friday 10th November 2023, we had a Mass to celebrate the start of our school year and our new extension. Fr. Tom and Fr. Anthony came for Mass and we had practised lots of songs all week. Mr. Madden and Mr. McArdle played the guitar for us and it was very good.
After Mass, we had a special celebration for the opening of our new extension. Lots of parents came and we all gathered outside the front of the school. The Chairperson of the Board of Management, Mark MacDowall cut the red ribbon and made a speech. Mrs Whelahan, the Principal also made a speech. Then, there was tea and coffee for parents in the new classroom. There was cake and food too. All the classes got sweets, crisps and drinks in our classrooms.
We all had a great day. Here are some photos taken by Fr. Tom.
On Tuesday the 14th of March, we started music classes with Gregory. Each class has great fun every week and we do so many fun games and activities. Gregory is French and is from The Birr School of Music. He loves to play guitar and sing. Here are some pictures and videos of our classes so far:
By Orláith Conway & Caoimhe O’Meara.
5th & 6th Class have just finished reading the novel ‘The Summer I Robbed a Bank’ by David O’ Doherty.
In the final chapter, the main characters awoke one morning to find lots of money had washed up on the beach. There was a news crew there to get the local people’s reactions. We decided to recreate the news reports for fun with Mr. Madden as our film director. Check them out below! (The bloopers reel is at the end of the page too!)
*BREAKING NEWS* by Harry, Seán, Darragh & Kryspin
BREAKING NEWS by Sophia, Holly & Avril
BREAKING NEWS by Orláith, Caoimhe, Kayla and Sophie
BREAKING NEWS by Saoirse & Evanah
*BREAKING NEWS* by Clódagh, Thomas, Billy, Gearóid & Gráinne
BLOOPERS!! Check out the bloopers reel!
