Rahealty National School,
Rahealty,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary
E41YV10
Rahealty,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary
E41YV10
WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE
We hope you will visit the site regularly for updates on school events and to find out all the latest news.
FIRST CONFESSION
Well done to our wonderful 2nd class on receiving their First Confession in the Cathedral of the Assumption this week. This is a significant milestone for these children and we are very proud of them.
A special thanks to their class teacher Ms. O'Hagan, whose guidance and support have been key in helping the children understand and prepare for their First Confession.
Congratulations to the children, their families, Ms. O'Hagan and all the staff who helped them to prepare for this occasion. Well done!
A special thanks to their class teacher Ms. O'Hagan, whose guidance and support have been key in helping the children understand and prepare for their First Confession.
Congratulations to the children, their families, Ms. O'Hagan and all the staff who helped them to prepare for this occasion. Well done!
grandparent's day
What a special Friday we had in Rahealty National School as we welcomed over 100 of our grandparents and relatives to our school to celebrate the huge influence they have and have had in our lives. We celebrated those present, those living away and those who are not with us anymore. Each class performed for the audience and our grandparents then had a chance to explore the school and their grandchildren’s classrooms. We thank everyone who contributed to such a special day, but in particular, we thank our Parent’s Council. The atmosphere created in the school with an amazing spread of refreshments, decorations and warm welcomes made the day extra special for all. Below is a snapshot of our special guests. We wish everyone continued health and happiness for the year ahead.
Learn about our school
Please see below our school flyer. We are now enrolling for September 2024. Take a look at some of the highlights of our school.
Open Evening
**OPEN EVENING**
Rahealty National School Open Evening will take place on Wednesday 7th February from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
All prospective families are welcome to attend. Children can play and take part in activities with pupils and staff, while parents can explore the school and enjoy refreshments with members of our Parent's Association. We would be delighted to see all new and familiar faces on the night.
Rahealty National School Open Evening will take place on Wednesday 7th February from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
All prospective families are welcome to attend. Children can play and take part in activities with pupils and staff, while parents can explore the school and enjoy refreshments with members of our Parent's Association. We would be delighted to see all new and familiar faces on the night.
Welcome back!
We hope everybody had a lovely Christmas break. We wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. Welcome back to all our pupils and staff.
Christmas raffle
Thanks to all in pure school community who contributed to our Christmas Raffle. A special thank you to our Parents Council for their fantastic work wrapping prizes and putting hampers together.
Christmas Play 2023
Well done to all classes for their fantastic Christmas Play performances and song singing. Thanks to all staff for their efforts in preparation and to Monica for preparing the school choir.
Santa visit
We had a very special visitor to the school this week…
FMS with Morgan
We recommenced our hugely popular and beneficial Tuesday FMS sessions with Morgan this week. The weather was kind and it was great to get out and be active.
Food Dudes!
Food Dudes has begun this week in Rahealty NS. Children are learning about healthy eating and are enjoying trying out some fruit and vegetables daily.
Well done to our Split the Pot winner, David in Senior Infants! 06/10/23
Student’s Council 2023/2024
Green Schools Committee 2023/2024
Active School Committee 2023/2024
Well done to our u13 boys team who played their football blitz in Clonoulty this week. The boys and girls have a great account of themselves, winning two games and narrowly losing two others. We look forward to continuing training over the coming weeks.
Well done to our girls U13 Football team that travelled to Boherlahan last Tuesday. We played 4 matches against Dualla, Moyne, Inch and Clonmore, winning two and losing two. The girls really improved as they got more familiar with playing together and matches progressed. We look forward to continuing training over the coming weeks.
1st/2nd Class Art
Some wonderful art in Ms. O Hagan’s 1st and 2nd class.
New kids on the block!
Welcome to our new Junior Infants. It’s great to see them all settling in so well. Well done to their friends in Senior Infants for making them feel so welcome.
Welcome back to school everyone. We look forward to an exciting 23/24 Academic Year.
Best of luck to Brian Gleeson and the Ireland u20 team!
Upcoming events
Tuesday, 28thFebruary, 2023
• Morgan will be here for hurling training for all classes. Please make sure children bring in their hurley and helmet.
• Board Games Club for children from 1st – 6th class will start on Tuesday at lunch time and will continue every Tuesday up until the Easter holidays. We would ask that the children who have signed up for Board Game Club bring in their own board games to share with the other children. All games will be brought home when Board Game Club finishes at Easter.
Wednesday, 1stMarch, 2023
• “People at Work in our Community” Fr. Jim Purcell will visit each classroom to discuss and answer questions about his role in the community.
• Rugby Training: First training session will take place on Wednesday afternoon for children from 1st – 6th Class. Please make sure your child has gumshields and a change of clothes.
Thursday 2nd March, 2023
• Under 11 Blitz: 3rd / 4th Class. Blitz will take place in Dr. Morris Park @ 10.30 am. Bus will leave school @ 10.00 am. 3 matches of 15 minutes each.
• Book Club: Book Club will start on Thursday which also happens to be World Book Day. All classes will be participating in World Book Day activities. Children who have signed up to Book Club are to bring in their favourite book. They will discuss their book with other book club members and books can then be swapped. Book Club will meet again in three weeks on 30th March, 2023.
• Choir : Anne Marie Dwan will be here @ 9.30 am.
Friday 3rd March, 2023
• Hurling Training with Paddy Moore – all classes. Please make sure children bring in their hurley and helmet.
• Swimming – For children from 1st – 6th Class.
• Morgan will be here for hurling training for all classes. Please make sure children bring in their hurley and helmet.
• Board Games Club for children from 1st – 6th class will start on Tuesday at lunch time and will continue every Tuesday up until the Easter holidays. We would ask that the children who have signed up for Board Game Club bring in their own board games to share with the other children. All games will be brought home when Board Game Club finishes at Easter.
Wednesday, 1stMarch, 2023
• “People at Work in our Community” Fr. Jim Purcell will visit each classroom to discuss and answer questions about his role in the community.
• Rugby Training: First training session will take place on Wednesday afternoon for children from 1st – 6th Class. Please make sure your child has gumshields and a change of clothes.
Thursday 2nd March, 2023
• Under 11 Blitz: 3rd / 4th Class. Blitz will take place in Dr. Morris Park @ 10.30 am. Bus will leave school @ 10.00 am. 3 matches of 15 minutes each.
• Book Club: Book Club will start on Thursday which also happens to be World Book Day. All classes will be participating in World Book Day activities. Children who have signed up to Book Club are to bring in their favourite book. They will discuss their book with other book club members and books can then be swapped. Book Club will meet again in three weeks on 30th March, 2023.
• Choir : Anne Marie Dwan will be here @ 9.30 am.
Friday 3rd March, 2023
• Hurling Training with Paddy Moore – all classes. Please make sure children bring in their hurley and helmet.
• Swimming – For children from 1st – 6th Class.
Fundamental Movement Skills with Morgan
Tuesday’s in Rahealty NS are extra exciting with the addition of our Fundamental Movement and GAA classes with Thurles Gaels GDO Morgan Lanigan. Children from infants to 6th class are enjoying taking part in a variety of games and activities to improve their movement and skills.
Student Council
Some fantastic ideas at our recent Student’s Council meeting.
Swimming
Children returned to the pool last Friday. We are looking forward to our next few weeks of swimming practice.
People working in our community: Jim Fogarty
Our wonderful caretaker Jim came to visit our school on Wednesday to chat to boys and girls and take some questions regarding his life as a welder, farmer and caretaker. Jim also attended Rahealty NS so it was a fantastic insight for our children into what life was like in our school in Jim’s school days. Thanks to Jim for visiting and all the work he does for our school.
Tin whistle and choir
Children have been hard at work recently, practicing tin whistle with Ms. Walsh and singing with Ann-Marie Dwan.
Pancake Tuesday
A huge thanks to Mary, Majella and our 6th class pupils for providing the whole school with a wonderful spread for Pancake Tuesday.
Rugby Training
Rugby training will return next week for boys and girls from 1st to 6th class.
Upcoming events
Tuesday, 21st February 2023
Wednesday, 22nd February 2023
Thursday, 23rd February 2023
Friday, 24th February 2023
Split the Pot is finished until after Easter.
- Pancake Tuesday - Mary and Majella with the help of 6th class students will prepare pancakes for each classroom. We have decided to do a fundraiser to help the thousands of people who need support following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. We would ask families to make a small donation for this worthy cause.
- Hurling Training for all classes with Morgan. Please make sure to have hurleys and helmets in school tomorrow.
- Mr. Harty and Mr. Collins will take 3rd – 6th class for afterschool hurling training from 2.40 pm to 3.40 pm.
Wednesday, 22nd February 2023
- “People at work in our Community” - For the next number of weeks we will be inviting members of the community to discuss the work that they do. Our first guest is Jim Fogarty who is our Caretaker here in the school.
Thursday, 23rd February 2023
- Anne Marie Dwan will be starting Choir practice for children from Senior Infants – 6th Class in preparation for 1st Holy Communion which takes place on 6th May 2023.
Friday, 24th February 2023
- Swimming lessons commence for children from 1st – 6th Class. Please ensure all money is paid by Wednesday 22nd February. €20.00 per child.
Split the Pot is finished until after Easter.
Laoch na himeartha!
Well done to Brian on his superb Player of the Match display in last night’s 44-27 win over Wales in the first game of the U20 Six Nations.
A great performance on the field and a humble interview after. Well done to Brian and the Ireland team on a fantastic win.
A great performance on the field and a humble interview after. Well done to Brian and the Ireland team on a fantastic win.
Our school went GREEN today to show our support for past-pupil Brian Gleeson who lines out at No. 8 for the Ireland U20s tomorrow evening against Wales.
We wish Brian and all the Gleeson family the very best. The game is live on Virgin Media Two at 7pm.
We wish Brian and all the Gleeson family the very best. The game is live on Virgin Media Two at 7pm.
Brian Gleeson
We are all immensely proud here in Rahealty NS of our extremely talented past pupil Brian Gleeson, who has been selected for the Irish Rugby Under 20 squad. Brian’s rugby journey started here on the pitch in Rahealty NS and we wish him every success on his journey in the green jersey. What a wonderful role model for all our boys and girls. Come on Ireland!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events at Rahealty N.S.
Catholic Schools Week 2023
Catholic Schools Week is being celebrated in school this week and all classes will be participating in a range of activities which reflect the Catholic Schools Week theme “Walking together in Faith and Love”
Aldi Play Rugby Sticker Competition
The Aldi Play Rugby Sticker Promotion has commenced and will finish on the 23rd April 2023. One primary school is in with a chance of winning prize money of €50,000 to be spent on improving their playing facilities, 10 primary schools are in with a chance of winning €5,000 each, and each school that takes part in the promotion will receive an Aldi Play Rugby Kit. We have one poster nearly completed which is fantastic. We would be grateful if you could send in any rugby stickers you have to the school.
Safer Internet Day
The school will celebrate “Safer Internet Day” on the 7th February 2023.
Swimming
Swimming lessons for 1st to 6th will commence on 24th February for 6 weeks. The cost per child will be €20.00. The money raised at the Christmas Concert is being used to subsidise the cost of swimming, so we are delighted to be able to offer 6 lessons including bus transfer for €20.00.
Split the Pot
Congratulations to our recent winners:
Caoimhe Foster, Kay Carey and Ava Meaney-Ivers.
Thanks to all families for your continued support.
First Confession
First Confession will take place on Tuesday, 28th February 2023 – more details to follow.
Tin Whistle
Ms. Walsh will be teaching tin whistle starting next week from 1st – 6th. Reminder for all children to have tin whistles in school next week.
Catholic Schools Week 2023
Catholic Schools Week is being celebrated in school this week and all classes will be participating in a range of activities which reflect the Catholic Schools Week theme “Walking together in Faith and Love”
Aldi Play Rugby Sticker Competition
The Aldi Play Rugby Sticker Promotion has commenced and will finish on the 23rd April 2023. One primary school is in with a chance of winning prize money of €50,000 to be spent on improving their playing facilities, 10 primary schools are in with a chance of winning €5,000 each, and each school that takes part in the promotion will receive an Aldi Play Rugby Kit. We have one poster nearly completed which is fantastic. We would be grateful if you could send in any rugby stickers you have to the school.
Safer Internet Day
The school will celebrate “Safer Internet Day” on the 7th February 2023.
Swimming
Swimming lessons for 1st to 6th will commence on 24th February for 6 weeks. The cost per child will be €20.00. The money raised at the Christmas Concert is being used to subsidise the cost of swimming, so we are delighted to be able to offer 6 lessons including bus transfer for €20.00.
Split the Pot
Congratulations to our recent winners:
Caoimhe Foster, Kay Carey and Ava Meaney-Ivers.
Thanks to all families for your continued support.
First Confession
First Confession will take place on Tuesday, 28th February 2023 – more details to follow.
Tin Whistle
Ms. Walsh will be teaching tin whistle starting next week from 1st – 6th. Reminder for all children to have tin whistles in school next week.
**Open Night**
Anything but a school bag...
Our Amber Flag Committee organised an "Anything but a school bag" day for a bit of fun to end our Christmas term. Well done to all who took part and brought in some very creative alternatives to their school bags.
Amber Flag Committee
Our Amber Flag Committee will work to promote wellbeing and positive mental health in our school community.
Christmas Concert
Well done to boys and girls from Junior Infants to 6th Class who performed 4 wonderful plays for our school community. A special thanks to parents and staff who helped with props and costumes. It was an extra special Christmas Concert this year, with the school welcoming an audience for the first time since 2019.
Santa visit
Trip to Rahealty Castle
Cross country
New technology!
We are thrilled with our new interactive boards. How lucky we are to have a touchscreen in every room. Thanks to our Parents Association for their fantastic fundraising efforts and the wonderful support they provide to our school.
Our new recruits!
A warm welcome to our new Junior Infants. We look forward to seeing them flourish and make many memories over the coming years.
Our Preschool
Please note...
*Rahealty N.S opens at 8.45am and closes at 2.40pm.
*Junior and Senior Infants finish at 1.40pm with the option of attending our After School Club for one hour, finishing at 2.40pm.
*Juniors - 6th Class wear their uniform Monday - Wednesday and tracksuit is worn Thursday and Friday.
*Junior and Senior Infants finish at 1.40pm with the option of attending our After School Club for one hour, finishing at 2.40pm.
*Juniors - 6th Class wear their uniform Monday - Wednesday and tracksuit is worn Thursday and Friday.
School Calendar 2021/22
Rahealty N.S Booklist 2021/22
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After School Activities
Junior and Senior Infants brightening up our garden!
Happy World Autism Day 2021!
A day to be celebrated
Easter Raffle
A huge congratulations to our Easter raffle winners.
We are delighted and extremely thankful to all our families for supporting our raffle which raised €758.
Thanks also to our Parents Association for organising our Easter hampers and treating each child with an Easter egg. Very happy children going home today!!
Happy Easter to everyone. Please stay safe. 😊😍 💖🐣
We are delighted and extremely thankful to all our families for supporting our raffle which raised €758.
Thanks also to our Parents Association for organising our Easter hampers and treating each child with an Easter egg. Very happy children going home today!!
Happy Easter to everyone. Please stay safe. 😊😍 💖🐣
First Confession
Congratulations to our Communion class who received their First Confession today. They were delighted!
A huge thank you to Fr Jim for making it a very enjoyable and memorable experience for all our boys and girls.
A huge thank you to Fr Jim for making it a very enjoyable and memorable experience for all our boys and girls.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir.
Biodiversity
A huge well done to all our pupils for entering our Slogan and Poetry Competition as we aim to get our Green Flag for Biodiversity. Congratulations to our winners below. Our slogan which will soon be displayed around our school is "Biodiversity is the way, don't lead nature astray".
If you would like to find out more about Biodiversity please visit the following website: https://www.biodiversityireland.ie
If you would like to find out more about Biodiversity please visit the following website: https://www.biodiversityireland.ie
Cross Country 2019...
Well done all our boys and girls from 3rd to 6th class who took part in the Tipperary School's Cross Country in Thurles Crokes today.
Lisheen Windfarm visit...
Thanks to Brookfield and site manager PJ for a fantastic trip to Lisheen Windfarm to celebrate Global Wind Day. Our pupil's in 5th/6th class thoroughly enjoyed their educational day.
Upcoming events Autumn 2019:
- Sept 23rd: School closes at 12.30pm for WSE Evaluation
- Sept 24th: Visit to Lisheen Wind Farm to celebrate Global Wind Day- 5th and 6th Class
- Ms. Kelly and Mr. Harty on coursefor Social and Emotional Development- Limerick
- Sept 25th: Cumann na mBunscoil u13 Girls Football in Boherlahan. Time to be confirmed
- Sept 26th: Croos Country running @ Thurles Crokes 10.00am
- Oct 1st: Cumann na mBunscoil u13 Boys Football in Moycarkey Borris GAA,11.30am
- Oct 2nd: Cumann na mBunscoil u11 Boys Football in Cashel GAA, 11.00am
- Oct 3rd: Cumann na mBunscoil u11 Girls Football Blitz, awaiting confirmation
- Oct 4th: FAI Futsal for 3rd/4th class in Peake Villa @ 10.00am.
- Nov 7th: Anne Marie Dwan Choir
BACK TO SCHOOL
The long summer holidays are drawing to an end. We hope you have all had a wonderful break and are excited to return to school!
We reopen on Wednesday 28th August at 9am for all children.
We reopen on Wednesday 28th August at 9am for all children.
Information from Tulsa regarding Childcare
Please be advised that on the 18th February 2019, the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) Regulations 2018 came into effect.
Services that provide after school childcare must now register with Tusla. School-age childcare services have not, to date, been subject to registration, so this is a significant step forward in ensuring quality school-age childcare. Childminders may be exempt from registration depending on the numbers of children they are minding.
For further information click on the link below.
Sports Day 2019
Tipp Abú...
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Well done to all who participated in yesterday's Primary Game and their coaches, especially our own Tristan Kelly. Fantastic to see so many promising hurlers on display.
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Graduation Class 2019...
Well done to out Graduation Class 2019 for all their fantastic contributions to our school. We wish them all the best in the future.
School Tour 2019...
We had a fantastic day In Mary Immaculate College for our school tour. Children from infants to 6th class enjoyed a fun-filled day of activities and games. Also, we were delighted to contribute some of our tour fee to Crumlin Children's Hospital.
Hurling Finals...
Reminder that our Hurling Finals will take place tomorrow Thursday 6th June starting at 10.30am. All are welcome to attend.
Primary Game Hurling...
Congratulations to our 6th class pupil Tristan Kelly who has been selected to represent Tipperary in the Primary Game vs. Limerick on the 16th June in Semple Stadium. We are all very proud of this fantastic achievement. Enjoy the day!
Basketball blitz in Ballinree...
School Excellence in Maths Awards
We had a fantastic day in WIT yesterday where we received our School Excellence in Maths Award. Well done to all the children and their teachers who worked hard to make Maths so fun, active and enjoyable in order to gain this award. Thanks to the Kilkenny Education Centre and WIT for a fun filled day which the children enjoyed immensely.
Balance bikes...
Our pre-schoolers had weeks of fun on the balance bikes from Tipperary Sports Partnership. There’s no stopping them now!
Tug of War...
Thanks to Tug of War Ireland for visiting us last Friday. The children had super fun and we were ecstatic to receive our new tug of war rope just in time for our Sport’s Day.
Summer is here...
Heritage Ireland visit...
Sean O’ Farrell from Heritage in Schools visited our school today to teach us about the unique wildlife and plants that can be found in our locality. The children thoroughly enjoyed the day, with so much hands-on activities, allowing them to experience nature up close and personal.
Easter Raffle...
A huge thanks to all who contributed to our Easter Raffle and well done all of our lucky winners. Happy Easter to all!
Friendship week...
This week in school we celebrated Friendship Week. All classes focused on how we can be better classmates and friends. We also raised money for Amnesty International by selling friendship bracelets. Thanks to all who contributed.
Cooking in pre-school...
Our pre-schoolers had great fun recently as they cooked pasta and garlic bread in class.
Our creative Junior and Senior Infants...
Some of the fantastic work that our infant class have been doing in the past few weeks. As part of engineering week, the children designed ways to release Rapunzel from her tower. Also pictured are some work samples from Aistear, where the children created garden centers in their groups.
Boy’s FAI SPAR 5-a-side...
Well done to our boys who took part in the FAI SPAR 5-a-side competition. A special congratulations to our team who made it through to the County Finals. Well done boys keep up the good work!
Our Pre-Schoolers hard at work...
Our 3rd and 4th class pupils thoroughly enjoyed the visit of Michael Keogh to our school. It was an honour to host Michael, who contrasted our current school with his school days in Rahealty. Michael is pictured below with his 3 grandchildren Patrick, Grace and Lucy.
Girl’s FAI SPAR 5-a-side
Rugby Finals 2019
Well done to all the boys and girls who participated in our recent Rugby Finals. We were treated to two fantastic games with only a single score separating the teams in both games. Thank you to all who supported the event, especially Centenary Co-Op for their continued support.
Odd socks for World Down Syndrome Day
Online Safety
We would encourage parents to be extra vigilant with their children's online activity, as Gardaí have recently released warnings of apps/advertisements that may encourage negative behaviour in children. We would urge parents to be especially wary of YouTube and other platforms that children may use frequently.
Healthy Living Week
Well done to everyone for making such a fantastic effort this week for Healthy Living Week. It was great to see so many healthy lunch choices and also children exercising so much. Some small goals we can set ourselves to live healthily are:
>Aim to get your 5-A-Day
>Drink plenty of water daily (8 glasses recommended)
>Get at least 1 hour of exercise every day
>Try to implement the food pyramid in your diet
Sample some exercises from Super Troopers for the remainder of the week and remember to keep track of your food diaries. Best of luck!
>Aim to get your 5-A-Day
>Drink plenty of water daily (8 glasses recommended)
>Get at least 1 hour of exercise every day
>Try to implement the food pyramid in your diet
Sample some exercises from Super Troopers for the remainder of the week and remember to keep track of your food diaries. Best of luck!
Wednesday circuit...
Our healthy homework for Wednesday:
Same as before, try 3-5 sets, 30 seconds per exercise with 15 seconds rest.
>High knees
>Side plank (15 secs each side)
>Squat jumps
>Plank up-down
Best of luck!
Same as before, try 3-5 sets, 30 seconds per exercise with 15 seconds rest.
>High knees
>Side plank (15 secs each side)
>Squat jumps
>Plank up-down
Best of luck!
Monday circuit…
Our healthy homework for Monday:
Try this 4 exercise circuit this evening and aim to complete 3-5 sets of the circuit. Well done to all for their efforts last night and today in school.
>30 secs burpees
>30 secs plank
>30 secs mountain climbers
>30 secs jogging on the spot
Best of luck!
Try this 4 exercise circuit this evening and aim to complete 3-5 sets of the circuit. Well done to all for their efforts last night and today in school.
>30 secs burpees
>30 secs plank
>30 secs mountain climbers
>30 secs jogging on the spot
Best of luck!
Open Day Reminder
Sunday Circuit...
The upload of our Sunday exercise video is proving a little unsuccessful at this moment, but hopefully it will be uploaded as soon as possible. The format of the video file is not compatible at this moment. However, I hope that you can all try our small circuit this evening. Tonight's circuit consists of 4 exercises, each to be done for 30 seconds each with a 10 second break in between exercises. Try to complete 3-5 sets of the circuit.
>30 secs Jumping Jacks
>30 secs High Knees
>30 secs Lunges
>30 secs High Punches
Best of luck!
>30 secs Jumping Jacks
>30 secs High Knees
>30 secs Lunges
>30 secs High Punches
Best of luck!
Spring has sprung in our infant classroom…
Safe travels to our Spanish pupils Isaac, Candelaria and Alejandra. It was a pleasure to have you in our school for the past few weeks. Adios amigos!
The Food Pyramid
Try and eat according to the food pyramid as much as possible.
Credit: www.safefood.ie
Credit: www.safefood.ie
How much sugar?
Take a look at this PowerPoint presentation that our 6th class pupil's delivered to the school, detailing the amount of sugar content in popular breakfast choices.
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Active mornings…
All children taking part in our active break time. It is fantastic to see everyone out exercising. Well done to our Active School Committee for continuing to push their classmates. #HaveFun #BeActive
What’s for breakfast?
Today, we surveyed breakfast choices in our school. This was an open ended survey to include the most accurate responses. Overall, the results are very encouraging throughout the school. We will use the results to investigate the sugar content of our most popular choices. Our main piece of advice from today would be to stress the importance of eating a breakfast every morning. After a long night’s sleep, our bodies are in need of food to fuel us for the day, which allows to perform at our best in all areas.
Internet Safety
Last Tuesday marked Internet Safety Day. In school, children watched videos showing how they can be more vigilant and responsible online. In 5th and 6th we created a poster to remind us of some key messages online, along with including some safer search engines and browsers. Information for children, parents and teachers is available at www.webwise.ie.
https://www.webwise.ie/
Our colourful 3rd and 4th class art wall…
3rd and 4th class Clean Ireland Recycling projects…
Healthy Living Week…
Our school will be having a Healthy Living Week from the 18th-20th February. Stay tuned to the website to see some exciting activities that are taking part at school and at home. Our slogan is “Healthy eating is the vibe, now let’s do some exercise.”
The Water Cycle: Explanation Texts
Mr. Harty’s class’ fantastic representation of the water cycle as part of our explanation writing term. Some super visual imagery and written explanations also. Keep up the good work!
Our Titanic newpapers…
When studying the Titanic, our 5th and 6th class examined The Cork Examiner from April 15th, 1912. We were inspired to create our very own newspaper reports and columns as a result. Stay tuned for our contrasting modern day newspapers in the coming weeks.
People who changed the world…
While we were studying Mahatma Gandhi in history, we decided to investigate some other people who influenced great change in the world. Here are our groups with their mini projects.
Caution....eruptions imminent!
Check out some of the amazing volcanoes our children created. We incorporated this with our study of procedures and explanation texts. We look forward to erupting our volcanoes this week.
Hurling and rugby training…
Hurling and rugby training are back in full flow. After school hurling takes place every Wednesday, while class training continues every Friday. Rugby training will take place every Thursday for 1st to 6th class. We encourage all children available to get involved.
Active Schools…
Our active school breaks have restarted. It is great to see all children running and being active. We encourage all children to continue this excellent work at home as the evenings become longer. #HaveFun #BeActive
5th and 6th working in their problem solving groups…
Pottery has recommenced with Finn!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
Debating
We are so proud of our 6th class debaters who represented Rahealty NS in the Kilkenny Education Centre Primary School Debating Competition. Unfortunately we lost out narrowly to Gowran NS, but the team can be proud of their excellent preparation, teamwork and performances on the day.
Science Week in 1st and 2nd class
We made volcanoes and created an eruption with baking soda and vinegar.
We tested if yeast is alive and does it use energy i.e blow up the balloon on the bottle.
We examined liquid layers and checked what floats and sinks in the different liquids.
We examined floating and sinking with our liquid layers and also an orange in water peeled and unpeeled, as well as floating raisins and how the bubbles attach to the raisins causing them to rise and subsequently sink again when they pop.
We tested if yeast is alive and does it use energy i.e blow up the balloon on the bottle.
We examined liquid layers and checked what floats and sinks in the different liquids.
We examined floating and sinking with our liquid layers and also an orange in water peeled and unpeeled, as well as floating raisins and how the bubbles attach to the raisins causing them to rise and subsequently sink again when they pop.
Team Hope Shoebox Appeal
Team Hope give your Christmas Shoebox gifts right into the hands of some of the world’s most vulnerable children – many of whom will receive no other gift this Christmas. For some it’s the first gift they’ve ever received.
Many thanks to all the families in Rahealty who went to huge rounds with their shoeboxes this year. We collected 63 in total.
To find out more about Team Hope and to see where your shoebox went last year click on the link below:
Many thanks to all the families in Rahealty who went to huge rounds with their shoeboxes this year. We collected 63 in total.
To find out more about Team Hope and to see where your shoebox went last year click on the link below:
Student Awards 5th ~ 9th November 2018
Attendance Awards
A huge well done to all the students pictured below who have received awards for full attendance since we returned to school.
Student Awards October 2018
Athlete of the Term ~ Martina Creedon
Happy Hallowe'en from 5th & 6th
A special thanks to all parents and pupil's who contributed to our Hallowe'en Bake Sale. Your continued support is much appreciated.
Our Very Scary Junior and Senior Infants!
Fancy Dress in Third and Fourth Class
Pumpkin Carving in Sixth Class
School Closure
Due to the school being used as a polling station for the
Presidential Election, there will be no school on Friday 26th October 2018.
We will close for our mid-term break on Thursday 25th October (normal school hours apply).
Have a safe, happy and well-deserved break everyone and we will see you all back on Monday 5th November
Presidential Election, there will be no school on Friday 26th October 2018.
We will close for our mid-term break on Thursday 25th October (normal school hours apply).
Have a safe, happy and well-deserved break everyone and we will see you all back on Monday 5th November
Some great inphographs from www.safefood.eu
We are delighted to inform you all that we have been chosen as Scoilnet's Star Site.
We were informed that we have a great website and that it is a super point of contact between the school and the wider community. Click on the link above to find out what else they had to say!
We were informed that we have a great website and that it is a super point of contact between the school and the wider community. Click on the link above to find out what else they had to say!
Halloween Preparations with Mr Harty and his class
Futsal Tournament
Cross Country 2018
Our New Junior Infants
A big welcome to all our new boys and girls who started school with us this year. We are very excited to have such a lovely bunch join our school and we know we're going to have lots of fun learning together this year!
Water Safety
At this time of year, with the arrival of warmer weather it is a most opportune time to highlight the dangers of playing in water and the risks that various activities pose.
It is imperative that your child understands the risks involved when playing near water. As our partners in education and with the safety of your child paramount, we ask you to take a look at the water safety messages on www.iws.ie and to have a discussion with your child about the topics presented.
It is imperative that your child understands the risks involved when playing near water. As our partners in education and with the safety of your child paramount, we ask you to take a look at the water safety messages on www.iws.ie and to have a discussion with your child about the topics presented.
Sports Day ~ 21st June
Future Tipp Hurlers!
Here we have our Junior and Senior Infants pictured at a recent blitz in Leugh. The first of many hurling matches! A great day was had by all!
RAHEALTY N.S FUN RUN 2018
Come along on June 10th, the more the merrier!
Drumming with Niall.
All the children adored the Wassa Wassa workshop today. They got to play African hand carved drums while learning up-beat rhythms and songs. A huge thank you to Niall who travelled from Celbridge and to Mr Collins for organising this terrific workshop. A great end to our Arts Week 2018.
Many thanks to Ms Kennedy for baking delicious chocolate chip muffins with us!
As part of our Arts Week we had the pleasure of attending dance classes with the very talented Rosalie Butler...
Other activities include drumming, mindfulness with Ms Maher, baking chocolate chip muffins with Ms Kennedy and gardening with Ms Kelly-Ryan. Stay tuned for more pictures!
Check out our fabulous window boxes planted by our Junior and Senior Infants!
Rahealty N.S School Tour 2018
We throughly enjoyed our School Tour this year which was full of adventure and fun. Our first stop was Cobh. Titanic Experience Cobh is a visitor centre located in the original White Star Line Ticket Office in the centre of Cobh town (formally known as Queenstown), in what was the departure point for the final 123 passengers who boarded the Titanic. After we discovered the fate of the 123 Queenstown passengers we headed for the outdoors, to Fota Wildlife Park.
Here each group was given a guided tour of the park and taken through basic terms such as Feeding Behaviours, Habitats and Threats. We ended the tour by spending time in the Woodland areas playing games and examining insects through the use of pooters.
Of course no School Tour is complete without a trip to Mc Donalds!
Many thanks to the Parent's Council for subsidising the cost of the tour. It was greatly enjoyed by all!
Here each group was given a guided tour of the park and taken through basic terms such as Feeding Behaviours, Habitats and Threats. We ended the tour by spending time in the Woodland areas playing games and examining insects through the use of pooters.
Of course no School Tour is complete without a trip to Mc Donalds!
Many thanks to the Parent's Council for subsidising the cost of the tour. It was greatly enjoyed by all!
Travel Green Flag
We collected our fourth Green Flag on 23rd of May in Hotel Kilkenny. We can't wait to get started on our fifth flag - Biodiversity.
Rugby Finals 2018
Best of luck to all players in today's Rugby Final!
Moyne Track and Field
We thoroughly enjoyed a selection of sprints, middle distance and ball-throwing events in Moyne. We had great fun and enjoyed cheering on our fellow classmates.
New rugby jerseys
Liam and Mary Campion presenting a wonderful new set of Canterbury rugby jerseys to the children of Rahealty National School. We sincerely thank Liam and Mary for their generosity and support. The jerseys look superb and we cannot wait to put them to use during our upcoming rugby finals on 10th of May.
Mental health and wellbeing talk
There is a mental health and wellbeing talk being held in the Horse and Jockey hotel on Thursday 3rd of May at 7.30pm. This may be of interest to parents.
Bake Sale
Well done the girls from 5th and 6th class who organised and ran a very successful Bake Sale in the school today. Many thanks to our fantastic parents for baking and sending in lots of cakes and treats. We were overwhelmed by the huge support. They raised €310 which will be put towards reducing the cost of the school tour. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
RSA Talk
On Monday we had Catherine in to talk to each class in the school on behalf of the Road Safety Authority. This was a Green School initiative which was set out by the committee at the start of the year as we have been working towards our Travel Green Flag for the past two years.
Catherine tackled all elements of road safety while tailoring her presentation to each age group. She discussed how to be safe when walking, cycling, travelling by public transport, being a passenger, urban rural transport issues and the practicing of safe road behaviour in general.
We were very fortunate to get Catherine as a speaker and will put all we learned into practice on our roads.
Catherine tackled all elements of road safety while tailoring her presentation to each age group. She discussed how to be safe when walking, cycling, travelling by public transport, being a passenger, urban rural transport issues and the practicing of safe road behaviour in general.
We were very fortunate to get Catherine as a speaker and will put all we learned into practice on our roads.
Pottery
Pottery workshops have recommenced with Finn. This week we created some fantastic wacky frogs. Don't they look great? We look forward to exploring new creations next week.
Terrific Past Pupils
Best of luck to past pupils Aoife Maher, Lauren McCormack and Marie Creedon who are representing Presentation Secondary School Thurles in their All Ireland Final. It is no surprise to see the girls excelling and we are very proud of their achievements.
Easter Raffle
Well done to our winners in our annual Easter Raffle. Also a big thanks to those who sponsored the beautiful hampers and eggs which were raffled.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig
KILKENNY PEACE PROMS RESCHEDULED
Due to extreme weather conditions for the safety of all concerned, Kilkenny Peace Proms has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Sunday 18th March at 2pm.
World Book Day ~ 1st March
Today we celebrate World Book Day! Make sure to pick up a book and read it when you're taking a break from the snow!
WEATHER WARNING
Due to the red weather warning currently in place,
Rahealty will remain closed until Monday 5th March 2018.
Stay safe everyone.
Due to the red weather warning currently in place,
Rahealty will remain closed until Monday 5th March 2018.
Stay safe everyone.
Friendship Week
This week we held Friendship Week in our school. It was a marvellous success. Well done to all children who participated in the numerous activities integrated into the curriculum throughout the week. Today during our assembly each class displayed their special talents to the school in the form of artwork, poetry and songs.
The Junior and Senior Infants recited a poem "Let's Keep Our Friend From Feeling Sad". They spoke about all the fun activities they did in class during the week including a friendship quiz. They then finished with the song "You've Got a Friend in Me". Have a look at their beautiful Friendship Flower below.
First and Second class entertained the audience with the poem "I Can be a Pal" . They all had a secret friend for the week who they were extra kind to. These secret friends were only revealed at the end of the week
I Can be a Pal
By: Kristen Smith
I can be a pal by smiling at you.
I can be a pal when you feel blue.
I can be a pal who is honest and kind.
I can be a pal when you're in a bind.
I can be a pal by saying please and thank you.
I can be a pal when no one wants to.
I can be a pal every single day.
I can be your pal, what do you say?
Third and Fourth Class wrote poems and made friendship posters with slogans on them. They created a friendship tree and chain. At the assembly they sang "You Can Count On Me" by Bruno Mars.
Fifth and Sixth class had a beautiful friendship collage on display at the assembly. They highlighted the fact that the poster wasn't perfect and that sometimes friendships aren't perfect and need to be worked on. Reviewing different ways to resolve these little fights or conflicts we have with friends can help us learn important life skills. Visit the Fifth and Sixth class page to find out more of the enjoyable activities they took part in.
We plan on using everything we learned during Friendship Week all year round!
Soccer Yard League
Following the success of our hurling yard league before Christmas, our soccer yard league for 3rd-6th class is now up and running. It is great to see all children taking part to improve their skills.
Past pupils shining bright!
Well done to past pupils Tony Galvin, Liam McCormack, Jack Kelly and Henry Fogarty on their recent successes with Peake Villa. Liam and Tony helped the U15 team to progress to the quarter final of the SFAI U15 Skechers National Cup. All four boys are members of the U17 squad who are through to the quarter finals of the FAI U17 Challenge Cup. We wish the boys every success in the rest of the competition.
Happy Pancake Tuesday!
Many thanks to the Parents' Association for the delicious pancakes.
Literacy is the key to success in life and we are passionate about giving children a flying start to becoming independent, confident, life-long readers. Below are some suggestions on how you can help your child become a happy and confident reader.
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world.
Love of books is the best of all."
- Be a role model and let your child see you reading – a newspaper, a book, a magazine.
- Talk to your child about the joy of reading.
- Read together every day. Make it an enjoyable activity.
- Read to your child with humour and expression. Use different voices.
- Be interactive. Discuss what is happening in the book, ask questions about the story, point out objects and words on the page.
- Know when to stop. Put the book away when your child loses interest. Choose a different book or come back to it later.
- Read it again and again. Young children especially love repetition so go ahead and read your child’s favourite book for the 100th time!!
- Join the local library and visit it regularly.
- Give everything a name. Build your child’s vocabulary by talking about interesting words and objects and discussing words in the reading and in the environment around you.
- Point out print everywhere. Talk about written words you see in the world around you. Find new words on each outing.
- In the evening time, turn off the TV and all interactive devices and let your child ‘get lost’ in a book
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world.
Love of books is the best of all."
School Photographs - 5th February 2018
Nollaig Shona Daoibh go léir agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh.
A very Happy Christmas to you all and best wishes for 2018.
SANTA!!!!
We were extremely lucky to get a special visitor to the school today!!! The main man himself - Santa!!! Santa gave every girl and boy in the school a selection box. Each class took a well earned break after their wonderful performances yesterday and watched a movie. They munched on popcorn and jellies thanks to the Parents' Council.
A Tour of the Halla decorated for Christmas...
Christmas Concert
We are very excited to invite you to our Christmas Concert which is on the 20th December. We have a Matinee show at 11.00 am and an evening performance at 7.30 pm. The line up is as follows:
Junior and Senior Infants: Ralph the Reindeer
1st and 2nd Class: Christmas with the Aliens
3rd and 4th Class: Santa's on Strike
5th and 6th Class: The Dwarf Factor
The stage is ready and we look forward to seeing you all there!
Junior and Senior Infants: Ralph the Reindeer
1st and 2nd Class: Christmas with the Aliens
3rd and 4th Class: Santa's on Strike
5th and 6th Class: The Dwarf Factor
The stage is ready and we look forward to seeing you all there!
School Life
Teacher of the Week
Congratulations to Ms. Everard who was awarded "Teacher of the Week" in November. Ms Everard was nominated by Erin Connolly. Third and Fourth class were delighted to have Lorraine in from Tipp Fm to present Ms Everard with the award. Lots of the children got to speak on the radio and they even got a night off homework thanks to Lorraine!
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Welcome to Rahealty National School, we hope you enjoy our recently updated website. The purpose of the site is to give our visitors a feel for the various activities the children are involved in throughout the year. We hope all our families find their visits to the website both enjoyable and informative. Edel Kelly Principal |