Christmas Fun at Dress Rehearsals for 1st and 2nd Class
Inniscarra Under 16s Hurling Team
Inniscarra U 16 boys Hurling Team visited Cloghroe NS on Friday 22nd November . This year they won the Mid Cork Regional Championship and League. The team consisted of 17 Cloghroe past pupils out of a panel of 22 players , 8 of whom came to the school.. One of those Joseph Enright spoke of the long wait they had before success came their way. He advised all the pupils not to give up in whatever sport or activity they were part of. Principal ,Emma Dineen congratulated and thanked the club and the boys in particular for returning to their alma mater .
Science Week Information
Cloghroe National School Science Week Activities
Wednesday 13 November 2019
Friday 15 November 2019
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Other Science Activities
www.corksciencefestival.com
Wednesday 13 November 2019
- 5th classes will attend The Electric Energy Show in Kino, Washington St, Cork. This is an interactive hour long show, aiming to get the audience as hands-on as possible while they learn about all the different types of energy, what wacky things we can do with them and how they are transferred. To finish Dr. How will set her custom built Eccentric Energy Machine in motion and see how many different types of energy will be used to pop one single balloon.
Friday 15 November 2019
- From CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory, the Star Dome brings the universe into Cloghroe NS school hall. Pupils from 1st-3rd classes will have 30 minute workshops with Frances McCarthy (BCO) discovering the night sky in this portable planetarium!
Tuesday 19 November 2019
- Two Cloghroe NS Science Quiz Teams will participate in the Lifetime Lab Science Quiz in Devere Hall, UCC. Pupils form 4th -6tth classes have been honing their science quiz skills over the last few weeks in preparation for this.
Other Science Activities
- 4th classes are booked to attend the Lifetime Lab Primary School Science Workshops in February 2020 www.lifetimelab.ie
- Keep a close eye on www.cloghroens.com to see what scientific investigations are popular at different class levels in the month of November.
- We would love to hear from family members who work in the STEM sector and would be willing to come in to their child’s class as a Science Visitor. Thank you to those who have had the courage to do this in the past! Let us know of your willingness and availability to be a science visitor by note to your child’s class teacher or by phone through the secretary.
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- Science Open Day at Western Gateway Building, UCC on Sunday 10.11.2018
Spooky Fun at School
Table Tennis Champion
Well done to Benjamin Lynch, Under 11's and Under 13's Munster Schools Table Tennis Champion.
Song Contest
Congratulations to Luke Noonan, who won 1st prize in the "Communicating Europe Song Contest 2019" , organised in conjunction with the Inniscarra Twinning Association. Well done Luke!!!!
Folk Music
Hands were clapping and feet were tapping as pupils in Cloghroe NS listened to the Folk Group, Leizh, visiting from Brittany, France.
Rugby World Cup 2019
Cloghroe N.S. pupils and staff singing "Ireland's Call", as they cheer on the Irish Rugby Team on Thursday 3rd October 2019.
The Lord Mayor's Visit
Cloghroe First on Mayoral Tour!
Cloghroe N.S. was the first school in the newly enlarged city of Cork officially visited by the Lord Mayor Councillor John Sheehan and his wife Aedamar on Tuesday 24th September 2019.
They were welcomed by Principal Emma Dineen who referred to the great sense of community in the school. The pupils sang “Be our Guest” from their recently performed musical and relayed some of the history of the school, while others welcomed the guests in six different native languages showing the multi - cultural nature of the changing Cloghroe landscape.
The Lord Mayor spoke of the joy he feels visiting schools, the warm reception and the proud tradition associated with our schools. He presented a picture of Terence McSwiney and Tomás McCurtain to the school. These Lord Mayors began the school visiting tradition.
In return Ms. Dineen presented a framed copy of the school song and one of the pupils presented the Lady Mayoress with a beautiful plant. The pupils then sang the school song accompanied by one of the teachers as the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress departed for Blarney.
Cloghroe N.S. was the first school in the newly enlarged city of Cork officially visited by the Lord Mayor Councillor John Sheehan and his wife Aedamar on Tuesday 24th September 2019.
They were welcomed by Principal Emma Dineen who referred to the great sense of community in the school. The pupils sang “Be our Guest” from their recently performed musical and relayed some of the history of the school, while others welcomed the guests in six different native languages showing the multi - cultural nature of the changing Cloghroe landscape.
The Lord Mayor spoke of the joy he feels visiting schools, the warm reception and the proud tradition associated with our schools. He presented a picture of Terence McSwiney and Tomás McCurtain to the school. These Lord Mayors began the school visiting tradition.
In return Ms. Dineen presented a framed copy of the school song and one of the pupils presented the Lady Mayoress with a beautiful plant. The pupils then sang the school song accompanied by one of the teachers as the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress departed for Blarney.
Climate Action
On Friday 20th September In solidarity with millions of people around the world, Cloghroe NS pupils made their voices heard, campaigning for Climate Action. We sang a Climate Song together & vowed to do our little bit to help our planet.
Friday 20.09.2019 was a global day of action on Climate Change, timed ahead of the heads of government around the world, attending the UN Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday 23.09.2019. www.unclimatesummit.org
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Friday 20.09.2019 was a global day of action on Climate Change, timed ahead of the heads of government around the world, attending the UN Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday 23.09.2019. www.unclimatesummit.org
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Cloghroe N.S. Says Goodbye!
A presentation by the pupils and staff of Cloghroe NS was made to Fr. Coakley, chairperson of the Board of Management, on Friday 13th September. Ms. Emma Dineen thanked Fr. Coakley for the support he has given to the school over many years, and wished him well in his new home in Buttervant.
Musical Visitors
Blarney Brass and Reed Band visited and played for the pupils of Cloghroe NS on Thursday 12th September. Pupils enjoyed the sound of the trumpet and saxophone to the tunes of Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star is Born and many others. Thanks to Vincent and his co-musicians.
Welcome Back
Welcome back to all our students, and especially our new Junior Infants.
Information Night
Our information night for Junior Infant Parents will be on Wednesday 11th September 2019. Refreshments from 6.45pm. Meeting 7-8pm.
Lord Mayor's Visit
As Cloghroe N.S. is now within the city boundary,we will be visited by the Lord Mayor on Tuesday 24th September at 9.15am.