Barna National School
Newsletter Nov – Dec 2105
Rachel Allen
Many thanks to everyone who supported our very successful fundraiser. All money raised will go directly to completing the school build and towards new resources and facilities for the new school.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal
Thanks to all the boys and girls who prepared a Christmas Shoe Box this year. Team Hope collected 38 boxes from Barna NS! All our boxes this year are going to Malawi, in Africa.
Barna NS Football Team
Our School Football team made the east Limerick School Cumann na nBunscol Final for a third year in a row. Unfortunately, they didn’t bring the cup home this year but gave an outstanding performance just the same.
Congratulations too, to David Curtin and Michael Franklin who made the East Limerick Sarsfield Cup Schools Team.
1916 Flag Ceremony
Members of the Irish Defence Forces visited Barna N.S. on Friday 13th November and presented the school with the Irish National Flag and a copy of the 1916 Irish Proclamation as a part of the 1916 School Commemoration Initiative. The pupils greeted the Army with a guard of honour and all stood to attention to sing Our National Anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann. 3rd to 6th class pupils played Mo Ghile Méar and Dawning of the Day on tin whistles and the officers spent a lot of time with the children answering questions and taking photos.
Elizabeth O’Grady – Reading the Proclamation
Jerry Looby (oldest pupil) and David Power (youngest pupil) – Receiving the National Flag and Proclamation.
All the pupils paying rapt attention to all the officers had to say!
St. Ailbe’s Art Competition
Congratulations:
Stephen Bramley – Junior Infants,
Niall McNamara – 3rd Class,
Bree O’Dwyer – 4th Class
Winners of St. Ailbe’s Credit Union Art Competition.
Junior Infants – All dressed up for Halloween!
School Building Update
The slates of the old building have been removed ready for the new roof. Inside, the old classrooms have been gutted; fireplaces removed, concrete floors and floor insulation put in and slab insulation on the walls.
An external corridor will link the two classrooms. The new extension is almost at roof level and will be roofed by Christmas. Electrical work is to commence very soon.
All worn out after a fun day at Griston bog.
