Many thanks to our guest speaker, Angela Keane who called to the school today to speak to the children about her volunteer work in Peru. Angela gave the children a great insight into what life is like in Peru, especially for children with special educational needs. She explained to the children how she got involved… Read more »
Postponed: St Finian’s N.S., Waterville presents Comedian Bernard Casey appearing On Friday, 20th March, 2020 in Sea Lodge Hotel, Waterville. Doors opening @ 9pm. MC on the night is Ger O’Connor. A night of entertainment not to be missed with Local Acts followed by Comedian Bernard Casey and Cameostate. Tickets €20 – available from St. Finian’s… Read more »
In keeping with the current election fever that is currently gripping the country, St. Finian’s NS held its own presidential election with seven candidates putting themselves forward. Isolde Egan, Eva Fitzgerald, Eliza O’ Sullivan, Darren O’Sullivan, Beta Farrell, Patrick O’ Sullivan and Katy Galvin all in the running for President. In what was a fiercely… Read more »
After seventeen years of cleaning our school, we would like to wish Noreen O’Connell a very happy and healthy retirement.Enjoy this new chapter of your life, cherish every moment and may you enjoy the very best that life has to offer.
School Photographer will be coming to the school on 12th February 2020. Please ensure children have full uniforms on the day. See below for information on County Photos GDPR compliance. http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/County-Photos-GDPR-Info.pdf
Water Safety Ireland has created a fantastic free educational resource for primary schools called PAWS. It’s great news for parents because it outlines life-saving guidelines for children of every age and is available digitally. To access it now, go to http://www.teachpaws.ie
Please click on the links below to see some useful information on popular online games, websites etc. for children. Things parents should know about: Age Ratings: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Age-ratings.pdf Children’s Devices: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Childrens-devices.pdf Devices in your Home: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Devices-in-your-Home.pdf Fortnite 2: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fortnite-2.pdf Minecraft: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Minecraft.pdf Online Challenges: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Online-challenges.pdf TikTok: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TikTok.pdf YouTube: http://stfiniansns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Youtube.pdf
Quiz night on 23rd January 2020 in the Waterville Inn at 7.30pm. All funds going towards St. Finian’s National School. Sure to be a great night, please support.
Happy Christmas and New Year to all the children, parents and community of St. Finian’s National School. We hope you all have a very enjoyable and peaceful Christmas and that Santa is very good this year. See you all on Tuesday, 7th January 2020. Gearóid & all the staff at St. Finians’s.
St. Finian’s National School’s Calendar for 2020 is now on sale for €10. It features photographs of the children at different activities and events throughout the year along with highlighted dates for up coming school events in 2020. The calendars can be purchased from the school office and from next Thursday from the local shops…. Read more »
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