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2nd Class Christmas Play, Ms Moore, Dec 2019

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1st Class Nativity Play, Ms Power, Dec 2019

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1st Class Nativity Play, Ms Kelly, Dec 2019

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Aaron the Allergic Shepherd, 2nd Class, Ms Tyrrell

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Senior Infant Play, Ms Lanigan and Ms Cummins, Dec 2019

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The Boys’ Country Cup Final Match Report in the Kilkenny People, Dec 2019

“TENACIOUS THOMASTOWN COMPLETE THE BIG HURLING AND FOOTBALL DOUBLE” Click here to read more about the Country Cup FInal 2019


St Mary’s Christmas Carol Service, Dec 2019

All students and staff gathered in the School Hall for the annual Carol Service at St Mary’s on Tuesday. A number of readings were read by students, and these were accompanied by some fabulous singing of carols and recorder recitals under the direction of our Music Generation teacher, Barbra Kelly, and our music teacher, Ms Kenny. The introductory song was sang by the children
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Girls’ and Boys’ Shield Final Medal Presentation, December 2019

Country Cup Champions The boys’ Gaelic football team won the Country Cup football final against Clara before Christmas on a scoreline of 5-6 to 1-4. This means the school is the holder of the Hurling and Gaelic football country cups, a feat that doesn’t happen too often. There is a match report and photo in this week’s Kilkenny People on p.50. The Girls’ Gaelic
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The Student’s Council Hit the Airwaves, Dec 2019

Six children from St Mary’s Student Council were live on KCLR this Tuesday, December 2nd. The link is the audio file of the interview and if you go to 21 minutes the children are interviewed at that stage. They even get to sing with Tommy Flemming! The children are a credit to the school and to their families, they come across happy and confident.   https://kclr96fm.com/kclr-live-tuesday-3rd-december-2019-part-two/ Le
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Book Fair, Christmas Cards and Shoeboxes, Nov 2019

Dear parents, Thank you for supporting our recent initiatives:   We collected 175 Shoe-boxes for Team Hope this year.  Click on this link to see where the shoeboxes go! https://www.teamhope.ie/christmas-shoebox-appeal/where-your-shoeboxes-go/#play-video Our Christmas Card sales were superb and we raised just under €2,000, As previously stated, these funds will go towards yard improvements and playground equipment that will be added to the school over the course of
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Schools Futsall Competition, Nov 2019

Well done to the fourth class girls who took part in the Schools Futsall Competition in the Watershed. The girls played very well in their three matches, against KSP, Bunscoil McAuley Rís and the Gael Scoil.


St Mary’s Receive a 5 Star Centre Flag, Nov 2019

Yesterday there was huge excitement in St Mary’s as we received our GAA 5 Star Centre Flag. This recognises our commitment to our national games in classes and in school.  For more information you can visit https://learning.gaa.ie/5Star


Christmas Shoebox, Nov 2019

Pupils from St. Mary’s have been handing over shoe boxes full of toys and gifts as part of Operation Christmas Child over the last few weeks. Shoe boxes have been piling high thanks to the effort of generous school children in St Mary’s, who have been working hard to ensure that less fortunate children have a present to open this Christmas. Many thanks to all
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