Red Hat sponsors STEM projects

On behalf of the entire school community, we wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the team at Red Hat in Waterford for their incredibly generous donation towards the purchase of digital media equipment to advance a number of arts and culture projects linked to the school’s Digital Learning plans. The projects in question will include a heavy focus on subjects that fall under the banner of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics), which is variation on the popular

March 23, 2021 Community, Cultural

Student Mosaic Poster 2021

The pupils, teachers and wider community at Gaelscoil Philib Barún wish to sincerely thank former students, Kelly Mernin and Molly O’Shea, for creating a new piece of digital art that is now on display at the school. The art takes the form of a mosaic poster in the image of the school crest, with the caption “Daltaí 2020” beneath it (which means Pupils). The mosaic is quite unique and personalised because the tiles within it are miniature, pixellated photographs of

January 8, 2021 Community, Parents

School Closure and Online Learning

As you are aware the DES have closed all schools across the country for the month of January. Teachers will begin teaching online from next Monday through the use of their Padlet pages. These Padlet pages are listed and can be accessed here. Parents are not expected to be able to complete the same amount of work that might be completed in school and we ask only that pupils and parents engage with the work as best they can under

July 20, 2020 Community

Communion and Confirmation – Proposed Dates

Holy Cross Parish has announced arrangements for Confirmation and Communion for September 2020. Communion will be on Friday, 11 September 2020 at 6pm in Holy Cross Church, Tramore for Gaelscoil Philib Barún. Confirmation on Saturday, 12 September at 10:00am in Holy Cross Church, Tramore. Please see letters attached for Communion and Confirmation.

July 2, 2020 Community, Parents

School Calendar 2020-2021

The calendar for the next school year (2019-2020) is now available to view from the School Calendar page. The majority of dates are confirmed but there are still some that may be subject to change closer to the time. The parish has announced Saturday, 12 September 2020 at 10am in Holy Cross Church, Tramore as the provisional date for the confirmation. All details are available here.

June 23, 2020 Community, Kids

Rang 3 Lockdown Work

3rd class with Múinteoir Ailín and Múinteoir Méadhbh did great work during the school lockdown, which can be seen here.

June 3, 2020 Community

European Blue Flag

6th class have succeeded in gaining a European blue flag for the school by raising awareness in the school about the European Union and its institutions and work. We congratulate them. Thuy Nga, a pupil in 6th class, has written a description of the work carried out. Brat na Réalta Goirme Bhí mé féin, Caitlyn, Heather, Rang a 6 agus Múinteoir Ben ag obair chun an brat gorm a fháil. Bhí orainn tionscadal a déanamh mar gheall ar an dara

April 29, 2020 Community, Parents

New Admission Policy being drafted

Following the enacting of new legislation all schools are required to amend their admission policies. Gaelscoil Philib Barún has drafted a new policy to be in effect for 2021 which complies with new guidelines outlined by the legislation and will submit its policy for approval to its patron. The draft can be found here for parents who want to view it.

April 2, 2020 Community

Lighting up for our Medical Workers

6th class have been working at home on their art project making lamps. They were it on the night of Tuesday, 1 April 2020, in support of all the medical staff working selflessly caring for those affected by the Covid-19 virus. Thinking of them.

March 18, 2020 Community, Kids, Parents

Our Virtual Classrooms

Teachers are putting up lessons and recommended activities for pupils each day using the Padlet software on our new Collaboration page. We hope to update these daily. There have been difficulties with the amount of traffic on this service. We are aware that some pupils were not able to bring home their textbooks and we will arrange to have the relevant textbook pages up on the each class’s site. Pupils should work through the work as best they can. On

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