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Drama with Keelin in 3rd class
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3rd Class having lots of fun during drama learning about Ancient Eygpt. The girls completed mummification on their friends and then had fun breaking free! They have loved every minute of drama with Keelin this term.
Carlow Arts Festival
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The girls from 5th class recently took part in Carlow Arts Festival. It was a wonderful day full of art and creativity. Take a look at look at some of the pictures below!
Creative Keyboards
Creative Keyboards are delighted to be starting classes in Tullow GNS
We are now enrolling for keyboard classes for September 2023.
Below are some details about the classes.
Classes run from Monday 11th September
Fee €130 for 10 lessons.
There is a keyboard for each pupil in class
Books and exam material supplied
Students learn music from grade 1 to grade 8 level.
A section of each class is dedicated to playing chart hits and favourite tunes.
Group classes according to age and standard.
Recognised as a practical instrument for Junior and Leaving cert.
We are certified by The Victoria College of Music London.
Beginners 1st and 2nd class: https://creative-keyboards.class4kids.ie/info/2068
Beginners 3rd-6th class: https://creative-keyboards.class4kids.ie/info/2069
We would like to welcome students, parents, family and friends to join us in celebrating Art appreciation day together in Scoil Mhuire Lourdes so we can share with you some of the creative elements we have been working on.
The event will be held over 2 days, the 30th and 31st May, with specific times below for each class.
Junior School Tuesday 30th May 2023
The Junior School have been exploring music and movement using the Orff approach of ‘Sing-Say-Dance-Play’ with Ali this year. The activities build up our musical and creative skills week by week. Our theme this year- Starry Night.
We are looking forward to sharing what we have been creating with you as the classes make their own music in response to the theme.
*Junior Infants Workshop 10am-10.30am
*Senior Infants Workshop 10.50am-11.20am
*1st Class Workshop 11.30am-12.00pm
*2nd Class Ms. Brooks Workshop 1.10-1.40pm
Senior School Wednesday 31st May 2023
Ann, our music Generation tutor, has been working hard to facilitate the programme in our school from 3rd to 6th class, and invites you to join in our workshops, to give you a little taster of what we do in our sessions. Our theme this year for the Senior School is Emotions.
We are looking forward to sharing what we have been creating with you as the classes make their own music in response to the theme.
*3rd Class (both classes) Workshop 9.40 am- 10.20am
*4th Workshop 11.20 am – 11.50am
*5th Class (both classes) 12.15pm- 12.45pm
*6th Class Workshop- 1.40pm- 2.15pm
*Artwork will be available to view in the hall and the children will be taking it home at the end of the year.
*There will be a donation bucket at the entrance of the hall if you would like to donate towards the school and out new Nurture Room.
* This is a normal school day so we would ask that after the event the children return to their class.
Bike Week 2023
National Bike Week starts on May 13th and runs to May 21st. We encourage as many girls as possible to cycle to school next week. There will be a prize for the class that makes the most effort to cycle. Please remember to cycle safety and always wear a helmet and hi-vis!
Coffee Morning tomorrow!
Date: Thursday 11th May 2023
Time: 8.50am
Location: Our new Nurture Room in SML ( brown door just inside the black gate)
Please pop in when you drop off your daughter to see our new room and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee!
Deirdre can be contacted by:
By email at msfleming@tullowboysns.ie or
by phone on 086 9876960
Cuisenaire Dinosaurs in Senior Infants!
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Senior Infants were very busy this week creating dinosaurs using cuisenaire rods. The girls had a great time developing their spatial awareness, concept of number and problem solving skills. Here are some photos of us at work!
Dry Needle Felting Course
Dry Needle Felting Course
Starting: 16th May for 6 weeks
Time: 11am- 1.30pm
Cost: No charge
Location: Scoil Mhuire Lourdes Nurture Room
No experience or artistic ability required.
If you are interested contact Deirdre on 0867769275
Spaces limited!
Free Internet Safety information sessions for parents of primary school children
Hello Parents,
Keeping this in mind, National Parents Council is providing a series of free Internet Safety Information Sessions specifically designed for parents of primary school children! Each virtual session aims to give you information and skills to be able to engage in your children’s online lives. It covers the benefits and risks of the internet and provides hints and tips for parents, helping children be effective, responsible, and safer Internet users.
Register now for free: NPC Internet Safety Information session for Parents – Virtual April 2023 Survey (surveymonkey.com)
When: Sessions will be taking place online via Zoom from the 24th to 28th of April 2023. Schedules are listed below:
10am and 7:30pm: 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th of April 2023
10am: Friday the 28th of April 2023
At the end of the session, parents will also be provided with a specially designed template to enable them to work with their children to form an agreement for internet usage.
To register, just fill in a simple form right here: NPC Internet Safety Information session for Parents – Virtual April 2023 Survey (surveymonkey.com)
For more information on the Internet Safety sessions, please visit https://www.npc.ie/