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22 Mar

Annual Basketball Blitz

Sport Inter Schools Basketball Blitz This week was the Annual Waterford Schools Basketball Blitz. For the first time ever, we entered the 3rd class competition and we are delighted that we did. It was a great experience for the girls and we look forward to entering the blitz again next year. We also had one […]

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14 Mar

Céilí over in Mount Sion Primary

Céilí Mount Sion and the Mercy Today, our 6th class students went over to Mount Sion hall. The girls took part in a céilí with the 5th and 6th class Mount Sion boys. It is a great annual tradition and we look forward to welcoming the boys over to the Mercy next March. The girls […]

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12 Mar

Céilí sa Halla le muintir Ms Mannion

Céilí Mór sa halla Today, as part of our Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations, we welcomed Ms Mannion’s family back to the school again this year. The students danced to live music for Ionsaí na hInse, Balla Luimní, An Dreoilín. They listened to Ms Mannion and her family play some traditional Irish music. It was a […]

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29 Feb

Basketball 3rd Class

Our 3rd class girls have just completed 4 weeks of basketball. The basketball sessions were led by Nae and Jade. Both of these american ladies currently play on the Waterford Wildcats Senior Women’s team. A big thank you to Wildcats Basketball Club for liaising with the school in order to get these sessions up and […]

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23 Feb

F.A.I. Schools Primary 5s

Eight of our students represented the school today in the FAI Primary 5s. The competition took place at SETU Arena. The girls played four matches and we are so very proud of them. They displayed great team spirit throughout and were a credit to the school. Well done girls. A special word of thanks to […]

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23 Feb

Solas Centre Fundraiser

Solas is a great organisation to help people that have cancer and their families. Ms.Russell’s 6th class decided to raise money for this organisation because of the work they do for cancer patients and their families. We decided to wear orange, go for a walk and bring in a small donation. Our school raised around […]

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22 Feb

Br. Anslem Memorial GAA Quiz

Well done to Casey, Aine, Aoife-Lily and Sarah on representing the school at the Br Anslem Memorial Quiz. The quiz took place in The Tower Hotel on 22nd February. This was the first outing for our newly sponsored school jerseys. Our new jerseys have been sponsored by Fresh Today.

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21 Feb

Cycling: 5th Class

Today, our 5th class students commenced the cycling course “Cycle Right” with cycling instructor Donal Jacob. Topics that will be covered over the next 6 weeks include: safe equipment rules of the road starting and stopping positioning shoulder checking turning left and right overtaking manoeuvres The sessions will take place in the school yard on […]

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22 Dec

Local S.E.S.E “Dolphin Watch 2023” and Winterval

Dolphin watch 2023: Word came through that dolphins were in the river down by Edmund Rice Bridge. Classes went in search. They headed down Bridge Street and took up position on the Quay. The girls were delighted when they spotted the dolphins and returned to school excited after the adventure Also during the month of […]

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7 Dec

Boxercise 2023/2024

This week marked the end of our 4 week boxing programme “Startbox” . The programme was  run in conjunction with Waterford Sports Partnership and Waterford School Completion. The programme will run again in January, for another two groups of students, thanks to Waterford School Completion.

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