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Games Playing Day
Our Annual Games Playing day took place on October 25th. As always, the children had a very enjoyable day. The hall was all set up by Rang 5 & 6 and all the classes visited to join in the games. Some were even lucky enough to play extra games back in their own classrooms. Some […]
St Mary’s Bicentenary Celebration
St Mary’s Church Bicentenary Celebration: Students from Rang 5 & 6 attended Berring’s hall to celebrate the Bicentenary of St Mary’s Church Berrings. They sang alongside Berring’s National School at this event. They represented the school exceptionally- at what was a very important event for the Parish. Thank you all!
Relationships and Sexuality Education
Dripsey NS are holding an information evening for parents of 5th and 6th class pupils on May 28th at 8 PM to inform parents of the Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) programme that their children will learn. This will be followed by a full day of the RSE programme for these pupils on June 19th. Parents/Guardians […]
Chess
Congratulations to our chess teams from 5th and 6th class who partook in their first chess tournament recently.
Internet Safety
The online world is very much part of young people’s world today and technology is embedded in many aspect of their lives. Children need to be made aware of how to use the internet safely both at home and at school. The best online safety strategy regardless of the age of the user or the […]
Team Hope Shoebox Appeal
Pictured above are some of our pupils with some of the 78 shoeboxes donated by our pupils. This is incredible generosity from the pupils as there are 61 families in the school.
Secretarial position.
If anyone is interested in applying to work as school secretary please email your CV (with cover letter) to principal@dripseyns.ie before 16/11/2018. Anyonewho previously applied for the job share position need not reapply. The position is for approx 16 hours a week over 5 days.Computer skills essential.
Literacy Lift Off
First and Second Classes are currently doing Literacy Lift Off with Mr. Sheehan, Ms. Murphy and Mrs. Murphy/Mrs Cullinane. As part of LLO the children are in four group and have the following stations New reading: we do pre-reading activities and predictions and talk through the story. This book is the reading homework for that […]
Chess Classes
There is great excitement among the pupils from 1st to 6th class currently as Mr. Sheehan is teaching chess to these classes weekly. We hope to attend (and host) chess tournaments annually. Perhaps we have a future Bobby Fischer, a Garry Kasparov or a Magnus Carlsen in our ranks… As parents […]
Child Safeguarding Statement
Dripsey National School is a primary school providing primary education to pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017 and Tusla Guidance […]