Horseleap N.S.

Thank you to Mrs. O'Neill for showing the children how to sew these beautiful bags

Pupils from 3rd - 6th at Tag Rugby BLitz in Moate Thank you to our tag rugby coach Michael and all at Midland Warriors RFC for hosting a wonderful blitz in Moate on Thursday, 13th February. Well done to all the pupils involved who displayed wonderful agility and skill.

Congratulations to the 6th Class pupils who received the sacrament of Confirmation in Clara on 17th February. Thank you to Bishop Deenihan and Fr. Joe for making the ceremony so meaningful. May the Holy Spirit be with these children throughout their journey of life.

Pictured are 3rd and 4th class pupils at the Credit Union Quiz in Moate on 7th February Well done to the pupils from Horseleap N.S. who represented our school in both the Junior and Senior categories of the Credit Union Quiz in Moate Community Centre on 7th February.

Catholic Schools' Week took place from 19th - 25th January celebrating the theme 'Alive in Christ'. Our highlight is always our Grandparents' Day prayer service which this year took place on Wednesday, 22nd January. We were delighted to have Ms. Reid on keyboard to accompany the children singing 'Oh, What a Spirit Filled Day!', 'A Mhuire Mháthair', 'The Lord, He is My Shepherd' and 'Christ Be Our Light'. Ms. Robinson on accordion then accompanied the pupils on tin whistle to play the 'Kerry Polka' and 'The Dawning of the Day'. Thank you to all the grandparents who attended and to the parents who assisted with the refreshments.

Congratulations to John Holloway, chairperson of our Board of Management, who was recently awarded a Cineáltas certificate by Minister Norma Foley in recognition of his leadership and promotion of wellbeing in our school. Fr. Joe Deegan presented him with his award during our Grandparents' Day celebration as part of Catholic Schools Week.

Thanks to Ms. Robinson for giving the pupils an opportunity to learn how to cook a variety of recipes. You can see the pupils peeling, chopping and preparing acai bowls below. We hope that they will practise their cooking skills at home!

Thanks to all the team on the ARC (Aquaculture Remote Classroom) who explained to the 5th and 6th class pupils the importance of aquaculture (farming plants and animals in water). They gave a very informative workshop in their specially designed vehicle. The pupils had a chance to engage in a range of hands on activities from map reading to using virtual reality. The workshop covered a wide range of topics from the History, Geography and Science curricula. Remembering the legend of the Salmon of Knowledge Pupils had to work out the optimum places for a salmon, muscle and oyster farm. They each have different requirements. Learning about the food pyramid All the jobs supported by the aquaculture industry in a community

On Wednesday evening, 18th December, the pupils of Horseleap N.S. staged a beautiful performance of the musical 'Silent Night' in Horseleap Church. The musical told the story of how the famous Christmas carol came to be written in Austria in 1818. The children proved to be wonderful actors, singers and dancers and even managed to sing a verse of 'Silent Night' in German! Thank you to the Parents' Association who organised a raffle for the night and to all who donated prizes. The pupils in the Senior Room painted the backdrops depicting the Austrian countryside and the nativity scene.

Ms. Robinson's final recipe of 2024 was for fruit smoothies. The children in 5th and 6th class had a great time preparing different flavoured smoothies for everyone!

Thank you so much to Criodán, Science Outreach Executive with Midlands Science who visited our school on 13th December to present certificates to the children who participated in the recent 'Swift Art Competition'. Criodán also presented a prize to Ava who came third in her category. Congratulations Ava!

Today is Christmas Jumper Day at Horseleap N.S. Thank you for all the kind donations which will be sent to Children's Health Foundations to support the children's hospitals in Dublin.