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Scoil Náisiúnta Iosef Naofa
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Bike Day 2026
The infants enjoyed a fantastic bike day, learning the importance of wearing helmets, following bike safety rules and staying safe while having fun on their bikes and scooters. The weather was beautiful too!
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Jun 231 min read


Infants, 1st & 2nd school tour
The infants , 1st and 2nd class had a fantastic day at Turoe Pet Farm, enjoying the animals, playgrounds and bouncy castle. They had a great time with their friends!
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Jun 231 min read


Planting
The infants have been busy minding their tomato plants over the past few weeks. We re-potted them with the help of our friends in 5th class. The children were delighted to bring them home. Well done everyone!
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Jun 231 min read


Visit from Mc Graths
Thank you to the team at Mc Graths who organised a road safety talk for the children. The highlight of the visit was getting the opportunity to climb into the truck cab, see the drivers view and develop an awareness of the drivers blind spots. It was a fun and memorable way to learn the importance of staying safe around large vehicles.
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Jun 231 min read


New iPads for our School
We are delighted to thank Mc Graths Quarries Cong for their generous support in funding new iPads for our school. This wonderful contribution will enhance teaching and learning across our classrooms, giving pupils access to valuable digital tools and learning opportunities. We are extremely grateful for their investment in our students and their future.
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Jun 161 min read


Visit from The Corrib Mask Search and Rescue Team
Members of the Corrib Mask Search and Rescue team recently visited our school to talk about water safety on our local lakes and also to show us their ambulance jeep, rescue boat and equipment including a demonstration of how to manually inflate a life jacket. This was a great opportunity for our pupils to make connections with what they have learnt this year as part of their SPHE programme. Many classrooms engaged with the Water Safety Ireland’s PAWS programme in term 3 which
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Jun 151 min read


Walk On Wednesday🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️
We all enjoyed our Walk on Wednesday (WOW) for the month of May. Many thanks to McGraths Quarry for supplying new Hi-Vis Vests for all our pupils. This will help to keep the children safe and seen on their journey to school.
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Jun 121 min read


Active Week & Sports Day 2026
What a wonderful week of activity and fun! Our pupils embraced every challenge during Active Week and thoroughly enjoyed Sports Day. From races and games to teamwork and laughter, it was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate fitness, friendship and participation. Thank you to everyone who helped make the week such a memorable success.
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Jun 121 min read


Infants have been planting!
The Junior and Senior Infants have been busy minding their tomato plants. The children are loving watching their plants grow and they are busy watering them everyday in our poly tunnel. A big ‘THANK YOU’ to Brenda for kindly donating the plants to our class. We are looking forward to watching them grow over the next few weeks!
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May 281 min read


World Book Day 2026 📖
We celebrated World Book Day by bringing in our favourite books to school and dressing up as our favourite characters. During Reading Buddies, senior pupils helped junior pupils explore new words, build confidence and discover the joy of storytelling.
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Mar 61 min read


Pancake Tuesday
The children enjoyed some delicious pancakes for Pancake Tuesday. A big THANK YOU to Deirdre, Aoibheann and the parents association for making this happen. The children were spoilt for choice with various toppings on offer. They were yummy, thumbs up all around!!!
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Feb 181 min read


Feeling the love this Valentines ❤️❤️
Here are some photos of the childrens lovely artwork for Valentines Day.
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Feb 181 min read


Wool Weaving Workshop
As part of Creative Schools we did a wool weaving workshop. The children loved using different materials and colours. The end products were beautiful and showed such creativity. Well done to all and thank you to Isbéal. Infants Infant Display on Wool Weaving 1st & 2nd
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Feb 181 min read


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Dec 19, 20250 min read


Christmas 2025 🎄
This Christmas, we celebrate the joy, creativity, and caring spirit of our school community. May your holidays be full of happiness and special moments.
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Dec 19, 20251 min read


Happy Halloween 🎃 👻
Great excitement for our Halloween Parade and fancy dress today!
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Oct 23, 20251 min read


Maths Week 2025
Lovely examples of peer tutoring during Maths Week. 3 rd & 4 th class worked with SI & JI while 5 th & 6 th class worked with 1 st & 2 nd class.
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Oct 22, 20251 min read


WOW Recap🚶🚶♀️
Thank you to all those who took part in our WOW (Walk on Wednesdays) over the past few weeks!
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Oct 16, 20251 min read


A Special Pumpkin Visit!🎃
Our students were delighted to welcome local horticulturist, John Harrington, who shared the journey of growing food from seed to...
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Oct 6, 20251 min read


WE DID IT AGAIN! – Celebrating our 3rd Active School Flag
At Cong N.S., we love to get moving and have fun every day! This year, we got involved in exciting adventures like orienteering and “Skip...
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Jun 20, 20251 min read
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