Welcome to St Francis National School
Fáilte go Scoil Phroinsias Naofa
St Francis NS is a vibrant and supportive community. We work hard to bring out the best in every child and we work alongside parents to achieve this aim. We are a warm, friendly and welcoming school and we hope that you and your child will be very happy during their time here. Because working together is so important to us at St Francis National School, we have rebuilt our website so as to make it more attractive and informative and so that we can update it with ease on a very regular basis.
News
Pupils’ News
Public Speaking Report
In May the public speaking final took place. After succeeding in round one and two of the competition the finalists, representing 4th, 5th & 6th classes, were selected. The six were critiqued by Mrs. Lawless, Brigitte and our guest judge Patricia Reynolds. Although it was nerve wracking, every contestant did a tremendous job and should be very proud of themselves. The judges chose Calum’s speech, about drag, as the overall winner. Calum was presented with a trophy and all [...]
Feis Mhuirtheimhne
On Sunday the 21st of May, 2 pupils from each class took part in Feis Muirtheimhne. The Feis Muirtheimhne includes pupils from schools all around the area. The pupils had to recite a poem in Irish in front of 2 judges and a hall full of parents and grandparents, so it was very exciting but also a nervous time for all of us performing our poems! the standard was very high and myself and other St. Francis students won [...]
School News
Proud of our Chess Teams!
Today was a fantastic day for our Chess teams. The Chess Kings came 3rd in the Buds' tournament and were delighted to win bronze medals. Chequered were 3rd in the Masters' tournament until the very end but were beaten by a mere half a point! 18 Teams from 4 counties were all selected because they excelled in the previous tournament - went against each other so competition was high. We are very proud of all our pupils who participated!
Halls of Fun
We are thrilled to show off our new Halls of Fun on the upstairs and downstairs corridors of the main school building. This project has been wholly funded by the Parents' Association of St Francis NS from the September Well-Come week fundraiser. Many thanks in particular to Aoife and Joanne on the PA for overseeing this project, and to Miss Lundy for coordinating it in school. Halls of Fun provides Sensory Paths and Sensory Trails for pupils to use in [...]
Green Schools
Green-Schools is an international environmental education programme, environmental management system and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges long-term, whole school action for the environment. It is a long-term programme that introduces students, teachers, parents and the wider community to the concept of an environmental management system. It fosters a strong sense of citizenship and leadership among participants that spreads far outside the school into the wider community.
Active Schools
Active School Flag (ASF) is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy Ireland, and part of the National Physical Activity Plan. The ASF initiative provides schools with a framework to guide, support and incentivise them to work towards achieving a physically educated and physically active school community. Once awarded, ASF remains valid for a period of 3 years, after which time schools are invited to re-engage with the process.