To all members of the St. Francis NS school community We are writing to update you on the Department of Education and Youth’s Primary School Survey. This survey was carried out to understand the types of schools that parents and guardians prefer. Over 200,000 parents and guardians took part nationwide. We are now sharing our SCHOOL SURVEY RESULTS with you ...
Today we held the finals of the St Francis NS Public Speaking Competition. Pupils from 4th, 5th and 6th Classes learned in class about structuring a short talk and they all prepared their own piece to perform in front of their class. Heats were held in their respective classes and the winning 12 entrants performed in the semi finals last ...
We are thrilled that 5th Class pupil, Leo, came first place in his age categoy at the The National Scratch Competition held in Limerick yesterday. The competition is open to students in primary and second level schools in Ireland, and to students attending after-school coding clubs such as Coderdojo. Projects can be about anything, the only limit is the ...
We are delighted to have had Patrick Black and Matthew Woods form 6th class represent the school at the Green Flag Award Ceremony today in the Fairways. It is is our 9th award , this one for Global Citizenshp - Travel, having previously worked on Litter & Wase, the Marine Environment, Water, Energy and Biodiversity. We are now excited to ...
Congratulations to the St Francis NS pupils who represented the school at the Feis Mhuirtheimhne at the Friary at the weekend. These pupils were selected by their class teachers for the Irish poetry competition. Special mention to Michael in 4th Class and Aoibhín in 5th class who won the gold and silver medals respectfully in their age categories. Michael, ...
Congratulations to all the pupils who had 100% attendance last term (January-March). Pictured below with their class teachers and Mrs Lawless.
Pupils from 5th Class enjoyed their first lunchtime Scratch Coding Club yesterday with Mrs Cooney. For the next 10 weeks these lucky pupils will be practicing and progressing their digital skills in an effective and fun way. At the end of the course they hope to submit a project to the Scratch National Competition, supported by the Irish Computer Society (ICS) and Lero ...
Together with the school choirs of St Oliver Plunkett NS and St Fursey's NS, the choir of St Francis will be singing at our parish "THE TWELVE CARROLS OF CHRISTMAS" on Sunday 14th December from 5-6pm at Blackrock Church. We hope you can join us :)
Get ready for a night of creativity, fun, and family bonding at our "Mini and Me" Paint Party! Join us for an unforgettable evening where parents and children can share the joy of painting together. This is the perfect opportunity to make lasting memories with your little ones. Event Details 📅 Date: Wednesday 29th October 2025 📍 Location: St Francis NS Blackrock Dundalk ...
Order forms are being sent home this week for the Educate.ie Christmas Annuals Priced at just €3.00 each they are excellent value for money and make great stocking fillers and gifts. All annuals are full colour, A4 size and packed with educational articles and activities including: Classic activities to keep you busy no matter your mood, from matching games and ...
