Geraldine's seachtain na gaeilge Poster Competition winners Our 5th & 6th class pupils recently entered a seachtain na gaeilge Poster Competition organised by the Irish Language & Cultural officer at the Geraldines GAA club. Congratulations to the pupils (pictured) whose entries received special commendation: William (6A), Lily- Rose ( 6A), Angelica (6B), Luke (5A), John (5A), Johan (5A), Jamelia (5B) and Sarah Rose ...
Launching Bí Cineálta (Be Kind) with the Student Council in 2024 As part of the Department of Education's commitment to preventing and addressing bullying in schools, they have developed a new set of guidelines and procedures which will come into effect from September 2025. Bí Cineálta, the new anti-bullying policy, aims to support school communities in managing ...
Celebrating World Book Day at St Francis NS - 6th March 2025
Congratulations to the winners of our Kindness Poster Competition - Cara, Esther, Obi, Basheer, Sophie and Pola. They were selected for their clear message, their skill and their creativity. Congratulations to all who took part. Pictured with the St Francis NS Kindness Committee. Check out their winning artwork below:
We has a very special visitor call in at the end of our Junior Assembly. Accompanied by two of his trusted elves, he had a brief audience with every class, and was entertained with their festive singing and dancing. He even left a little treat for every pupil ....... and is looking forward to visiting everyone's homes on 24th December! ...
This week in the Junior and Senior Assemblies, we celebrated all the children who have managed to achieve 100% attendance this term. We realise that due to illness and unforeseen events, it is not always possible to send your child in every day, and we always actively encourage parents to not send in their children if they are sick or ...
The Draw took place in school for the PA Christmas Raffle this morning, Thursday 19th December. The full list of winners is:
St Francis NS families have done it once again and made nearly 200 shoeboxes, which were collected today by CrossCause and they will be making their way to children in Ukraine and in Romania this weekend. Thank you to everyone who brought in a shoebox - and to the pupils of the Student Council for helping to organise the appeal ...
Every year St Francis NS families generously support a Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Last year, and again this year, the Student Council has decided to do the Shoebox Appeal with local Blackrock charity, Crosscause, run by Conor Hughes. Crosscause's Christmas Shoebox Appeal is a campaign that delivers gifts straight into the hands of orphans, children with disabilities and children fleeing the ...
Today, 4th of October, is St Francis Day, the day of our school's patron Saint. For this special day we arranged a visit from Newgrange Falconry, who showed our senior classes their fascinating birds of prey. Thank you to Newgrange Falconry and the birds for their visit. ...
