School Initiatives
Science Blast
ESB Science Blast is a non-competitive educational programme for primary schools from 3rd to 6th Class, involving the whole class investigating the science behind a simple question. Each year, we showcase our projects in Limerick.
Active Flag
Our school has one Active flag and will be hopefully applying for a second one next year. As part of our title as an Active School we run a very enjoyable Active week in June. This year we will be doing activities such as yoga, step aerobics, tennis, rugby, athletics and a sports day.
Amber Flag
Our school has obtained three Amber flags for Wellbeing. Each year, the Amber Flag Committee run a whole school Wellbeing Day where they design tasks and events for their peers and teach them about looking after their well-being. We also fundraise for charities such as Pieta House. The school invites guest speakers and yoga instructors into the school throughout the year and the children find these lessons to be very relaxing and enjoyable.
Junior Entrepreneur
Our school participates regularly in the Young Entrepreneur initiative which is extremely popular among the students and results in great levels of creativity among our students. This year our 5th and 6th class are making frames for special occasions such as Mother’s Day, Birthdays and for special people.
GAA and other sports
The school participates in a variety of GAA activities such as Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie. We take part in competitions in the North Cork area. We also compete in the Indoor hurling competitions from 3rd to 6th class. Pat Spratt, Cork GDA, also coaches in the school throughout the year. There is training throughout the year for all children from 3rd to 6th class. Since the beginning of the school year, the girls have enjoyed numerous opportunities for camogie skill development both in school and with the help of outside coaches Pat Spratt and Kathleen O’Brien. The girls have also been training every Tuesday for the past term in preparation for upcoming indoor camogie competitions. Milford NS Camogie team are eager to put their skills into action for the big day!
Rugby
We have had the pleasure of having Matt Browne from Munster Rugby in to coach all the children in the school this year. These lessons have been enjoyed hugely by the children.
Active Week
We have had the pleasure of having Matt Browne from Munster Rugby in to coach all the children in the school this year. These lessons have been enjoyed hugely by the children.
Literacy Lift off
This is a key aspect of our Literacy teaching in the school. The children in 1st-4th class participate in this throughout the year. It is based on short mini lessons in a station teaching format and the children will cover areas such as comprehension, grammar, dictation, phonics, oral language and writing in these lessons. They are also exposed to a variety of graded readers which allow them to progress during the period of time.
Music & Dance
In Scoil Mhuire, children are given opportunities to learn the tin-whistle, song singing and use of other musical instruments. Children perform in concerts and talent shows throughout the school year. Music gives students unique opportunities to express themselves creatively and build confidence. Dancing is also taught each year in our school. Dancing helps kids develop new skills, get physically active, and explore a creative art form. Movement combinations increase memory, order, and sequencing skills. The children enjoy music and dance immensely.
French Lessons
This year we have had the pleasure of having Rebecca in the school for French lessons. She has taken classes from 3rd-6th class for a 6-week period on two different occasions throughout the year. These lessons have been very popular among the staff and children and has given the children the chance to experience a language that many of them may be using in Secondary school. It is hoped that this will continue to be a regular event in the school calendar with the hope that the younger classes will get the opportunity as well.
Gardening Polytunnel
We have access to a poly tunnel in the community and this gives the children the opportunity to engage in gardening work throughout the year. The children grow a variety of plants throughout the year and develop a sense of enjoyment for gardening. We have many talented gardeners in the school and they get huge enjoyment out of this experience.
Gaelbhratach
Our school is participating in the Gaelbhratach initiative to promote the speaking of Irish outside of the class
room. Is scéim gradaim í Gaelbhratach a thugann aitheantas do scoileanna a ghníomhaíonn le húsáid na Gaeilge
agus feasacht ar an teanga a chur chun cinn tríd an scoil ar fad agus sa phobal lasmuigh di.
Cén fáth gur fiú don scoil páirt a ghlacadh?
1. Spreagfaidh Gaelbhratach úsáid na Gaeilge sa scoil ina hiomláine
2. Cuirfidh Gaelbhratach le híomhá dhearfach na
Gaeilge sa scoil agus i measc an phobail lasmuigh di
3. Ardóidh Gaelbhratach feasacht i measc na scoláirí ar an saol Gaeilge lasmuigh den scoil
4. Beidh níos mó spéise ag na scoláirí sa Ghaeilge
5. Spreagfaidh Gaelbhratach ceannaireacht i measc na scoláirí
6. Cumasófar na scoláirí le gníomhú le húsáid naGaeilge a chur chun cinn sa scoil
7. Cruthóidh Gaelbhratach gréasán oibre idir na scoláirí, na múinteoirí agus ceannasaíocht na scoile
8. Beidh a fhios ag scoláirí, foireann na scoile agus ag tuismitheoirí poitéinsiúil go bhfuil spéis faoi leith ag an scoil sa Ghaeilge agus cur chun cinn úsáid na Gaeilge
9. Beidh an scoil páirteach sa ghluaiseacht náisiúnta le húsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn
10. Nuair a chomhlíonfar na céimeanna go sásúil, bronnfar Gaelbhratach ar an scoil. Beidh sé mar chomhartha aitheantais ar an obair ar fad a bheidh déanta ag an scoil le húsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn go gníomhach.
Coiste Gaelbhratach 2023/2024
Green-Schools
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