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Bhaineamar taitneamh as na gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge.  Tháining banna ceol traidisiúnta, Airneán, go dtí scoil Réalt na Mara.  Bhí tráth na gceist ar siúl sa halla.  Bhí ceachtanna rince ag na buachaillí.  Mar is gnách in ár scoil, ghlac na buachaillí páirt i gceolchoirm mhór ar ‘Lá Glas’, an lá roimh Lá Fhéile Pádraig.  Bhí a lán Gaeilge in úsáid timpeall na scoile.  Tar éis Seachtain na Gaeilge, bhí gach buachaill sona sásta.

We celebrated Literacy Week at Star of the Sea from the 27th of February to the 3rd of March.  Our boys took part in literacy-related games, quizzes, and other fun activities.  We made sure to take part in reading activities purely for pleasure! There were writing and poetry competitions in many classrooms with a prize-giving at Friday’s assembly.  We even hosted a book fair in the school hall! The high point of the week may have been the effort that some of our boys went to in dressing up as their favourite characters from books of many genres on World Book Day!

Our Sixth Class boys presented their project, entitled ‘The Sweet Science of Lemonade – What is the Optimal Sugar to Lemon Ratio?’, at the ESB Science Blast in the RDS.  Supported by their teachers, Mr O’Brollacháin and Mr O’Maonaile, the boys set up their stand in the style of a lemonade stand.  When the judges visited the stand they were highly impressed and delivered very positive recent feedback.  All in all, it was a wonderful day for our boys, who did the school proud.

Pupils in our junior school have commenced hurling lessons with Shaunna Curtis, our school’s Games Development Officer.  Shaunna is a coach in Clanna Gael Fontenoy and she knows exactly how to teach the boys hurling skills.  In the accompanying photograph, we see some wonderful boys from our Junior Infant class learning how to hurl on a cold winter’s morning!

Our Fifth Class pupils recently visited the Young Scientist Exhibition in the RDS.  They very much enjoyed the experience.  Our Sixth Class pupils are presently preparing their project, which will be presented at the RDS Primary Science Blast later this term.

Our Sixth Class debating team has reached the final four of the Dublin heats in the Concern Primary Schools Debating Competition.  Reaching the semi-final is an achievement that the boys should be proud of.  Our team prevailed in an exceptionally close contest against Solas Chríost National School.  Our opponents were excellent and it took our best effort to win narrowly.  The progress made by our debating team this year has only been possible with the support of their teachers, Mr O’Maonaile and Mr O’Brollacháin, our debating co-ordinators, Mr Collins and Ms Kavanagh, and the boys’ classmates in Sixth Class.