Bodyke National School

Congratulations to our 6th class pupils, who received the sacrament of confirmation in Bodyke on March 3rd. Thank you to Fr Donagh for his work in helping to prepare the children and for making the ceremony so meaningful and relevant for the children.

The pupils and teachers dressed up as well known book characters to celebrate World Book Day. There were some very original, imaginative and impressive costumes on show. Well done to Emily and Ronan who won best costume in the Junior and Senior Rooms respectively. It was fun to dress up and add some colour to a grey March morning! Well done all!

To encourage the children to use Irish we have started Gaeilgeoir Na Seachtaine weekly award. Every time children make an effort to speak as Gaeilge they earn points towards becoming Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine! Bhuaigh Desmond agus M.J. an duais Dé hAoine seo caite. Maith sibh a bhuachaillí! Each week we will introduce  Frás na Seachtaine to help motivate and inspire the pupils.

Frásaí Dé Luain, 13 Feabhra, 2017:

An bhfuil sé ag cur baistí? Tá / Níl sé ag cur baistí.

Tá sé ag stealladh baistí.               

Táim fliuch go craiceann!

You can help to encourage your child by trying out these phrases at home. Bain triail as…..

We had great fun in the woods on Wednesday morning! Check out some pictures of our orienteering activities!

Everybody enjoyed making crosses from rushes to celebrate St Brigid’s Day!

The pupils in the Senior Room learned about Greece in their Geography classes. They enjoyed tasting some Greek foods, especially the feta cheese and pitta bread.However, the olives were not as popular! 

We are currently accepting applications for enrolments for September 2017. The closing date for applications is March 31st. Please contact the school for an application form. Leapfrog Creche provide a drop off/ collection service, you can contact them directly for more details on 061 640644.

The children took part in the first session of Outdoor Adventure activities this week. They learned how to use compasses and did some orienteering around the school yard. In the coming weeks they will visit a local wood to put their new skills into practice!

From everyone here at Bodyke National School, we would like to wish you all a happy, holy and peaceful Christmas and all the best for 2017.

We look forward to seeing you all for some more fun and learning on Monday 9th January 2017.

Bodyke National School was delighted to present Leocadie Murray of Aid to Burundi with a cheque for €274 today. We are very grateful to everyone who donated to this very worthy cause during our recent Christmas Concert. Thank you!