Just 3 more sleeps until our magical 12 Gifts of Christmas Raffle!

Get ready for a sleigh-load of incredible prizes, including a sparkling 32” flat-screen TV, a sleek Chromebook worth €350, fabulous vouchers, luxurious beauty products, and so much more! 

Don’t miss out on this festive fun! Grab your raffle tickets today! Each student has a pack of 10 to sell, or for extra tickets, dash over to the Easy Payments link on the school website. 

Let’s make this season merry and bright with a chance to win these amazing gifts! 

Please note that the State Examinations Commission has confirmed that the oral examinations in Irish and the Modern Foreign Languages in 2025 will be delivered by SEC appointed examiners in schools in the early part of the Easter holiday period from Saturday 12 April to Thursday 17 April inclusive. 

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Reports for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Year are now available to view on VSware.

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Well done to the TYs on finishing their exams today!

It was a busy hockey week with the Junior 2s holding a very respectable 0-0 v St Gerard's. The Senior 1s drew 2-2 v Mt Temple and while they were disappointed not to repeat last week's winning performance, they came from behind to take a point with a 2-2 draw and this means they have just one defeat all season as they prepare to play three crunch matches in January! The comeback trail was also followed by a never-say-die Junior Premier side who came from 3 - 0 down at half time in The High School, demonstrating how they absolutely belong in Premier! Well done all!

We wish the very best of luck to all Faughs players who are playing in the Under 21 Division 3 Championship Final on Sunday!

Please see attached the TY updates!

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Well done to the C5s who organised and facilitated a reflective and meaningful Gifts to the Crib ceremony for the school today guided by the theme, 'Play your part this Christmas'. Thank you to all for the generosity displayed in donations. These will be collected by the chosen charities later this week (Crumlin's Children's Hospital, Saoirse Women's Refuge, St. Vincent de Paul). If anyone forgot their gift today, please drop it to Reception tomorrow.

This term B1 participated in the MSIreland Readathon. As a class, they raised €851.00. They worked incredibly hard fundraising and reading over 100 books between them. To celebrate the end of the Readathon, they had a visit this week from Aoife, an MSIreland ambassador who shared her experience of living with MS. The students also participated in the launch of the new MSIreland student workbook and featured on a number of social platforms. B1 also had a surprise visit from Sinead O'Hart, Irish Children's book writer who shared lots of tips on how to become a writer. She also shared a recommended booklist for First Years, please see attached. It has been a busy term for B1 in the library!

The TYs had a talk from inspirational speaker Jack Kavanagh yesterday. The TYs were inspired by Jack’s resilience and passion for life. It was a thoroughly enjoyable talk and thank you to the TY reps who facilitated the Q&A.

All 1st Years participated in the Barnardos Online Safety Programme today, which was both enjoyable and very informative.

Cricket Ireland ran a taster course on Monday with great success. We hope to run a 6 week course and some indoor games after Christmas!

We are delighted to follow the ongoing success of past pupil, swimmer Ellen Walshe, at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest. Ellen broke 4 national records on the opening day of the competition!! What an inspiration!

Our TY Active School Flag class is busy analysing our activity levels and brainstorming on how to boost them - please see attached their research summary!

We wish the best of luck to the TYs in their exams over the next few days.

Don't forget to click in to the gallery for some extra photos.

 Gifts to the Crib 2024 

Our theme this year is "Play Your Part This Christmas," and we’re inviting everyone to make a difference by bringing thoughtful gifts into school on December 11th. 

Here’s a quick reminder of what each year group is responsible for:
 1st Year: New clothes
 2nd Years: Toys for kids aged 0-6 (no teddy bears, please!)
 3rd Years: Toys for kids aged 6-12 (no teddy bears, please!)
 4th Years: Winter warmers (socks, hats, scarves)
 5th Years: Hygiene products
 6th Years: Sweet treats & non-perishables (but not just a tin of beans!)

For more details, check with your RE teachers or tutors or look for posters around the school.

Let’s all play our part and make this Christmas unforgettable! 

Please note that our website and email channels were not operational between Friday evening and approximately 10am this morning. The issue is now resolved. Emails sent to school email addresses during this period were not received. If you sent in information via email during this time, please resend it at your earliest convenience. App notes were not affected.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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