Archive | 2016

Scoil Aireagail Bingo

Please support the next fundraising Bingo which takes place on Sunday 28 February at 2.30 pm. There are great prizes on offer; €15 line check, €20 double line check, €40 full house. Interval sheets €20 line check, €30 double line check, €100 full house. All are welcome to come along and try their luck while […]

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Murt and Minty Memorial Tractor Run

Members of the Tractor Run committee, including Mattie Duggan and Noreen Malone whose sons Martin Duggan and Sean Malone were past pupils of the school, visited the school on Friday 12 February to donate proceeds of the 2015 Tractor Run to the school’s building fund. The school gratefully accepted a cheque to the value of […]

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School Bank

Our Transition Year students have started working with our local Bank of Ireland branch in Thomastown to set up a school bank. Six students have been appointed by the bank to run the operations in the school. The bank managers are Emily Murphy, John Phelan, and Grace Kent, while Matthew Fitzpatrick, Eoin Dungan, and Sean […]

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Junk Kouture Success

There were three entries in the Junk Kouture Competition this year. Emily Murphy, Nicole Sutton and Laura Culleton were busy collecting all sorts of wrapping paper for their entry ‘All wrapped up’. Old cards, dice and poker chips were the materials used for ‘Casino Royale’ made by Sinead Fitzpatrick, Lauren Browne, Grace Kent and Sienna […]

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Enrolment for 2016

A total of 49 students attended the assessment tests for incoming 1st year students in January. This represents a considerable increase on the previous year and bodes well for the school’s development in the coming years.

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Scoil Aireagail Bingo

Scoil Aireagail will be the venue for Sunday afternoon Bingo on 28 February at 2.30 pm. The event is being organised by Scoil Aireagail Parents’ Association and all funds raised will go towards the infrastructural development of the school. There are great prizes on offer; €15 line check, €20 double line check, €40 full house. […]

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School Fundraising Upcoming Events

The Parents Association are very appreciative of the school community’s support for the recent Clothes Collection and Bingo events. Further fundraising events are planned for the coming months. Bingo will take place in the school hall on Sunday 28th February. An American Tea Party and auction will take place on Friday 15 April. This was a […]

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1916 Commemoration

Kilkenny and Carlow ETB intend to mark the nationwide commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising with a student centred event on the 21 April. Scoil Aireagail will be represented at the event along with other schools from Kilkenny and Carlow. Details about the event will be posted closer to the date.

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2nd Year trip to the Zoo

Last week our 2nd year English class, together with their teachers Mr. Foster and Angie, had a really enjoyable tip to Dublin Zoo. The students undertook research for their projects as part of the new Junior Cert Programme in English.

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