Zoolab visit

Our school hall was like "I'm a celebrity get me out of here!" when Zoolab brought their rainforest animals to the school. Here we have some of our P3-7 children enjoying the hands on experience of the show.

P1 Applications

Parents of children who are due to start Primary 1 in September 2014 have to have the application form filled in and sent to the school of their choice by January 10th 2014. Forms are available from the St.Michael's school office or by clicking this link. http://www.selb.org/pupilparent/documents/2014/Primary/PrimaryApplicationForm.pdf

Communion and Confirmation dates

Dates for First Holy Communion and Confirmation are now set. Confirmation is on Wednesday 19th March @11am in St.Patrick's Chapel Cullyhanna. First Holy Communion is on Saturday 10th May @11am in St.Michael's Chapel.

Allset Ceili club

A great new after school club begins on Wednesday 13th November. A traditional music and dance club run by the Allset cultural group is on from 3-4pm for all pupils in P4-7. The club will teach children some set dances and introductory Irish, all to live traditional music! The club consists of six classes for pupils and one class for parents/grandparents so that they too can learn the dances. All of the skills and talents will then be showcased at a Grand ceili in the local Community centre where parents and pupils can enjoy a night of Craic and ceol together.

Halloween dress up!!

Well done to all the boys and girls who dressed up for a good cause this Halloween. Ghosts, witches, devils and pirates were just some of the scary characters that roamed the corridors of school. Here we have

our scary clown, Zsa Zsa with our P6/7 pupils. To see more scary snaps, visit the school Facebook page. All proceeds raised by our dress up day go to the Run for Autism charity.

Run for Autism

Local school supporting a very worthwhile local cause! St.Michael's is the starting line for the annual Run for Autism. Hope to see you all supporting the runners and walkers on the 5th of October!

Back to School!!

The summer is quickly drawing to a close and it's back to school time again. All children, including our new P.1 children are due back to school on Monday 2nd September. The Breakfast Club will be open from 8.15am. Any children not attending the Breakfast Club can arrive at school from 8.50am. Classes start at 9.15am sharp. Parents are reminded that P.1 children finish school at 1pm each day for the month of September.

P5-7 get Cooking!!

Mr Quinn's class were busy in the kitchen with St.Michael's cookery expert, Jacinta. The class are cooking various recipes as part of the topic on countries. Soda bread was on the menu this week as Ireland was the focus and next week the children can look forward to cooking some Indian food.

Peppa Pig Visit!!

Peppa Pig visited the school recently to deliver certificates to pupils in P1-4. The certificates were awarded for completion of the Lights, Camera, Confidence after school club. Peppa shook hands with all the boys and girls and was so impressed by the talent in St.Michael's that she asked the teachers to give the children no homework for the night!! The Lights , Camera Confidence drama club was a class that all the children really enjoyed and drama teacher Andrea will return next year.

Trip to Slieve Gullion

Primary 6 and 7 pupils travelled the short distance to Slieve Gullion to enjoy an action packed day of orienteering and outdoor learning. Led by Phil and the OK, Let's Walk team, it was a day to remember as the pupils made their way to the top of the mountain. Here we have a photo showing the beautiful views near the top as the pupils begin their descent. More photographs are available to view and download from the OK Let's Walk website.

First Holy Communion

Congratulations to the boys and girls of Miss Carragher's P4 class who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday 27th April. The children were central to the celebration and every one played their part well. Many thanks to Fr Cooney and the choir, led by Colm McGarvey, who contributed to what was a very special occasion.

Belleek Football Tournament

The Primary Seven's took part in the annual Belleek tournament on Friday 26th April. 10 local schools gathered to play for the Gary Toner memorial cup. After a very eventful mornings play (which included a 10 minute break due to a hailstone shower!) St. Michael's had managed to get to the final of the tournament where they played St.Brigid's Drumilly. After a tight match the team fell short by a solitary point. An excellent effort from the boys and girls who represented the school with great pride and sportsmanship. Congratulations to Drumily on their win and also to our neighbours St.Oliver's Carrickovaddy, who were the shield winners on the day.

Cosmic Dragons

The P3-7 children all visited the Armagh Planetarium to see the Cosmic Dragons show and to look around the great galleries and displays. A very informative afternoon was enjoyed by both teachers and pupils alike.

Little People Playgroup Visit

Our neighbours from the playgroup joined us for a morning of fun and games led by Andrea from Lights, Camera, Confidence. The pupils from P1/2 got to meet old friends and make some new ones on a activity filled morning that everyone enjoyed.

Confirmation

Congratulations to the boys and girls of Primary 7 who made their Confirmation in St.Patrick's Chapel, Cullyhanna on March 8th. The service was conducted by Monsignor James Carroll who was assisted by Fr Cullen and Fr Coyle.

Maths is Fun!

An after schools club that shows the brighter side of learning Maths is now on for our P5/6/7 pupils on Thursdays. The club uses games like darts and curling as well as IPAD Apps and Mathletics to show the fun side of learning.

School Closure

School is closed today, Tues 5/2/13 due to heavy snow.

Drama Classes

Drama classes for Ms Quinn's and Miss Carragher's classes are now up and running every Tuesday. The class is run by Andrea from Lights, Camera, Confidence and is jammed with lots of fun and games.