We held a Low Carbon Day of Action as part of our Green Flag Renewal application. Well done to those who braved the cold to walk or park and stride to school. We have our Green Schools Renewal meeting with a representative from An Taisce on Tuesday 14th March.
SBN Healthy Eating Week took place from Jan 26th to Feb 4th. Many thanks to the Parental Wellbeing Committee for organising the Zoom online cookalong with local nutritionist Aisling Kelly. This event was widely enjoyed by the pupils and I believe many a tasty and healthy dinner was had. I …
6th Class and Junior Infants, with the help of Mr Walsh, Ms. Donnelly and Ms. Marshall are following the Healthy Heroes Lunch Club initiative. Both classes will be learning about what makes up a healthy lunchbox as well as different nutrients and how they keep us healthy. They will be …
In January Caroline Casey of Cork County Council trained 4th to 6th Classes as peer tutors in Road, Water and Farm Safety. This means these will be teaching lessons on these topics to Junior Infants to 3rd Class in Term 3.
Today in the Vertigo Room in Cork County Hall, …
Last week was Well Being Week in SBN. It was a wonderful success. Our focus for the week was Minding your Mind. This was explored in many ways including mindful meditation, breathing exercises, taking time to relax and reflect, listening to music and talking about your problems. The importance of …
Today Niamh Moynihan, Lily’s Mom, visited Third Class where they learned all about hand hygiene. Together they carried out tests such as The Bread Test, and used a UV Bacteria detector light and gel to highlight the amount of germs on their hands! They learnt some very important tips regarding …
Good luck to our Sciath na Scol finalists, our Student Council, Our Green Committee and our Health Promotion Squad. Go n-éirí an bóthar libh go léir !…
We had an extended Friendship Week this year in Scoil Barra Naofa due to our unexpected snow days. It ran from February 26th to 9th March. All classes throughout the school incorporated the theme of Frienship into various subjects including Art, Creative Writing, Poetry, Stories, RE, SPHE and Drama. Pupils …
All parents are encouraged to attend an Internet Safety Seminar for Parents which will take place next Monday 29th January at 7pm (for approx 1 hour) in the school hall. The issue of internet safety is vitally important one in the world we live in. Devices and apps are constantly …
Cathal McCarthy of the Road Safety Authority visited Scoil Barra Naofa on Wednesday and Thursday. He gave a comprehensive presentation to all classes in a fun and interactive way, covering all elements of road safety including walking, cycling, travelling by public transport, being a passenger and practising safe road behaviour. …
