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STEAM Programme in Fourth Class
4th Class has another successful and enjoyable STEAM lesson this morning 28th April. We learnt about energy through the ages and a little bit about different energy sources; renewable and non-renewable. Students were then challenged to design and construct a wind turbine using cones, skewers and foam pipes. They did …

Grandparents Day
Grandparents’ Day was celebrated by all in SBN on Thursday 27th April . We began the day with a lovely service from Fr Chris in the church after which the students escorted their grandparents to the school for a tour and some activities. We finished up the day with some …

Easter Activities
4th Class got into the Easter spirit! We made Easter animal portraits by recycling old cardboard boxes and egg cartons-each and every one was unique and fabulous. We also worked on designing Easter eggs with our Senior Infant buddies using a variety of lines and patterns, filled them with some Easter …

Scoil Barra Naofa Bake Sale
Well done to Ms. Kelly, the SBN Students Council and the boys and girls of 5th and 6th Classes on a very successful Bake Sale this morning. There was a fantastic selection of homemade cakes, cupcakes and other treats, including gluten free produce. €211.90 was raised, which will go towards …

Fourth Class Green Schools Projects
Rang a 4 have been spending the last few weeks working on our Gender Equality projects and we chose International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8th March, as the perfect day to present them to our peers! Gender Equality is one of the Sustainable Development Goals and was chosen by the pupils …

Second Class Papier Mache Art
Rang a Dó had a very busy, hands-on and creative Papier Mache art lesson today. Their finished creations will be spectacular.

Engineering Workshops
Thanks to the engineers from Electric Ireland for their interesting and fun lessons on engineering to all classes. Children learnt about renewable sources of energy, wind turbines, how electricity works, the engineer’s equipment onsite and electrical circuits and how we can conserve energy. The junior classes concluded their lesson with …

Visit to Ursulines Secondary School
Pupils from 4th ,5 th and 6th travelled to the Ursuline Secondary School in Blackrock today. The girls got to sample a day in the life of a secondary school student. They had lessons in French, PE, Art, Science, Home Economics and Music. Thank you to the Ursulines for a …

Carol Service
Our Christmas Carol Service took place in Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday 14th December. Our thanks to all those who helped with the preparations, especially our co-ordinator Ms. Mulrooney. Many thanks to the parents of 2nd Class for their work on costumes for the nativity scene. The boys and girls …