Wellbeing committee 2024 2025
Our new Wellbeing Committee members were elected in November with 15 representatives from classes 1st – 6th. We held our first meeting on Wednesday 21st where we met and talked about the importance of wellbeing and promoting ways to support wellbeing in our school. We made member profiles to add to our Wellbeing notice board as a way to introduce ourselves to our school community. We look forward to a busy time ahead with planning Wellbeing Week 2025 in our school and applying for our Amber Flag renewal. Watch this space.. Thanks to Ms Pilkington for the report.
Parents Association—BOOKATHON 2024
We had our prize giving for the Parents Association St. Brendan’s Boys School, Birr BOOKATHON 2024 ! Fantastic effort from the boys in reading lots of books over the last 3 weeks and their families for supporting with sponsorship – prizes were given out for the top reader in each class – the draw was won by Yegor – Sean McIntyre won the overall best reader award and the sponsor prize was won by Lisa Kelly – well done to all
Mr Crofton spoke to the group about the value and importance of reading and read them a lovely story “ dogs don’t do ballet “ about the importance of being yourself.
Local Councillor ( Now newly elected TD) John Clendennen also called at that time and boys were delighted to nap a picture with him!
Principal outlined to John that parents were fundraising for school materials that should be provided by the government #schoolfunding
Parents Association Bookathan Prizes 2024
Junior Infants: Nathan Szczepkowski
Senior Infants: Iarla Walsh (3)
1st Class: Cody Cleare (3)
2nd Class: Sam McIntyre (4)
3rd Class: Sam Hanniffy (2)
4th Class: Charlie McAuley (3)
5th Class: Sean McIntyre (3)
6th Class: Yegor Anspoks (3)
Cairdeas: Jason O’Callaghan (2)
Overall best reader:
Sam Mc Intyre 40 books over 4 weeks !!
Class Teacher winner:
Ms Guilfoyle 4th Class (12 boys)
The green school committee have been busy work on the global citizenship litter and waste flag since September. The boys have been minitorijg the bins making sure the school is recycling. 5th class boys got certificates from the birr tidy towns for their participation in the biodiversity project last year. Ryan from JFW renewables visited 3rd and 4th class and gave a presentation all about renewable energy, the boys have been busy making posters for the competition.
Thanks to Ms Collins for the report and Mrs Kelly for attending Tidy Towns award evening on our behalf.
Our school was delighted to be able to celebrate St Brendan’s Day at St Brendans Church on 29th November – Thanks to Fr Arnold and Fr Tom for a lovely service where our boys added to the ceremony with prayer and music. The boys all read well and the singing and tin whistle playing was fantastic. Lots of lovely compliments from the large congregation on the day to the boys presentation and behaviour so well done all.
