Post Primary Transfer Parental Guidance Leaflet - Check P7 class pages

• Dublin Day 2

  Wed 21 May 2014
  So Day 2 of the 2014 P7 trip...
  we woke up to a warm, sunny day and enjoyed a full Irish breakfast to set us up for the day. We hopped on board the buses for the short journey to Dublin Zoo. We were met by Jim and Lisa, our tour guides, who took us to see the elephants, monkeys, exotic birds, the reptile room and we even got to meet the zoo's latest addition, the baby giraffe! We also had the opportunity to observe the wild animals on the African savannah. After a well deserved picnic lunch in Phoenix Park, we headed into town. We took a slight detour via President D. Higgins' humble abode. In town we were met by our Viking Splash Tour guides to head off on amphibious World War 2 vehicles. We had an interesting, historical land tour of Dublin, followed by a splash into the Grand Canal, where we saw and learned about famous people and places in Dublin City centre. This included the recording studios of U2 and apartments owned by Louis Walsh, Colin Farrell and Jedward. Sadly there was nobody at home in any of them!
  We then returned to the hotel for a quick dinner and off we went again, this time to the omniplex in Coolock for bowling and playing at amusements. 
  Following such a busy day, we are very hopeful of an early, quiet, dream- filled, undisturbed night..
  
  
  

  

• Dublin trip P7 2014

  Tue 20 May 2014
  The boys and girls of Primary 7 arrived safely in Dublin today. After the short trip, we visited "Sea Life" in Bray, where we had the opportunity to look at and learn about various exotic sea life, touch sea anemones and starfish, along with watching the shy sea horses in the huge tanks. 
  After a picnic lunch outside on the promenade in Bray, we travelled north of the city to Croke Park. We had a tour of the stadium, did warm up exercises in the changing rooms and  got to experience running through the players' tunnel to the pitch! We climbed the dizzying heights of the upper Cusack and finished with a whistle stop tour of the museum, as well as a quick visit to the shop!
  After another short journey, we arrived to our hotel, the White Sands Hotel, at the sea front in Portmarnock. After settling into our rooms, we enjoyed a delicious dinner before working it all off on a stroll along the sea front. 
  Now the children are safely tucked up in their beds for the night! 
  
  
  

  

• School garden "Before and After"

  Fri 16 May 2014
  

• Give and Gain Day 2014

  Fri 16 May 2014
  Ten Volunteers from BT, as part of Business in the Community Give and Gain Day came into St Bernard's Primary School on Friday 16th May and worked solidly in the school garden. The garden has been restored to its former glory and the staff and pupils will now enjoy a wonderful spacious outdoor classroom.

  

• Giro D'Italia

  Fri 09 May 2014
  The red of St. Bernard's was replaced with pink, pink and more pink today as we celebrated the Giro D'Italia! Thanks to all who particpated and helped to make this a special occasion in our school and enjoy this wonderful event over the weekend.