Friday the 24th March marked the beginning of our weekly walk, cycle, scoot or carpool to school day! We started off the day with some music and welcomed everyone with a cheer. With the sun shining and big smiles from children and adults alike, it was a fantastic start to the day.

Karen Moore, our travel officer, joined us shortly after to begin our scooter safety workshops. The children loved scooting around the yard through obstacle courses, racing each other and learning how to do an emergency stop!

After lunch, we had a short assembly to announce which class had won the competition. Well done to first and second class who had the highest percentage of children that traveled to school an environmentally friendly way! It was a tight competition and the other classes were very close behind!

A huge thank you to all of you who made this day a success! All pupils and staff were delighted with the amount of families that participated. A special thank you to those brought in and shared their scooters with others for the day – the workshops couldn’t have gone ahead without you!

We look forward to your continued support with Feet First Friday! If you would like more information on Green Schools, please see the Green Flag section on this site or go to https://greenschoolsireland.org/

Congratulations to the winners of our Green Schools Poster competition! The children created beautiful pieces of work to promote ‘Feet First Friday’. The travel committee had a difficult job choosing a winner from each class level – well done to everybody for fantastic entries!

Our u13 Football League got underway on Tuesday as we played Athgarvan in the first round in Rheban pitch. We are very fortunate in Kilberry N.S. to have a hugely supportive club nearby that allows our school access to their pitch and facilities for our home games. We are very appreciative of the support we receive.

Our u13’s team put in a tremendous team performance to run out one point victors over a strong and determined Athgarvan side. The game came right down to the wire as Athgarvan kept the pressure on but some excellent saves from goalkeeper, TJ Moran, combined with our strong and determined backline, our experienced mid fielders and forward line ensured victory in the end. Well done to all!

The team now play Scoil Mhicil Naofa in the next round.

Well done to Ms. Carter’s First and Second class for leading our Thursday assembly. Ms. Carter spoke about Feet First Friday and announced the winners of the Green School’s Poster Competition.

New Kindness ambassadors were chosen by each class teacher and well done to all who achieved this special award. Congratulations Jack, Jessica, Luke, Ciara, Simon, Lauren, Hannah and Lee.

To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge and St. Patrick’s Day, each class participated in a spirited damhsa gaelach as the Walls of Limerick was performed, with our Senior pupils partnering Junior and Senior Infants….Luascadh!!

Move over Van Gogh…….!

A huge congratulations to Mrs. McLernon’s Fifth and Sixth Class students on their winning entries in the Community Games Art Competition. We are extremely proud of our budding artists as many of our pupils placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the competition. Well done everyone!

The boys and girls basketball teams competed in the Cumann na mBunscol Basketball Blitz on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Well done to 4th class especially as they made their debut on the court! 

Kilberry N.S. Boys Basketball team who competed on Wednesday in the Blitz.

4th Class Boys who beat Kilshanroe in the Basketball Blitz.

Our fantastic Girls Basketball team including 3 4th class members! The girls played some super basketball,clinching a draw against St. David’s in dramatic style just as the whistle sounded!

Ms. Brennan’s class led a whole school assembly on Friday, 1st March. The theme for the assembly was ‘Friendship’. We spoke about kindness and two pupils from each class were nominated for a ‘Kindness Award’. Well done to Robyn, Kareem, Cayden, Sophie, Leah, James, Aoife and Lila Ann who were the first recipients of the awards.

Congratulations to our ‘Kindness’ ambassadors!

The Active Committee closed the assembly by getting everyone up on their feet and leading the school in some exercises.

Well done to Junior and Senior Infants on a job well done!