Baboró International Arts Festival for Children

The children of Kilrickle National School experienced Baboró; an international arts festival for children, which took place in theatres all around Galway this week.

Junior & Senior Infants along with First Class went to An Taibhdhearc Theatre in Galway City to see 'What Does Red Do On Thursday', while Second to Sixth Class went to watch 'They Called Her Vivaldi' presented in the Town Hall Theatre, also in the city.

Despite the rainy conditions it didn't put a dampener on the day's experience for the pupils as Baboró while very entertaining also opens the imagination of children and inspires them to see beyond conventional performances we are used to seeing today. 

For more information on the shows please click on their names.

The Science of Hot Air Ballooning - ReelScience

Kilrickle National School is Gearing Up for All - Ireland Sunday

Kilrickle NS would like to wish the Galway senior and minor teams the very best of luck as they bid to bring the Liam McCarty and The Irish Press cups back to the west. The children were very excited with the prospect of what Sunday's result might bring!!! Gaillimhe Abú!!!

First Aid Course in our School

A basic first aid course was held in our school over the past two Wednesday evenings. Fifth and sixth class students learned basic first aid; including how to put someone into the recovery position, CPR first respondents and how to use a defibrillator.

The course facilitator was Nurse Ann Gardener and we would like to thank Ann for conducting the course in our school to the pupils, teachers and members of the community.

Also, practiced was how to fit a triangular bandage and other common bandage strappings. 

It was of great benefit to all. Thank you to all those involved. 

Mother's Day Card

Check out our 'Love you to Pieces' Mother's Day cards.

In the senior room we made Tea-rrific Mother's Day Cards with messages based on pins like 'I love you a latte' and 'I cannot espresso how much I love you' 😉

 Happy Mother's Day to all our Mammy's and Nanny's here in Kilrickle National School and throughout the land. We hope you have a wonderful day.

Our Hyacinths are blooming!

Check out our beautiful blooming hyacinths that our caretaker Danny planted not so long ago inside the school gate. For more info on this beautiful plant please click on the following link: 

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=614

Healthy Lunch Boxes

Information regarding what to put in a child's healthy lunchbox has gone home with pupils recently, with practical tips for children and parents on how to prepare a healthy lunchbox.

At present the two classrooms in the school are running a competition to see who can include the most vegetable portions in their lunchbox diet. The classroom with the biggest percentage will be awarded a lucky treat!!!