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Castlerock National School
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Hats off to our senior room pupils and their Hallow'een Themed October Creative Homework! Amazing Work.
Haunted Houses, Glowing Pumpkin and Delicious Scary Treats! Scary House, Hallow'een Vending Machine, Dried Leaf Door Wreath and even a Dead Body!!!! Beautiful Hallow'een Picture, Ghoulish Goodies, Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble and One Happy Smiling Pumpkin! Eerie Ghosts lighting up the classroom and Spider Man 3D Printed Mask
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Oct 241 min read
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Grandparents Day in school and we welcomed our much loved Grandparents & our families to join us for some music and fun!
Our Grandparents looking good through our art! We sang a rendition of "When I'm 64"!
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Oct 201 min read
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Thank you to everyone at Tubbercurry Community Library for hosting a Maths/Music Workshop facilitated by Conductor & Music Educator, Ciara Murphy on Oct 6th.
Our Senior Room attended the workshop which dealt with rhythm patterns & sequences, fractions, beats and related activities e.g. walking to a beat and clapping a rhythm.
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Oct 71 min read
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Heritage in Schools Woodland Wonders Trip to the forest walk in Tubbercurry on 1st October to learn fun facts about trees, plants and fungi. Thank you to our Heritage Expert, Shailagh Healy
We met more visitors in the woods!
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Oct 21 min read
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Castlerock N.S. participated in the Today FM Power Hour in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation on 25th September. Non-uniform Day, Disco Dancing & great fun!
Enjoying some break dancing and jiving at the disco! Oh Macarena!!
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Sep 281 min read
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Sep 90 min read
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We bid a fond farewell to our 6th class this week - thanks lads for a great 8 years and the memories ye have left with us!
The bags are packed ... ready to go! The last tune with the school band after our graduation ceremony Some of the presentations were done by our junior pupils Happy heads leaving for the summer holidays with their now bespoke polo shirts!!!! See ye around lads!
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Jun 241 min read
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Getting the last bit of work out of our 6th class lads today harvesting our spuds!
Chips all around for lunch tomorrow!!
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Jun 231 min read
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Cumann na mBunscol Champions 2026!
So proud of our boys who won the Cumann na mBunscol Final in Markievicz Park on Saturday 13th June.
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Jun 151 min read
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Well done to our Student Council who worked hard to achieve their goals this year & to our school community who were so delighted to help them. Thank you Ms. Cunnane for all your support.
From organising their Bring & Buy, to purchasing items for the school yard & classrooms - your work enhanced our school life this year - Thank you and well done boys!
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Jun 101 min read
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2026 School Tour - Thank you to Westport Adventure for a brilliant fun day on our tour!
Having fun at Westport Adventure!
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Jun 81 min read
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Celebrations as we proudly receive our Green Flag for 'Global Citizenship Litter & Waste' and are joined by Tommy Marren from Mid West Radio to raise our flag here in Castlerock!
After two years of hard work by our Green Schools Committee, Ms. Cunnane, Pupils and Staff, we were proud to receive our Green Flag from An Taisce at a ceremony at the MacWilliam Park Hotel on May 19th last. Our Litter Bins have never been happier!!!! Thank you to Tommy Marren from Mid West Radio who joined us to raise our Green Flag on 26th May.
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May 281 min read
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GAAmigos Regional Skills Winners Activity Day in Sligo GAA Centre of Excellence in Scarden on12th May.
Well done lads ... a day of well deserved fun!
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May 131 min read
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Congratulations to our 5th & 6th class who celebrated their Confirmation on Friday 8th May last in Tourlestrane Church.
Thank you to our Teacher Ms. Cunnane for preparing us for our Confirmation and to Fr. John and Bishop Kevin for the lovely ceremony.
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May 121 min read
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