​Congratulations to our Sixth Class Graduates Abbie, Charlotte, Chloe, Cormac, Grace, James, Jessie and Nicola who finished their primary education at Greaghrahan NS. On Tuesday 22nd June we celebrated the Sixth Class Graduation outside due to Covid restrictions. The Sixth Class students were treated to a Pizza Party to celebrate the end of their time in Primary School. We thank the sixth class students for all their contributions to school life in Greaghrahan NS. Each one of them has done us proud. We wish them every success in their future as they embark on their next stage of their educational journey. Watch the Class of 2021 video by clicking on the link below and look at our photographs from the Graduation Day. 

The students discussed what they would see on a walk from Greaghrahan National School to Netwongore NS and created a poster to promote the 18.2km walk between the two schools. 

​Garda Karen came to visit the 4th, 5th and 6th Class students on Tuesday to discuss online and Internet safety. She spoke to the children about different apps that they might use and how to keep themselves protected. Karen also spoke about cyber bullying. The talk was very informative. Thank you Karen

We ended Active Sport's Week on a high when we raised our Active School Flag on Friday afternoon. This was a great achievement for our school and we are very proud of our success. We are grateful to Drumlane man Ryan Connolly and Benjamin Kelly from Templeport, both players from the Cavan team who came to raise the flag. Mrs. Mc Guigan spoke about how hard the committee and children worked over the past two years to achieve the flag. Mrs. Mc Guigan and Ms. Fitzpatrick were thanked for their hard work in coordinating the programme. We intend to keep up the good work to maintain the flag. To celebrate the occasion the ice-cream van came to the school and we all enjoyed some delicious treats.

To reward the children for their hard work during a difficult year and to celebrate raising our Active School flag, the ice-cream van came to the school on Friday afternoon. There was great excitement when we heard the familiar chimes making their way towards the school. We enjoyed the cones, slushies and candy floss very much!

Our Active School's Week got off to a great start with a yoga taster session with Noeleen. To see more pictures of the children perform their stretches and poses visit our Active School's page 2021 ​http://www.greaghrahanschool.ie/active-school-2021

There was a summer holiday feel in the yard on Thursday afternoon as all classes enjoyed their Zumba class. It was a great workout with lively uplifting music which put everyone in a good mood. Check out our Active School's page for pictures from each class

On Thursday we were introduced to Orienteering by Philip and his daughter Aoife. Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport similar to a cross country race. It helps us to work as a team and to build our social skills. We had to map read and problem solve in order to complete the puzzles. It was important to listen and communicate the next step to each other. We were excited to get the activity finished before the other team. We completed a course using controls which had to be visited in a particular order. We really enjoyed the taster session in Orienteering. Thank you Phillip and Aoife! To see more pictures visit our Active School page 2021 http://www.greaghrahanschool.ie/active-school-2021​ 

We had our welly throwing competition on Wednesday afternoon. All classes took part and there was a great array of colours on display. We had great fun seeing whose welly would travel the farthest. To see more pictures of this event visit our Active School page 2021 http://www.greaghrahanschool.ie/active-school-2021​​

The boys and girls in 6th Class were delighted to be presented with their 6th Class Graduation hoodies. 

As part of #ASW21, the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) are delighted to share four #ASW21 OLYMPIAN Challenge videos.
These FUN challenges are set to encourage children and young people to them to move more, and to enjoy being active! They are also a great way to introduce students to some of the athletes that will represent Ireland at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, later this year.

​​#ASW21 Challenge – Shoot the Can
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​Olympian Oliver Dingley wants you to try our Home School Hub “Shoot the Can” Challenge.

Irish hurdler Sarah Lavin wants you to try our Home School Hub “ Ring Toss” Challenge.

Diver Oliver Dingley dares you to try the Home School Hub “Sack Race” Challenge.

Try this sports day classic- Egg + Spoon race Challenge.

​The Senior Room were bursting with excitement as they headed on their school tour to Zipit Forest Adventures in Lough Key Forest Park Roscommon. The students were able to discover their wild side in the treetop high ropes park. The day was full of adventure as the circuit included zip lines, swinging logs, cargo nets and rope bridges. The students were challenged and motivated to reach beyond their perceived limitations. On the way home the students stopped in Supermacs Carrick on Shannon where they had some food and icecream before making their way back to school. It was a fantastic experience and the students had lots of fun making memories and working as a team with their class. Check out the photographs from the day below. 

The weather couldn't have been more perfect on Wednesday for our "Fun Day." We enjoyed a day packed with fun and activities in our own school yard. The day began with craft activities to keep us busy. Then Jess from "Mud Bugs" brought us on a Scavenger Hunt to collect lots of colours in our grass area. We leaves and flowers in to make crowns to wear. Next things got messy when we started working with clay. We used lots of materials from the natural environment to create lots of interesting things. After a quick wash up we got down to designing maps for a treasure hunt. We were not allowed to use colours so it was a challenge to find things around us to add colour to our maps. By now we were ready for a picnic lunch with our friends. It was so yummy and the ice-cream went down a treat. Check out the slideshows below to see the  fun we had with all our friends!