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This page shows updates from the blogs of all of the classes at St Finian's NS

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September 2014 ( View complete archive page )

  • Out and about!, posted on 30 September, 2014
  • 'Turkeys For Christmas!', posted on 23 September, 2014
  • Off to a great start, posted on 22 September, 2014
  • Welcome to St. Finian's!, posted on 15 September, 2014

October 2014 ( View complete archive page )

  • HAPPY HALLOWEEN !, posted on 31 October, 2014
  • Halloween Dress Up, posted on 25 October, 2014
  • Nature walk, posted on 24 October, 2014
  • Halloween Fancy Dress, posted on 24 October, 2014
  • MATHS WEEK 2014, posted on 22 October, 2014
  • BIG BREAKFAST, posted on 22 October, 2014
  • Maths week activities, posted on 21 October, 2014
  • Cheerios Childline Breakfast, posted on 21 October, 2014
  • Aistear - The Gruffalo, posted on 20 October, 2014
  • Road Safety, posted on 17 October, 2014
  • Be Active Programme, posted on 16 October, 2014
  • Maths Khan Acadamey, posted on 10 October, 2014
  • Sketching and Shading Supremos!, posted on 10 October, 2014
  • GOAL Jersey Day 2014, posted on 10 October, 2014
  • Abstract Art, posted on 8 October, 2014
  • Science - design and make - stethoscopes., posted on 4 October, 2014
  • Another busy week!, posted on 4 October, 2014

November 2014 ( View complete archive page )

  • Trip to Leinster House, posted on 28 November, 2014
  • Christmas Jumping Jacks Challenge, posted on 24 November, 2014
  • Winter Wonderlands, posted on 21 November, 2014
  • Working with forces - our propellers, posted on 19 November, 2014
  • The draughts competition starts today !, posted on 14 November, 2014
  • Aistear - Maths Games, posted on 14 November, 2014
  • Comedy Cup Championship, posted on 13 November, 2014
  • The disappearing iron gall ink !, posted on 11 November, 2014
  • Old Artefacts, posted on 11 November, 2014

December 2014 ( View complete archive page )

  • A visit from Santa!, posted on 19 December, 2014
  • Turkey Project a Great Success, posted on 18 December, 2014
  • Last Practice for the Carol Service, posted on 17 December, 2014
  • Draughts Competition Final 2014 , posted on 16 December, 2014
  • LMFM visit!, posted on 10 December, 2014
  • Strings, posted on 8 December, 2014
  • Powerpoint Presentations!, posted on 6 December, 2014
  • 'Illogical' Rock out Assembly!, posted on 5 December, 2014
  • The Amazing Tablecloth Trick !, posted on 3 December, 2014
  • Folk Dancing !, posted on 2 December, 2014
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January 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Grandparents Day, posted on 30 January, 2015
  • Grandparents' Day, posted on 29 January, 2015
  • Measuring up!, posted on 29 January, 2015
  • Grandparents' Day, posted on 28 January, 2015
  • Hair raising experiments!, posted on 22 January, 2015
  • Making light !, posted on 21 January, 2015
  • Willow Pattern Art, posted on 15 January, 2015
  • Snow at St. Finian's !, posted on 13 January, 2015
  • New year, posted on 10 January, 2015
  • Making fabric waterproof., posted on 7 January, 2015
  • Christmas Jumping Jacks Challenge!, posted on 5 January, 2015

February 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Tonal Painting!, posted on 27 February, 2015
  • Knitting with the ladies., posted on 18 February, 2015
  • Learning about The Salmon Capital of Ireland., posted on 18 February, 2015
  • We Love Pancake Tuesday!, posted on 17 February, 2015
  • St. Valentine's Day, posted on 16 February, 2015
  • Fun February!, posted on 13 February, 2015
  • Design and make :Hovercrafts, posted on 6 February, 2015
  • Working for St. Brigid's Day, posted on 2 February, 2015
  • Great Credit Union Quiz Success!, posted on 2 February, 2015

March 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Easter Egg Hunt!, posted on 27 March, 2015
  • The Easter Draughts Competition Finals., posted on 26 March, 2015
  • Thank You Anne and Junior Achievement., posted on 24 March, 2015
  • What a load of junk!, posted on 21 March, 2015
  • Investigating Air Pressure., posted on 20 March, 2015
  • Aistear - The Three Little Pigs, posted on 18 March, 2015
  • Seachtain na Gaeilge, posted on 13 March, 2015
  • The Land Down Under, posted on 12 March, 2015
  • Footballers Fall Short in Extra Time, posted on 10 March, 2015
  • Enjoying Yoga, posted on 10 March, 2015
  • Being Entrepreneurs - playing the business game, posted on 10 March, 2015
  • Keeping Active, posted on 7 March, 2015
  • World Book Day, posted on 7 March, 2015
  • National Book day Dress up, posted on 6 March, 2015
  • Class WOW certificates, posted on 6 March, 2015
  • Working with Junior Achievement, posted on 6 March, 2015
  • FairTrade!, posted on 4 March, 2015
  • Planting Mange Tout, posted on 4 March, 2015
  • Regional Credit Union Quiz Final!, posted on 2 March, 2015

April 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • First Communion Rosary Beads, posted on 29 April, 2015
  • Newgrange Clay Slab Art, posted on 28 April, 2015
  • Beach Clean Up Day, posted on 24 April, 2015
  • Making Sound Waves, posted on 24 April, 2015
  • National Spring Clean 2015 - The Big Beach Clean Up., posted on 23 April, 2015
  • Learning about Helen Keller, posted on 23 April, 2015
  • An Tornapa Mór, posted on 21 April, 2015
  • Spring Chicks!!, posted on 15 April, 2015

May 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Bling Your Bike!, posted on 28 May, 2015
  • School Walk - footsteps from the past., posted on 26 May, 2015
  • GAA training, posted on 21 May, 2015
  • School Footballers in Action!, posted on 15 May, 2015
  • Bending Light !, posted on 13 May, 2015
  • Action Maths. Action Art. Design and Build., posted on 7 May, 2015
  • Tech Week, posted on 6 May, 2015
  • Our visit to Newgrange, posted on 1 May, 2015

June 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Graduation Slide Show, posted on 25 June, 2015
  • Prizewinners 2015, posted on 24 June, 2015
  • End of Year School Mass and presentation of awards., posted on 24 June, 2015
  • St. Finian's Orchestra, posted on 22 June, 2015
  • The Firemen visit ., posted on 18 June, 2015
  • Barmeath Wood Walk and picnic., posted on 18 June, 2015
  • National Bike Week- Bikeability Workshop @ St. Finian's, posted on 17 June, 2015
  • Congratulations Elli!!!, posted on 15 June, 2015
  • Basketball training in the sun., posted on 10 June, 2015
  • Tayto Park - our school tour 2015, posted on 10 June, 2015
  • Active School Flag Success!, posted on 10 June, 2015
  • School Tour at Tayto Park!, posted on 9 June, 2015
  • School Tour, posted on 9 June, 2015
  • Active Schools Week, posted on 4 June, 2015
  • 6th Class Canoeing Trip!, posted on 3 June, 2015

August 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • A big St Finian's welcome to our new children!, posted on 31 August, 2015

September 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Playing Together, posted on 18 September, 2015
  • Back to school, posted on 15 September, 2015

October 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Nature Walk, posted on 23 October, 2015
  • Halloween Art!, posted on 22 October, 2015
  • It's Maths Week!, posted on 16 October, 2015
  • Maths Week!, posted on 16 October, 2015
  • Up the Barrs!, posted on 15 October, 2015
  • Cheerios Breakfast Morning, posted on 15 October, 2015
  • Music Generation, posted on 9 October, 2015
  • Grass Heads!, posted on 2 October, 2015

November 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Painting like Monet, posted on 27 November, 2015
  • Fun with magnets, posted on 18 November, 2015
  • Food Dudes, posted on 12 November, 2015
  • Energy Workshop, posted on 11 November, 2015
  • Still Life Drawing, posted on 5 November, 2015

December 2015 ( View complete archive page )

  • Interview with Private Oisín O'Hagan, posted on 21 December, 2015
  • Free Dress Day for Focus Ireland, posted on 18 December, 2015
  • Music Generation Perormance, posted on 17 December, 2015
  • Free Dress Day!, posted on 11 December, 2015
  • Rocket Launch, posted on 3 December, 2015
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January 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Grandparents Day, posted on 29 January, 2016
  • GAA Coaching, posted on 15 January, 2016

February 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Castle Wars!, posted on 25 February, 2016
  • Our Coat-of-Arms, posted on 8 February, 2016
  • Learning about sound!, posted on 5 February, 2016

March 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Proclamation Day, posted on 16 March, 2016
  • Hatching Chickens., posted on 9 March, 2016
  • Buddy Reading, posted on 8 March, 2016
  • World Book Day, posted on 3 March, 2016
  • Dragon Book, posted on 3 March, 2016

April 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Making drama!, posted on 22 April, 2016
  • School Trip to Knowth, posted on 18 April, 2016
  • Mental Health Awareness, posted on 8 April, 2016

May 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Music Generation Concert, posted on 19 May, 2016
  • Trophy Visit, posted on 12 May, 2016
  • First Communion preparation, posted on 9 May, 2016
  • Beach Clean Up Day!, posted on 5 May, 2016
  • Tech Week, posted on 5 May, 2016

September 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • St. Finian's Super Star, posted on 1 September, 2016

November 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Science Show @ DKIT, posted on 16 November, 2016
  • The Maoris, posted on 15 November, 2016

December 2016 ( View complete archive page )

  • Santa Visits St. Finian's, posted on 22 December, 2016
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January 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Uni Hoc Fun, posted on 27 January, 2017
  • Art: Expand theLandscape, posted on 20 January, 2017

February 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Gaelic Coaching, posted on 21 February, 2017
  • Boomerangs, posted on 15 February, 2017
  • Who's the King?, posted on 13 February, 2017

March 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Seachtain na Gaeilge, posted on 21 March, 2017
  • St. Patrick's Day, posted on 16 March, 2017
  • Busy at Science, posted on 10 March, 2017
  • FAI Soccer Tournament @ Oriel park, Dundalk, posted on 7 March, 2017
  • Credit Union Quiz - Stage 2, posted on 6 March, 2017
  • World Book Day, posted on 2 March, 2017

April 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Mini-Beast Experiment, posted on 3 April, 2017

May 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • Cycle Workshop, posted on 19 May, 2017
  • Léitheoireacht Gaeilge, posted on 18 May, 2017
  • Beach Clean Up, posted on 4 May, 2017
  • Active Maths, posted on 4 May, 2017

November 2017 ( View complete archive page )

  • St. Finian's Success at Cumann na mBunscol Quiz., posted on 15 November, 2017
  • Trip to DKIT for Science Week., posted on 15 November, 2017
  • Trip to Dundalk Tennis Club, posted on 13 November, 2017
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May 2018 ( View complete archive page )

  • Reading in the sunshine, posted on 24 May, 2018

October 2018 ( View complete archive page )

  • Girls Star in Semi & Reach the Final!, posted on 19 October, 2018
  • Autumn Art, posted on 19 October, 2018
  • Exploring Materials in the Environment, posted on 12 October, 2018
  • Exercise Stations, posted on 12 October, 2018
  • Learning at the beach., posted on 5 October, 2018
  • Jackson Pollock Drip Paintings, posted on 4 October, 2018
  • Beach Day 2018!!, posted on 4 October, 2018

November 2018 ( View complete archive page )

  • Dance Dance Dance!, posted on 23 November, 2018
  • Working like Michelanglo, posted on 21 November, 2018
  • St. Finian's Win Louth Quiz Final!!, posted on 20 November, 2018
  • Science Show @ DKIT, posted on 14 November, 2018
  • Cumann na mBunscol Quiz Success, posted on 14 November, 2018
  • Van Gogh Art, posted on 9 November, 2018
  • Shape Hunt, posted on 9 November, 2018
  • Barmeath Walk, posted on 9 November, 2018
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January 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • Baking for Grandparents Day, posted on 30 January, 2019
  • Busy Scientists, posted on 15 January, 2019

February 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • School Stars - Semi Final, posted on 28 February, 2019
  • Credit Union Quiz 2019, posted on 8 February, 2019

March 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • Busy Gardening in March, posted on 22 March, 2019
  • School Stars Final, posted on 13 March, 2019
  • World Book Day, posted on 8 March, 2019
  • Busy Testing Force, posted on 7 March, 2019

April 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • FAI Soccer Final @ DKIT, posted on 3 April, 2019

May 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • GAA Blitz, posted on 15 May, 2019

September 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • Beach Day, posted on 27 September, 2019
  • Working with Data!, posted on 27 September, 2019

October 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • Halloween Art, posted on 18 October, 2019
  • Boys Semi Final, posted on 16 October, 2019
  • Boys Gaelic Team into Semi Final!, posted on 10 October, 2019

November 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • St. Finian's Retain County Quiz Title!, posted on 20 November, 2019
  • Credit Union Art Poster Competition., posted on 18 November, 2019
  • Cumann na mBunscol Quiz 2019- Regional Winners, posted on 14 November, 2019

December 2019 ( View complete archive page )

  • Secret Santa 2019, posted on 20 December, 2019
  • Assembly, posted on 13 December, 2019
  • SIXTH CLASS GIRLS' BAKE SALE!, posted on 12 December, 2019
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January 2020 ( View complete archive page )

  • Chalk- Art Attacks, posted on 30 January, 2020
  • Cross Country Running, posted on 16 January, 2020

March 2020 ( View complete archive page )

  • Live Questions- Feedback., posted on 30 March, 2020
  • Week 3- Monday 30th March -5th/6th Class, posted on 29 March, 2020
  • Quiz Results, posted on 29 March, 2020
  • Fun Quiz #2, posted on 27 March, 2020
  • History Kahoot- WW1 ! FRI LiVE FUN QUIZ, posted on 25 March, 2020
  • Kahoot/Quizizz Results!, posted on 25 March, 2020
  • 5th/6th: Wednesday 25th March, posted on 25 March, 2020
  • Week 2: Novel Kahoot, Live Kahoot & PE Exercises., posted on 22 March, 2020
  • Geography Kahoot : 0477048, posted on 18 March, 2020
  • Guns of Easter- Ch.12&13, posted on 17 March, 2020
  • 5th & 6th Class- 16th March, posted on 16 March, 2020
  • FAI Soccer Tournament, posted on 6 March, 2020
  • Euro 2020 Soccer Exhibit!, posted on 5 March, 2020

April 2020 ( View complete archive page )

  • Weekly Fun Quiz #6 Results, posted on 29 April, 2020
  • 5th/6th 27th April-1st May, posted on 27 April, 2020
  • Artwork :5th & 6th Class, posted on 26 April, 2020
  • 5th/6th Kahoot & Quiz Results, posted on 25 April, 2020
  • Final Novel Kahoot & Weds Fun Live Quiz, posted on 22 April, 2020
  • 5th/6th : 21st April -24th April, posted on 21 April, 2020
  • Fun Quiz Results!, posted on 3 April, 2020
  • Guns of Easter- Ch.19,20 &21, posted on 2 April, 2020
  • Quiz Results- 1st April., posted on 1 April, 2020

May 2020 ( View complete archive page )

  • Fun Quiz #10, posted on 27 May, 2020
  • 5th- 6th Class Work 25th - 29th May, posted on 27 May, 2020
  • 5th & 6th: Busy at Work!, posted on 23 May, 2020
  • Fun Quiz #9, posted on 20 May, 2020
  • 5th/6th Weekly work: 18th - 22nd May, posted on 18 May, 2020
  • Fun Quiz #8 13/5/20, posted on 13 May, 2020
  • 5th/6th Class Work: 11th-15th May, posted on 11 May, 2020
  • 5th/6th Class Kahoot: The Famine, posted on 7 May, 2020
  • Fun Quiz #7, posted on 6 May, 2020
  • 5th/6th Class European Projects, posted on 5 May, 2020
  • 5th/6th Class: 5th -8th May, posted on 5 May, 2020

June 2020 ( View complete archive page )

  • Final Fun Quiz #12, posted on 17 June, 2020
  • 5th/6th : Novel Kahoot, posted on 15 June, 2020
  • Fun Quiz #11, posted on 3 June, 2020
  • 5th/6th Class: 2nd - 5th June, posted on 1 June, 2020
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April 2021 ( View complete archive page )

  • Athletics Stations, posted on 23 April, 2021

May 2021 ( View complete archive page )

  • Beach Clean Up! 2021, posted on 14 May, 2021

October 2021 ( View complete archive page )

  • Halloween Art Attack, posted on 15 October, 2021
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March 2022 ( View complete archive page )

  • Science Experiment, posted on 24 March, 2022
  • Bake Sale for Ukraine, posted on 22 March, 2022

April 2022 ( View complete archive page )

  • March, posted on 4 April, 2022
  • STEM Workshop, posted on 1 April, 2022

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