Tag: Mrs. Murray’s Room

Clontuskert at VEX Robotics 2025

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The Senior Room team truly shone as excellent ambassadors during the recent VEX Robotics event. Their dedication and hard work shone throughout the day, making it a memorable experience for everyone involved.

We are incredibly grateful to Thermoking who sponsor the project, VEX, and all the staff at ATU, especially Carine Gachon, for their unwavering support and hospitality.

Our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Gohery and Mrs. Murray for their training and guidance, which played a crucial role in the team’s success. Additionally, we extend our gratitude to Ms. Egan and Ms. Brunnbauer for their support and encouragement throughout the day.

The Senior Room’s performance and spirit were truly commendable, and we look forward to many more successful events in the future!

Check out the highlights of the day here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ZYEzJoi1WrngpKUH&v=MrkqG3brzRg&feature=youtu.be

6th Class Graduation Ceremony & Celebration 2024

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Congratulations to our eleven 6th Class Students who graduated from St. Augustine’s N.S. Clontuskert on Wednesday 26th June. We are all so proud of you. We began with mass in Clontuskert Parish Church at 7pm and then moved to the school hall afterward for refreshments. Thank you to Fr. Finneran for a lovely ceremony. At the end of the mass, the students performed their own original song called, Farewell Clontuskert, on ukulele with Ben Parker of Music Generation. It was extra special to have Ben with us to present the Parker Cup to Ciara Frehill on behalf of the Parker Family and his granduncle, Frank Parker, after whom the cup is named.

Thank you to Clontuskert Parents Association, Mary Callaghan and Fiona Roche who helped to set up the hall on the night and baked and organised a fine spread for all of the families and friends of our Graduates. Beautiful presentations of plaques and certificates were made by the PA and the school to the students. Thank you to all of the staff in the school who prepared the students so well for both their Graduation night and over their years in the school.

Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic Football 2024

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Well done to the Senior Boys Gaelic Football team who played valiantly in tight competitive matches at the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic Football Blitz this year.

The team won two of their four matches with Kilconnell, Aughrim, Woodford/Derryoober and Peterswell.

Best of luck to Peterswell in the County Final on the 14th June. 👏

Thanks to Máirtín Ó Fatharta, Adam Potter and Mrs. Murray for training us during the year and a special thanks to Mrs. Feehily who accompanied us today.

Gold SFI Curious Minds Award for Clontuskert

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We are delighted to announce that Clontuskert has once again been awarded the Gold SFI Curious Minds Award. (Formally Discover Primary Science) This is the 17th year in a row the school has achieved this award, being one of a handful of elite schools in Ireland to have persistently achieved excellence in STEM since 2007.
Check out the feedback from the judges below and well done to everyone on your hard work.

Congratulations – your school has achieved an SFI Curious Minds Award. We have evaluated your Log of Evidence and we are satisfied that you have met all the criteria for the Gold Award.
Your school has provided evidence of children’s engagement with STEM in the following areas:

Science
Technology
Engineering
Maths
STEM Showcase

Here is some feedback on your Log of Evidence:
Congratulations to all of the learners and the teachers in the school on receiving the Gold award – it was well deserved. We really enjoyed going through your logbook, it was very clear and great descriptions provided, the videos really brought it to life. It also displayed a wide range of STEM activities and showcased them in multiple ways, videos, blogs/social media posts, pictures, student reports, stands/ billboards at external events, and science copy books – well done! You interacted so well with the external STEM community, from MTU to Medtronic and the Marine Institute and that is only naming a few. You participated in a citizen science project which was fantastic to see and looks like the news spread right beyond the school boundaries and into the community. We particularly enjoyed seeing the learners outside, diligently completing their science copies and then reflecting on what they learnt in the videos. It was great to see all of the innovators work e.g. how the cargo boats were powered, but particularly to hear the experiences of the learners in describing them (communication skills!) and how they used their imagination, team work and trial and error to come up with solutions. Well done to your 6th class student – a mechanical engineer and innovator to watch for the future! Keep up the super work.

Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Football Blitz

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Today Clontuskert Senior Girls Football Team competed in the Cumann na mBunscol Blitz in Tommy Larkins in Woodford.

The girls displayed super teamwork and tenacity. They ended up in a play off with Woodford/Derryoober national schools. Congratulations to Woodford/Derryoober on their win after a competitive game and best of luck to them in their semi final versus Tynagh.

Thanks to Alan Dervan for organising and Declan McLoughlin for referee duty.

Thanks to Mary and Mrs. Murray for driving and to Adam Potter, Máirtín Ó Fatharta and Mrs. Murray for training during the year.

Senior Volleyball Teams at Galway Regional Championship 2024

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Clontuskert played at Galway Regional Volleyball Championship 2024 in Ard Scoil Mhuire in Ballinasloe.

A Senior Girls and Senior Boys team represented the school.

Well done to everyone who trained so hard over the past few months. Special thanks to Ms. Egan and Mrs. Murray for training the team and our past pupil who is a qualified TY Coach visited the school to help us before the Tournament. Thanks to Conor Flood and Volleyball Ireland.

Clontuskert at Europe Direct National Soapbox Final 2023

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🎤 Congratulations to our 6th Class student who competed in Europe Direct National Soapbox Final in the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin today.

🎤 Wonderful speeches from all the contestants

🎤 We are especially proud of our student who spoke so well

🎤 Well done to Clontuskert Senior Room who represented the school

#Bród #ClontuskertStrong