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5th and 6th class pupils enjoying STEM education packs provided by Clonmel library. The pupils completed two activities, electric art lighthouse paper circuit and paper chromatography.

A massive thank you to Nicola Phelan, Michael Phelan and Pa Tobin who donated a cheque of E2,520 as part of the proceeds from the Lisadobber Tractor Run held recently. It will be put to good use for the school. Your kindness is much appreciated. Thank you to all those who supported the event onContinue reading “Cheque Presentation”

Thank you to all those who brought in donations as part of the Team Hope Shoebox appeal. They will be collected early next week from Team Hope.

A massive well done to all the talented performers from 5th and 6th who put on a very enjoyable performance of Roald Dahl’s The Witches today. All classes got a chance to watch them in action. Well done to all involved.

Sincere thanks to Darren Lyons and Sinead Blackmore , Lyons Bus and Coach Hire, for the generous sponsorship of a set of sport singlets for the school.  The singlets were designed by two of our past pupils – Maisie Power and Alvin Zheng.  They will be put to great use!

We continue to collect old mobile phones, clothes and stamps.  We would be particularly grateful for donations of clothes.  These can be dropped into the school at any time.  There will be a clothes collection after Halloween.

5th and 6th class are exchanging correspondence, stories and artwork with Fukuroi School in Japan.  This came about as a result of the Olympics Challenge which the students took part in last year.  Thank you to Miss Whelan for all her hard work on this project.

5th and 6th class have taken part in the following competitions recently: Nature Short Story Competition – Kerry/Dublin Biosphere An Post Brain Buster Competition Lions Club Peace Poster Competition Ireland’s Own Story Competition Waterford Teachers Centre Maths Eyes Competition (3rd/4th/5th/6th) Well done!

Lismore Primary Mobile Science Workshops will conduct science workshops with the children on Friday 26th November.  Workshop themes are as follows: Junior/Senior Infants – Junior Science 1st/2nd Class – Chemistry Kids 3rd/4th Class – Amazing Engineering 5th/6th Class – Shocking Science The duration of each workshop is 1 hour. 

A Tractor Run has been organised by Patrick Tobin and Michael Phelan leaving the village on Sunday October 24th at 1pm.  Registration in the Champion Kiely Hall from 12noon returning to Lisadobber Pub.  Proceeds in aid of Ballyneale NS.  Your support would be much appreciated.