Today is the last day of school for our boys at St Malachy’s BNS for the academic year of 20/21. Most of the boys will return in September and we will have a new 2nd Class joining us from the infant school. We wish all these boys a safe and memorable summer, thank you to…
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A huge thank you to Ms Ronan and our Green Schools Committee who have worked tirelessly all year. The Green Schools Awards were held online on November 11th this year where Ms Ronan and the Green Schools committee were delighted to be presented with the schools 4th flag for the ‘Travel’ theme. All pupils, families…
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A big congratulations to Ms Bond and Mr Finnegan 5th classes for successfully participating in the Incredible Edibles Programme. A big thank you to Ms Farrell and Roger for their support and guidance. The boys had great fun learning about the importance of fruit and vegetables in their diet and how to grow their own!!
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Firstly we would like to thank all those parents and friends who supported our sponsored walks so generously. The boys had a fantastic few days and the weather certainly played it’s part as we walked to Ice House Hill (2nd & 3rd Class) and The Famine Graveyard (4th – 6th Class). During the Ice House…
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The Boys in Ms Mullen’s 2nd Class were lucky enough to observe the fascinating process if Metamorphosis in the Butterfly life cycle. At the beginning of May they received a cup of 5 painted lady caterpillars in the post. They were very small to begin with but the more they ate, the more they grew!…
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Today we got to the sport & fun on the friary field, the sun was shining and everyone was in high spirits. Each class were faced with five events; Sprint, Spud & Spoon, Long Run, Long Jump & Penalty Kick. It was a fantastic day, a huge thanks to all the staff for making it…
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The Friary Times has been on sale almost a week now and we must thank everyone for their great support. The magazine has been a huge success and one that has been enjoyed by all class levels throughout the school. When putting the magazine together we called upon David Lynch, former Dundalk Democrat Editor to…
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A Friary tradition will be brought back with pride this year, as our 6th Class Leavers produce the first ‘FRIARY TIMES’ since 2018. The Friary Times is an activity filled magazine that will be available from Monday, June 25th for just €2. The magazine can be pre-ordered through the class teacher. This years magazine has…
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Today was a very special day in St Malachy’s BNS as we partnered with Dundalk Gaels GFC to bring together a GAA Day!! The day was organised by staff at St Malachy’s BNS and Ciarán Culligan from Dundalk Gaels GFC. Throughout the day, classes used the full of the Friary field for warm up drills…
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Cruinniú na nÓg, the annual day of free creative activities for children and young people, takes place on Saturday 12th June . It is a Creative Ireland Programme delivered in partnership with Louth County Council and supported by RTÉ. Normally a wide variety of creative activities take place across the county, however this year due to public health restrictions, all events…
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Today our June Assembly took place, one that saw Ms Mc Nally’s class lead us in the importance of our school community and religion in our lives. Mr Finnegan’s Class were (virtually) presented with the Golden for their fantastic effort to use environmentally friendly methods of getting to school such as Walking, Cycling & Park…
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Our 2nd Classes got a lovely treat after a few tough days of tests. Ms Hennessy tasked the class with designing and building containers that would hold popcorn. As you will see below each of them are different in their own way, fantastically designed by the boys and most importantly…..they are fit for purpose!! Obviously…
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