This month Ms. Geraghty’s Fourth Class and Ms. Gleeson’s First Class led our March assembly. We celebrated St. Patrick, Seachtain na Gaeilge, and the many achievements we had this month. March birthdays were announced and we sang ‘Lá Breithe Sona Duit’. 

To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, the First and Fourth Class girls did an amazing performance of ‘Faoi na Soilse’ which you may be more familiar with as ‘A Sky Full of Stars’ by Coldplay.  

Well done girls! 

See below for videos of Senior Infants, First Class and Third Class plays which showcased the incredible talent, creativity, and hard work of our students and teachers. Each performance is a testament to the dedication of the girls, who bring their characters to life with enthusiasm and confidence. We are so proud of our students’ achievements and grateful to our staff for making these wonderful productions possible. Enjoy the performances!

Ms. Ryan’s Second Class and Ms. Banks’ Fifth Class led our February assembly. We celebrated February’s achievements, including our debaters reaching the Concern Final. The birthdays of the month were announced, and we sang Happy Birthday for them. After hearing all our school news, we enjoyed fabulous renditions of Love Story and Accidentally in Love performed by the classes to mark Valentine’s Day. Well done, girls!

Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge á céiliúradh againn an tseachtain seo i mBunscoil Bhríde. Tá Gaeilge le cloisteáil ar fud na háite, agus tá duaiseanna ar fáil i ngach seomra ranga! D’eagraigh Coiste na Gaeilge cluichí Bingo do na naíonáin chomh maith ar an Máirt.Ghlac na páistí ó rang a 3-6 páirt i ‘speed-dating’ as Gaeilge sa halla, agus bhí céilí le Carmel ar an gCéadaoin. Ar an Déardaoin bhí Tráth na gCeist ag ranganna 3-6! Ar an Aoine bhí céilí mór ag an scoil agus maidin caife.

We are celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge this week in Bunscoil Bhríde. Gaeilge can be heard all around the school, and prizes are available in every classroom! The children took part in ‘speed-dating’ through Irish in the hall, and there was a céilí with Carmel on Wednesday. Coiste na Gaeilge also organised Bingo games for the infants on Tuesday. On the Friday the girls participated in a ‘maidin caife’ where they had the opportunity to ‘bí ag labhairt Gaeilge’ while enjoying a treat. After lunch there was a Irish dancing display and the whole school did the dreoilín together!

We had a fantastic day in Rang a Sé celebrating World Book Day! In the morning, each child brought in a selection of their favourite books, and we had the chance to explore many different genres and styles of writing. After enjoying a fun round of ‘Guess the Teacher,’ we visited the Junior Infants and had a lovely time reading a variety of picture books with them. To wrap up the day, we got creative with ‘keyhole art,’ where each child chose their favourite book or a memorable scene from a book and beautifully depicted it through a keyhole design!

On Thursday, March 6th, our debate team proudly competed in the final of the Concern Primary Debating Competition! Reaching the top two teams across Kildare and West Wicklow was an incredible achievement for these talented girls.

The final was held in Kildare County Chambers, Naas, where our team faced St. Patrick’s N.S. in a highly competitive debate. They passionately proposed the motion, ‘Cities are essential to tackling climate change.’ After a closely contested battle, St. Patrick’s N.S. emerged as the winners.

Although victory wasn’t ours this time, we are immensely proud of our debaters and their dedicated mentors, Ms. Banks and Ms. Costello. Their hard work, commitment, and enthusiasm throughout the competition were truly commendable. Well done to all involved!

See videos of the debate and the girls visit to Kildare Chambers below!

On Friday, we had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day in Bunscoil Bhríde. The school was alive with excitement as characters from all kinds of books filled the halls, bringing stories to life. From classic fairy tale heroes to modern-day favorites, there was an incredible variety of costumes on display.

Throughout the day, the senior classes paired up with the infant classes for storytelling sessions, creating a lovely atmosphere of shared reading. We also played ‘Guess the Teacher,’ where we had to identify teachers reading their favourite books. Classes took part in book tastings, exploring different genres and discovering new favorite reads.

It was a magical day full of creativity, imagination, and, most importantly, a love of reading!

Bhí rang a sé an-ghnóthach an tseachtain seo. Scríobhamar amach an t-oideas do phancóga agus leanamar gach céim go cúramach chun pancóga áille agus blasta a dhéanamh! Bhí an seomra ranga lán le díograis agus spraoi agus muid ag meascadh na gcomhábhar agus ag casadh na bpancóg ar an bpanna. Nuair a bhí siad réidh, chuireamar siúcra agus sú líomóide orthu agus bhaineamar an-taitneamh as!

We would like to sincerely thank Carmel Somers who is engaging all classes in Irish dancing lessons at Bunscoil Bhríde. We have picked up some wonderful dancing skills and look forward to continuing our dancing practice throughout the year as well as at our céilí for Seachtain na Gaeilge in March.

On February 17th, 5th and 6th class visited the Boys’ School in Rathangan to take part in a general knowledge quiz. The event was filled with fun and excitement, as both the girls and boys showcased their impressive knowledge. A huge well done to all who participated, and congratulations to the winning teams pictured below!