This years St. Patrick’s Day Parade featured many wonderful characters from children’s literature including Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Harry Potter, The Three Little Pigs and The Big Bad Wolf, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, The Wolf, and The Woodcutter, Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox, Jack and The Beanstalk, Leprechauns, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Peter Rabbit, Farmer Hoggett and Babe and others. Well Done to all the children.
We had an incredible day at the Dunmanway St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It was wonderful to see the children transformed into beloved characters from literature.
A huge thank you to everyone who played a part in helping the children prepare their imaginative and creative costumes for the parade.
We’re also deeply grateful to the large, enthusiastic crowd that gathered to wave, applaud and enjoy the festivities.
The children have been eagerly preparing for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dunmanway. This year’s parade theme celebrates the town’s literary connection. A local historian recently uncovered that A.A. Milne, the author of Winnie the Pooh, has strong family ties to Dunmanway. To celebrate this, the parade will feature characters from literature—expect to see some familiar and fantastic faces along the route.
If you’re coming along to enjoy the festivities, be sure to give the children a big wave and join in the fun.
There is always great excitement when Karen comes to visit. The children were soon measuring, pouring, sieving, and mixing with enthusiasm. Before long, the delightful aroma of freshly baked treats filled the school. This week they children enjoyed making delicious chocolate chip cookies. Baking with Karen is always a memorable experience—full of learning, laughter, and, of course, tasty rewards!
“Ní neart go cur le chéile”: There is no strength like co-operation.
We were thrilled to welcome award-winning author and illustrator Celina Buckley to Togher National School as part of the Creative Schools Initiative. This exciting program is all about placing arts and creativity at the heart of children’s lives, helping them explore new ways to express themselves and develop their artistic skills.
Celina’s visit was a wonderful experience the children. She shared her passion for storytelling and the creative process behind illustrating books. The children were captivated as Celina explained how stories come to life, from imagining unique characters to designing vibrant illustrations. Her insights not only sparked their imaginations but also encouraged them to think deeply about the power of creativity.
During the workshop the children enthusiastically diving into the world of storytelling. They brainstormed imaginative characters, crafted exciting storylines, and brought their ideas to life through colourful illustrations. It was wonderful to see their creativity as they designed their very own illustrated books.
The children have really enjoyed learning to play tin whistle, ukulele, kazoo and percussion instruments with Eibhilín.
Everyone in the school was treated to pancakes with various toppings today. Thanks to Mary Teresa from the SCP for all her help. They were delicious!
We would like to say a massive Thank You to Andrew Healy and Super Valu, Dunmanway for sponsoring some wonderful new sports equipment for our school.
We were delighted to have our new solar panels fitted during the mid term break. The Solar For Schools Programme is intended to assist schools in reducing their energy costs and carbon footprint. As well as helping schools to reduce their carbon emissions, the scheme is also helps schools to save money on their energy bills.
