The children have been absolutely loving their Yoga and Mindfulness sessions this term. These weekly classes are giving children the chance to build flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness, while also supporting their focus and sense of calm. A huge thank-you to our brilliant Parents’ Association for generously funding this wonderful activity.
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The West Cork Jesters Rugby Club
We were thrilled to welcome back former pupil Emily Cotter to Togher N.S. Emily plays for the West Cork Jesters Mixed-Ability Rugby Club, and this summer she took part in IMART 2025, the International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament held in Pamplona, Spain.
At the tournament, the women’s squad from the West Cork Jesters joined forces with the Ballincollig Trailblazers to represent Ireland. The combined team was awarded the Spirit Award for 2025, symbolising their outstanding teamwork, sportsmanship camaraderie and inclusive spirit. Emily proudly brought the Spirit Award trophy to the school, and it was wonderful for the school community to share in this special achievement. Congratulations, Emily, and to all members of the Jesters and Trailblazers — we are incredibly proud of you.
Nature Hunt with Jessica Mason
The younger children had a great time taking part in a nature hunt with Jessica Mason from Heritage in schools. They explored the school grounds to find different items from nature, including a leaf, bark or wood, grass, a seed, a stick, soil, a flower, a rock, a feather, a bug, something shiny, and something round. Everyone enjoyed the challenge and discovered just how many amazing things can be found right on our doorstep. The activity helped the children learn more about habitats and the living and non-living things that make them up.
Thank you to Jessica for such a fun and educational outdoor adventure.
Big Changes in Our School Garden
We’ve been very busy in our school garden. As part of our Creative Schools project, we decided it was time to give our garden a major upgrade.
Our visiting gardener Chloe Dempsey shared some invaluable advice, helping us shape a clear plan for the months ahead. Since then, the children have been hard at work — pruning, weeding, composting, identifying, eating, lopping, cutting, moving, digging, turning, bending, weaving, dragging, plucking, planting, gathering, trimming, snipping, hammering, heaping, assessing, throwing, pulling, laughing, moaning, asking, drilling, holding, sharing, cooperating, lifting, cleaning, arguing, agreeing, bossing, googling, levering, watering, sweeping, sketching, planning, measuring, painting, sawing, carrying, stacking, tying, sorting, designing, collecting, raking, smiling, and celebrating — all the countless tasks that make up a thriving school garden.
It’s been messy, fun, and full of learning. The garden is starting to take shape, and with our new plan in place, we know it will all be worth it in the end.
County Champions
We were thrilled to welcome the Dohneys Ladies GAA Football Team, newly crowned Junior A County Champions, to our school today. The players arrived with their impressive trophies, to huge applause from the children.
It was a proud moment as the team — including our own Miss Noonan and past pupil Kelly Ann — shared their impressive journey to victory. Congratulations to all the Dohneys ladies on this fantastic achievement — you’ve made us all so proud.
Dohneys GAA
The Senior Room was full of excitement this week as we surprised Miss Noonan with handmade cards and drawings to wish her the very best of luck in the Junior A football final. She’ll be lining out with the Dohneys Ladies GAA team this weekend, and we couldn’t be prouder. Come on the Dohneys!
Junior A County Final
The very best of luck to Miss Noonan, Kelly Ann and the rest of the Dohenys Ladies team in the County Final this weekend.
Kealkill Sports Day
We had a wonderful time at the Kealkill Sports Day. Many thanks to Darragh Carey of Kealkill N.S.and Tom Foley of Coomhola N.S. for organising this fantastic event.
Togher N.S. Closes for Summer – Wishing Everyone a Safe and Happy Break
Togher National School is now closed for the summer holidays. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our pupils, families, and staff a happy, safe, and enjoyable summer.
Before we finished up for the term, we completed a couple of important activities. Our GAA football squad were presented with their well-deserved medals following a fantastic Sciath na Scol performance — well done to all involved. The children also took part in a water safety webinar, learning vital tips for staying safe around water. This is especially important as many of our pupils look forward to water-based activities over the summer months.
Enjoy the holidays, and we look forward to seeing everyone again in the new school year.
