Christmas

Please note that our school is closed from Friday, 20th December for Christmas holidays. We will re-open on Monday, 6th January. We wish all of our school community a very happy and relaxing Christmas and look forward to welcoming you all back again in the New Year!

Well done to the pupils in senior infants, 1st class, 3rd class and 5th class for their wonderful performances in their Christmas plays. It was a busy week in St. Comán's Wood, with 4 evenings of singing, dancing, acting and making memories! Thank you to all of the pupils and their teachers and other staff members, who all put in a huge amount of work in the weeks leading up to their evening performance.

Our school choir and children from 4th class brought some Christmas cheer to the town, singing carols outside Tesco on Friday. Please check out our Instagram and Facebook pages for more pictures and videos of these recent events.

School Lotto

Special Christmas Draw Winners

A big congratulations to the winners of our local spot prizes for our draw held on 19th December 2024. Thank you so much for your support as it’s making a big difference. 

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our school lotto. Our current jackpot stands at €825. Congratulations to our weekly €20 winner, Brian Concannon (19/12/24) and to last week's winner Olivia Ward (12/12/24). Please continue to support our fundraiser. If you're not in, you can't win!

Lego Spike

Our 6th class pupils were delighted to be the first classes to test out our new LEGO Spike sets in term one. Each class had 2 introductory lessons with Ms. Joan Mannion, where they became familiar with the sets and how to input code. Over the course of the next 2 terms, the children will work in pairs or small groups on a range of projects, which will develop their team-work, coding, problem solving and critical thinking skills and will enable them to engage in STEM lessons in a playful way.

Chess Tournament

Congratulations to the chess teams from 5th/6th and 3rd/4th who did brilliantly in an online tournament recently. 5th/6th came 2nd overall and 3rd/4th came 5th overall. They were competing against schools nationwide and there were over 100 schools taking part. Well done to everyone!

Roscommon County Council Greener Spaces Awards Ceremony 2024

The Greener Spaces Award, which is open for community groups and primary schools to enter, highlights efforts being made in enhancing and maintaining their outdoor spaces throughout the county. St. Comán’s Wood P.S. were awarded 'The Sustainable School Award 2024'. The judges were very impressed with the beautiful gardens and also the wide use of sustainable materials to enhance our green spaces. Well done to those who continually work to enhance our green spaces in St. Comán’s!

Pictured below is teacher Ms. Joan Mannion, SNA Ms. Róisín Rogerson and 3 representatives from our Green School Committee, John, Kornelia and Paddy, who are involved in our garden projects and accepted the award on behalf of our school.

Thank you all for supporting our Bake Sale on Friday. We were blown away by the amount of baked goods that were donated for the sale. Thanks also to everyone who bought cakes and generously donated money to the school. It was a great success! Well done to our 6th class children, who organised and ran the day from start to finish. They were fantastic!

Sacrament Dates

Children in 2nd class will receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 24th 2025 at 1pm. 

Children in 6th class will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, March 22nd 2025 at 11am.

School Hot Lunches

Our pupils receive daily hot lunches from The Lunch Bag. Please remember to send in their lunchbox every day so that children can bring home any leftovers and please ensure your child's name is visible on the lunchbox always. Your child still needs to bring a small snack for break time and a drink. If you have any queries regarding the lunches, please email info@thelunchbag.ie and they will be happy to help.

The Lunch Bag has recently teamed up with renowned psychologist, Dr. David Coleman. Please read the leaflet below for his expert guidance on fostering healthy eating habits in children.

In Loving Memory of Michael Morris

Our whole school community was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our dear friend Michael Morris on July 18th. Michael was our caretaker, who looked after our school with pride. Michael had a kind and cheerful word for everyone he met. He loved to chat to all the staff and children. He had a warm and infectious personality, and a great sense of humour. We have fond memories of Michael playing soccer with the children, or sharing a joke with them. Together with Patricia, our friend and retired Deputy Principal, they were the ‘dream team’ at school. They ensured that the school was maintained to the highest standard. 

Michael’s sense of fun and good nature will be greatly missed by everyone in St. Comán’s Wood. He was a true character who always left a smile on everyone’s face. 

To his beloved wife Patricia, cherished daughters Máire, Orna, Aisling, we extend our deepest sympathies. To Michael’s sisters Mary and Bríd, brothers Jerome and Noel, to Deirdre and all the Morris and Horan families, we offer our condolences to you all. 

In the words of Rev. Fr. Kevin Fallon in his homily at Michael’s funeral, we have lost a ‘legend’. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

New Primary Mathematics Curriculum - Information for Parents

The aim of the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum is that children see maths as important and useful to their everyday lives.
It is essential that parents/guardians are made aware of the changes to the curriculum that have taken place to date and what will be happening over the years to come. In this regard the Department of Education, in collaboration with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and the Professional Development for Teachers (PDST), has developed a leaflet which is designed to introduce these changes and encourage parent/guardians to engage in the future consultations seeking feedback on the draft curriculum areas and subjects of the new curriculum.

The leaflet is presented in many languages. Please select one to read information about the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum.

ONLINE PAYMENTS NOW LIVE!

Dear Parents,

We have introduced a facility (Easy Payments Plus) to allow you to pay for music generation, swimming lessons, afterschool activities, school tours, etc securely online using your credit or debit card. We would encourage all our parents to avail of this facility.

Please click here for instructions on how to set up your Easy Payments Plus account. 

Click on the button below to begin setting up your Easy Payments Plus account. Once you click the link, select the item you are paying for from the drop down menu and click 'add to bill'.