Author Archives: Mr Bolton

Hi guys, Unfortunately we are not sure when we will be back at school. At the start of every week, I will now put up an online Kahoot! Quiz on this blog to keep all our senior students actively learning more »

  Bhí Tráth na gCeist iontach againn ar an Cheadaoin i rith Seachtaine na Gaeilge. Comhghairdeas do na buaiteoirí go léir. Go raibh maith agat Ms Fleming as an tráth na gceist a eagrú. 

      We had a fantastic day in IT Carlow today with our VEX students. We performed extremely well in the competition and thanks to Mr Kelly for all his hard work on the project. Well done to all more »

Thanks to all our wonderful Grandparents for coming into the school on Wednesday morning as part of Catholic School’s Week. We had a fantastic morning and children got a great insight into what school was like in the not too more »

A huge thank you to Mr Nolan and especially Corporal Leon Deere (Past Pupil of St Fiacc’s N.S) for organising an amazing trip to the Curragh Army Base for 6th class students. We saw Michael Collins’ armoured Rolls Royce car more »

Gabriela brought in her Double Bass to 6th class and played some lovely Christmas tunes for her classmates this week. Well done Gabriela and keep practicing and developing your amazing musical talent!

  Congratulations to all our award winners at Assembly this week!

Well done to all our Students of the Week and Gaelgeoir na Seachtaine this week who received their certificates today!!

  On Thursday as part of Science Week 2019, 5th and 6th class went to the GB Shaw to see Simon Watt, a biologist perform a show called The Ugly Animal Road show, about animal conservation.  Thanks to Ms Minnock more »

5th classes visited the Carlow County Museum this Thursday. It was a great tour and a huge thanks to John McDarby and his team for showing us around. We saw a pub, kitchen and shop from the 1920’s the original gallows more »

Mr Shiel’s class were busy this week in Maths using Izak 9 cubes which are a brilliant resource here in St Fiacc’s N.S. Children are enjoying solving and discussing maths problems in small groups.

    5th classes are busy with the Report Writing Genre this term. We are using i-pads to research our own topics for our fantastic reports.

  Congrats to all our Students of the week, Gaelgeoir na Seachtaine and Footsol Winners who received their certificates this morning!

Best wishes to all of our 6th class students who graduated from St Fiacc’s N.S on Wednesday night in St Clare’s Church. It was a very special night and a huge thanks to Fr Dunphy and all the parish team more »

  The sun was shining last Wednesday in the Wicklow mountains as the 5th classes visited Clara Lara activity centre. Everybody had a super day out!  

Well done to the 32 6th class boys and girls who represented the school in the Laois Cumann na mBunscol Rounders Semi-Finals in The Heath GAA grounds last Thursday. All three teams played very well on the day and had more »

Some snaps from the Junior Infants School Tour last Friday. The children had a great day in Rathwood making teddy bears, playing in the playground, feeding the geese, taking the teddy bear train as well as having a teddy bears more »

Thanks to Mr Kelly and all in Carlow IT for organising such a fantastic day for the boys and girls in Mr Kelly’s class. We visited the studio and made live broadcasts, explored different elements of sports science and performance more »