Talbot Senior National School

Our school closes from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th May. Enjoy the May break!

On return we will have Active School week. Make sure to wear your school tracksuit each day from 9th -13th May, so that you can fully participate in the activities.

Work has started in our new school garden. Mr Byrne’s and Ms Ni Fhlartharta’s classes have planted potatoes. Ms Ní Dhúill’s class has planted onions. The daffodils Mr Molloy’s class planted last November are blooming. The plants in our butterfly patch planted by Mr Gilmartin’s class are beginning to add colour to the garden. We have lovely tulips and hyacinths brightening up our school environment. Enjoy our school garden over the months of May and June.

Lately we have been growing and planting water cress, spinach, peas, lettuce, chives, rosemary and scallions in our class. We grew them from seed using pots and compost. We also recently planted (with Ms Considine’s assistance) early potato seeds which we hope to harvest and eat in June.

We learned that growing your own vegetables and herbs requires sunshine, good soil, space, warmth, water (rain) and plenty of time and effort!

Hopefully in a few week we will plant our class herbs and vegetables out in the school garden.

Mr. Byrne – 6th Class

Confirmation this year is on the 26th April. In preparation for this, our choir is working hard practicing every day.

The Ceremony of Light takes place this Tuesday 19th April at 7:30 in the church.

Talbot is organising a “Clean-Up Day” around Bawnogue. Weather permitting this will take place on Thursday 21st April.

Gaeilge: There will be a presentation to the winners of the Scriobh Leabhar competition at Dublin West Education Centre on Wednesday, 20th April.

Well done to all involved.

Some memories of our pupil Séan Doyle, who unfortunately passed away recently. We remember him fondly and he will be sorely missed by all at Scoil Talbot.