by Grace | Feb 21, 2023 | ASD, Autism, News, Parents, SEN, Sonas, Special Class
September 2023 saw St Mary’s launch our Special Class “Sonas” for girls with Autism/ASD. Sonas is the Irish word for “Happiness”, a feeling which is experienced by our pupils as they learn, grow and achieve to their full potential in an...
by Grace | Dec 20, 2022 | Charity, Christmas, Community, Fund Raising, News, Parents
On Friday December 16th, our pupils and staff wore our festive jumpers and accessories to raise money for Cobh Lions Club. We had great fun and it really got us in the Christmas spirit, all in support of a very worthy cause. We raised a total of €410. Thank you to...
by Grace | Dec 14, 2022 | Community, Concert, Music, News, Parents
On December 6th and 7th, the girls of St Mary’s took to the stage of the Great Island Community Centre to perform in our school show “Freezin'”.Our show was a roaring success and we really enjoyed showcasing our talents.Watch our highlights video...
by Grace | Nov 7, 2022 | Charity, Community, Fund Raising, News, Parents
St Mary’s collected and donated €360 to the Children’s Health Foundation. Thanks to all the children and their parents for making such a fantastic effort with their costumes. Great fun was had and all for a very worthy cause. Please see our Instagram and Facebook...
by Grace | Oct 14, 2022 | Community, Computers, Internet Safety, News, Parents, STEM, Sustainability
We would like to say a big “Thank You” to Michelle McDowall, Solarwinds for their very generous donation of 10 refurbished laptops to the school as part of their sustainability and commitment to the community initiative. Michelle is also a member of our...
by Grace | Oct 13, 2022 | Initiatives & Programmes, Literacy, News, Parents, SEN
Here in St Mary’s, we are updating our spellings programme and are embracing the latest proven methods for the teaching of spellings. Many other progressive schools in Ireland are now also using this programme which is essentially an individualised approach to...
