Girls' Soccer Team 2022

Our School Soccer team 2022 girls The girls’ soccer team played great this year. They played five matches, won four and lost one. We had a great squad and a special well done to Lauren and Ailbhe, both two great defenders! Everyone was so committed and positive. The girls scored some amazing goals and Lucy our keeper saved some great shots too. Written by Alice & Leila 5th Class

Final Assembly

We had an exciting final assembly in the Junior Yard today.  All the children from Junior Infants to Sixth Class were there. All the staff and representatives from the Parents' Association attended.  We celebrated all the sporting achievements during the school year.  The McAveny Cup for team sports and the Healy Cup for athletics were awarded to three deserving Sixth class for the excellent achievements and attitude on and off the sports field.  Medals were presented to the Girls' Soccer Team who were trained by Ms Lanigan and Mr Brady.  Mr Conlon, Mr Fallon, Mr Brady, Ms Lanigan, Mr Timmons, Ms Hynes, Mr Mangan and Mr O'Connell presented awards to the best player and most improved player in both boys' and girls' soccer, football and hurling.

 

Medals were awarded to the three top Sports Day teams: Spain, Colombia and Italy. A Senior Infant was awarded a scholarship to RATSS by Happy Joe.

 

The Parents' Association awarded cheques to both Mr Sheanon and Ms Mahony for school resources.  A big thank you to them and all the fundraising they organised throughout the year.

Book Lists 2022 - 2023

Please see below to see the booklists for the year 2022 - 2023.  To guarantee delivery of books to school over the summer please order from www.baggedbooks.ie using the code divineword22 by Sunday 3rd July.  15% of all sales is returned to the school in arts and crafts materials.

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Have a lovely summer from all the staff at Divine Word National School

Senior Sports Day

Another active day at Divine Word.  This time it was for third class, fourth class, fifth class and sixth class.  All the children were allocated a team named after a different country.  They competed in the mat race, Tug of War, Benchball, clothes race, GAA matchdes, soccer matches, Moonball games and the Great Welly Throw.

Four teams: Spain, Portugal, Italy and Colombia reached the final and competed in the final obstacle race.  Spain were victorious.

Afterwards the male and female staff competed in a Tug of War.  Well done to all the ladies of Divine Word.  

There was the traditional Great Jelly Race for all classes to round off the day.  Thanks to all the staff for organising the day.  Thanks to the Parents' Association for providing the fruit and vegetables. 

Junior Sports Day

What a colourful, fun-filled day. Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First Class and Second Class had a fantastic day full of sports and games. Each class participated in lots of many activities: Parachute, Garden Games, Obstacle Race, Peg the Ghost, Musical Chairs, Penalty Shoot-out, Basketball, Oldies but Goodies, Hoop Races and Relay Races.   The day ended with the Great Jelly Race.  Mums, Dads and the teachers ran the final race.  Hopefully there was no muscles pulled.  Thanks to all the staff and especially the Sixth Class Helpers for running all the events.  Thanks to all the Parents' Association for chopping all the fruit and vegetables for all of our participants.