Scoil Áine Naofa
Loch Cútra
Lough Cutra National School
Teacher for a Day
4th class had an opportunity to be teachers for a day and participated in a fun 'teach the class' session with their teacher. It was great to do some role reversal!! Pupils taught Irish Dancing, Music, soccer history and much more!
Junior Infants 2025
Introducing our fantastic new Junior Infants 2025 from our mainstream and ASD class 👏👏👏.
We are so proud of how well they are integrating into primary school life!! We have baked rice Krispie buns, made Lego structures, learned lots of songs and rhymes as Gaeilge and Bearla and are learning all about our school and parish this week 💪.
Well done everyone 🥰🥰
Mini 7s Tournament
Well done to our boy's football team who played in the Mini 7s tournament yesterday. It wasn't our day but the boys showed great teamwork and effort all round!👏👏
GCS Camogie and hurling blitz:
The 5th and 6th class had a great day out today at the Gort Community School Blitz. Thanks to GCS and Aoife Lynsky who treated them to hot chicken rolls on a misty, mucky day! Well done to all the class- even non-players who all got stuck in today. A special bualadh bos to Charlie Diviney, Mikey Murray, Caoimhe Mc Allen, Aiveen Diviney and Áine Rohan who were all selected as All Star
Brightening up the halls of our School:
Here is a sample of some of the great work on display throughout the classes and halls of Lough Cutra NS!!🎨🖼🎭🍂🍁
Primary Schools Cross Country Final
Well done to our fantastic athletes who ran in the Primary Schools Cross Country Final on Tuesday. A special mention to Clare Brady who advanced to the Connacht Cross Country final in Loughrea. We are very proud of all our team. 👏👏👏
Christmas Shoebox Appeal:
A massive thank you to all our pupils who once again gave very generously to the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal. Well done everyone!!
ASD class visit to the Pumpkin Patch:
Our ASD class were so lucky to get to visit the Pumpkin Patch this October! They had a great day out for themselves climbing, playing and choosing their own pumpkin! See lots of photos.
Science Week
We had another great week of Science experiments, investigations and discussions this year as we participated in our annual Science Week celebrations. Infants pretended to be doctors and nurses and investigated their bones and xrays, while other classes created their own experiments and tested out some well known scientific theories. The week finished off with 5th and 6th class hosting a science 'exhibition' morning, where classes participated in experiment stations making bubbles within bubbles, comparing slopes of different gradients, constructing floating plasticine boats, reaction testing, finger print testing and much more! A massive thanks to 5th and 6th class and Ms Gill who co-ordinates and leads our Science Week.
The best surprise ever!!🧯🚒🔥👨🚒
Our ASD class and infants- 2nd class had the biggest surprise visit today from our local fire brigade!!
They explained all the different elements of being a firefighter and gave us a brilliant tour of their fire engines, showed us their breathing apparatus, ladders, accident and emergency response equipment and even let us see some of their water equipment!! It was as good as seeing Santa for the younger kids!!🎅👨🚒
Massive thanks to Kyle and colleagues for making it so special for all classes. Gort Fire & Rescue
Show Tell & Try
Some nice examples of Show, tell and try with 3rd and 4th class showing and explaining the instructions of their christmas gifts!
The Restaurant!
Infants had a great week participating in this week's theme for integrated play: The Restaurant! See some of our chefs, waiters and customers.
Turoe Pet Farm!
Our ASD class had a great time visiting Santa in Turoe Pet Farm! They fed the animals, had a Christmas disco and came home with a present and a big smile on their faces!
Brideóg Dolls
Fifth and Sixth class had a great morning making Brideóg dolls with Paula Gallagher. Using wool and recycled materials, the class used their creative skills, while developing an awareness of using recycled materials in a sustainable, fun way.
It was a great way to appreciate our Irish Heritage and Culture.
See some fantastic work below! Thank you Paula, Gort Arts and Galway County Council for providing us with this workshop.
And don't mind our PJ's!! The workshop blended well with our Wellbeing Week!!🧘♀️
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