Author: Séamus McGowan

We have been learning all about the Post Office this month as part of our Aistear theme. We have been delivering postcards around the school, building post vans and post boxes from junk art; working in a mail sorting centre and  writing lots of cards and letters. We have been so busy! We even had…

We’ll done to Ava, Aoife, Killian, Lee and Kyron who are through to the next stage in the debating competition. They were fantastic and had to be to overcome St. Muras NS Buncrana. Good luck in the next round. Keep up the great work.

The Christmas Bazaar has been rescheduled for this Sunday the 15th of December from 3.30-5.30pm. A huge amount of work has gone into making the Bazaar a success so please support. A certain someone will be making an appearance and there will be fun for all the family as well as the chance  New helpers…

Christmas plays: Here is a timetable for the Christmas plays in December: Junior Infants: Monday the 16th @1.30 Senior Infants: Wednesday the 18th @1.30 1st/2nd class: Monday the 16th @2.00 3rd/4th class: Wednesday the 18th @6.30 5th class: Wednesday the 18th @ 6.50 6th class: Wednesday the 18th @7.20

  December Newsletter It has finally arrived. Silly season is in full flow. We hoped that we would not see the return of a certain Elf who wreaks havoc in the school but alas he has returned. Christmas plays and carol singing are at an all time high and we hope everyone enjoys the Christmas…

Hey I’m back. Just in case you are new and you don’t know me I’m Eamon the elf. My job is to annoy Master McClown and his bunch of silly billy teachers. I’ve already messed up Ms. McKermott’s computer and hidden Ms. Donaghan’s coffee. I shouted out on the intercom when nobody was looking and…

County manager and dad to Annie and Cassie, Mickey McCann and Joe Boyle, county hurling star and past pupil were on hand to present the medals to our record breaking hurling team. Both Mickey and Joe presented each boy with a county medal, a hurl grip and sliotar. Mickey hopes that these boys keep at…

Well done to Ellie Doherty from fifth class who organised, collected and delivered the shoe boxes. We collected a record 82 shoe boxes. Well done to all who donated to this well worth while charity.

St. Aengus N.S. Bridgend claimed the first Roinn 1 Donegal cumann na mbunscoile title over a gallant Scoil Mhuire Stranolar. The scene was set. Weather was perfect for this hurling decider. Burt G.A.A. pitch was a hurler’s dream. Both teams had come through their sections and earned the right to become potential county champions. Neither…

Congratulations to the senior boy’s team who overcame a gallant Stranolar school on a scoreline of 4-8 to 0-4. Joint captains Ryan Clarke and Kyron McColgan lifted the Roinn 1 shield for the first time in the school’s history. A proud day for the school, families and Burt GAA. Match report and more pictures to…