St Declans N.S.
Homepage Office News About St Declans N.S. Sports News Who was St Declan? History of St Declans N.S. Class Work Special Events School Archives	Special Events ’09 – ‘10 …just click on some of the highlighted words for a picture or two! Please wait for pictures to load…. 1. [Aug 31^st ‘09] A new year brings with it a fresh start for the whole school and even though the rain may have been pouring down outside it failed to dampen the excitement and the spirits of all the new Junior Infants who started today with Miss O Mahony and Mrs Connolly. 2. [Sept 22^nd ‘09] This morning in St Johns Church, along with our friends in Waterpark NS we celebrated our parish back to school mass to mark the beginning of our new school year. All classes from 2nd to 6th attended. 3. [Oct 16^th ‘09] The final of our in school hurling league for 3^rd and 4^th class was played today over in the College field. Congratulations to David O Hare and all the members of his team who came out on top today. Special thanks to Mr Kirby for organizing this competition. 4. [Oct 19^th – 23^rd ‘09] This week was our in school “Visual Arts Week” where every teacher made an extra special effort to prepare and present artwork with a Halloween theme. Thanks to Mrs Flahavan for assisting in the organization of this event. 5. [Oct 22^nd ‘09] The Mayor of Waterford Councilor John Halligan made his annual visit to St Declans today to present Certificates of Attendance to all the boys who did not miss a day at school last year. 6. [Oct 22^nd ‘09] We had our annual Halloween Fundraising Raffle today in school and there was great excitement all around the hall in anticipation of who the lucky winner of the bike might be. Once again this raffle was very well supported and thanks to everyone who bought a ticket. A total of €2700 was raised. Congratulations to Tom O Hanlon and all the other lucky winners. 7. [Dec 14^th ‘09] Boys from 5^th and 6^th class visited Killure Bridge Nursing Home this morning and gave a special Christmas musical recital for all the residents. 8. [Dec 22^nd ‘09] Miss Buckley led the whole school this morning with our Christmas Carol Service in the hall. Every class took turns singing a variety of songs from Halleluiah Rock while in between, the story of the first Christmas was recounted by boys from different classes. 9. [Jan 8^th – 12^th ‘10] This week was “History Week” here in St Declans where every effort was made right across the school to bring history to life in as many ways as possible. It was a very enjoyable week and a huge success thanks to efforts of teachers, parents and the boys themselves. Thanks to Mr Doran for co coordinating this event. 10. [Mar 22^nd ‘10] In a special “Naming of the Goat”ceremony in the Junior Yard we celebrated 10 years of sending goats to Africa in conjunction with the Bothar organisation. Over the last decade we have sent 20 goats and helped countless families in the process. Mr Grant would like to thank everyone for being so generous over the years. 11. [Mar 25^th ‘10] Our annual Cake and Bottle Sale was a huge success this year. We had a fantastic response and a huge crowd turned up on the night. Special thanks to the Parents Association and the staff for making this all possible. €5300 was raised on the night. 12. [Apr 24^th ‘10] Congratulations to all the boys in 6th class who made their Confirmation today in St John’s Church along with 6th class from Waterpark NS. 13. [May 11^th ‘10] The Junior end of the school was given a new look today as 3 new flags flew for the first time on our newly positioned flagpoles. 14. [May 14^th ‘10] Today’s visit from a mobile reptile zoo will live long in the memories of many of the boys who got a rare opportunity to see these amazing creatures in their own classroom. 15. [May 22^nd ‘10] Congratulations to all the boys in 2^nd class who made their First Holy Communion this morning in St John’s Church. The weather was beautiful and the ceremony was a credit to everyone involved. 16. [May 28^th ‘10] This morning we had our final fundraiser of the year… our Sponsored Walk. From early morning classes headed out in all directions and on their return were treated to an ice cream cone from our special guest for the day ….. Mr Popeye! €6000 was raised on the day. 17. [June 3^rd ‘10] Tonight was “Drama Night” for both 4^th classes as they performed their shows in front a packed school hall. Mr Hughes’s class performed “The Revenge of the Nerds” while Ms Aylward’s class performed “The Lovingly Brothers”. Special thanks to Liam Meagher for all his work with these classes. Also thanks to the Parents Association who provided tea and coffee at the interval. It was a great night with many memorable lines and performances. 18. [June 4^th ‘10] Today was Déise Day as the whole school wore blue and white in support of the Waterford Senior Hurling Team who play Clare over the June weekend. 19. [June 25^th ‘10] This morning Mrs White announced the winners of our annual Penmanship Awards for boys who have consistently made a great effort with their writing during year. 20. [June 25^th ‘10] The weather this year added greatly to everyone’s enjoyment of our annual School Rounders League which finished today. Congratulations to all the winners.