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Senior Infants
Senior Infants have had a great start to the school year! They have spent lots of time outdoors including an autumn nature walk. They also did an art lesson in the outdoor classroom where they made wands from natural materials they collected around the Wilderness Walkway.
They painted some beautiful autumn leaves and experimented with pointillism. They have also enjoyed some very fun PE such as rugby with Heidi from Cobh Pirates and Dayl from Sinéad Sheppard’s School of Dance. Well done boys and girls for all your hard work and excellent behaviour every day!
They painted some beautiful autumn leaves and experimented with pointillism. They have also enjoyed some very fun PE such as rugby with Heidi from Cobh Pirates and Dayl from Sinéad Sheppard’s School of Dance. Well done boys and girls for all your hard work and excellent behaviour every day!
Bí Cineálta Pupil Policy
As part of our Bí Cineálta initiative our student council made a Pupil Policy to prevent bullying and spread kindess. It can be seen displayed around our school, reminding us all to be kind and to look out for one another at all times.
Junior Infants
Our Junior infants have made a wonderful start to school life and are settling in so well! They have been practising important pre-reading, fine motor and maths skills through fun and hands-on activities and stories. There’s also been plenty of time for sports such as rugby and outdoor play, making the most of our lovely school grounds. It’s been a joy to see their enthusiasm and smiles each day – they’re doing a fantastic job!
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Important Dates To Remember
Sports Day 2025
Our pupils had a fantastic time taking part in Sports Day 2025! They took part in various activities including skipping, hula hooping, tennis, hockey, three legged races, penalty shoot outs, long jumping, running, water activities and many more.
We had two bouncy castles in the school which the children thoroughly enjoyed! Well done to all the boys and girls for their excellent behaviour and participation on this special day.
Our Wall Art
We are very lucky in Walterstown NS to have beautiful, colourful art decorating our outdoor spaces. Mr. Keogh and Ms. Lii – our “Artists in residence” – love decorating our walls with murals and paintings from story books.
Our Woodland Wilderness Walkway
To celebrate the opening of our Woodland Wilderness Walkway we held an art competition during Creative Schools Week. Pupils were asked to create a piece of art which would be suitable for our unique walkway and enjoyed by everyone.
We were blown away by the efforts! Logs, fairy doors, bird/bee houses, board games, mushrooms and toadstools are just some of the things our pupils made. Promoting creativity and sustainability, our pupils used natural materials such as stone, wood, earth, clay, cotton, moss and wool to ensure that their pieces of art tied in with our unspoilt landscape.
Our Woodland Wilderness Walkway is unique to our school. It promotes the well being of children through quality time spent outdoors. It also promotes the children’s sense of space and place and their connection to nature and the natural environment.
Creative Schools Week 2025
The pupils in Walterstown National School had a fantastic time celebrating Creative Schools this week. We mostly focused on textile art – where fine art and craft collide! Weaving, knotting, beading and braiding (including hair!) were just some of the techniques we learned about. We built an outdoor tepee, made a tapestry from chicken wire, created crazy hairstyles and beautiful dream catchers for our new Sensory Garden.
Cross Country
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Thanks to Trevor from Great Island Athletics and to Cuskinny Court for another brilliant Cross Country event – The Great Island Cross Cup. Our athletes had a great day and we were thrilled to bring home 5 medals!
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