NEWS - Walterstown National School

St Patrick’s Day

by Ms. O'Riordan | Mar 16, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

All the boys and girls were busy this week preparing for St. Patrick’s Day. Irish dancing, arts and crafts, singing and a talent show were just some of the festive activities which the children took part in!

Second Class leprechauns.

Irish dancing in the hall with Ms. Mansworth.

Getting ready to find a pot of gold!

A shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day.

Preparing for St. Patrick’s Day!

Our Device Drive

by Mr. O'Sullivan | Mar 8, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

All of the children in WNS will be taking part in a sponsored Activity Challenge on 16th March 2022. They will each be given a sponsorship card to take home with them. Keep an eye on the website to see the children enjoying skipathons, blitzes, novelty races and many more fundraising activities!

Friendship February Competition Results

by Alison Abbott | Mar 3, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

The children worked really hard designing posters and writing friendship poetry. We were blown away by their efforts and found it hard to choose winners! Here you can see a picture of the boys and girls who won the competition. Check out their fantastic posters!

Third Class 2022

by Paul Murray | Mar 3, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

Third Class are studying Vincent van Gogh and have drawn their own version of Sunflowers. They have taken part in athletics training and are enjoying lego with the children from First Class. They have done projects on marine litter and learned a lot about climate change and sea pollution.

Taking part in athletics training.

Feeling proud of our marine litter projects.

Helping First Class to build using lego.

Our beautiful artwork, inspired by Van Gogh.

Learning all about sea pollution.

Working creatively with lego.

Sunflowers by Third Class

Sharing our ideas with First Class.

Ellen’s Kitchen

by Ms. Cronin | Feb 18, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

Everyone had a lovely time in Ellen’s Kitchen. The children did themselves, their families and Walterstown National School proud!

Beach Clean Up 4th-6th Class

by Ms. Jennings | Feb 11, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

We had a great morning with beautiful weather and we are very proud of our pupils for their hard work and excellent behaviour. Well done!

Green-Schools Committee

by Ms. Jennings | Feb 11, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

We are going to apply for our 8th Green Flag for Global Citizenship and the Marine Environment in April. All classes will be doing a variety of lessons, projects and experiments on the theme of Marine Litter over the next six weeks.

Grandparents’ Day

by Ms. Buckley | Feb 3, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

Please take the time to read our poem and activity list! Maybe you could choose an activity to try with your grandparent over the weekend or over midterm break? Maybe you could read the grandparents’ poem to them over the phone? We create special memories when we spend time with our grandparents!

Sacraments 2022

by Ms. O Connell | Jan 24, 2022 | Walterstown NS Blog

School principals met this morning with Father Aquinas at the Parish Office to arrange the sacraments for the year ahead. See below:

First Confession will take place in Ballymore Church @ 7pm on March 24th
First Communion will take place in Ballymore Church @ 11am on May 7th.
Confirmation dates will be finalised in the coming days.

We are looking forward to all the celebrations in 2022!

Christmas 2021 at Walterstown

by Ms. O'Riordan | Dec 21, 2021 | Walterstown NS Blog

The children have designed their own Christmas cards, baked gingerbread men and dressed up in their Christmas jumpers! They have painted Rudolphs, Christmas puddings and even sugar plum fairies! They have created a festive, magical atmosphere in the school and would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas!!!