Please have a look at our Wild at School – Spring edition, some very interesting facts and super art work Wild at School – Spring 2026
Tag Archives: Green Schools
Wild at School June 2025
Have a look at our fabulous ‘Wild at School’ Summer 2025. It is very informative and beautiful artwork. Well done to all involved.
Vegetable Garden
6th class have been working extremely hard on our vegetable garden and have shown 5th class how to sow different vegetables.
5th Class sowed beetroot and carrots and they learned how to make drills to sow the carrots!
Thank you Ms. McCarthy for all your hard work on our fantastic vegetable patch!
Biodiversity
Fergal from Glanbia’s Operation Biodiversity gave a great talk to the children of fifth and sixth classes recently. The children discuss the various trees donated from Glanbia and decide where to sow.
The children were busy sowing trees and tidying our garden.
One of our students found a hazelnut and sowed it.
Green Schools campaign takes effect in Marshalstown NS!
As you know, we are taking part in the Green Schools programme and are working on the Travel theme.
As part of our work on promoting sustainable travel to and from school, we have decided to launch a “No Idling” campaign outside the school gates.
From Wednesday 15th January, all vehicle owners are asked to turn their engines off whilst they wait to help improve air quality, reduce emissions and create a healthier environment around our school gates.
By making this simple air change, we can make a real difference and improve the quality of air we all breathe. Let’s give it a go!
We have uploaded some information on the facts and myths associated with idling in cars and it makes for interesting reading!
We would like to thank you for your continued support and we will keep you updated. 🙂
Wild at School!
Miss McCarthy’s 6th Class have just published the latest issue of their magazine, Wild at School. We hope you enjoy reading all the latest environmental news from the world around us. 🙂
Senior Infant Action Day for Travel!
Senior Infants had a fantastic day on Wednesday as part of our WOW launch day. They began their day by ‘parking n’ striding’ from the church up to the school. They ate some healthy fruit when they arrived to school. They then walked the yellow route with Nicola from the Irish Heart Foundation. This walk is part of our Sli @ School walking routes.
They enjoyed a wonderful presentation all about the sights and sounds on our journey to school. They did this with Edwina our travel officer. They also took part in some scientific experiments involving paper aeroplanes! Click on the photos to see all of the action! 🙂
Junior Infant Action Day for Travel!
Junior Infants had a very busy day on Wednesday. It was our WOW day and it also kick-started our action day for our Travel flag. They began their day by ‘parking n’ striding’ from the church up to the school. They ate some healthy fruit when they arrived to school. They then walked the yellow route with Nicola from the Irish Heart Foundation. This walk is part of our Sli @ School walking routes.
After break, they took part in a wonderful presentation all about the sights and sounds on our journey to school. They did this with Senior Infants and Edwina our travel officer. They then learned about the history of the bike. They also learned all about the Safe Cross Code as well as the song and dance!
They finished off their day by colouring different modes of transport and colouring footprints to represent our carbon footprint.
They had a wonderful action day and WOW launch and are so excited about getting our Travel flag next year! Click on the photos for a closer look 🙂
Park and Stride!
As part of our efforts to get our fourth Green Flag, for environmentally friendly ways of travelling to school, we are encouraging everyone to park at the church and walk up to school every morning. Park N’ Stride is a great way to save diesel or petrol as well as being a great way of getting some exercise in every day! 🙂
Cycling Workshop
We have started our two year campaign to get our fourth green flag for the school. This flag is based on raising awareness of the different types of Travel and its impact, positive or negative, on the environment.
As part of this campaign, 5th and 6th Class students took part in a cycling workshop where they learned important safety skills on how to cycle safely on our roads!
Click on the photographs for a closer look at the action! 🙂
