Phased reopening of schools

  • The ASD classes reopened on Feb 22nd.
  • Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd classes will return on Monday March 1st
  • 3rd to 6th classes will continue to be taught remotely until further notice.
  • Before returning to school all parents must fill the parental declaration form which will be sent to you.
  • In preparation for returning to school, children should practise washing their hands correctly.
  • Please see the letter from the Minister for Education below: 

Handwashing Video

We are continuing to look after our wellbeing!

We have two activities for the next fortnight, an art challenge and an exercise challenge. You can do one of the challenges or both!
Activity 5 : Laundry Art
Create a picture using clothes and fabric from around your home.
Send entries to: scoilmhuirecompetition@gmail.com by Thursday 4th March.
We have prizes for the most creative entries. See our gallery below:
Activity 4: Our Leixlip Treasure Hunt
Each morning part of a photo will be displayed on the website. Your challenge is to:
  • Identify the place in Leixlip
  • Answer a question about the place
  • Send us your answers daily and we will have a daily draw for a prize. Answers will be posted to the website each evening.
  • Challenge yourself to walk to the place! (if weather permits! If not you could walk to the location the next day. You don't have to walk to all the locations).
You can also take a photo of yourself at the different locations and send it to us at: ​scoilmhuirecompetition@gmail.com. Anyone who sends in a photo of any of the locations will be entered in the Treasure Hunt Draw on Friday 5th March. Photos kindly taken for the school by John Joe Brennan.  
Monday - Location 1: 
1. What building is this? The Scouts Den 
2. How many steps at this location? 91 steps
Tuesday - Location 2:
​1. Where in Leixlip is this blue door? At the end of Main Street in the village.

2. If you opened this blue door and walked through, what would you find? Leixlip Castle
Wednesday - Location 3:
1. Where is this magnificent tree trunk standing? The grounds of Leixlip House Hotel
2. How many gold balls can you count on the main gate nearby ? 60 (30 on each gate although there are 4 other gold markings that could be considered balls so we'll accept 68 also)    
Thursday - Location 4
1. Where would you find these columns? In the River Rye Walk near the Scouts Den
2. What are these columns commemorating? 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising - the 7 signatories
3. Who organised to have them put up? Leixlip Tidy Towns
Friday - Location 5
1. Where is this ? In the village behind the Courtyard Hotel
2. What river can you see in the picture? The River Liffey
3. At the waterfall, there is a structure - what is it used for? This is a hydroelectric generating station.
It is used to generate electricity. 
The Weekend - Location 6  
1. Where is this tower located?
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Confey
2. What is housed inside this tower? The Church Bell
The Weekend - Location 7
1. What is the name of this building? The Wonderful Barn
2. What winds around the outside of this building? Stairs (94 steps)
Monday - Location 8
1. On what building can you see this clock?
2. Where is this building located? 
3. What colour is the main door on this building?
Daily Winners:
Mon: Eoin B
Tues: Clodagh Mc
Wed: LA and JA
Thurs: RP and JP
Fri: EG and DG 
​Weekend: Noah L
Weekend: DR and CR
Mon: 
Activity 3: The 5km challenge
Walk/Run/Cycle/Scoot 5km over a week/fortnight (try a little distance each day)

The Miley Family from Ireland's Fittest Family
have sent us a video encouraging us to complete the 5km challenge!
Activity 2: Pick some tasks from the wellbeing activities below:
Activity 1: We had a 'Spring' Baking Competition at the start of February
Congratulations to all of the children who entered the baking competition. ​
Below are the 5 winning entries:
1st Prize
2nd Prize
Shared 3rd Prizes
Here are all the entries we received:
Prizes

School Closure - Jan 2021

In response to the increase in cases of Covid 19, the Government have announced that all schools are to remain closed until further notice and education is to continue via remote teaching and learning for all students.

We are using the Seesaw app to engage with students . If you do not have your child's Seesaw code, please contact your class teacher.

Please see below our Remote Teaching and Learning Plan and our Internet Acceptable Use Policy.
  
Books were sent home before Christmas but if your child is missing books, you are welcome to call to the school to collect them.

If you have any concerns please don't hesitate to contact the office on office@scoilmhuireleixlip.com

We encourage everyone to adhere to Public Health advice - Stay at home, stay safe and we hope to see all our students soon. 
Picture

​Check out the class pages and the Activities & Events 
tab to get a flavour of what has been going on in
Scoil Mhuire since September.
Notice Board
Admission Notice and Enrolment Forms for September 2021
Download the ​Calendar​ for Academic Year 2020/2021 here.
For updates from Board of Management meetings: click Board of Management Agreed Reports.
The Board of Management have updated the Admissions Policy.
It is available to view here. 
Dates for your diary, click Calendar of Events
September 2020- The Board of Management have reviewed the school's Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment. Click Child Safety to view.
Disclaimer:
By sending photographs of children or their artwork to any of the school email addresses, you are giving permission for these photographs to be published on the school website. Should you change your mind and wish your child's photo to be removed, please email the school and we will remove it.