Live 95FM Fundraiser

We were delighted to take part once again in the Limerick's Live 95FM 95 Stop Tour to raise money for CARI ,the Children's Ark and the Neonatal Unit. Toys, books, DVDs and more were collected at the school in the days leading up to the fundraiser. Cakes, buns and cookies were baked and decorated.The children arranged the sale over in the Teach and a great evening was had by all. Thanks to everyone for their donations, €542 was raised for this excellent cause.

We wish all a happy and safe summer holiday, as classes finish for all at 12 noon this Wednesday, 29th June. Classes will resume on Thursday, 1st September with school finishing at 12 noon for our new Junior Infants from that date up to and including Friday, 16th September. 

​As we look forward to the 2016/17 school year, I extend a special word of welcome to the new families and eight Junior Infant pupils who will be joining us in the new term.
We wish our 6th class pupils well as they head off to John the Baptist Community School in Hospital, so beginning a new stage in their young lives. It has been our pleasure and privilege to have had Keelan O’Dea, Sinéad McCarthy, Aislinn O’Dea, Sean O’Dwyer, Cónaill McGuire and Danielle Ryan in our care over the last eight years. All six of them have represented the school in a variety of sporting events, quizzes, on stage, etc… and have always done so with enthusiasm and commitment. Go n-éiri go geal libh! 

Cloverfield NS continues to encourage the pupils to become involved in activities within the community and many are members of the Kilteely Dromkeen GAA club as well as local Ladies’ football and Camogie clubs, Kilteely Dromkeen Garrydoolis Community Games, Kilteely Schoolboys Soccer club, Limerick Judo Academy, Bruff RFC and Gemstars Stage School to name but a few. We are very proud of the many achievements of our pupils and wish them well over the summer months. Special good wishes to pupils who will represent Limerick at this year’s National Community Games Finals in U11 Project, U12 Recitation, U16 Drama and Judo in Athlone during August. We thank Kilteely Dromkeen GAA for its support and Limerick County Board who sent James Ryan to coach our pupils over a number of weeks (supported by Eleanor and Louise) and Bruff RFC who provided coaching with Ed Hennessy over the last few months.A huge thank you to Ken Boland & Anne Marie Barry who very generously provided a wide variety of fruits for our fruit breaks.

​All classes enjoyed a fun-filled activity day on this year’s Just 4 Fun school tour held at MICE, Limerick recently and just this Monday we held our Sports Day at the Millennium Centre in Caherconlish where fun and activity were the order of the day.

​This year saw us welcome Josephine Malone of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann whose weekly visits to all classrooms has seen the level of interest in and standard of tin-whistle playing improve greatly throughout the school. In addition, the group of dedicated musicians who joined the Friday afternoon after-school class has learned a wide variety of tunes while further developing playing skills, and recently visited St Anthony’s Nursing Home in Pallasgreen where they entertained the residents and were warmly received. 

​Other visitors to the school included Ben from “Wild Encounters” who brought along a variety of animals and Siobhan who taught us all some African dance moves during the Wassa Wassa workshops.

​During May pupils enjoyed working with Geoff Hunt both at school and at Lough Gur on the Biodiversity theme of the Greenschools programme. 

​Preparations were well underway for the celebration of the sacraments of First Penance, Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Many thanks to Fr Hayes for his support in the preparation for these important occasions in our children’s lives and to all staff for the trojan work that goes into the sacramental preparations. Well done to the pupils who did everything so well at all times. 

6th class pupil Aislinn represented Cloverfield NS in this year’s Limerick Eason Spelling Bee. 

​Proclamation Day was celebrated throughout Ireland on Tuesday, 15th March and Cloverfield NS was no exception as the events of Easter 1916 were celebrated in the “Teach” through music, dance, poetry and drama before the raising of the tricolor by Keelan(6th class) and Páraic(Junior Infants).

​A Mad Hair/Pyjama Day was held before Easter raising funds for the very worthy Trócaire appeal. 

March brought World Book Day and pupils dressed up as favourite characters and brought along their favourite books.

All pupils travelled to John the Baptist C.S. where they enjoyed the very entertaining Transition Year musical “All Shook Up”.

​Following the Christmas break, 4th to 6th class pupils prepared to present their project at the RDS Science Fair held in MICE,

Our Christmas concert was set for the 17th December and all class groups were busy singing, dancing, playing music and acting as well as sourcing props, costumes, etc…. A packed “Teach” saw all 70 pupils perform brilliantly. Santa made his annual visit to Cloverfield just before Christmas and this year travelled in great style. Our 1st to 6th class pupils presented the Nativity at the Christmas Eve Mass held in Dromkeen Church, a tradition which adds so much to the festive season celebrations.

​Two quiz teams took part in the Glenbrohane NS quiz with both doing very well.

​Many families put together filled shoeboxes for the annual appeal and these were collected from the school early in the month. 

​Our return to school in November began with preparations for the “Flag Ceremony” during which members of the Irish army presented us with a tricolor and copy of the Proclamation of Independence in advance of the 1916 celebrations. 

​As we broke for mid-term break pupils arrived at school in Halloween costumes while our storytellers travelled to the Honey Fitz Theatre in Lough Gur with Ella and Aoife representing us in the Junior competition and Sinéad in the senior category.