Confirmation 2018
Congratulations to all the children who made their Confirmation in Claddagh Church today. Two high-resolution versions of the group portrait are available below, and free for you to download.
Our Champion Comes Home
Mr. Thornton, our Senior Infants Teacher, returned to work today in Claddagh National School after a most remarkable week - He has just finished running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days... and won them all!
Mr. Thornton, a well-known and highly experienced elite runner, achieved this incredible feat of fitness, speed and endurance with victories in the World Marathon Challenge races in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, Dubai, Portugal, Colombia and in Miami, U.S.A.
To say we are proud to have this incredible sportsman, great teacher and all-round good guy on our staff is quite an understatement. Go, go, Gary!
January Newsletter
A Night at the Oscars
This is a tough one.
We might have to invent a new word to describe how simply marvellous, wonderful, fantastic, extraordinary, awesome, brilliant, magnificent, outstanding, tremendous, sensational, terrific, entertaining and enjoyable the senior children's performance of our very own "Night at the Oscars" was.
The many, many children of the choir sang like professionals; the dancers went at it like Broadway stars; the musicians played like professionals (even the ones that aren't actually professionals!); and our presenters wouldn't have been out of place at the other Oscars ceremony (the one in L.A. - It's nearly as good as our one).
Huge congratulations to all the children who participated. Each and every one of them showed truly impressive commitment and talent in rehearsing and performing such a demanding and high-quality show. Congratulations and special thanks, too, to Choirmistress/Choreographer/Creative Director Ms. Ledwith, and not forgetting all the members of staff and parents who helped out in preparing the sets, costumes and performances. Thanks, also, to Corless Formal Wear of Dominic St., which generously provided the sharp suits for our Bad Guys.
NB There are a LOT of photos in the galleries below, and they might take a while to load on your device. Be patient, it will be worth it!
Pre-Show Snaps, the Choir, our Presenters and the Magical Musicians
Be Our Guest and Annie
Boppin' to some Beastly Beats
Bugsy Malone: Sassy Dames and Swell Guys
The Sound of Music... and More
Christmas Raffle Winners
Congratulations to all the winners of our highly successful Christmas raffle, pictured here with Mr. Gallagher and Fr. Dónal Sweeney.
The raffle has helped raise funds to pay for a life-saving defibrillator which we now have available in the school. Thanks so much to everyone who supported the school by buying tickets.
Second Class Goes Time Travelling for Christmas
With lots of laughs, some excellent singing, a good dose of temporal distortion and one Messiah, the Rang a Dó show certainly kept parents, children and staff well-entertained.
Congratulations to Ms. Fitzpatrick, Ms. McDonald and all the children for putting so much hard work into producing such an excellent Christmas treat.
A First Class Show from Rang a 1
More beautiful Christmas performances from all the children of Rang a 1 in front of a packed audience in the School Hall this week. Congratulations to each and every pupil, not to mention teachers Ms. Daly and Ms. Mitchell, on a highly entertaining show.
