Some of the pupils with their Team Hope Christmas Shoeboxes
Science Week Activities
Many young scientists were recently involved in a range of interesting activities.
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School News 16/11/17
St Vincent de Paul
Thank you for your donation to St. Vincent de Paul on the day of our Hallowe’en Dress Up. Our collection from our Fun Day in June and the Hallowe’en Dress Up was €352. This will go to a local cause.
Team Hope Christmas Shoebox appeal
Thank you to all the boys and girls and their parents for the Christmas boxes donated to Team Hope so far. This will help a child struggling with poverty or who lives in a country where there is conflict. We expect our shoeboxes to be collected tomorrow.
Ceremony of Commitment & Light R5 & R6
This ceremony for our Confirmation pupils will take place tonight November 16th in the church at 7.30.
Show by Newport Secondary School
The Fifth & Sixth class pupils attended the presentation by St. Mary’s Secondary School of The Winner Takes It All on Wednesday November 15th. It was a wonderful performance by the Transition Year students and we were very proud of our own past pupils, Jack Nicholas, Brian Quigley and Jamie Cummins.
Pantomime
On Tuesday, December 5th the West Midlands Children’s Theatre will come to our school with set, costumes, props, lighting and plenty of exciting music to present Dick Whittington to our pupils from Junior Infants to Fourth class. The cost per pupil will be €3.
Le gach dea ghuí,
Marie Griffin (Principal)
Halloween 2017
Scoil Mhuire was a very spooky and scary place on Friday 27th October as pupils dressed up. Donations for St Vincent de Paul were collected. Well done to all the ghouls and super heroes (and their wardrobe and makeup assistants!)
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School News 26/10/17
We had great success at the Cross Country Running yesterday and reaching the finals of the Cumann na mBunscol by both the girls’ team and the boys’ team was a great achievement. We congratulate the pupils and we thank the teachers, Patricia Griffin, Nicholas O’Brien and Dónal Neville. Reports from the teachers are posted on the website.
Team Hope
Please have your shoeboxes ready for collection on Friday November 17th.
Murroe Community Council
Murroe Community Council is holding an information night on mental health. Below is a notice we have been asked to bring to your attention.
Mental Health Information and Awareness Evening 2nd November 2017
Cumann na mBunscol East Limerick 9-a-side Girls’ Gaelic Football Final
The Girls’ football team played their County Final against Tineteriffe N.S in the Gaelic Grounds this Wednesday. It was a great occasion for all concerned and the girls were so proud to represent their school in such a big occasion. They played a great game full of courage and spirit and were most unlucky to just come up short of the winning line on a scoreline of 1-5 to 1-2. A great day was had by all and we are all so proud of the girls.
The panel of girls was- Abbie Duggan, Aleesha Drew, Amber O’Brien, Aoife Dunlea, Asha Slattery, Eve- Anne Shanahan, Grace Ross, Laura Flynn, Molly O’Sullivan, Nicole Kirwan, Rachel Kemp, Rebecca Ryan, Sarah Nicholas, Sinead Cusack, Siobhán Boevi and Siobhán Cooke (Capt).
Dónal Neville
Cumann na mBunscol East Limerick 9-a-side Boys’ Gaelic Football Final
Scoil Mhuire played Oola N.S. in the East Limerick Cumann na mBunscol 9 a side final in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick on Wednesday 25th October 2017. On the day Oola proved too strong for the Murroe boys and they ran out comfortable winners in the end. The boys from Scoil Mhuire Murroe kept on trying their very best up to the final whistle and they supported each other throughout the game. They played sportingly and fairly and respected the referee’s decisions. We are looking forward eagerly to the hurling competition in 2018.
A word of thanks to the Parents’ Council who funded a meal for both the boys’ and girls’ teams in Supermac’s. Also, a special word of thanks to Siobhán Flynn [mother of Laura] who had everything ready in the restaurant for the children when they came in after their matches. Siobhán managed to get an ice-cream for all of the children too! Your help was greatly appreciated Siobhán.
The panel was:-Joe Shanahan [captain], David Kemp, Conor Barry, Eoin Callanan, Dannan O’Rourke, Luke Jordan, Gabhain O’Rourke, Cian Finch, Darragh Bourke, Oisín Holmes, Matthew Walshe, Jamie Long, John O’Brien, Vijay Power, Jamie O’Riordan.
Nick O’Brien
Limerick Primary Schools Cross-Country
Children took part in the Limerick Cross Country Running on Wednesday, 25th October. Children travelled to the Racecourse in Patrickswell. Over a thousand children participated on the day from schools around Limerick.
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Scoil Mhuire Murroe was well represented in all races, competing in the age groups from 8 up to 12. We came home with 25 medals in total, 7 individual medals and 18 team medals.
U8 Girls – Kerrie Moroney finished in fourth place while Lauren Cusack finished just behind her in fifth. The under 8 girls’ team came in 2nd place overall.
Team included: Kerrie Moroney (4th) , Lauren Cusack (5th), Aideen Kinsella (12th), Sophie Gough (18th), Millie Martin (34th), Eve Delaney (47th) and Katie Belle Clohessey (54th)
U8 Boys – Declan Ehigie took the gold, finishing in first place and Cillian Holmes took the bronze, coming in third place. The under 8 boys’ team came in 2nd place overall.
Team included: Declan Ehigie (1st), Cillian Holmes (3rd), Joseph O Brien (15th), Darragh Meehan (19th), George Crowe (24th), Ronan O Brien (28th) and Conor Bourke (40th)
U9 Girls – Jenna Johnson finished in fifth place, Eve Shanahan 25th, Leslety Martin 43rd, Ella Dunne Byrnes 45th, Millie Rickerby 53rd & Maeve Callanan 65th.
U9 Boys – we received two medals again, a first place finish for Alex Woodland and a fourth place finish for Peter Ashe. The under 9 boys’ team finished in 3rd place overall.
Team included: Alex Woodland (1 st ), Peter Ashe (4 th ), Tadhg McElligott (28 th ), Reuben Crowe (32 nd ), Ben Ross (37 th ), Conor Walsh (64 th ), Zinedine Laihem (68 th ), Dylan Barry (79 th )
U10 Girls – Hailee Martin 30th, Aoife Dunlea 58th, Callie Newton 60th & Katie Moran 61st
U10 Boys – Tommie Cusack 9th, Kyle Gow 47th, Oisin Delaney 55th, Luke Hartnett 57th & Ewan-Thomas O’Flynn 65th
U11 Boys – Luke Moroney 12th
U12 Boys – Emmet Crowe 31st
We must recognise the great running by all the children from our school in all the races. They all ran fantastic races.
Scoil Mhuire Murroe would like to take this time to thank the Parents’ Association for the purchase of 36 singlets. The yellow and blue singlet was quite striking and looked very well on our runners! They could not be missed!
Patricia Griffin
School News 25/10/17
New teacher
We welcome to our school our new teacher Ms. Niamh Hickey.
Hallowe’en Dress Up
Hallowe’en is rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Pupils may dress in Hallowe’en costume on Friday October 27th. Masks are not permitted as masks can be frightening. In choosing your costume we ask you to consider your child’s health and safety at school. We would like every child to enjoy the dress up and a voluntary donation of €1 per child will go to our local St. Vincent de Paul.
Cumann na mBunscoil Football Finals
We wish both our boys’ team and our girls’ team the very best of luck in their finals in the Gaelic Grounds today. Expected time of boys’ final is 11.40am. Expected time of girls’ final is 12.20pm
Cross Country Running
May our athletes be ‘fleet of foot’ as they participate at the Primary Schools Cross Country today in Limerick Racecourse.
Students’ Council
Best wishes to our Students’ Council. They are: Third Class: Cara Cremins and Dylan Barry, Fourth Class: Laura Flynn and Michael Landers, Fifth Class: Julia Bubula and Vijay Power, Sixth Class: Siobhán Cooke, Abbie Duggan, Conor Barry and Eoin Callanan. The Students’ Council gathered ideas from the children for playground markings and for the location of our two new benches.
Team Hope
We are supporting the Christmas Shoebox Appeal again this year and boxes may be brought in to the school after the mid-term break. We would like to thank you for your great generosity to this very worthy cause each year.
Board of Management Report
Child Protection Policy and Health & Safety Policy have been reviewed. Our Statement of Strategy for School Attendance has been prepared for Tusla-Child and Family Agency. The school has obtained charitable status and has been added to the Register of Charities.
Mid-Term Break
School will close on Friday October 27th and re-open on Monday November 6th. Happy Hallowe’en to all.
Le gach dea ghuí,
Marie Griffin (Principal)
Student Council 2017-18
The newly elected student council for 2017-18
