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School Chess Team Tournament

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Written by Clinton Ejiofor – School News Team

On Thursday The 7th of February, The School Chess Team went to The Rock National School to compete in a Chess Tournament.

The school chess team was a group of 4 6th class boys. There names were Anto John Malekal, Ashin Joshy, Bartosz Kupisiak and Peter Delaney.

Anto John came in 1st

Bartosz Kupisiak came in 3rd

Overall the school came in 2nd place and the school is very proud of these young talented boys who took part in the tournament.

Thanks to Mr. Barry who managed the chess team.

Interview with Chess Coach, Mr. Barry

1. Q. How did you feel before the chess tournament started?

  1. ”A little bit nervous but I know we had a good team”

2. Q. Do you think you picked the right boys to be on the chess team?

  1. “Yes, because they represented the school very well.”

3. Q. Were you happy with how the tournament ended?

  1. “Very happy, Anto John won! And the other boys played really well.”

School Quiz Team

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Written by Treasure Esho – School News Team

Monday the fourth of February the school quiz team went to represent the school in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. The members of the team are Abi White, Louise Allen, Kathryn and last but not least Conor Stack.

The team was captained on the night by Conor. Kathryn was vie captain and was also the team’s writer. The school came in 2nd place, which is a massive achievement. Knoch Primary School came 1st out of the 33 schools.

The teacherwho helped the team to 2nd place was Mr. Malone who deserves a lot of credit. Each member received a much deserved plaque. They will be moving on to represent the school in the next stage of the competition in Naas. We wish them all the best of luck.

School Quiz Team who achieved 2nd place. (Mr. Malone is also pictured wearing the blue glasses)

Christmas Break 2018

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The school will be closing for Christmas on Friday the 21st of December. Official finishing time on that day will be 12:30pm. We will be reopening on Monday the 7th of January.

All of our students and staff would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Holy Family’s Danny Rooney meets All-Blacks

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Danny Rooney pictured with All-Black Waisake Naholo on Friday the 16th

It was a special moment on Friday last as Holy Family pupil Danny Rooney got the opportunity to meet some of the world’s greatest rugby stars. Danny was a guest of Aoibheann’s Pink Tie at an event in Croke Park, where he came face to face with several of the All-Blacks who were scheduled to compete against Ireland that weekend.

Danny was accompanied by his father Damien as they rubbed shoulders with some of the Southern Hemisphere’s finest. They were fortunate enough to meet stars such as Waisake Naholo and scrum-half 
Pernenara, who led the haka on Saturday night.

The  special day was made all the more special the following evening as Ireland overcame the All-Blacks 16-9 in a thrilling encounter at the Aviva Stadium. It will surely be a moment that Danny will never forget.

Visit from Science Genius Marty Jopson Electrifies Science Week

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Marty Jopson paid the school a visit on Tuesday the 13th of November. Marty put on an electrical display that showed how interesting and powerful electricity could be. He explained Sonic Booms and even played music using electricity! Each class was captivated by Marty as he used his knowledge to wow the audiences. It was truly electrifying stuff.

You can find out more about Marty and science on his blog or on his twitter page.

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