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Email: office@stanthonysmayo.ie
Accounts: accounts@stanthonysmayo.ie
Humbert Way, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Roll No: 19248R
Phone: 094-9022661 Charity Reg no: 20140519

Welcome to Our Blog - Primary 1


Sports & Wellbeing - yoga
Personal trainer and yoga instructor Neil Douglas came to St. Anthony’s and took all our pupils for a yoga session.
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Halloween 🎃
Primary 1 made their own witches for Halloween. 🧙
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Maths week
As part of maths week the pupils got to play lots of board games and other games which incorporates various maths skills. A fun way to learn maths!
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Colour printing.
Pupils in primary 1 enjoyed printing with their favourite colours using pegs and pin poms.
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Colours and sorting.
Pupils in Primary 1 were learning about colours and sorting.
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My family.
The students in Primary 1 are learning about families. They are learning about where families live and designed a 2D house to cut and...
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Water safety.
Primary 1 presented a water safety project to all the pupils and staff for assembly today. It included art, safety signs and songs to...
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Active Week
As well as Sports Day the pupils also learnt how to play Kick rounders and Kwik cricket.
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Sports Day 2025
Luckily the rain held off for this years school sports day. The pupils took part in running, space hopper, egg and spoon and sack races....
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Towards Inclusion Drumming workshop.
As part of the ‘Towards Inclusion’ project and our focus on improving pupils’ wellbeing we had the please of Anthony McNamee visiting our...
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Towards Inclusion- tile design.
As part of the ‘Towards Inclusion’ programme pupils from Davitt College and St. Anthony’s worked together with artist Ella to create a...
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Our new playground.
Exciting news ..... Our new playground is now ready for some fun . Thanks again to SISK Builders Contractors and KOMPAN for supplying all...
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Easter Egg making in Primary 1.
The pupils in Primary 1 had a fun morning melting chocolate to create their very own Easter eggs.
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Towards inclusion wellbeing project - jewellery making
The pupils of St.Anthony’s and Davitt College worked in collaboration with each other today through the Towards Inclusion wellbeing...
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ISSSC bowling tournament
The pupils of St.Anthony’s joined St. Dympna’s School, Ballina, Lakeview School, Galway and St. Joseph’s School, Sligo in a fantastic...
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Thrilled with our new logo
We have just launched our new school crest and motto. Our crest incorporates the lily for St Anthony, the map of Mayo, the ISL for...
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Litter pickers in Primary1.
The boys and girls were out for a walk in their local community and saw litter around a picnic area. They decided themselves to bring the...
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Connacht Rugby
Two of the four fundamental skills we are aiming to improve in our pupils are catching and throwing. Simon from Connacht Rugby came into...
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Walking to Balla challenge
One of the school’s fundamental movement skills that we are trying to improve is walking. Pupils were set a challenge for the month of...
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School Wormery Up and Running!
The pupils in Primary 1 and Primary 3 have helped to rebed our wormery and we are hoping to have some lovely compost in 3 to 4 months for...
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Irish flag Sensory Art.🇮🇪
The pupils in P1 had great fun engaging in sensory art using the colours of the Irish flag. They created their own version. We have been...
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Sensory Circuit Trail.
St.Anthonys School, Students, staff & Management are delighted with their beautiful Sensory Circuit Trail on the inner school corridor...
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Vista Room
Primary 1 enjoying time in our Vista Room.
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Towards Inclusion Programme.
Over the next few months the pupils of St Anthony's will be working along side Davitt College second year pupils through the 'Towards...
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Science and wellbeing Week.
Eva Naughton and Aidan Gilmore authors of the fantastic book ‘Alfie the secret scientist’ visited St. Anthony’s school. As part of our...
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Transport.🎅
Primary 1 were learning about Transport. We discussed the many ways that Santa could travel to Mayo. The favourite method of transport...
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Christmas Carol mass.
The pupils and staff had their Christmas carol Mass today. Thank you to Fr. Conal Eustace for celebrating it with us. Well done to all...
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Wellbeing whole school activity.
As part of our wellbeing whole school activity which takes place at the end of each month this month’s wellbeing activity was ‘board...
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MUMMY cookies
Primary 1 had Halloween fun making MUMMY cookies.
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Halloween 🎃
Primary 1 enjoyed painting some Halloween 🎃 pumpkins and witches cauldrons.. It's getting spooky. 👻
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NATURE WALK.
Primary 1 is learning all about Autumn this week. We enjoyed going on a nature walk this morning to look for signs of Autumn. We used our...
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LEGO DAY
As part of the schools commitment to our students wellbeing at the end of each month the pupils will take part in various events that...
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Busy bees 🐝
Primary 1 had their assembly today. We were learning about Our Garden and the busy bees. We had some interesting Bee Facts and spoke...
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First Holy Communion
Thanks to Eileen our school chef who made a cake for the boys and girls who made their Communion on Friday.. We celebrated today with a...
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Active Week
The pupils will be taking part in 'Active Week'which includes physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. The pupils will have fun...
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First Holy Communion
Congratulations to the pupils in primary 1 and 2 who recieved the sacrament of their First Holy Communion today in the church of The Holy...
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Dental Care.
Dental Hygienist Nurse Margaret came into school today to talk about importance of brushing our teeth after eating. She also spoke about...
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Knock Retreat
The boys and girls from primary 1 and 2 went to knock today in preparation for their first Holy Communion. It was a very enjoyable day.
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Active Week
As part of our commitment to being active and leading a healthy lifestyle the pupils have been set a walking relay challenge in our lead...
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Happy St Patrick's Day!
Happy St Patrick's Day from all pupils and staff in Primary 1.
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St Patrick’s Day Parade
Pupils had a St Patrick’s Day parade in school on Friday, led my music teacher Jessica . Happy St Patrick’s day everyone.
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Jessica Blows Her Trumpet!
Primary 1 enjoyed listening to teacher Jessica playing the trumpet in music class today .
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Mother's Day - Primary 1
Primary 1 made some lovely Mother's Day cards . Thank you for all you do. Have a cup of tea and a little time out.
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day is coming!
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