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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

Our School Blog
We love to keep you up-to-date with all our news. So, check back here often!


Westport Garda Station visit
In Personal Health & Safety Senior F are learning about the law and the judicial system. Garda Padraig O’Connor gave the pupils a tour of the station and they had a fun and informative morning. Many thanks Padraig.
Ross Higgins
18 hours ago1 min read


Sports & Wellbeing - yoga
Personal trainer and yoga instructor Neil Douglas came to St. Anthony’s and took all our pupils for a yoga session.
Ross Higgins
6 days ago1 min read


Lough Lannagh litter clean up
As part of Personal Health & Safety the pupils in Senior F have been learning about the effects of litter and its impact on wildlife.
Ross Higgins
Nov 121 min read


ISSSC basketball
St. Anthony’s girls represented the school and Mayo and went to Sligo to partake in the ISSSC basketball tournament. They played against schools from Sligo, Donegal and Galway. Some brilliant skills and attitude on show.
Ross Higgins
Nov 51 min read


karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 240 min read


Halloween.
Happy Halloween from all pupils and staff in Senior B 🎃🎃
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 241 min read


Halloween
We had a spook-tacular day in school .😱 We started with a Halloween parade around the school where all pupils and staff showed of their scary costumes . We ended the day with Halloween disco and enjoyed some Halloween treats throughout the day. Witching you all a frightfully delightful Halloween. Hope your Halloween is full of fun and candy.
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 231 min read


Halloween 🎃
Primary 1 made their own witches for Halloween. 🧙
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 221 min read


Halloween🎃
Primary 3 have created beautiful Halloween art using lots of autumnal colours. We made spiders webs, bats and pumpkins using water colours. Happy Halloween from all in Primary 3 🎃🎇
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 221 min read


Senior D Halloween pop up shop!
Thank you so much to all our parents for supporting our pop-up shop today. They learned new skills and enjoyed the experience. Senior D (Transition year)
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 211 min read


Senior E had a fantastic October.
Senior E had a fantastic October, filled with culture, learning, and a whole lot of fun! We kicked things off at the #Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar, where we enjoyed the heartwarming show “The Land of a Hundred Little Hills,” inspired by Patrick Kavanagh’s beloved Christmas poem. Next up was an exciting field trip to Achill Sea Salt, where co-owner Majorary treated us to a fascinating tasting tour and behind-the-scenes look at this local treasure. And to wrap up the mont
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 211 min read


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!
Ross Higgins
Oct 201 min read


Senior D pop up shop.
Senior D have been busy making bracelets for their pop up shop. We will also have Halloween pencils and keyrings and other items to sell.
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 171 min read


Trip to Balla sensory garden.
Senior D enjoyed trip to Balla woods and sensory garden.
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 171 min read


Halloween
Spooky art from Senior C for “Oíche Shamhna” 🎃👻💀
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 101 min read


Irish Road Safety Week
The pupils of Senior F have been learning about road safety signs. We had a walk around town and ticked off what road safety signs we saw.
Ross Higgins
Oct 81 min read


All About Me.
P3 learning All About Me, all our friends brought in their favourite things that tells us about them. Well done P3😊.
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 31 min read


School books and furniture for GHANA!
This week St.Anthonys Special School in Castlebar together with Sharon Cameron and Mayo Co.Co supported the Charity - Crosscause who...
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 21 min read


REVERB by LUAIL🌟
✨ Celebrating Senior E at REVERB by LUAIL! ✨ What a fantastic day for Senior E, who attended REVERB by LUAIL at the Linenhall Arts...
karenmcguiredrummi
Oct 21 min read


Castlebar in the past
We learnt about the Fitzgerald’s of Turlough House, The Hat and Bacon Factory, the Holy Rosary Church and what it was like to have lived...
Ross Higgins
Sep 291 min read


Golf in Castlebar
As part of Senior F’s Health Related Fitness the pupils visited Aidan Moran golf driving range to practice hitting some golf balls. Many...
Ross Higgins
Sep 261 min read


SNA Appreciation Day.
Thank you to Carol O' Brien from Castlebar Autism Parents who brought in some lovely cupcakes to all our wonderful SNA's today....
karenmcguiredrummi
Sep 251 min read


Sna Appreciation Day.
The Management, Teachers, Students and Ancillary staff in St.Anthonys Special School would like to thank our SNA's who work so...
karenmcguiredrummi
Sep 241 min read


Colour printing.
Pupils in primary 1 enjoyed printing with their favourite colours using pegs and pin poms.
karenmcguiredrummi
Sep 221 min read
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