Junior Classes

The pupils in the Junior Classes discover, explore and learn in an environment with toys, puzzles and equipment designed to stimulate their sensory and creative development. Play is a very important part of the learning process as pupils learn vital communication skills, problem solving and motor development. The pupils are encouraged to read from the Class and School Library which are regularly restocked. The Library contains exciting picture books, fiction and nonfiction titles, designed to stimulate their imagination.

In the Junior Classes, we learn how to interact with each other and with our environment through play. We take part in all activities the school has to offer. We learn to hurl and play tennis with the coaches that visit the school. We are learning water safety and swimming in Coral Leisure Centre. We participate in the Active Flag Programme which includes Hip Hop Dancing and we received our First Active Flag in 2017.

                                               Hurling is fun

First and Second Class

Raheen N.S. offers a broad and balanced curriculum, cherishing the development of the whole person.
Academic subjects are at the core of the curriculum, but pupils in First and Second Class take part in hurling, football, music, art projects, swimming, tennis and hip hop dance.
The Classroom is well equipped with Interactive White Board, iPads, Class Library and a wide variety of equipment including Lego, Mobilio and Magnetic Construction materials.

              Active Play                                                                    Cycling Training

Middle and Senior Classes

In addition to our sporting activities, we enjoy taking part in the Lego League.

This project encourages the use of coding to program Lego models that we build. It invites us to research and display our work in project-form and present it to other schools and audiences.
Discover Science is a programme of work incorporating science experiments, maths and the environment.
We have received this Excellence Award on four occasions.

Portumna Book Festival takes place every year and we love taking part in poetry writing and art. The Shorelines Writing Competition inspires us to use our skills in poetry and prose. We enjoy history and especially local history trips.
This year we visited Portumna Workhouse and learned about Famine Times there. We visited Portumna Castle and Gardens, and the old schools in the parish of Fahy Quansboro.

Third class to Sixth Classes

The pupils in the senior classes continue to build upon their skills and knowledge.Pupils in the senior classes provide leadership and mentoring in  a range of initiatives to capture their imagination and  channel their creativity. To date these projects include The Green Schools  project, The Active Schools Award and Flag,

The Discover Science and Maths Excellence Award.

The pupils continue to engage with swimming and lifesaving.Pupils in the senior classes represent the school at Hurling Blitzes and participate in the Football Championship.

The pupils read extensively throughout the school year from the school library of novels and enjoy  author visits, book festival events and participation in other local literary events.

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