Liscarroll National School
Welcome everyone to our school website. Here you will find lots of information about our very busy school. We also love to put some pictures here of all of the exciting activities that our wonderful students are doing.
Thank you for visiting our school website.
Ní neart go cur le chéile
Liscarroll N.S. is a Catholic School under the patronage of the Bishop of Cloyne and aims to instil moral, Christian values in the pupils.
Our Mission
Our Missio'To create a culture such that each pupil, through positive learning experiences, will be stimulated to achieve his/her full potential and to face life confidently, finding fulfilment and respect in a changing world.
__________________________________________________
Welcome to Liscarroll N.S.
As Principal of Liscarroll NS, I welcome you to our school website. We hope it gives you an insight into the life of our school. Liscarroll NS is a rural co-educational with 5 Special classes . It is a welcoming, happy school, where we all work together for the benefit of the pupils who attend here. The well being and academic progress of every pupil is a priority.
As a staff, we strive to develop an open, positive relationship with both pupils and parents . We value and look after the needs of every child and aim to ensure that all of our pupils enjoy their time here. We recognise that learning is a lifelong process, and believe that the foundation we lay with children today, will help them to develop their talents to their full potential and to grow into confident caring members of the community . Mutual respect for each other and regard for each other’s viewpoints within our school community permeates the wide range of activities that are carried out within the school. We believe that a child learns best through participation and active learning in a supportive environment. This involves partnership with the parents of our school.
Through this website we hope to give you an insight into all of the events occurring during and after school in Liscarroll NS. It showcases the talents and achievements of our wonderful pupils. In addition, our website outlines our school’s policies, practices and procedures while also informing you about new developments in our school.
Le gach dea mhéin
Derval Vaughan
Enrolments for School Year 2025/2026
2025 Enrolment Poster Liscarroll NS.pdf
Christmas Hampers
&
Shoe Boxes for Moldova
A huge thank you to the pupils, parents and staff of the school for all their contributions towards Christmas hampers for the local branch of St Vincent de Paul and shoe boxes for Moldova. The pupils and staff were delighted to be part of these charitable donations. After all it's the season of giving.
Members of the local branch of St Vincent de Paul (which covers Buttevant, Liscarroll, Lisgriffin & Churchtown) were delighted to accept a total of 17 hampers and said they already had the hampers ear marked for families in the area. They were overwhelmed with the generosity of the school community. They also offered us support in the school if we needed it for any family.
Pupils taking St Vincent de Paul Hampers to collection point
Marie Sweetnam collecting shoeboxes for Moldova that 5th & 6th class filled
Nurture Room.MOVNurture Room
We recently opened our Nuture Room. Derval Vaughan(Principal) & Mag Mullane (Deputy Principal) are Nurture Room trained and taking children in the morning that need that settling in time. It is a calm, warm and welcoming space. It has been very beneficial to the children that are using it. Have a look at the video. It has had over 6.3K views on facebook
In November we remember
We had a prayer service in school today to remember family members and friends that have passed away. All pupils and staff members attended and some read prayers. We also sang some lovely hymns led by Christine & Nora O'Riordan.
20241108_140117.mp4S.T.E.M.
Third, Fourth, Fifth & Sixth classes are taking part in a dedicated S.T.E.M. hour on Thursday and Friday evenings in November.
Our theme for the month is : SPORT
The following are our stations for the month:
Science Station: Create a foosball table
Technology Station: Designing a new jersey and showcasing it using Green Screen
Engineering Station: Lego Wedo & Lego Spike programming projects
Maths Station: Problem Solving focusing on teamwork, encouraging playfulness, using cognitively challenging tasks, promoting maths talk and using concrete materials to help develop strategic competence.
To see more photos of STEM in action, click on the 'Initiatives' tab above and then click on STEM.
The video here is of a Lego Spike project that culminated in this Lego man break-dancing.
Pretty impressive, don't you think?
Click on the photo carousels below to see more of what we got up to.
Also go to the dedicated STEM page under the 'Initiatives' tab at the top of the Home Page.
The Gaels - North Cork Junior 'A'
Football Champions 2024
Massive congratulations to the Gaels on their Junior 'A' Football North Cork victory over Charleville recently. It is the first time since 1934 that the parish has celebrated such a win. The Gaels is made up of players from the parish of Liscarroll & Churchtown. Many of the men pictured here were pupils of Liscarroll NS. Some have even gone on to become teachers and have taught in the school. We are very fortunate to have captain, Padhraic O'Shea coming to the school as a GAA coach presently.
We were delighted when many of the team visited the school the day after the final and brought the cup with them. They entered the school to a rapturous round of applause and loud cheers. We are all very proud of their massive achievement and wish them well in the county. Gaels Abú!!
PE - Gymnastics
We are delighted to welcome Megan from School Fitness Ireland to lead our gymnastics classes for the month of November. Every class will get four sessions with Megan. She is an accomplished gymnast and tutor. Pupils and staff alike are picking up some great tips regarding basic movement, balance and the proper techniques.
The pupils are loving this strand of the PE curriculum and we are very fortunate to have a big hall and the gym mats that our Parents Association bought for us last year.
Please go to the 'Initiatives' tab and click on the Physical Education/Active School page to see more photos. We will add more photos as the lessons progress over the four weeks.
VID-20241104-WA0000.mp4
Maureen Finn Retires from Liscarroll NS
Liscarroll NS gathered recently in Liscarroll Nationbal School to celebrate Maureen Finn’s remarkable journey, a journey that spanned 24 incredible years of teaching, mentoring, and inspiring countless young minds and looking after pupils and staff in Liscarroll NS . As the school community bade farewell to Maureen they reflected on the huge impact she has made in our school and beyond.
Maureen has been more than just a teacher; she has been a source of inspiration, and a caring mentor to all who have had the privilege to learn from her .
Over the years, Maureen has touched the lives of so many, fostering not just academic growth but also the personal development of pupils . Her door has always been open, and her heart even more so. Whether it was staying late to prepare work for pupils, organizing Bun Friday, making hampers, selling raffle tickets or simply lending an ear to staff or pupils, Maureen has proven time and time again what it means to be a dedicated teacher.
As Liscarroll NS celebrated her retirement, they not only reflected on the incredible memories but also on the legacy that Maureen has left behind. The lessons learned, the support , the encouragement and advice given, and the positive impact Maureen has had on pupils' lives which will resonate for years to come.
Maureen has also been a fabulous colleague to all the staff who have worked In Liscarroll. No job was ever too big or difficult for her and she will be greatly missed by the staff.
Click on photo carousels to see more pictures.
Halloween Antics in Liscarroll NS
We had lots of fun dressing up and making yucky & yummy treats.
We also did some lovely art projects.
Make sure to play the video.
Liscarroll Halloween.MOV
Sciath na Scol Girls Football Final 2024
Our girls played Kilavullen in the Sciath na Scol Girls Football Final. It was a tremendously hard fought contest with both teams giving it their all. There was evidence of great skill and determination on display by our girls and they had a 'Never give up', attitude right up until the final whistle. Unfortunately, our girls were runners up on the day. A big 'Thank you' to Miss Ducey, Catherine Gammel and Claire Doherty for training the girls and thanks to Tadhg Egan for helping out on the day. Also thanks to the parents for driving and to all our supporters on the day. It was great to see such a big crowd at the match.
The girls returned to school to a guard of honour created by all the classes in the school. They were delighted. They also got some treats. Click here to see more photos of our team and their supporters on the day.
Good Luck Girls
Best of luck to our school girls Football team in the Sciath na Scol Final on 22nd October in Carrigoon, Mallow. They will take on the girls from Kilavullen NS. A tight contest is expected but whatever the result, we know that our girls will do themselves and our school proud.
Corridor.MOVNew Sensory Path
The pupils were delighted with our new sensory path in the corridor. It is such a big hit that the Student Council asked if there could be another one for the other corridor. We intend to do this shortly.
World Teacher Day
We were delighted to celebrate 'World Teacher Day' on the 5th Ocotber. The theme for this year's World Teacher Day is: 'Valuing teacher voices'. We'd like to thank our teachers who work tirelessly and go over and above to ensure that all the pupils in Liscarroll NS get the best education possible. Also thanks to the SNAs who brought in goodies for the staffroom to mark the day. Pictured here are some of our wonderful teaching staff.
World Heart Day
Liscarroll National School celebrated World Heart Day on 29th September. The pupils and staff wore red to mark the day. WHD was created to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and make strides to reduce it around the world. Healthy eating and keeping active are great ways to maintain a healthy heart. The pupils and staff of our school embrace these two initiatives by having healthy lunches and regularly exercising, as we are an Active School. Click on the photo carousel to see more pictures.
SNA Appreciation Day
We were delighted to celebrate the first SNA Appreciation Day in Liscarroll NS. The SNAs in our school play a very important role in supporting the pupils in our school and are at the heart of our school. On Spetember 26th, we were delighted to celebrate the vital role these people play in our school. All the teaching staff brought in lovely baking and treats for the SNAs to have with their tea. The principal organised that the staff room had a celebratory atomosphere. Our SNAs well deserved this treat. Thanks to you all for the great work you do on a daily basis.
The first picture is of the two longest serving SNAs in our school, Siobhán & Helen.
Below you will see some more pictures of our wonderful SNAs with many more too shy to get their photo taken.
A big 'THANKS' to all of you.
School Fundraiser was a Huge Success
Well done to everyone from Liscarroll, it's surrounding areas and the general public who came to Charleville Showgrounds to support Liscarroll NS Annual Auto Jumble Fundraiser. A sincere thanks to Seán Bradley, and his crew of volunteers including Tom Griffin, for co-ordinating the event. They put in a tremendous effort and it paid off. Thanks to all the staff and the Parents Association for all their hard work on the day and leading up to the event. A big 'Thank You' to all our sponsors and to Charleville Showground Committee for allowing us to use the premises. Finally, thanks to all the exhibitors and trade stalls for setting up on the day.
We were delighted with the amount of dogs that turned up for our dog show on the day. They were well turned out and on their best behaviour. Judges Shane Roche, Collette Sexton and Louise O'Sullivan, had some very tough decisions to make. We were also delighted to welcome Tik Tok star, Eoin 'Mad for Slurry'Lynch, fresh from the Ploughing and The Late Late Show at the weekend.
The day was a tremendous success with just over €5,000 raised for the school.
Note: Apologies as John Bradley's name was spelt incorrectly in newspaper article here.
Click on photo carousels to see more pictures
Cycle Right Programme
5th class are currently taking part in the Safer Cycling programme in conjunction with Cork County Council and Cork Sports Partnership.
Click here to see more photos and information in the Physical Education/Active School tab on our website.
Liscarroll NS Autojumble and Dog Show Fundraiser
Liscarroll N.S. will host their annual monster Autojumble and Dog Show on Sunday 22nd 2024 at Charleville Showgrounds, Ballyhea @ 9am. There will be a large display of vintage cars, trucks and tractors as well as a Monster Vintage Autojumble. There will be a plaque for each exhibitor at the show.
The popular and eagerly awaited Dog Show will commence at 11am. There will be several categories. These include:
Waggiest Tail, Cutest Puppy, Golden Oldie, Lovelist Lady and many more. Entry €2 per category
There will be numerous retail stalls, food outlets, novelty games, face painting, raffle and a cake sale. Country music and DJ from 11am.
Please bring cash as there won't be card facilities on site.
We encourage everyone to support this.
National Hedgerow Week
Shaizia came to our school today from the National heritage council to celebrate National Hedgerow week.
She worked with the classes from 2nd to 6th and the children in Lios Cúram. She explained to the classes about biodiversity and about the hedgerows around Ireland.
Firstly, we split into groups and tried to identify some leaves that she had brought in that were native to Ireland.
We then discussed plants and animals that were native to the local area of Liscarroll.
We explored the hedgerows in our school and we took part in a hunt to try and find as many leaves and plants that we could that were on her list.
Shazia was very knowledgeable and gave us an opportunity to ask loads of questions and have very interesting discussions.
It was a very interesting visit and a great way to celebrate National Hedgerow Week!
A big thank you to 5th class teacher, Sinéad Ducey, for organising this visit.
Click on the photo carousel to see more pictures.
Liscarroll NS Annual Fundraiser
Save the Date:
22nd September 2024
The school will hold it's annual fundraiser in Charleville Showgrounds on Sunday, 22nd September 2024, from 11am - 2.30pm. There will be a monster autojumble, dog show, face painting, novelty games, truck & vintage cars on display, cake sale, and a raffle.
As this is the school's major fundraiser for the year, we ask everyone to come out and support on the day.
Admission €5 , Kids free. Please bring cash as there won't be facilities for card machines.
Year 2024/2025
We would like to welcome everyone back to school especially our new students, staff and parents.
We hope you all have a good 2024/25 school year with us.
We have lots of activities planned for this year.
Wellbeing
Our school has a strong and consistent focus on the wellbeing of all pupils. The social and emotional needs of all pupils is a priority in Liscarroll NS : happy children, happy school.
Our school adopts various strategies and initiatives to support wellbeing including: the Amber Flag, a robust SPHE plan, student council and social groups.
Calendar
