A big thank you to Barry Maloney for recently visiting the Infants' classes and teaching them all about the history of Kinsale and the beautiful art work make by the older students in the school. They especially loved learning about the Kinsale Giant, Patrick Cotter (8 feet 3 inches!) and the pirate who was from Kinsale and was a woman. She disguised herself as a man to get on the pirate ship! 
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Thanks Barry. The kids really enjoyed it! 

We were very happy to welcome artist, Fiona Coffey, to Scoil Naomh Eltin, last Monday. Fiona created the lovely works of art which can be seen on both sides of the school’s entrance path. Fiona began a long collaboration with the staff and pupils of Scoil Naomh Eltin in October 2019. The art pieces were eventually installed last summer after a delay due to Covid. 

At long last we were able to invite Susan O’ Hanrahan and other guests back to the school to see the work which she inspired. We are very grateful to all of the parents and members of the previous and present Board of Managements who made this wonderful collaboration happen. Barry Moloney, local historian and parent, will ensure that the history of all the stories of Kinsale within the art are carried on from class to class in the future. 

Children were fascinated to see the work that they inspired and drew, put together so artistically by Fiona.

Presentation photograph includes our previous and present Principals, Susan O’ Hanrahan and Terry McCarthy, artist Fiona Coffey, Sr. Genevieve, representing the Sisters of Mercy and the girls school and Alice McCarthy representing the previous boy’s school which was run by the Presentation Brothers.

4th class pupils recently completed a model making project where they had to build a model of a shop or a Kinsale business. The idea was part of a geography lesson where pupils navigated a map of their local town to find various businesses and shops.  Their models are outstanding and pupils deserve enormous credit for their work. Táimid thar a bheith bródúil as na páistí ó Rang 4. 

Not only is it Friday, always a reason to celebrate, but here in Scoil Naomh Eltin we are celebrating Feel Good February! Our aim is to promote the health and happiness of each of our pupils through a positive school environment. Junior and senior infants show us how it's done...  :-) 

Well done to 4th class who made their own paper St. Brigid's crosses to mark the feast day of St. Brigid.

Congratulations to our own Luke from Ms. Horan's 1st class on winning in the 4-7 years category in the Heritage Council Contest to "Make Lego from our History". Luke made a model of The Kinsale Giant and it’s now on display for 3 weeks in The Kilkenny Medieval Museum with the other winners. You can see some more of the entries here.