Sports Day 2026 was a fantastic success for everyone at St Gabriel’s National School, with pupils from Junior Infants right through to 6th Class taking part in a fun-filled day of activity at The Law Society, Blackhall Place. The weather was incredible, providing the perfect backdrop for a wide range of races and games. Pupils enthusiastically competed in sprint races, sack races, egg-and-spoon races, and three-legged races, while also enjoying football, soccer, disco stations, and free-play activities. Most importantly, every pupil demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship, positivity, and teamwork throughout the day. Their fantastic attitudes helped create a memorable event that celebrated participation, friendship, and fun for all. Well done to everyone who took part in such a great say!
M&M Productions recently visited our school to perform an exciting and engaging show based on Treasure Island. Students thoroughly enjoyed the performance, which brought the classic adventure story to life through energetic acting, music, and creative staging. As part of their visit, the company also hosted an exclusive workshop for our 6th Class students, giving them a behind-the-scenes look at how a live production comes together. The workshop explored important aspects of theatre production, including staging, sound, lighting, and performance techniques, providing students with a valuable insight into the teamwork and creativity involved in putting on a professional show.
Swimming
Our students recently took part in swimming lessons at the National Aquatic Centre, where they had a fantastic opportunity to develop their swimming skills and water confidence in a fun and supportive environment. Throughout the lessons, the children worked with experienced instructors who helped them improve important techniques such as breathing, floating, and stroke development.
Confirmation
On 15th May, six students from 6th Class celebrated their Confirmation in a special and memorable ceremony. It was a wonderful occasion for the students and their families, filled with joy and celebration. Students from the class who were not making their Confirmation showed great support by taking part in the choir and singing beautifully throughout the ceremony. Their participation helped to make the day even more meaningful and highlighted the strong sense of friendship and community within the class.
Buddy Reading with Junior Infants
Our 6th Class students recently took part in buddy reading with the Junior Infants. The older students enjoyed helping the younger children with their reading and sharing stories together. It was a lovely activity that encouraged friendship, confidence, and a love of reading throughout the school.
Boh’s Dublin 7 6th Class Cup
Recently, our Sixth Class and 4 Fourth Class students took part in a football tournament organised by Bohemian Football Club for schools in the Dublin 7 area. We played against teams from D7 Educate Together, St Paul’s Brunswick Street, George’s Hill, Christ the King GNS and BNS, Stanhope Street, and Paradise Place. The students had a fantastic day enjoying the sunshine, showing great teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. We were delighted to make it all the way to the semi-finals and are very proud of everyone who took part.
1st and 2nd Class had so much fun on their school tour to Astro Park last Thursday. The day featured many highlights, such as playing with friends, singing on the coach and of course snack time!
The activities focused on teamwork, physical activity, and fun outdoor games. The children enjoyed soccer, volleyball and hockey games. There was also a bouncy castle and exciting Nerf Wars activities. Our students showed incredible enthusiasm and represented us brilliantly. Well done all!
Today in school we were delighted to welcome a special group from China visiting our school to observe a Try Five STEM workshop with 4th class. The group consisted of 7 professors from Hangzhou Normal University in China. Hangzhou Normal University is one of the leading universities in Zhejiang Province, China, known for its teacher education programs. Its Primary Education major stands out for combining strong theoretical learning with rich practical training.
Ms Comerford, the principal and Mr Smyth, our school STEM coordinator, with the help of Ms Sweetman welcomed the professors from the University, Institution of Education and the Director of the Future School Research Institute. They have close connections with their local primary schools and programmes covering not only STEM but also other subjects like language, art and music. Our visitors presented the school with beautiful prints created by students back in China.
The pupils in 4th class took part in a STEM workshop on renewable energy and wind turbines. They really enjoyed the workshop and the visit of the professors. A huge thanks to the staff of Technological University Dublin for arranging the workshop and the visit.
5th Class had an amazing time at the STEM TRY 5 workshop in TUD today, where they explored the exciting world of the Mars Rover! The children used coding skills to direct mini rovers through a series of challenges, learning how engineers and scientists programme real rovers used in space exploration. It was a fantastic hands-on experience that encouraged teamwork, problem-solving and creativity. Well done to all the pupils for their enthusiasm and excellent coding skills!
5th Class recently had the exciting opportunity to work with our visiting horticulturist to help improve our school garden area. The children learned all about different plants, how to care for them, and the importance of creating spaces that support nature and biodiversity. Together, the pupils planted a variety of new flowers and plants to brighten up the garden and make it a more welcoming space for everyone in the school community. It was a fantastic hands-on learning experience, and the children thoroughly enjoyed getting involved in the planting and garden design. We look forward to watching our garden grow and bloom over the coming months!
