5th Class were working hard this week making their little snowmen. They had lots of fun making them and even more fun naming them. A big Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from 5th Class.

St Gabriel’s NS was highly commended at the City Neighbourhood School Awards 2025 for the school’s fantastic community engagement, teamwork and pride shown in the school’s garden, the pupil’s sustainable fashion show and their efforts to be environmentally friendly. A number of pupils attended a special ceremony at Dublin City Hall with the Lord Mayor on Monday.

The event recognized the school’s efforts in making Dublin more active and engaged. The school came in for special mention by the Lord Mayor of Dublin in a post online at the event. Check out some photos below.

Our show “A Hint of Snow White” was a massive hit! All children across the school performed in three sold-out shows last week.

The children in all classes were amazing and worked so hard over the last month learning their lines and songs and rehearsing their scenes. We are extremely proud of each and every one of them.

A huge THANK YOU to all the parents and families who came along to enjoy the show and support their children.

This week Ms. Mc Loone’s class took part in an exciting STEM challenge inspired by the story of The Three Little Pigs. The children became engineers and scientists as they designed and constructed houses for the pigs using three different materials: straws, lollipop sticks, and bricks.

Once the houses were built, it was time to meet the Big Bad Wolf! In our investigation, the wolf was represented by a handheld electric fan. The wolf huffed and puffed and tried to blow down the children’s creations.

✨ The Investigation

• The children explored how strong the wolf had to huff and puff to knock down each house.
• They tested how close the wolf needed to be for the houses to collapse.
• They carefully observed and communicated their findings.

🧪 The Results

• The straw houses were blown down easily.
• The lollipop stick houses were stronger but still fell when the wolf got close enough.
• The brick houses stood firm – the wolf couldn’t blow them down at all!

🔍 Taking It Further
Curious to learn more, the children extended their investigation. They tested how strong the wolf had to huff and puff to move other everyday materials such as tissue, fabric, and paper. The children loved combining storytelling with STEM.

There is HUGE excitement as the children are busy rehearsing for our Christmas show “A Hint of Snow White”, which will be on stage in mid-December. Tickets are going on sale today so please see Aladdin Connect for epayments or you can drop into Vivienne in the school office.

Today, the children had a wonderful Halloween Parade– where they got to show off their Halloween costumes. They sang songs, recited poetry and had a spooky school disco.

Check out some of the photos below:

The boys and girls of 6th Class recorded their first St Gabriel’s Radio broadcast today. Lots of children from the rest of the school got a chance to hear themselves describing what they’ve been learning about and we have some #Mathsweek jokes too. Have a listen!

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