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Today we had an invasion of dinosaurs at Killygarry National School. They were enroute to Jurassic Park and arrived at the school to scare the teachers away!

Well done to all our Sixth Class pupils for the fantastic pumpkins that they created for Halloween. A massive effort was put in by all the children.

We had great fun today at school; starting with a video call with our Italian penpals for the first time this morning. We had a disco on the yard, we visited 6th class to see their amazing pumpkins, we played conkers and chess. We managed to fit in some treats and a party as well!

Senior Infants really enjoyed dressing up for Halloween. Have a nice break!

First Class used cups to help tap the beat and rhythm of 'The Addams Family' theme tune.

Senior Infants have been working on their throwing and catching skills. They practiced a lot in September using beanbags and have now moved on to using tennis balls.

Our Senior Infants have been busy constructing art over the past two weeks. They had some help from children in 5th class. Using recycled cardboard, they designed and built their very own houses. Some children worked together in groups. Everyone had different ideas, some colourful, some cosy, and a few that are even a little spooky! Look at their wonderful creations.

Well done to all the girls who participated in the Loreto Gaelic Football Blitz on Wednesday 17th of September on the 3G pitch at Breffni Park. The team played great and reached the final but were marginally beaten in the end. Thank you to Ms. Mc Mahon for accompanying the team to this blitz and to the TY students in Loreto for organising this fantastic event.

Our school camogie team participated in a camogie blitz last Monday 13th of October and played extremely well. Thank you to Ms. Mc Mahon for training the team after school and for organising the blitz and accompanying the children to the blitz.

Our Sixth Class Pupils had a very enjoyable Sports Day at St. Patrick's College on Thursday 9th of October. All the children got to participate in many different sports on the day.

Congratulations to the 36 pupils who participated in the Cross-Country Running Competition last Wednesday in Killinkere. The children did incredibly well with Aisling in 5th class coming home with a gold individual medal and our senior girl's team winning gold also, a first time achievement for our school. A sincere word of thanks to Ms. White who organises this event every year and trains the team and to Ms. Mc Mahon, Ms. Keaney and Lisa for looking after the children on t

Our sixth class pupils are organising a fundraiser to raise money to purchase Leaver Hoodies for their class. They are looking for families to donate their used Halloween Costumes and they will sell them in the school on the 16th of October for €5 each. Please drop in any costumes to the school on the 13th to 15th of October and thank you for your support.

First Class drew a picture of their favourite toys

First Class created their own hedgehogs using clay. They used the leftover clay to create a sculpture of their choice.

First Class have been learning about number bonds to 10 and representing numbers.

First and Second Class had an amazing trip to the Townhall Arts Centre and Cavan Library this week .