Student Council

St. Eithne's student council was established to give the pupils of the school a greater sense of ownership over their school and also to foster improved relations between senior classes and between pupils and teachers. It is made up of ten pupils; five from fifth class and five from sixth class, all of whom were elected to sit on the council by their peers. We meet on the first Monday of every month, during lunch-time. In our meetings, we discuss suggestions left in our suggestion box for possible changes to school policy and practice. We also discuss any issues which the principal and /or other teachers would like the pupils' opinion on and any issues which the council itself would like to see changed in the school. To date, the council has brought about the following agreed changes; secured funding for the purchase of a school Gaelic football kit, 'show and tell' at weekly assemblies, decoration of fifth and sixth class toilet areas, 'treat day' each Wednesday,where pupils can take a break from the school's healthy lunch policy, student council members have begun to act as mentors to younger classes during yard-times. It is hoped that the student council will continue to serve as a platform for the pupils to engage in democratic discussion, thus preparing them somewhat for future citizenship.
After Schools Club
We are lucky to have an after schools club which meets on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from half two until four o' clock.  In the after schools club we get a snack, then we do our homework.   When our homework is finished we get to do fun activities like table tennis, art, cooking and computers.  We have our After Schools Club thanks to the School Completion Programme which we are part of. Ms. Bleheen organises our After Schools Club. Have a look at our Links page which lists some sites which may help you with your homework.
 
Ms. Nolan supervises one of our homework club groups.
Adult Education
We have lots of adult classes going on in our area thanks to our Home/School/Community Liaison Coordinator.  In the Parents' Centre in St. Malachy's there are lots of classes such as sewing, Spanish, Irish and Maths.  There is a creche in the shared parents' room at the back of St. Malachy's for parents who take part in classes during the day. Please contact Ms. Hallahan Lyons if you are interested in taking part.
Computer Club
This is our computer room. We have a Computer Club which takes place after school. Activities include working on the website, LEGO Mindstorms and Clay Animation. We are proud that our school is a Digital School for its excellence in Information & Communication technologies. At the moment Ms. Burke is working on Photostory projects with a group after school on Mondays and Ms. Nolan is working on Clay Animation with a group after school on Tuesdays. Click here to view some photos of our computer club in action.
  These girls are working on a Clay Animation with a space theme.
Science Club
Our science club is run by Ms. Burke. We are delighted that our school recently received an Excellence in Science award. Click here to go to our Science page.
Green Schools' Committee
Our Green Schools' committee meets once a week to work on green issues in our school. Click here to read our Green School's newsletter. Thanks to all our hard work we have recently been awarded a green flag.
GAA
All classess participate in GAA coaching on Fridays in school. These sessions are facilitated by our local GAA coach. Training for the school team takes place after school on Wednesdays. Our team manager is Ms. O' Donovan. Click here to read some recent match reports and to see pictures of our team in action!

School Choir - Ms. Bradley and Ms. Bleheen work with the school choir after school every Friday. The girls recently performed in the RDS as part of the Hallelujah choir and will soon be performing for the Communion and Confirmation.

Guitar Club - Thanks to the school completion programme we have been able to purchase guitars for the school. This year the girls will continue to take lessons after school. Guitar club will take place on Tuesdays in two sessions.

Keyboard - 3 girls from 5th class go to keyboard lessons. Ms. Bleheen teaches the girls. The girls say it is sometimes hard and sometimes easy but at all times it's great fun!
Swimming
Swimming classes take place each year. Each class will have 6 sessions in the following order 5th, 4th, 3rd,2nd and 6th.Swimming takes place on a Thursday in Westwood Gym, so make sure your daughter doesn't forget her swimming gear.