Accelerated Reading Awards
On Friday 13th May, children from Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 gathered to celebrate the hard work of pupils during the first few weeks of the Accelerated Reading scheme.
After only a few weeks, a number of pupils have already met their personal target for this term. A great achievement at this stage of Accelerated Reading! Well done to Aria Boylan, Adam Breen, Shea Breen, Ethan Corr, Anna Hughes, Caoimhe McCusker, Matthew McGoldrick, Saorlaith McKinney, Sophia Moore, Niall Óg Nugent, Annie O’Reilly, Tom O’Reilly, Aimee Rafferty, Ryan Rafferty, Marley Smith, Paraic Smith, Conor Stapleton, Clara Toal, DJ Boylan, Donncha Breen, Emily Carroll, Aria Fahy, Oran Smith, Christian Woods, Eoin Breen, Ethan Breen, Conall Carr, Conan Casey, Lily-Kate Cox, Chloe Curry, Emily Donnelly, Colm Farrell, Halle Fegan, Ava Mallon, Fergal Mallon, Jack Mallon, Ruby McCann, Thomas McCusker, Dara McElvanna, Darragh McGeary, Ryleigh O’Hagan, Regan Smith, Emma Woods, Leah Fegan, Kacey Cox, Claire McElvanna, Sarah McKenna, Analiese Quinn, Matthew Schram, Caela Stapleton, Siena Woods, Rionach McArdle, Lily McElvanna, Ellen McKenna, Eva Toal and Eabhí Woods.
Firstly, one pupil from each class received the “Star Reader” award for making a particular effort with their reading. This week, the winners were:
- Ethan Corr (P3)
- Ella Tighe (P4)
- Leo McKenna P5)
- Leila Hughes (P6)
- Anthony Tighe (P7)
Special prizes were also awarded to pupils who read an exceptional number of words this week:
P3 Word Counts
1st - Caoimhe McCusker
2nd - Shea Breen
3rd - Aria Boylan
P4 Word Counts
1st - DJ Boylan
2nd - Aria Fahy
3rd - Emily Carroll
P5 Word Counts
1st - Leo McKenna
2nd - Ryleigh O’Hagan
3rd - Joseph McElvanna
P6 Word Counts
1st - Leah Fegan
2nd - Kacey Cox
3rd - Sarah McKenna
P7 Word Counts
1st- Ellen McKenna
2nd - Eabhí Woods
3rd - Lily McElvanna
Finally well done to the pupils who secured a prize having been drawn from Mr Loughran’s raffle for achieving 100% correct in individual book tests:
P3 Raffle Winners
Naoise McArdle
Shea Breen
Charlie Mackle
P4 Raffle Winners
Maria Mallon
Aria Fahy
Christian Woods
P5 Raffle Winners
Regan Smith
Jack Mallon
Chloe Curry
P6 Raffle Winners
Ellie-Rose Rafferty
Cillian Greene
Lorcan McKinney
Incredibly, P5 pupil Leo McKenna has now reached the milestone of becoming a word millionaire. Enjoy spending your well earned prize Leo!! After meeting his personal target at an early stage, Leo has now achieved 1000% of his target!! What an achievement!!
Thus far the effort made by pupils has been fantastic. Keep up the super reading at school and at home boys and girls.
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