Here are the judges’ comments on why we won Best School Website:

According to the judges a school website is a window into the life of that school.  This website is not a static brochure but captures vividly the rich variety of activities taking place in the School. The site is based on a blog but utilises a range of tools ranging from RSS to Twitter and Facebook.  

Events from every class are represented in pictures, text and videos.  Individual student’s work is also in evidence throughout – some uploaded by themselves.  Parents are accommodated not only through newsletters and Google calendars, but have an online service for school bus, book rental and other payments.  This site demonstrates how comprehensive a school website can be.  What makes this one extra special is the fact that this school is only a 2-teacher school.

Judges: Pat Seaver, Director of Blackrock Education Centre; Colin Meagle, Trilabyrinth; Declan Tuite, DCU – School of Communications.

Lisa Comerford, Conusmer Marketing Director, Eircom.

At the Google auditorium.

Earlier this week at the Junior Spider Awards in the Google Foundry, Dublin we won Best Primary School Website!  Here are some photos of the big day. 🙂

Receiving our award from Mr. Paul Phelan, Intel.

At Google HQ with our award.

Google HQ is called The Foundry.

Junior Spider Winners!

At the Google Welcome Wall.

Last week we went to Charlestown for the Spikeball County Finals!!!  The mixed team were beaten by a point in the semi-final by Cloonlyon N.S.  During the break, 1st and 2nd got a chance to play 😀  We had great fun!

C’mon Mayo, bring home Sam!! 🙂

We were all excited when Pádraig Fitzsimons came from the Primary Planet magazine to present our award for winning their TPP video advert competition.  The Primary Planet is Ireland’s first magazine for children and we get it at school. We won 3 laptops and a camcorder for our school. GreenIT were the sponsors of the competition and our teacher won a weekend away. In second place came Windgap N.S from Kilkenny followed by Scoil Chóca Naofa, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

Pádraig Fitzsimons presenting us with our prizes.

Then we had a raffle for a laptop for one of the pupils. Everyone in the Senior room who helped make the video had their name in a hat. I couldn’t believe it when Pádraig Fitzsimons pulled my name out!!

Amy receiving her prize. That’s me! 🙂

I was very happy. Then Rebecca’s name was pulled out for a TPP hoodie. A photographer took photos and everyone had a great day. 🙂 View our winning video advert here. By Amy, 6th class.

Rebecca receiving her TPP hoodie!