​The 10th of April 2019 saw Cloonlyon NS have a very successful Day of Action for
their Green Schools Travel Flag. Lukasz Krzywon, the An Taisce Green Schools
Travel Officer, spent the day with the pupils. Almost all of the pupils from 3rd
Class onwards brought their bikes to school. They had demonstrations about
looking after their bikes followed by practical workshops focusing on maintaining and repairing their bikes using various tools and equipment. Thanks to the lovely
weather, pupils also got the chance to test their bikes out!

Later, the pupils watched ‘Before the Flood’, a documentary about the effects
of Climate Change and what we could and should be doing to reduce our
dependence on fossil fuels and plastics. The Question and Answer session
following this really saw the pupils engage and debate with the issues. The day
finished with pupils making a ‘Climate Change Pledge’ to undertake actions
that will have a positive effect on the environment, themselves, their families
and the community.

Many, many thanks to Lukasz for making our Day of Action such a special and
enriching experience. Mrs. Michaels and The Green Schools Committee worked very hard in the run up to our Day of Action and also, many thanks to all of the pupils for their enthusiasm and interest in making our world a better place.

Last Friday the 29th of March, 5th and 6th class participated in the East Mayo Small Schools section of the SPAR/FAI Primary 5 a side competition in Knock.
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The girls were split into two teams, Cloonlyon 1 and Cloonlyon 2. Cloonlyon 1 progressed to the semi finals having beat Aughamore NS and Tavrane NS in the first round. Cloonlyon 2 also progressed to the semi finals having beat St. Colmans NS and Ballindine NS in the first round. Both Cloonlyon 1 and 2 lost the semi finals against two very skilled teams, Aughamore NS and Meelickmore NS.

The boys won one game in the first round against Facefield NS and lost one game against the Gaelscoil. They progressed to the semi finals after defeating Tooreen NS in the quarter finals but unfortunately lost to the Gaelscoil in the semi final.

The effort all three teams put in on the day was admirable and they have represented their school proudly. Congratulations to those who qualified for the county finals and well done again to 5th and 6th.

Mother's Day is this Sunday, March 29th and our pupils have been busy creating love hearts full of reasons why they love their mothers. There will be more Mother's Day art and crafts happening in each of the classrooms, which we know all of the mothers will love.
We wish all mothers a happy and relaxing Mothers Day!

Cloonlyon's Marching Band took part in the parade in Charlestown this year. They looked and sounded wonderful as they marched in the parade accompanied by teachers, parents and friends. The parade consisted of great floats, dancers, and much more. Well done to all involved.
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Follow the link below to see the video of this years Charlestown parade.