It was a day of mixed emotions for the pupils of Sixth class today as they spent their final day in Cloontuskert NS. Excited to be getting the holidays but upset to be moving on to the next stage of their education. We wish them well. Also to the families who have now finished in Cloontuskert NS, we thank you all for the support you have shown the school over the years and wish you all well in the future.

A great day was had by all at our recent Green School Flag Raising Ceremony. The school was awarded the latest green flag for Biodiversity and it was very clear as visitors were taking around the Biodiversity trail how much work went into achieving this award. Well done to our fantastic Biodiversity Committee, the staff, Board of Management, parents and of course the local Tidy Towns Committee. Thanks also to Roscommon GAA legend who did the honours on the day and raised the flag. To see more about our project click here

On Thursday the 18th June Cloontuskert NS had their Cycle and Walk to school. It was a beautiful start to our Sports & Green Flag raising celebrations. A big thank you to An Garda Síochána for providing us with an escort to ensure we all got here safely.

Have a look at this week's Roscommon Herald to read all about the official launch of Music Time,  an exciting new comprehensive online music resource designed to enhance the teaching and learning of music. It comprises of a suite of music resources.  http://www.musictime.ie/
Many thanks to the sponsors of the programme Lanesboro Ballyleague Credit Union who have funded the programme. Thanks to Donal and Mary from the credit union for recognising the importance of this initiative in our school and for their kind encouraging words last week. Also a huge thank you to James "Our Music Man" who is the person behind the virtual music classroom. To hear us play click here.

Our GREEN SCHOOLS FLAG RAISING CEREMONY will take place on Thursday 18th June in the school. We would like to invite all of our parents, grandparents and families to come and join in our celebrations. There will be refreshments served from 12:45 and the ceremony will commence at 1pm. We are really looking forward to welcoming Roscommon GAA star Ciaráin Murtagh who will raise the flag on the day. After the ceremony you will be invited to follow the Biodiversity Trail which was one of the many parts of the Biodiversity Project. To read more and see more about all the work that went into the project click here.

Well done to Blaithín, Laura and Keisha on coming first, second and third on the Garda Road Safety Poster Competition. They were recently awarded their prizes at a ceremony in the Convent Primary School Roscommon.