Knocklyon Community Games

The Community Games have been a big part of Knocklyon for as long as I can remember.  Last year however there was only one person that volunteered to help out with the trials for the Community Games and for the first time ever Knocklyon faced the prospect of not being...

Heart Healthy Recipes

Well this it folks, this upcoming week is our last week of Operation Transformation and so this will be my last week posting healthy recipes. Well done to everyone who has taken part, there has been quite a few pounds lost and we have had some great laughs.  This...

Valentine’s Day Recipes

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. I was reading in the paper that according to a new poll women are disappointed when given flowers today, they would prefer to be given something that will last forever. Personally, I would settle for my husband learning how the...

Safer Internet Day 2016

Today is Safer Internet Day which is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. It is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in Education and Webwise.  There are some very good tips for parents on the webwise website....

Grandparents Day

Yesterday, was Grandparents Day in the Senior School.  What is that, I hear some of you ask.  The third class students invite their Grandparents to a Mass and then back to their classroom for a cup of tea and some cake.  Well that is how it was always described to me....