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Welcome to Bilboa National School

 

Welcome back to school. A big welcome to our new junior infant pupils!

Photos & announcements are posted to ClassDojo - please check regularly.

Christmas Events

Friday 12th December:              Christmas Concert @ 6:30pm

Saturday 13th December:          Advent Choir at 7.30 pm mass in Cappamore (3rd - 6th class)

Monday 15th December:            Boardgames Afternoon for all pupils

Tuesday 16th December:           Crib Making for 3rd - 6th Class.

                                                   Panto in UL for Infants - 2nd class.

                                                   Visit to St. Anthony's Nursing home - 3rd & 4th Class

Wednesday 17th December:     Bauble Decorating for Infants - 2nd class.

                                                   Panto in UL for 3rd - 6th class.

                                                   Practice for those involved in parish pageant

Thursday 18th December:         2nd class girls practice for Angels

Friday 19th December:              Prayer Service

                                                  Christmas Jumper Day

                                                   Raffle for Milford Hospice and Irish Cancer Society.

Thanks to the parents council for sponsoring the buses to the Panto.

Thanks to the student council for organising some fun Christmas activities for the children.     

Recent News

• Congratulations to both the boys and girls football teams who took part in the Cumann na mBunscol East Limerick Football Competition. Both teams won all their games in the group stage and went on to win their respective East Limerick Finals on 21st October 2025. Well done to all the boys and girls involved. Thanks to the parents council for sponsoring the bus to the finals.

 

• Used plastic bottles with the deposit return logo are being collected in the school.
• Thanks to all who supported the annual Christmas Fair.
• Shoeboxes have been collected for the Team Hope Christmas Appeal. 
• Christmas concert takes place on Friday 12th December in Cappamore Community Centre.
• In November, we had a visit from the Fire Brigade. Pupils got to see the fire fighting equipment and got a chance to test the fireman's water hose.

Hurling/Camogie

• The girls played in the 7 a side camogie competition in May and won the East Limerick Final.
• Hurling: The boys played in the 9 a-side hurling competition on Wednesday 7th May. They won 3 games and made it through to the East Limerick Final.

• Soccer: Boys & girls from 5th & 6th class played in the FAI 5 a side soccer competition at Seanchoill Sports Complex on Monday 3rd March. The boys won 3 of their 4 matches while the girls were unbeaten in all of their games. Both the boys and girls teams progressed to the group final stage on 25th March. The girls team topped their group and made it through to the county final which was held on 10th April. After a fantastic performance, the girls came in 2nd Place. Brilliant achievement for the girls. Below is the group with their medals!

 

• Swimming lessons have commenced! 2nd Class all the way up to 6th Class get to head to University of Limerick Swimming pool every week for 6 weeks. This is a fantastic experience which our students look forward to every year!

 

• 5th & 6th class hosted their 'Junior Entrepreneur' sale on Friday 28th February.  Great fun and excitement was had and all the students had a great experience!

 

• Hurling: On Monday 17th February, the boys from 3rd & 4th class took part in the Cumann na mBunscol, East Limerick, 5 a side indoor hurling competition at the Millennium Centre Caherconlish. After a very skillful performance, the boys won 2 of their group matches. We are awaiting on results from other fixtures to find out if the boys will progress to the next stage of the competition.

 

• Camogie: On Monday 24th February, the girls played in the Cumann na mBunscol, East Limerick, 5 a side indoor camogie competition at the Millennium Centre Caherconlish. They won 2 of their games on the day but were narrowly beaten after a hard fought contest against the group winners.

 

• Seachtain na Gaeilge was celebrated during March with exciting events such as Céilí, Tráth na gCeist, Lá Glas & more. Bain na páistí an-taitneamh as an seachtain. Click here for photos!

 

• 5th & 6th class pupils attended a hurling blitz in Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa Doon on Friday 27th September. A great day was had by all.

 

• We welcome our new Secretary Aishling Lonergan to our school and wish her many happy years here with us at Bilboa National School.

 

• We celebrated National SNA Day on Thursday 26th September. We would like to thank all of our wonderful SNA's in Bilboa National School and thank them for all of the brilliant work they do for our pupils.

 

• Pupils had a fancy dress day on Friday 25th October to celebrate Halloween. A collection was taken up for Cappamore Day Care Centre on the day.

Indoor Camogie Team

 

Cumann na mBunscol Football

• In October 2024, the boys took part in the 7-a-side East Limerick competition. They won 2 of their games in the group stage but a strong opposition denied them a place in the final.
• The girls took part in the 7-a-side East Limerick competition also. After a competitive performance, the girls came 2nd in their group and earned a place in the East Football Final. Congratulations to the girls who then went on to win the East Limerick Football Final on 23rd October. Well done to all the pupils who represented our school on the sporting field. Thanks to the parents council for sponsoring the buses to our games this year.

 

Thanks to all who donated gift filled shoe boxes to the Team Hope Christmas appeal. 65 boxes were collected in school on November 8th and are on route to children in Eastern Europe & Africa.

 

 

 

• In May, the girls played in the Cumann na mBunscol East Limerick Camogie competition. After an incredible performance in the blitz, they secured a place in the East final. The boys team also made it through to the East Limerick Hurling Final.
• All pupils had a cookery class with past pupil & Michelin Star chef Shona Murphy.
• Congratulations to the girls who played in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol indoor camogie competition in February. They won all matches in the group stage and secured a place in the East Final. Well done girls!
• Boys & girls from 5th & 6th class represented the school at the FAI 5-A-Side soccer competition in Seanchoill Sports Complex, Corbally recently. They played against several other schools and both teams recorded some wins on the day. Well done to all involved.
• World Book Day was celebrated on March 7th. There were lots of 'Book' themed activities for the pupils including dress up day, design a book cover & reading buddies. 
• Seachtain na Gaeilge was marked with the annual Tráth na gCeist, Lá Glas, Céilí, Irish Music & more.
• In January, 3rd & 4th class boys took part in the Cumann na mBunscol indoor hurling competition. They had 2 great wins on the day but unfortunately did not make it through to the next round. Well done boys.
• We have raised our Cineáltas Flag to promote kindness in our school.
• 2nd class have received the sacrament of First Confession and are busy preparing for First Holy Communion. 
• GAA training with Seán Whelan has concluded. Pupils enjoyed developing their hurling skills and had great fun. 
• Swimming lessons at University of Limerick are ongoing for pupils from 2nd class upwards.
• 5th & 6th class pupils took part in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme & showcased their own creations in school in March.
• Pupils enjoyed a visit from the Liam MacCarthy Cup in November. Thanks to Limerick GAA for taking the time to come to our school.
• We have received the Gold Award from the Science Foundation Ireland Curious Minds Programme. This was awarded in recognition of work undertaken by the pupils in Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM). During Science Week, 5th & 6th class pupils attended a Science Show at Cappamore Library.
• We have set up a brand new 'Student Council'. This committee is made up of one boy and one girl from 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th classes. The committee meet regularly with Ms. Ryan and give their opinions on matters of importance.
• Congratulations to our pupils (pictured below) who won prizes in St. Ailbe's Credit Union Art Competition.

Above: Boys team that played in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol indoor hurling competition January 2024

Above: Girls Indoor Camogie Team February 2024

 

Above: Boys Football team 2023

Above: Girls football team 2023

High-lights from last year.

• On Monday 19th June 2023, we held our annual sports day. Pupils enjoyed Taekwondo, Hurling & Gaelic football sessions, Irish Dancing & Tug of War with guest coaches. We had some very competitive team challenge activities after this and pupils were presented with medals. To top off the day, we had a special visit from the ice-cream van. Sincere thanks to the guest coaches for their time and to the parents council for their generous contributions towards the activities. See some photos here. 

East Limerick 7 a side Camogie Champions 2023

East Limerick 9 a side Hurling champions 2023

 

 

The school have been given a fish tank on loan for pupils to experience & learn about marine life. 3rd class are busy looking after the sea creatures that live in our school fish tank. Sincere thanks to Galway Marine Institute for giving the pupils this wonderful opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pupils had great fun using the Bee Bots. These programmable floor robots are designed to teach children about directional language and computer programming in an enjoyable way. Pupils combined their STEM skills in this initiative.

 

3rd class pupils engaged in Engineers Week 2023

We have made a huge investment in ICT with the purchase of Chromebooks for our pupils. Each week, pupils are engaged in technology centred learning where they develop new skills and complete some work in digital format. Pupils are learning to create & edit documents and work on projects using the Chromebooks.  

Pupils made St. Brigid's Crosses

Boys from 2nd, 3rd & 4th class took part in the East Limerick Indoor Hurling competition in February. They played some very 

competitive games and qualified for the final.

Congratulations to the girls who took part in the East Limerick indoor camogie competition on 27th February.They played some very competitive games and recorded one win on the day but didn't make it through to the next round.

Food Collection for Novas (above)

Mary & Joseph at the Parish Pageant (below)

    

 

 

The 3rd & 4th class 'Rearing Macy for Milford' fundraiser culminated in a trip to O'Donovan's Mart in Tipperary on Friday 27th May. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all children and was a huge success. Thanks to Hynan's Bus for providing transport, to local cattle haulier Mike Butler & to Supermac's for sponsoring ice-creams. A special mention to the O'Donovan family for their warm welcome & generous contribution of €200 towards the fundraiser along with goodie bags for the children. There was a very well supported school gate collection and bucket collection at the mart. These donations on top of the fantastic selling price of €1710 allowed us to present Milford Hospice with a cheque for €3230.61. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone involved but in particular the 28 children in 3rd & 4th class for their dedication to the fundraiser. Mr. Ryan.      See some more photos in the gallery. 

  

We have achieved our third plaque of STEM excellence during the 2021/2022 school year. This is an award for outstanding work in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths), from Science Foundation Ireland. Well done to the pupils and staff.

 

 

 

Back to school advice for Junior Infants     https://youtu.be/UomH_vakjDI

 

Defibrillator

 

Congratulations to 4th & 5th class pupils who completed a sponsored marathon in 2020 to raise funds for a defibrillator. Thanks to everyone's generous contributions, the defibrillator is now installed outside the main entrance to the school and is available to the community.

 

In the event of an emergency - DIAL 085 7474998

See the gallery for more pictures!

Congratulations to the children and staff on our recent award of the Amber Flag for promoting positive mental health in the school and the Active School's Flag for promoting physical activity & wellness.

 

Please note:

In the interest of safety, we ask that the area in front of the school gate is kept free of cars at all times.

You are reminded that the school is a 'Nut Free' zone. Please do not send nut or peanut products to school with your child's lunch. We encourage healthy eating at all times. Treats can be included on a Friday only.

 School drop off is from 9am onwards. Pupils are not to enter the school grounds before 9am.

Classes commence at 9:10am. Infant classes finish at 1:50pm and all other classes finish at 2:50pm. Parents/guardians are asked to be punctual with school drop off and collection times.

All children must wear full school uniform coming to school, except on PE days, when the school tracksuit is permitted.

 

Check back here for regular updates.

 

School Calendar 2025/26

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Bilboa National School,
Cappamore,
Co. Limerick

V94 KN61

Telephone: 061-381652

info@bilboans.ie 

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