Initiatives

These are a variety of initiatives that we have run and continue to take part in at various times in Shellybanks.

• Class lead Outdoor Assemblies: Families invited to see these Assemblies
• Different Families, Same Love Competition: Winner in Junior Category one year and Runner up another year
• Discovery Primary Science & Maths: SFI Plaque of STEM
• Global Citizenship School award
• SEAI Energy workshops
• Winter Shows
• Student Council Committee
• Green School Committee
• Creative schools
• Active Schools
• Peace Proms
• Maths Week
• Science Week
• Technology Week
• Coding Week
• Engineers Week
• Friendship Week
• Seachtain na Gaeilge
• Literacy Week
• Scholastic Book Fair
• Entrepreneur Week
• Shellybanks Inventors Challenge
• Active Week to include Sports Day
• Well-being & Healthy Eating Week
• Internet Safety Week
• Gymnastics Day
• International Day
• Litter Picking
• Picnic/Fun day in the Park
• Raise Awareness Events: Autism, Dyslexia & Epilepsy
• Swimming lessons and Water Safety
• Athletics Tournament
• Clanna Gael GAA Blitz
• Chess Tournament
• Ipads & Chrome books using Book Creator
• Beebots
• Outdoor Classroom / Beach School
• Two Rainwater planter boxes
• Pen Pals
• Genius Hour
• Trick or Treat for Temple Street
• Shoe Box appeal
• Runamuck Fundraiser for Mount Tabor Nursing Home
• Winter Card Fundraiser
• Climate Change March
• Student of the Week to promote our ethos
• Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine to encourage the use of informal Irish throughout the day
• School Tours
• Visitors to our school: authors/artists/engineers/parents/Grandparents/members of our community/Dublin City Council, Heritage in Schools, Tree Council, Sam Maguire!
• Visits to events and amenities: libraries, museums, parks, Science Fair, Cinema
• Visiting Coaches: GAA, Rugby, Hockey & Cricket
• Visiting teachers: Music; teaching Ukulele, Drama & Yoga