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