Waterpark National School Choir sing in St John's Christmas Concert
Christmas Charity Concert
Waterpark National School Choir have been invited to take part in the ‘Christmas in St. John’s Charity Concert’ and we are really looking forward to it. Well done to all of the girls and boys from 3rd class to 6th class who are participating in what promises to be a great night in the run up to Christmas. All are welcome to attend this wonderful event and all donations are in aid of Order of Malta Ireland Ambulance Corps – Waterford Unit.
Science Week
Our 4th Class pupils visited SETU during Science Week to attend ‘Chemistry and the Celts with Scientific Sue.’ Stephanie was a super volunteer and the children had a great time. Thank you to all in Calmast for hosting this great event.
Art Competitions
A massive well done to two of our pupils Zoe and Sofia who recently won prizes in the Journi Credit Union Art Competition. All winners were invited to the Credit Union to collect their prizes and certificates. Well done girls. Sofia also won a prize in the Waterford Library Halloween Art Competition. Brilliant work Sofia
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
What a very busy start to the 2025/2026 school year it has been!
Great fun was had by all the children dressing up for Halloween this week.
We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Halloween break, from all of us in Waterpark National School.
Haunted Houses
Well done to all of our First Class pupils who worked so hard on their wonderful haunted houses, check out their impressive creations.
Each child got to present their house to their class. The houses are simply spooktacular and were displayed for the whole school to see.
The Mayor visits Waterpark NS
Cllr. Adam Wyse, the Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Waterford City came to visit our school this week. He spoke with the children about the importance of being kind to themselves and others. He presented ten children from across the school with Certificates of Recognition for their hard work and kindness shown in school and gave all the children homework off that evening which they were delighted with. The children from 4th Class sang ‘The Kindness Song,’ for the mayor and two children from 1st Class presented Cllr Wyse with a lovely card and thanked him for visiting our school.
Thank you Cllr Wyse for visiting Waterpark National School.
Halloween Bake Sale
Our annual Halloween Bake Sale took place on the 17th of October and it was a great success. Thank you to the Parent’s Association for their hard work organising this great event for the children. Thank you to all of the parents who helped out on the day and thank you to our whole school community for your continuous support, we appreciate it so much. A massive €1176 was raised and these funds will go towards activities for the children in our school, well done everyone.
Rhythm & Shakes
Well done to all the children from 1st class – 6th class who took part in four weeks of Drumming lessons with Cathy Purcell from Rhythm and Shakes. There was a taster session for our Junior and Senior Infants also. It was so much fun and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Summer Stars 2025
The Summer Stars Reading Adventures ran in all Libraries around Ireland from June to August each year.
Summer Stars is a reading-based programme, available free of charge to primary school children to encourage them to continue reading during the summer months.
Children can go to their local library and register each summer to take part. Jennifer Loughran from Waterford Library visited the school to hand out the certificates and medals to all of the children who took part. Keep up the great work girls and boys, we are all very proud of you.
You can out more about the programme here https://waterfordlibraries.ie/summer-stars-2025/
SNA Appreciation Day
Thank you to all of our wonderful SNAs in Waterpark National School for all the help, support and care they provide to the children in our school, it is very much appreciated. Thank you Mrs Nolan, Mrs Hourigan, Mrs White, Mrs Douglas, Mr Healy, Ms Hayes and Ms Austin for all you do.
4th Class Visit to Waterford City Library
On the 12th of September, 4th Class were invited to attend a Toy Repair Workshop at the Central Library. The children got to learn all about the hidden life of toys. The workshop informed the children of the environmental impact of toys, it gave them the motivation to rehome, repair and reuse pre-loved toys. The children also looked at solutions to actively counteract the negative impact of toys on the environment. The trip to the local library and the Toy Repair Workshop was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Waterford City Primary Schools Cross Country
Chidren from 1st Class-6th Class took part in the Waterford City Primary Schools Cross Country in the RSC in September. The weather held up and the course was in great condition. It was great to see so many schools there taking part and to see our girls and boys compete in the different distances. Thank you to all of the parents who came to help and support on the day. Congratulations to all of the children who took part and to all who won medals on the day, a super achievement. It was a great experience and thoroughly enjoyed by all the children from across the school.
Bí Cineálta/Be Kind
Waterpark National School held a Bí Cineálta Awards Ceremony and celebrated all the wonderful things going on in our school.
The Bí Cineálta Committee is made up of children from every class and they got to present Kindness Awards to children across the school. The whole school made a wall showing diferent ways we can show kindness to each other.
We want everyone in Waterpark National School to feel safe and happy at school. All classes worked hard on our new Bí Cineálta Policy and produced a great poster to share in all of our classrooms. This poster reminds us what Bullying is, what a child can do if it happens and who they can tell.
Children were treated to a yummy ice cream following our ceremony and a great day was had by all. See the video below and well done to everyone.
The New Sustainable Transport Bridge
The final bridge span installation marked a ‘momentous’ day for Waterford and our Fifth Class pupils went to see a bit of History taking place. This was an extremely impressive sight as the children watched the HEBO Crane lift the bridge sections into place, something they will remember every time they see the bridge. This is a wonderful piece of infrasturcture connecting the North Quays to the South Quays in Waterford City. How lucky we are to have this on our doorstep.
Fifth Class Visit Waterford Airport
Fifth Class Visit Tramore Eco Park
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
- The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of 2nd October 2024.
- This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the gov.ie website
Well Done to all of the girls and boys of Waterpark NS who took part in the Waterford City Primary Schools Cross Country Athletics at the RSE on the 17th of September. The girls and boys from 1st -6th Class did a great job and should be very proud of themselves.
Healthy Eating
Well done to all of the girls and boys in every class in Waterpark who took part in Food Dudes this year. Food Dudes is an evidence-based healthy eating programme, designed to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables. Food Dudes is designed to positively change children’s attitudes towards eating fresh fruit and vegetables by combining three key elements; Repeated tasting, Rewards and Role modelling. We loved the programme in Waterpark NS.
Computers for Schools
A huge thank you to Sunlife, SETU Waterford and Bechtle Direct Limited for providing our school with high speed laptops and power cords for our students to use. These laptops will be a brilliant resource for our pupils for years to come.
Pictured with Acting Principal Aileen Moriarty are:
From SunLife :Stephen Roche (IT Infrastructure), Pierre Peiclier (MD, VP of IT Architecture, Data & Strategy), Donna Tilson (M&A and Strategic Partnerships).
From SETU Waterford : Noelle Dalton and TJ McDonald.
From Bechtle : Eddie Slattery is the vendor who kindly donated the new power cords for the laptops.
Waterpark College invite Noah to their fundraiser
Two Waterpark College students ran "Walk in My Shoes" event in aid of NCBI and Irish Guide Dogs. Staff and pupils got to experience somewhat what daily life is like for people with visual impairments. They invited our 2nd Class pupil Noah to visit Waterpark College and take part.
New School Jerseys
Sincere thanks to Anne-Marie Coade and David Merrigan of MDP + Partners who have very kindly sponsored a full set of school jerseys for the school. The kindness and generosity is much appreciated. The boys and girls in our school are so lucky and cannot wait to wear the new gear to represent Waterpark National School.
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Anti-Bullying Policy
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
* The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s anti-bullying policy and its implementation was completed at the Board meeting on January 31st 2024.
* This review was conducted in accordance with the checklist set out in Appendix 4 of the Department’s Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools.
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
• The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting on January 31st 2024.
• This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the Department’s website www.education.ie
The Mayor visits Waterpark
Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Waterford City, Cllr Jody Power visited Waterpark. He spoke to the boys and girls about hopes and dreams for the future. Sixth Class performed a flash mob dance that was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Friendship Week 2023
Friendship Week took place in our school from Monday, September 25th – Friday September 29th.
During Friendship Week we celebrated our friendships through positive messages and various school activities. We also focused on how to build new friendships.
Here are the top five tips to build, nurture and maintain great friendships.
- Be Open.
- Practice Acceptance.
- Make Friendships a Priority.
- Listen.
- Express Gratitude.
Ms Moriarty’s number one rule came into play a lot this week also as children rememebered to ‘Be Kind.’
PEACE PROMS 2024
Congratulations to our 4th and 5th classes for securing a place in Peace Proms 2024.
Peace Proms is a free choral education and performance programme for primary school children across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
This is a really wonderful opportunity for the girls and boys in our school and we look forward to their performance in SETU in March 2024.
Gaelic Football Blitz
Well Done to our U10 Girls Gaelic Football team who travelled to Ballygunner to take part in a Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic Footbal blitz.
Gaelic Football Blitz
Well Done to our U10 Boys Gaelic Football team who travelled to Tramore to take part in a Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic Footbal blitz.
Crazy Socks & Shoes Day
on February 24th 2023
Our school held a fundraiser in aid of Junior for Juniors Foundation on Friday, February 24th.
Every child wore crazy socks and slippers/shoes to school and brought in a small donation. We had a fashion show for each class and class prizes.
Sixth Class organised the entire event and it was a wonderful success!
We are so proud of them.
WATERPARK NATIONAL
SCHOOL CONCERT FUNDRAISER
Thank you for your support with our recent fundraiser. All proceeds were in aid of the school’s forthcoming Outdoor Sensory Space.
FRIENDSHIP WEEK 2022
Friendship Week takes place in our school from Monday, September 26th – Friday September 30th.
This week we will celebrate our friendships through positive messages and various school activities. We will also focus on how to build new friendships.
Here are the top five tips to build, nurture and maintain great friendships.
1. Be Open.
2. Practice Acceptance.
3. Make Friendships a Priority.
4. Listen.
5. Express Gratitude.
Friendship Week takes place in our school from Monday, September 26th – Friday September 30th.
This week we will celebrate our friendships through positive messages and various school activities. We will also focus on how to build new friendships.
Here are the top five tips to build, nurture and maintain great friendships.
1. Be Open.
2. Practice Acceptance.
3. Make Friendships a Priority.
4. Listen.
5. Express Gratitude.
Waterford City Primary Schools Cross Country Event
Boys and Girls from 1st Class – 6th Class took part in the Waterford City Primary Schools Cross Country event on Tuesday, September 19th in the RSC. A wonderful time was had by all.
Congratulations to all our students who represented our school with great determination. We are so proud of you all.
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Anti-Bullying Policy
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
* The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s anti-bullying policy and its implementation was completed at the Board meeting of April 27th 2022.
* This review was conducted in accordance with the checklist set out in Appendix 4 of the Department’s Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools.
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
• The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of March 2nd, 2022.
• This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the Department’s website www.education.ie
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Anti-Bullying Policy
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
* The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s anti-bullying policy and its implementation was completed at the Board meeting of April 28th, 2021.
* This review was conducted in accordance with the checklist set out in Appendix 4 of the Department’s Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools.
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
• The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of February 10th 2021.
• This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the Department’s website www.education.ie
Third Class created these beautiful Nature Mandalas in Art recently using materials form the local natural environment. Well done to them all on their stunning creations, we love how they turned out.
Watch the video below to see some changes we have made in Waterpark National School for your safety.
Our Friend Tadgh
It has been a very sad time for our school after learning of the sudden loss of our First Class student and friend Tadgh Kenny.
It is extremely difficult for us all to face the death of a child and it makes it even harder that we are not together at school to help and support each other.
Our school community extends its heartfelt condolences to all of Tadgh’s family and friends.
Waterpark National School
The staff of Waterpark National School are missing everyone and have created this short video for all of our pupils. Stay safe.
Please click on the photo to view the video.
Credit Union Quiz Teams
Well done to our 5th and 6th Class pupils who recently took part in the Credit Union Schools Quiz. Congratulations to the 5th Class team who came 3rd in their category.
Egyptian Day!
The boys and girls of 3rd Class have been learning all about “Egypt” across a variety of subjects recently. To celebrate this they hosted “Egyptian Day” in their classroom. The pupils dressed up in Egyptian style clothing, had an exhibition of their artwork and samples of traditional cuisine which was enjoyed by all!
5th Class Bridge Exhibition
To celebrate Science Week 2019 5th Class had to construct different bridges with various materials.
5th Class got their inspiration from real life bridges, their imagination, research online and books…
We hope enjoy scrolling through our creations.
4th Class Science Project
For our project we used recycled materials to make wind powered vehicles. Some had lots of friction and some had very little friction. We made reports about our projects and we did an exhibition to show the other classes what we did. Mr. Daly brought a hair drier in to test our projects. Most of them used bottle caps for wheels and a couple used old wheels from toy cars and trucks. Some used straws and skewers for their axels.
By Ria and Conor
4th
Be A Winner - Attend School Every Day!
Our school will be taking part in the Tusla Educational Welfare Services (EWS) ‘Every School Day Counts’ attendance campaign commencing during the month of November. The primary aim of this campaign is to highlight the importance of school attendance, and to focus on improved attendance, in order that students can attain the best possible outcome from their time in education.
There are 20 school days this November. Our 20 Day Attendance Challenge will run from Monday, November 4th – Friday, November 29th. Every student who has perfect attendance between these dates will be entered into a prize draw. There are homework vouchers to be won!
In addition to this, we are running a 20 Day Challenge Art Competition. We would encourage every family to take part. The closing date for entries is October, 22nd 2019.
Healthy Handout – October
We hope you enjoy making our pumpkin soup and chocolate apples as much as we enjoyed putting the recipes together.
We wish everyone has a happy, health and safe Halloween midterm break.
Munster Schools Swimming
4th and 5th Class swim team.
Art Portraits
Third Class did Portrait Drawing during Art recently.
The pupils traced over photographs onto acetate (laminating pouches) using black sharpies. Next, they’ll apply colour with paint!
We can’t wait to see the result!
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Anti-Bullying Policy
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
* The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s anti-bullying policy and its implementation was completed at the Board meeting of October 2nd, 2019.
* This review was conducted in accordance with the checklist set out in Appendix 4 of the Department’s Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools.
Healthy Handout
The school’s Wellbeing Committee prepared a healthy handout in September.
It contains some healthy tips and healthy recipes for you to try out at home.
We hope you enjoy!
Friendship Week
Friendship Week took place across the school from Monday 23rd September – Friday 27th September. Students were encouraged to make a special effort to be a good friend. In class students took part in a variety of activities and talked about what it means to be a good friend. Students were encouraged to write friendship slogans to promote positive interactions. Pictured are the 5 winners of the slogan competition. Well done to all students who took part.
Senior Infants leading the way!
Well done to the students in Senior Infants who were the best class in the month of September to follow the yard rules. Students lined up in their designated area and walked carefully in the line to and from the yard. They have earned a class prize for their efforts. Well done Senior Infants!
Summer Stars Reading Adventure
Well done to the students in our school who took part in the Summer Stars Reading Adventure in their local library. We were thrilled to welcome Jennifer Loughran, from Ardkeen Library, to our school to present the participants with their Summer Stars Reading Certificates and medals.
Athletics
Students from 1st Class to 6th Class took part in the Waterford Primary Schools ross Country Athletics event in the RSC on Tuesday, September 17th 2019. We were thrilled with all our students efforts. They had a wonderful day.
Heart in the Park!
Students took part in the Heart In The Park on Thursday, September 19th 2019. They wore red and stood together in the shape of a heart. This was part of an awareness campaign of Waterford’s ongoing cardiac situation. Students heard some short information on the initiation of emergency CPR and were each given a handout to take home.
Visit to Dunmore East
Sixth class attended a sailing school in Waterford Harbour Sailing Club, Dunmore East for 3 lessons in June. Students were introduced to a variety of sailboats and powerboats. They engaged in and learned teambuilding skills, water safety skills, sailing terms and experienced at first hand the amazing local coastline features, such as sea stacks, caves, cliffs and rock strata. They had an incredible experience. Thank you to Waterford Harbour Sailing Club for facilitating these lessons. Also huge credit goes to our Parents Association who contributed to the funding of the lessons.
Visit to Tramore Beach
During Active Week the entire school took our buckets and spades to Tramore beach to play in the sand. Older students worked alongside our younger students to create sandcastle villages using the natural materials found on the beach. Creativity was in the air! We enjoyed lunch together at the beach. A great day out was hadn’t all with thanks to fundraising by the Parents Association.
6th Class visit to Arkeen Library talk with Aoife Hearne
Sixth class pupils visited the Ardkeen Library on June 21st for a Healthy Ireland talk with dietician Aoife Hearne. It was a very informative, enjoyable talk filled with lots of practical, healthy eating tips.
Trócaire Poetry Competition
Congratulations to our 6th class pupil Seán, who is the overall category winner in the Primary Senior Category of the Trócaire Poetry Competition 2019 with his poem Beo’. Seán collected his prize in the National Library of Ireland on Wednesday, 22nd May. We are very proud of his great achievement.
Junior Achievement
Well done to our 4th class students who won ‘BEST INNOVATIVE IDEA’ at the LEAP Showcase Event in Waterford Institute of Technology. All our students did an amazing job of pitching their business ideas. They worked really hard and produced impressive business plans under the guidance of Peter, their Junior Achievement mentor.
Annie
Best of luck to our talented students who will perform in the Theatre Box production of the musical ANNIE in the Theatre Royal this week.
May 21st 2019
First Holy Communion
Congratulations to our 26 boys and girls in 2nd class who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 11th. We are very proud of them all. Thank you to all involved on ensuring it was a very special occasion.
May 11th, 2019
Outdoor Classroom
We have installed an outdoor classroom to enable us to have outdoor learning as part of the children’s school life. In this picture 4th class children are enjoying our new space. We look forward to using it more and more in the weeks and months ahead.
May 10th, 2019
School Tennis
Congratulations to our school tennis team who competed in the Munster Schools Tennis Shield recently in St. Anne’s Tennis Club. A great day playing tennis was had in the sun.
May 3rd, 2019
School Incubator Project
In early February, an incubator with seven eggs was delivered to the school by Nore Valley Park. Each class was given an educational talk about the development and life cycle of a chicken and the hatching process. For 21 days we watched our eggs in the incubator and waited with egg-citement for something to happen.
On day 21, the eggs beagn to hatch. Once each chick hatched we left it in the incubator for a few hours to rest and dry out. After this time, and when it was strong enough it was placed into the brood box which had a heat pad in it to keep it warm.
We held a competition to name our adorable new arrivals.There was much excitement as we welcomed Martha, Jerry, The Yoker and Oreo to our school.
February 28th, 2019
Indoor Camogie Blitz
Well done to the 4th and 5th class camogie team who took part in the Indoor Camogie Tournament on Wednesday, 30th January. Great fun was had on the day.
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
The Board of Management of Waterpark National School wishes to inform you that:
• The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of February 6th, 2019.
• This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the Department’s website www.education.ie
Indoor Hurling Blitz
Congratulations to the 4th class hurling team who won the Indoor Hurling Tournament on Tuesday, 29th January. Well done to all on an excellent team performance.
Munster Primary School's Tennis Final
Well done to our boys and girls who competed in the Munster Tennis Primary School’s Competition on Monday, May 21st in Bishopstown Tennis Club, Cork. Both our Mixed team and Boy’s team did the school proud on the day.
First Holy Communion - 12th May 2018
Huge congratulations to all the boys and girls in Rang a Dó on receiving the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday the 12th May in St. John’s Church. It was a fantastic day, from a beautiful ceremony to wonderful weather. We are very proud of them all. Our sincere thanks to Fr. Murphy.
A special “Thank You” to the children in the school choir who gave up their Saturday morning to sing in the church. It is very much appreciated.
Scooting School Of the Year 2018
We are very proud to announce that we were awarded the ‘Scooting School of the Year 2018’ at the Big Travel Challenge Awards on Tuesday, April 24th 2018. Well done to all the children in the school for this fantastic achievement!
