School News
June 2010
STUDENT COUNCIL REVIEW OF YEAR: The Student Council met last week and decided that it was a good idea to review the variety of experiences our pupils had in the school over the past academic year. Below is a list of some of the highlights recalled by the pupils in the school:
World Book Day, First Class trip to NCH, Jersey Day, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Dave’s Jungle, Trip to Sonairte, art and music lessons with Loreto and Geraldine, 6 Class cake sale, Playing on the field, Science Week, Play (Deridre of the Sorrows), newly painted toilets, dressing up for Hallowe’en, making candy apples, the visit from the Gardai, First Confession, winning the choir competition, making edible Easter baskets, the Science Man, playing the chimes, Causey Farm, spelling bees, Art & Literary Competition, rounders, Carol Service, First Class working together on one big project, learning about Islam, Faisean Paisean during Seachtain na Gaeilge, very first assembly with Mr. Burke, soccer league in school, drama classes in school, Gaelic football, going to Newgrange Farm, having a picnic at the picnic tables, drawing a picture outside of the garden, playing with the Yard Buddies, working on the computer, making a snowman, playing the tin whistle, story sacks from Fifth Class, First Class Christmas play, Kerstin teaching us all about Liechtenstein, rounders on the beach, our Christmas play in Irish, the pizza party for the mediators, the teachers from Spain, being Class of the Month, publishing our We Are Writers book, guitar with Ms. Dowd and Ms. Grufferty, all the reading we did, an Haka Gaelach, being Student of the Month, the Gaelic football with Anto and Brian, helping with the peer mediating, holding the crocodile from Dave’s Jungle, knitting the Teddy Bears, doing all the art work, the Easter egg raffle for the mediators, chess, the table blitz, art with Ms. Quinn, learning all about music, kickball, dreamcatcher, the butterflies we made for the garden, learning the Rosary, assemblies, making pancakes, World Cup stuff, trips to the church, going to Mr. Burke’s office, Réalt an Lae, Mrs. Clarke visiting, singing with Ms. Dowd’s class, giant bubble blowing, tadpoles, trips to the garden, the Rattlin Bog, making clay fish, doing art in school, PE outside, computers in Computer Room, learning new songs, visiting the church, playing snakes and ladders and other games with Third Class, Easter egg hunt, science experiments, Christmas concert, planting cress seeds, watching the eggs hatch on Mooney website, jersey day, ball skills with Second Class, puppet shows in class, being on Students’ Council, school tour, playing basketball against other schools, the soccer blitz in Navan, Christy’s garden, going to ‘Oliver’ play in Gormanston College, becoming Class of the Year, going to the old folks’ home, the World War II projects, making Christmas cakes
MITCHELL FAMILY: Our thoughts and prayers remain with Niamh and her kids on the tragic loss of their husband and father, Tony
DELPHI: Well done to all the Sixth Class pupils who behaved so well on their 3 day adventure holiday in the wilds of Mayo. A special thanks to Emma Grufferty for taking the time, effort and responsibility of organising this worthwhile trip. Also thanks to Brian Colreavy for taking 3 days away from his family and teaching responsibilities.
PREFAB: The board have applied for and received permission from DES to locate another prefab classroom and LS room on the grounds. This will be completed over the summer holidays, we hope!
BUILDING: Lack of communication from DES seems to have been the norm since our building was initially approved in 2006. The building committee, which meets regularly, are waiting for the approved design team candidates. The feeling is that if things are not well advanced over the holiday period, parents will be called upon to take action again in September.
MOBILE PHONES: Are not allowed to be used by your children, on the school premises. This is a basic school rule and it is no different from any other schools, primary or secondary, in this locality. Please ensure that your child does not take a mobile to school and especially ensure that you are not complicit in encouraging breaches of school rules.
HOLIDAYS: Begin on June 29 @ 12 noon. We return on Wednesday, September 1st
TEACHERS: Your child will be the first to know who their new teacher is, when we change class. Please do not bother to enquire as to who will be taking any given class next year as you will not be told. We also will have some additions to the teaching team at the beginning of September and during Term 1