Dear
Parents:
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Well done to all the parents who attended our
recent First Aid course.
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A special thanks to the parents who participated
in the focus group with the recent Inspectors who visited our school.
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Our school evaluation went very well with the
Inspectors who came to visit us. They were impressed with the teaching and
learning that we provide to our pupils and our relationship and partnership
with the parent body and outside agencies.
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We are looking for volunteers to help with
our roof-top garden. Please get involved in making our garden a nice place for our
pupils to visit and use. Contact Aoife on 085 1121001.
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English classes continue in the Parents’ Room
every Tuesday morning.
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Thanks is also extended to the parents who
came to the book launch of ‘One Book, One Galway,’ with Room 17.
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After-School activities this term include:
Irish Dancing, Digital Media, GAA Football and Hip-Hop Dancing.
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Unform survey results: Keep the same uniforms
and tracksuits.
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We request that you take holidays when the
school is closed.
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We are legally obliged to notify the
Education Welfare Officer of 20 days absences.
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We had a wonderful World Book Day – thank you
for dressing-up your children. We collected €197 for Book Aid
International, which will buy books for children in Africa.
· Our
classes for next year are all very nearly full. If you need to enrol a child please contact
us immediately.
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News from our classrooms
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 Room 10 are busy working on their booklet
‘Maths Eyes.’ Well done to all the classes involved in
the ‘Service of Reconciliation & Light.’ Room 17 are looking forward to making their
Confirmation. Lots of classes enjoyed pancakes on
‘Pancake Tuesday!’ Room 3 brought home daffodil plants. Classes are also working hard to try to
speak as much Irish as possible for ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge.’ All classes will also participate in
activities for ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge.’
Kelsey Dalton and Shane Ward featured in
the Galway Advertiser.
Fr. Frank distributed ashes to us on Ash
Wednesday. Dominykas in Room 7 came third in a cycling
race. Room 9 and Room 12 had a very exciting trip
to see the swans at the Claddagh. Room 9 are looking forward to seeing their
chicks hatch after St. Patrick’s Day. Congratulations to Murshida’s family (Room
15) – they now have a new baby girl – welcome Marwa! Room 12 said ‘Good-bye’ to their Italian
teachers and are now looking forward to attending NUIG in April for an
‘Italian Day.’ On
Wednesday next (12th March), our pupils can wear ‘GREEN’ to school
to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge and all things Irish. – La le Gaeilge! Beidh La Gaeilge againn ar an 12u Marta. Ta
cead ag na paisti dath glas a chaitheamh ar an la sin le haghaidh Seachtain
na Gaeilge |
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WORLD BOOK WEEK
All of our classes participated in activities
for ‘World Book Week’ organised by Muinteoir Siobhan.
Classes visited Charlie Byrne’s Book Store and Dubray Book Store. All of the
pupils received a book. Pupils also enjoyed lots of reading activities in their
classrooms.
We
had great fun dressing – up as our favourite book characters and we really
enjoed the ‘Favourite Book Character ‘ parade!
SALIChildcare Services
The preschool children are very busy exploring their
Spring theme. They have planted seeds and had a visit to the rooftop garden.
All the children are very excited about dressing up in Green for our "Green Friday on the 14th of March"!
Places are limited for preschool and after-school for September 2014. Please contact Paula on 087-7697338 to register your child.
All the children are very excited about dressing up in Green for our "Green Friday on the 14th of March"!
Places are limited for preschool and after-school for September 2014. Please contact Paula on 087-7697338 to register your child.
DISCOVER PRIMARY MATHS & SCIENCE
All of our classes are busy looking for signs
of spring. We will be holding a ‘Science & Maths’
afternoon – so watch out for further information as the classes will be sharing
and showing their experiments to all of us. We thank Muinteoiri Audrey and Sinead for all
their work with this project.
GREEN SCHOOL NEWS
Second Class have identified a Horse- Chestnut Tree this side of
Salmon Weir bridge and an Ash Tree the far side of the bridge which they will
be monitoring over the next few weeks for “Bud Burst 2014”. Bud Burst occurs
when the green leaves appear at the top of the bud.
We are also watching out for the first swallows to return to Galway from Africa so please email us or send a photo if you see one. If you notice any swallows nesting near our school please let us know also.
We are also watching out for the first swallows to return to Galway from Africa so please email us or send a photo if you see one. If you notice any swallows nesting near our school please let us know also.
We
had lots of fun dressing-up for World Book Day and we were global citizens too
by donating to Book Aid International.
Important
Events & School Closures:
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Monday, 17th March :
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School Closed
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Thursday, 20th March:
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Confirmation at 11am
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Friday, 11th April:
Monday, 28th April:
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School closing at 12 noon for
Easter Holidays
Re-opening after Easter
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