Thursday Newsletter 06/06/2024

Dear Parents and Guardians/A Thuismitheoirí agus a Chaomhnóirí,

Congratulations to Lisa, Glasnevin ETNS’ wonder woman, who came 5^th place in the Women’s Mini Marathon last Sunday!!

Huge thanks to our busy Art Day team and helpers.

Art Day

What your child needs to bring in on ART DAY Friday 7th June – See more information below:

We have a wide array of fabulous stations this year. Your child will need to bring in

• a glass Jar for glass painting
• 2 plain white T-Shirts* (one for Tie Dye and one for Screen printing)
• an item of clothing should they wish to upcycle or a sock to make a puppet!
• 6th class students – please bring in an extra t-shirt or plain tote bag to decorate as a special keepsake!

Please note, if your child participates in tie dye, their t-shirts will be coming home in a plastic bag, please leave t-shirts till the next morning, so that the dye absorbs fully and complete the final step at home. This is the rinsing step, please rinse t-shirts separate to other clothing so that the dye will not run into anything else! Items should be rinsed till the water runs clear leaving your child with an awesome piece of wearable art!

We look forward to a fantastic Art day!



Art Day Committee 2024

Sports Day

Another huge thanks to Lisa for organising two excellent Sports Days and thanks to all staff on a great job.

Sports day fun for Dee’s class

Camogie Final in Croke Park on Tuesday

All classes from 1^st class up, except those on school tour, will go by coach, thanks to the Board of Management, to Croke Park on Tuesday at 12pm to watch our Camogie team play their final. The coaches will return to the school at 3:30pm approximately. There will be no ECAs on Tuesday.



All support is welcome. We are playing on the Cusack stand side of Croke Park at 1:20pm. Entry to is via the Davin Stand only (click here for more information). Please send €3 to school on Monday for entry fee for your child.  Tickets for supporters can be found (click here to access)

6th Class Entrepreneur Fair Day

This year, 6th class have been busy setting up their own business and becoming entrepreneurs.

After months of planning and preparation, we’re finally ready to sell our product and will be holding a fair day on Friday, 14th May. We’ve worked hard to design and create snoods with the GETNS logo.



The snoods are available in black and green. They can be worn in a variety of ways and are perfect for sports and other activities.

They will retail for €5 and can be purchased from the 6th class team on the day.

The money raised will pay for 6th class hoodies and we also hope to make a donation to charity.

We have made enough snoods for every student (and staff member) in the school so no one will be left disappointed.



Thank you in advance for your support. 6th Class

Upcoming

• Art Day Friday, tomorrow, 7^th June 2024

Reminder:

• In this sunny weather please remember to apply an SPF when coming to school.
• When dropping or collecting your child early/late to/from school please ensure you close the pedestrian gate securely on your way in and out of the school.

Frása na Seachtaine:

Juniors- “Fill an leathanach. Déanta!” – “Fold the page. Done!”

Seniors- “Fill an leathanach ina dhá leath. Tá sé déanta agam” – “Fold the page in half. I have done it.”

Róisín Conlon

Príomhoide

School Visits and Summer Stars – Drumcondra Library

We’re just writing to let you know that Summer Stars, the national summer reading programme launched today. We’re inviting children up to 12 years old to come to the local library, register for a library card if they don’t already have one, and join Summer Stars.

Summer Stars runs until the end of August every year. The public libraries invite kids to sign up, receive a reading card for them to record the books they read, and as they read they will win prizes. All children need to join is their own library card. Click here to access Our membership form here, but parents can also register their children online and come into the library to collect the library card and join Summer Stars.

Summer Stars is a great way of keeping children reading and engaged over the summer holidays, and we will have lots of events and competitions running between now and September.

Drumcondra Library is open Monday-Saturday: M/W/F/S: 10.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm-5.00pm and Tu/Th: 12.45pm-4.00pm and 4.45pm-8.00pm

Leabharlanna Droim Conrach | Ascaill Chnoc an Mhuilinn | Baile Átha Cliath 9

[email protected] | (01) 222 8345

Drumcondra Library | Millmount Avenue | Dublin 9

STEAM Academy

We would like to offer a 15% discount for parents at Glasnevin ETNS who are interested in signing up for our summer camps. They can access this discount by using the code EarlyPRO15.

Here are direct links to register:

• DCU (Dublin 8): direct registration link
• Griffith College (Dublin 9): direct registration link 
• Dun Laoghaire IADT: direct registration link