Thursday Newsletter 28/04/2022

Dear Parents and Guardians/A Thuismitheoirí agus a Chaomhnóirí,

Autism Awareness

Among many other things this week we have been celebrating Autism Awareness. Tomorrow we will have a short fun assembly.

School Emblem

As explained previously, to mark our 20year anniversary this September, we are changing our emblem by replacing the hand with an image of the Heron. The closing date for entries to the drawing competition was yesterday and we have received many beautiful creations. Representatives from the pupil body, staff, parents and Board will rank the shortlisted submissions and the winning entry will be announced on 12^th May.



If there are any graphic designers among you who are interested in processing the chosen work of art into the final product, please get in touch with us.

Additional Teacher

To date we have primarily used our additional COVID related teacher hours to support team teaching of specific spelling programmes across the school. During term 3 the additional hours will be carried out by Niamh and will include literacy support at infant level, some numeracy support and all classes from 1^st to 6^th will have one additional Gaeilge session per week with an emphasis on games and oral language.

Active Yard

Designated students are running active breaks daily in the yard for their peers. When enquiring how it is going, a couple of 2^nd class pupils reported “everyone is very well behaved”, another student said, “everyone’s loving it”! Our aim is In response to feedback from pupils there is also a chill-out area on the yard. Thanks to Lisa for organising.

Wellbeing

We are finishing off work on Mindful Minutes. This week’s focus is Magnetic Hands. Please ask your child(ren) to show you how to do this.

Creative Schools

Our Creative Schools workshops are taking place throughout May. We are very excited as our workshops cover a range of different art forms. We will have drama, drumming, puppet making, lego building and clay workshops! The Swift Nest boxes are being installed on the wall facing the field with a calling system to attract swifts to build their nests there. Keep your eyes peeled for them.

Green Schools

The green school committee will attend a workshop in the Botanic Gardens on biodiversity and planting on Wednesday 11^th and Friday 13^th will be planting day throughout the school.

Sports Day

Junior 1^st June and Senior 2^nd June



Please see below re PTA organised Table Quiz and update from ECA Committee

Frása na Seachtaine: Ar Maidin – Maidin mhaith; Dia dhaoibh ar maidin/Dia duit are maidin

Le meas,

Róisín

Príomhoide

The PTA GETNS quiz is back and will take place on Friday 13th May in Na Fianna clubhouse (upstairs function room). Doors open at 7.30pm and the quiz kicks off at 8pm.

This is a great social night out for parents, friends, teachers and the local community, and is a valuable fundraiser for our school. There is also the prestige of competing for the GETNS Table Quiz trophy!

To book a table or we can make up a table, please email Lisa Anderson at

[email protected]

€10 per person or a table for 4 is €40 – payable at the door

Looking forward to seeing you there.



PTA Committee

ECA – Final Call Out!

We have spaces in

• Senior Athletics 3^rd to 6^th on Tuesday,
• Junior Atheltics Senior infants to 2^nd on Thursday
• Guitar on Friday

Locations

Soccer – Hall

Science – Room 2 and room 3

Athletics – Hall

Drama – Room 9

Arts and Crafts – Room 13

Dance – Hall

Chess – Room 8

Ukuele snd Guitar – Room 6



Contact ECA team by email to [email protected]e

Lá Mór an Gaeilge

As you might be aware at this stage Lá Mór na Gaeilge will take place on Parnell Square this Sunday, May 1, from 12.00 to 16.00, organised by Conradh na Gaeilge, BÁC le Gaeilge and Dublin City Council.

This is an opportunity to celebrate, encourage and promote the language among young people in particular and for them to see it as a living language in the city. We’ve a great programme of events and they are all free!

This is the first year of this event and we hope it will have a bright future.

Ní neart go cur le chéile agus go raibh míle maith agat,

Paula Melvin,

Uachtarán, Conradh na Gaeilge.

Julian de Spáinn,

Ard-Rúnaí, Conradh na Gaeilge

Micheál Ó Nualláin,



Stiúrthóir, Baile Átha Cliath le Gaeilge