NEWS LE TTE

NEWSLETTER

January 2011
January 2011
Volume 4, Issue 2

St. Brigid’s National School

St . B rig id ’s N at i onal Sch oo l
K illy garr y

Killygarry
Inside this issue:
Inside this issue :

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Welcome back to all the Cookery

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Eating, Sporting Parents Associationof Medi-
the Administration G.A.A. 2
pupils of St. Brigid’s National Events and the Book Fair. cine. This policy will be cir-
The staff and board The Parents Association will
School after the Christmas culated to all parents in the
of management of be carrying out bag packing Other Sporting Events 2
Holidays. Hope you had an coming weeks.
the school would on the 13th and 14th of
enjoyable break. The staff and management
like to thank all the May in Super Valu, Cavan.
of the school would like to
Arrive on Time parents who purchased Senior pupils are asked to Calendar of Events 3
thank all the parents and The Parents Association are
tickets for our Cookery Dem- help out.
All
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parents
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are asked
has been
to relatives who collected a holding a Horse Race Night
onstration in the Hotel Kil-
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over the next few months.
yard. Value Tokens. Over the past Association committee and
Therefore Super Valu has
All the events mentioned number of years the school all
To the sponsors
celebrate for yourDay
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School Attendance agreed to do another Cook-
will take place between now has received a wide range support.
all pupils are asked to bring Home School
Book Fair 4
ery Demonstration in March.
and the
Any pupil Easter
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misses more All of sports equipment thanks in rushes on Wednesday Partnership
Details to follow. St. Brigid’s Day
families
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20 days receive
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Green Flag
The Green School Committee, co-
ordinated by Mrs. Dunne, are working
extremely hard this year towards achiev-
ing our second Green Flag. Below are
just a few of the things that have been
going on in St. Brigid’s National School as
part of the Green Schools Programme.
1. The E.S.B. Meter Readings are
taken every afternoon by our En-
ergy Wardens.
2. Numerous recycling activities are
going on throughout the school.
3. Text a Parent is being used to
G.A.A.
BOYS FOOTBALL
The school boys teams have played all
their Gaelic Football matches for this
year apart from the Go Games blitzes
which will take place in the second
term. The boys will also participate in a
skills based mini-sevens competition.
Andrew Mc Govern, the school’s G.A.A.
coach, will return for Gaelic Football
training on the 30th of March.
HURLING
The boys will be participating in the
Cumann na mBunscol league and in a
Other Sporting Events
The pupils of St. Brigid’s Na-
tional School participated in the
Annual Swimming Gala in
Cavan Sports Complex on the 15th of
December and were very successful in
winning a total of 50 medals. Well
done to all involved!
Congratulations to all the pupils who
ran in the Cavan Cross-Country
competition in the Rugby Club
on the 14th of November.
reduce the amount of paper
used in the school.
4. Electrical appliances are turned
off when not in use and data
projectors are turned to standby
during break and lunch time.
5. Litter Wardens are
working hard every-
day to keep the
school clean and
tidy.
6. The Heating has been turned
down low throughout the
new skills based Mini-Sevens competi-
tion later on this term. Francie, our new
hurling coach comes to the school to
train the pupils on a Thursday. This
training is limited to classes with third
and fourth class pupils in
them only this year.
GIRLS FOOTBALL
The girls will soon begin training for the
Cumann na mBunscol football League.
We are hoping that the new astro-turf
pitch will be build within the next two
months so that training can begin. The
Ms. Mc Gowan will be taking part
in the Buntús Leprechaun Rugby
coaching course in Stradone
Community Centre on Wednes-
day 9th of February. This will enable
the school to avail of a free Leprechaun
Rugby Kit. This is a new sport that we
will be introducing into the school
when the astro-turf pitch is complete.
Futsal 5-aside Soccer will take place in
the Sports Complex on the 28th of Janu-
St. Brigid’s National School
school day.
7. Water Conservation measures
are currently been put in place.
Thermostatic valves are being
put on all sinks and dual-flushing
units are being put on all toilets.
8. All pupils and staff
continue to compost
their biodegradable
waste. This waste is
put into the class compost bin
and transferred to the school’s
compost bin.
girls will also participate in a skills based
mini–sevens football competition and
the Go Games blitzes.
ROUNDERS
Rounders will begin again shortly when
the astro-turf pitch is completed.
PARENTAL SUPPORT
Any parent who wishes to help out
with any of the events above or would
like to start up a new activity on the
school’s astro-turf pitch are asked to
contact the school as soon as possible.
ary for third and fourth class boys and
girls. The boys competition will begin at
9:30am and the girls competition will
begin at 12:00pm. Miss Neylon will be
accompanying the pupils to this event.
Soccer training will begin for all pupils
on Tuesday the 22nd of Febru-
ary in the school. Pupils are
asked to bring €1 each per
week for six weeks to pay the
soccer coach.
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Calendar of Events
Thursday 20th January
In-school hurling training began for
third and fourth class pupils with our
new hurling coach, Francie.
Wednesday 26th or Thursday 27th
January
Prayer service for all First Holy Commun-
ion pupils in the Pastoral Centre at St.
Patrick’s College at 7p.m.
Friday 28th January
Futsal 5-aside soccer blitz
in Cavan Sports Complex for third &
fourth class.
February & March Events
Sunday 6th February
Cavan Credit Union Quiz in the Radisson
SAS Farnham Estate Hotel, Cavan @
3pm.
Thursday 3rd February
All pupils will get their throats blessed in
the school for the Feast of St. Blaise.
Wednesday 9th February—
2nd March
Confirmation Programme
Out and About in the Second Term
Thursday 10th March
Cumann na mBunscol Quiz in the Kil-
more Hotel at 7:00pm. Age limit applies
to qualify for Ulster.
Wednesday 16th March
Speech and Drama exams will take
place all day in the school for all pupils
participating in the exams.
Monday 31st January
The pupils will be making their St. Brigid’s
Crosses in the school and Fr. Tully will
bless them afterwards.
Monday 31st January
Robin Hood will be visiting the school
and putting on a fantastic show in the
community centre. €2 per pupil please.
Tuesday 1st February
The pupils will celebrate St. Brigid’s Day.
Tuesday 1st February
Enrolment night in St. Patrick’s college for
for Parents and Pupils will take place
from 7pm to 8pm in the Pastoral Centre.
Thursday 17th & Friday 18th February
School closed for Mid-Term break.
Thursday 3rd March
World Book Day—The pu-
pils will dress up as their
favourite book character.
Saturday 5th March
Pledging Sunday mass for Confirmation
Thursday 17th March and Friday
18th March
School closed for St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday 13th April
First Confessions in the Cathedral at
7:30pm.
Friday 15th April—Tuesday 3rd May
School closes for the Easter Holidays.
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sixth class boys from 7-9pm.
Thursday 3rd February
Enrolment night for fifth
and sixth class for Breifne
College from 6:30-8:30pm.
Friday 4th February
Ms. White’s class will begin their swim-
ming lessons in Cavan Sports Complex.
Saturday 5th February
Enrolment for fifth class girls to Loreto
College from 9am to 12:30pm.
pupils in the Cathedral at 7:30p.m.
Tuesday 8th March
The pupils of the school will
get the opportunity to
make pancakes for Shrove
Tuesday in the school.
Wednesday 9th March
Fr. Tully will come to the school
to bless each child with ashes
for Ash Wednesday.
CHARITY EVENTS
Friday 25th of February
Non-Uniform Day in the school to raise
money for Africa. Cian Donohoe (past
pupil) is travelling to Africa.
Monday 15th of March
Raffle tickets will go on sale for Easter
Eggs to raise money for the Senior Citi-
zens Party
 St. Brigid’s National School Home School Partnership
Killygarry
Co. Cavan Parent/Teacher Meetings
Phone: 049-4362144 Parent/Teacher meetings for Miss Smith’s class will take place during the
Fax: 049-4362144 week of the 24th to the 28th of January.
E-mail: killygarryns.ias@eircom.net
Website: www.killygarryns.ie Shared Reading Information Meeting
An Act of Charity Art and Craft Display An information meeting on the Jolly Phonics Programme and Shared
The Christmas Art and Reading Programme was held in the school on the 23rd of November.
The pupils of St. Brigid’s
National School gave Craft Display took place Christmas Carol Service
over 100 selection on the 17th of December
in the Community Cen- Our Christmas Carol Service took place on the 16th of December. The
boxes to the St. Vincent
tre. The pupils had a junior infants did a brilliant job in presenting the story of the Nativity.
de Paul Charity along
with a mas- surprise visit from Santa Headlice
sive box of on the day and the sen-
ior pupils sang for the There has been a number of cases of head lice reported to the school this
food items
occasion. Tea, coffee term. All parents are asked to check and threat their child’s head a.s.a.p.
full of all
sorts of and the traditional mince Healthy Eating I.C.T.
goodies. pies were served to all
who attended. All pupils As part of the school’s All teachers in the school have
Thank you
got a treat and a selec- Healthy Eating Policy, children are recently received a new iPod
to all who supported
tion box. not allowed to bring in sweets, Touch which enables the teachers
this charity.
crisps or lollipops to the school. to download education applica-
Astro-Turf Pitch and Car Parking Pupils are only allowed to drink tions to be used in the classroom.
water or milk. A number of pupils
The school also received an I.C.T.
Work has begun at the side of the school are bringing in sugary drinks which
Grant and we are in the process
on the staff new car park and astro-turf pitch. A causes tooth decay. We ask that
of purchasing a server for the
new car park is being built to hold all the teachers this practice is stopped. Thank you.
school and some visualisers.
cars. The current car park will soon be turned into a
second lane for traffic and will be used for set-down
Bird Cam Nest Box Visualisers enable the teacher to
parking only. All parents are asked to remain pa- Ms. Wynne’s class have won a Bird put text books up onto the inter-
tient with the workmen on site as they try to do Cam Nest Box after coming second active whiteboard for all the pu-
their job within a very tight and restricted setting. in the National Diversity Project run pils to see. Check out
Work on the astro-turf pitch is due to begin in the by Conservation Services Ireland. www.killygarryns.ie.
next eight weeks.
Achievements Cumann na mBunscol
The Cumann na mBunscol timetable for this year will be posted on the
Well done to Meabh Connolly who participated in the
Cumann na mBunscol website in the coming weeks. Check out
Scor na nÓg Ulster Finals and to Lauren Cahill who
www.cumanncabhan.org
recently starred in Grease the Musical in Solstice Arts
Centre in Navan. What an achievement! School Uniform Music Theory
World Book Week 2011 We would like to remind all pupils and Preparations have begun for the Pre-
parents about the correct school uni- paratory Grade, Grade 1 and Grade 2
All pupils will receive a voucher for
form that should be worn in school. It music theory exams with fourth, fifth
€1.50 which can be used to purchase
has come to our attention that a num- and sixth class.
books in book shops across the country
ber of pupils to not possess the full
during world book week.
school uniform and we would appreci- Speech & Drama
The pupils will be given the ate if all parents could ensure that their Speech and Drama exams will take
opportunity to visit Cavan child has each item of clothing below. place on Wednesday 16th of March.
Library during this week and also to
Boys Uniform: Grey trousers, wine v- Junior Infants—Kindergarten 1
listen to some story telling in the library.
neck jumper (with school crest), grey
A story teller will visit the school during shirt, school tie, grey tracksuit bottoms Senior Infants—Kindergarten 2
the month of May. This is kindly spon- and polo shirt (for P.E. days only). First Class—Grade 1
sored by Poetry Ireland. Pupils can
Girls Uniform: Grey trousers/skirt/ Second Class—Grade 2
dress up as their favourite book charac-
pinafore, wine v-neck jumper (with
ter on Thursday the 3rd of March. Ms. Third Class—Grade 3
school crest), grey shirt, wine tights or
White’s class will be
wine socks, grey tracksuit bottoms and Fourth Class—Grade 4
participating in the
polo shirt (for P.E. days only).
Write a Book Com- Fifth Class—Grade 4
petition as part of The Principal will be doing random in-
World Book Week spections of school uniforms every week Sixth Class—Grade 5