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Newsletter June 2010
SPORTS DAY Sports Day will take place on Fri 18th June (weather permitting). A timetable of events is available from the Office on the day. A great family day out. Sports person of the year will be presented on the day. Past pupils are very welcome but must be supervised. Don’t forget to bring a picnic!
END OF YEAR MASS – 6th CLASS Mass will take place on Fri 25th June in Balscadden Church at 7.30 pm. 6th Class will be presented with certificates and medals.
CONFIRMATION Fr. Eugene confirmed 6th Class children in Balscadden Church on Wed 12th May. Congratulations to the children of 6th class who enjoyed a lovely and very personal ceremony in the church. Also many thanks to the class teacher, Mr. White for all his hard work and to Ms. McGonigle for music preparation.
FIRST COMMUNION Children and parents took part in a beautiful ceremony in the church on Sat 22nd May. Refreshments were provided in the school afterwards by 3rd class parents. This event was very well organized and 3rd class parents did a fantastic job. Many thanks to all the parents who helped. Also thanks to class teacher Ms. Meehan for her hard work and to Ms. Donnelly, Ms McGonigle and the choir for making this a very special occasion.
SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE There was a Céili Mór during our Seachtain Na Gaeilge on 16th March. All classes went onto the playground and danced together. Well done to Breda for organizing this event which the staff and children really enjoyed. TEACHERS FOR 2010/2011 Jnr.Infants Ms. McGonigle Snr. Infants Ms. Laird 1st Class Ms. Ginty 2nd Class Ms. Meehan 3rd Class Ms. Watters 4th Class Ms. Donnelly 5th Class Ms. Murray 6th Class Mr. White Learning Support: Ms. Faulkner & Ms. Gaughan
SCHOOL TOURS Infants Ardgillan Park 1st Class The Causey Experience 2nd Class Fort Lucan 3rd Class Lullymore 4th Class The Causey Experience 5th Class Ulster Folk Park 6th Class Carlingford Adventure Centre
EUROCHILD 2010 6 Children from 4th class have been selected by the Eurochild Competition Judging Panel for publication in this years ‘Eurochild Anthology of Children's Artwork & Poetry’ They have been invited down to Cork for a special launch on Friday, June 18th. Sean, Bess, Dagmara, Aaron and Sarah were chosen for their poetry and Bill for his illustrations. Congratulations to our published poets and illustrators!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
18th June Sports Day
21st June Active Week
25th June End of Year Mass—6th Class 6th Class finish School
30th June School Year Finishes @ 12noon ACTIVE SCHOOL WEEK Active School Week will take place the week beginning June 21st.
SANTRY Congratulations to all the Santry athletes who competed on Tues 8th June. They have all trained tirelessy over the last month. The girls featured well with the U10’s & U11’s winning gold. Well done to U13 boys who also won gold. The girls also did well with Blathnaid Reynolds winning gold and Hannah Tully winning silver in the sprints. Many thanks to Mrs. Synnott, Ms. Faulkner, Ms. Watters and Philomena who trained the athletes every Thursday in Gormanston. U10 Girls—Hannah Tully, Alex McNally, Alison Downes & Kate McKenna U11 Girls—Blathnaid Reynolds, , Sarah Ryan, Eimear McCausland, Niamh Kirby Sullivan & Amy Mooney. U13 Boys—Connor Harkin, Lorcan Foran, Joran McEvoy, Matthey Redmond & Eanna Reynolds.
SCHOOL UNIFORM & TRACKSUITS The school uniform is supplied by McFaddens in Balbriggan. The school crest is now available on jumpers/cardigans. Please ensure that all clothing is labeled with your child’s name. BOYS GAELIC The boys football team reached the semi-final of the 2010 Fingal Football League. The semi-final was played in Swords and ended in a draw after extra time, the sides still could not be separated and so the game went to a replay in Rolestown. The team fought bravely and were eventually beaten in a pulsating encounter. Well done to the team and many thanks to the whole panel, especially players from the younger classes who trained diligently throughout the year. Baile Scadán abú!
GIRLS GAELIC Congratulations to the girls football team who won the Balbriggan tournament. They played magnificently in all their matches and were victorious over St. Molaga’s in the final. Well done to Ms. Donnelly and thanks for training the team all year.
A SPECIAL THANKS! A special thanks to Doug and to Phyllis for all their hard work throughout the year.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish sixth class the best of luck and best wishes in the future!
AND FINALLY …… The Parents Association would like to thank all of you who have supported the Voluntary Contribution this year.
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