Harold Boy's National School Dalkey

MORE GOOD NEWS FOR HAROLD BOYS' NATIONAL SCHOOL. We were successful in our recent application for a grant for school furniture. This means that all boys' desks and chairs will be replaced in the coming weeks. Other items of furniture such as additional noticeboards for displaying art work will also be put in place. We are again grateful to the Minister for Education & Science Ms Mary Hanafin for the interest she takes in our school.

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION: There has been a great response again to the scheme. Thanks to John Thorne and David Lyons for the administration involved and to all who have contributed so far.

SPEECH & DRAMA EXAMINATIONS: Examiners from the Irish Board of Speech & Drama will be in Harold Boys' National School on February 7th. Pupils are busy learning poems and practising reading prose in preparation for this event. The exams will help the boys to be better communicators and increase their confidence.

BAG PACKING-took-place on December 15th. Many thanks to all the boys from 4th,.5th and 6th Class who helped and to the Parents' Association who raised €877.

ALTADORE NURSING HOME was visited by Mrs Costello and her class on December 17th. The old people_enjoyed listening to Christmas carols and tin whistle playing. Well done for giving up your free time boys !

CAROL SINGING took place on December 19th. Many thanks to Ms Costello for organising this. Thanks also to the boys who sang so brilliantly and managed to raise €682 for the Parents' Association

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DISCOVERING D.N.A. was the subject of the talk and demonstration given by a U.C.D. scientist who came to talk to 4th and 5th Class. This was part of the U.C.D. Science Outreach initiative which endeavours to show primary school students the relevance of science in everyday life. It was both an informative and fun approach to Science. Thanks to Ms O'Carroll for organising this.

TESCO TOKENS Thanks to all who collected and sent them in and to Ms O'Carroll and Ms O'Neill who counted them. You raised 21,663 this year and we all look forward to the arrival of the sports equipment.

ART COMPETITION WINNERS: What an amazing standard we had this year ! Judging was extremely difficult. The following are the winners:-
Rang II 1st Eoin Molloy 2nd Lorcan Tighe 3rd Caylam Gamble
Rang III 1st Rua McClone 2nd James Mogan 3rd Liam Moylan
Rang IV 1st Oisin O'Hagan-Ploug 2nd Tom Wall 3rd Joseph Dempsey
Rang V 1st Kenneth Gaffiney 2nd Peter Me Keown 3rd Conor Whelan
Rang VI 1st Luke Connolly 2nd Eoin Comerford 3rd Aidan O'Donovan

GAEILGEOIR NA SEACHTAINE
Rang II Caylam Gamble, Eoin Mogan
Rang IIITomasO Fionnalaigh
Rang IV Maitiu Breathnach, Marc O Laighin
Rang V ColmOBroin, Maitiu O Niallain
Rang VI Diarmuid Mac Lochlainn, Sean O Domhaill

TRIP TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY on January 31st 5th and 6th Class will visit the National Library. They will also visit Leinster House and the Dail.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
January 25th 2008 Photographer for individual or family photos
February 4th 2008 School closed. In-school planning
February 5th 2008 Staff meeting. School closes 12.30
February 7th 2008 Speech & Drama examinations
February 14th & 15th 2008 Midterm. School closed
March 9th 2008 Open Day

Le dea ghui

Teresa Buckley (Principal)

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