Our Man of the Match for Rang II Blues was Cal Doran. Well done! For Rang II Maroon was Gerard Jones. Well done! And for the Green team Rang III was Harry Wall. Well played!

Voluntary Contributions – we are hugely dependant on this contribution.  Again thanks  to all who have paid recently.  Contributions are welcome at any time.

First Communion was celebrated on May 8^th.  We are very proud of the pupils in Rang 2 and congratulate them on this special occasion.  Many thanks to the Parents’ Association who organised the party in the school afterwards – particular thanks to the parents in Rang 3, Clare Cunningham, Noelle Kouadri, Niamh & Dave Cullen, to Geraldine McKeown and to Simone Stephenson for arranging the flowers.

Soccerthon 2010.  This is the biggest (and last) fundraiser of the year.  The Parents’ Association appreciate your support.

Congratulations to the boys who were highly commended in the Write A Book/Scríobh Leabhar competition.  The budding authors are listed below:

Rang 2            Brian Bueno                             Rang 3     Daniel Bailey

                        Mekael Balili                                              Darragh Cunningham Conroy

                        Padraig Casey                                            Óran Long

Rang 4/5         Jason Chambers                     Rang 6   Ferdia Fagan

                        Ruairí MacCumascaigh                            Oisín O’Hagan Ploug

                        Lorcán MacCraith                                      Peter Lyons

                        Annraí Ó Súard

Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine

Rang 2                                    Rang 3                                    Rang 4

Diarmuid Ó Fionnáin             Dylan Laher                           Conchúir MacGiollallin

Seán Nuinseann                    Seán Ó Raghallaigh                   Dean Ó hUiginn

                                                Eoghan Fay                              Dean Ó hUiginn

Rang 5                                    Rang 6

Déaglán Ó Tóráin              Marc Ó Laighin

Pádraig Ó Faolain             Joel Mac Fhuíbhuí

Déaglán Ó Tóráin              Dónal Mac Fhionnlaoich

                                         Tomás Marsh

Tennis:  Our school tennis team played St. Brigid’s N.S. in the Leinster Tennis Primary School Spring League Quarter Finals on Wednesday 12^th May at 2p.m.  Unfortunately they lost to St. Brigid’s.  Hard luck boys and well done for getting so far in the league!

Seán Ó Gorman Cup This began on Wednesday 12^th May at 12.50p.m. and will be played on the following two Wednesdays in Cuala Football grounds.  The sixth class boys will be playing against the Harold Glasthule, in a best of five league for the Seán Ó Gorman Cup.  James Bailey is our captain.  Best of luck boys!

Cumann Na Mbunscoil Athletics – Santry.  Thanks to Ms. O’Carroll and Ms. Mossop for training pupils for this event.  The date is June 10^th.  Pupils will participate in relay and sprint track events.  We would welcome the assistance of parents who would be free to help on the day.  Please contact the school.

Cuala Blitz.  This is an opportunity for the boys to practice their Gaelic skills and enjoy playing with pupils from other schools.  Parental support is crucial to the smooth running of the day with various teams playing simultaneously on different pitches.  Please help if you can!

Basketball.  Sixth class played against Johnstown N.S. on Thursday 13^th May in Scoil Haróid, Dalkey.  Our team lost by just two points 26-24.  well played boys!  Man of the Match was Paul O’Rourke.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

May 31^st            Cuala Blitz – 2^nd/3^rd Class

June 1^st              Staff Meeting – School closes 1.45p.m.

June 1^st             Cuala Blitz – 4^th/5^th Class

June 2^nd            Cuala Blitz – 6^th Class

June 7^th             School closed – Bank Holiday

June 10^th            Santry – Athletics

June 14^th             Table Quiz 6^th Class – (tbc)

June 16^th            Soccerthon

June 17^th            6^th Class Graduation Mass

June 18^th             Sports Day

June 23^rd            School Tour.

Le gach dea ghuí

_______________

Teresa Buckley

Principal

The boys incorporated  Dalkey local history into their work. They completed several projects based on the Viking visits to Ireland and did an indepth study of Castle Street, Dalkey. They also went into Dublin to visit the Royal Hibernian Academy where they viewed the exhibitions of Gary Coyle and Oliver Comerford.

                               The boys completed the programme by having an art exhibition of their own, to which they invited their parents. Well done boys!

Congratulations to the Harold Boys’ Tennis Team who have won the first round of the Leinster Spring League.  The score was 3-1.  The team members were Brian Kirwan, Darragh Spillane, Tom Wall, Joel McEvoy, Jason Chambers, Lorcan McGrath, Conor Thorne, Declan Thorne and Mark Lyons (Captain).

Monday 22^nd March – Harold Boys’ V St. Mary’s College 0-3. Home: played in Glenageary

Friday 16^th April – St. Mary’s, Booterstown V, Harold Boys’ 1-2. Away: played in Elm Park.

Monday 19^th April – Star of the Sea V Harold Boys’ 1-2. Away: played in Clairemount Railway Tennis Club, Sandymount.

Wednesday 21^st April – Harold Boys’ V St. Mary’s,  Donnybrook, 3-0. Home: played in Glenageary.  Well done boys!

Brian Kirwan represented Harold Boys’ National School at the Holy Thursday ceremony.  Well done for giving up your free time Brian!

History Week will take place from April 26^th to 30^th.  Please send in any old artefacts you think may be of interest.  A Historical Fancy Dress will take place on Friday April 30^th.

Frank Fitzgerald, the Health & Safety Officer on the Board of Management has been working hard with our wonderful caretaker Ronan Maguire on the refurbishment of furniture in the hall.  Ronan spent the Easter holidays sanding and varnishing all the furniture and now it looks as good as new!  Please remind your son to treat the furniture with respect.

National Spring Clean took place on April 20^th.  Rang 2 & 3 went litter picking to Dillon’s Park.  Rang 4 & 5 went to Hyde Park and Rang 6 went to Sorrento Park.  June Barnett from Dalkey Tidy Towns helped us by providing gloves, litter pickers etc.  This was a very worthwhile learning experience and we hope that it will encourage the boys to keep their environment clean.

Congratulations to Rang 6 who were confirmed on March 18^th.

First Communion will take place on May 8^th.  The fantastic Harold Boys’ Choir are busy practising.  Please ensure that your son returns his permission slip to Mrs. Costello.

Poetry Competition – Well done to all the budding poets who are listed below:-

Rang 2             Padraig Casey                           Rang 3             Harry Wall

                        Jason Bourke                                                 Eoghan Fay

                        Cillian O’Donnell                                             Dylan Laher

Rang 4             Conor O’Sullivan                     Rang 5             Rua McGlone &

                        Eoin Molloy                                                  Celt Stephenson-Li

                        Caylam Gamble                                                 Brian Barry

Rang 6             Peter Lyons                                                   Jason Chambers &

                        Oisín O’Hagan-Ploug                                     Kenzi Kouadri

                        Joel McEvoy

Rang 2,3 & 4 have completed their swimming lessons.

Most Improved Swimmers:- Daniel Bailey, Harry Clarke & Oisín Cullen.

Highly Commended Swimmers:- Sam Roberts, Cian Meghan, Jason Bourke, Benjamin More O’Farrell, Cillian O’Donnell, Jack Nugent, Séan O’Reilly, & Ryan de Leeuw.

Best Overall Swimmer:- Dean O’Higgins.

Many thanks to all the parents who helped to supervise the boys on their way to and from the pool.  Without your help, we would not be able to provide a P.E. module on swimming for the boys.  Go raibh maith agaibh – Cora O’Donnell, Ann Marie Nugent, Lisa Tighe, Conor Molloy, Jennifer Doran, Teresa Bailey, Niamh Cullen, Siobhán Bardon, Deirdre Wall, Kristi O’Sullivan, Helena de Leeuw, Maria  Roberts.

Rang 4 & 5 took part in the Steps-K’Nex Engineering Challenge.  We completed our own street survey on St. Patrick’s road to decide whether it should become one way.  We concluded that St. Patrick’s Road should remain a two way street.  Good work boys!

Goal – Karen O’Shea of Goal visited the school on Thursday 22^nd April to accept a cheque for €1,000 raised by 5^th & 6^th classes.  Fantastic!  Well done boys!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

April 29^th          7.30p.m. Meeting for parents of Rang 2 re: Preparation for 1^st Communion

May 3^rd & 4^th         School closed

May 8^th             11a.m. 1^st Communion – Rang 2

May 17^th           Accord.  Rang 6

May 20^th           School Closed.  School planning for teachers.

June 1^st            School closes 1.40p.m. – Staff Meeting

June 7^th            School Closed.  Bank Holiday

                    The boys raised a massive 1,000 euro for GOAL which was presented to Karen O’Shea of GOAL on Thursday 22nd April. Fantastic!