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Newsletter January 2010

Voluntary Contributions. Many thanks to all who have contributed so far this year.  It is much appreciated during these difficult financial times.

 

Christmas Cards.  Brigid Fagan from our fantastic Parents’ Association organised the printing of Christmas Cards this year.  By liaising with class teachers, every pupil designed a card and a selection of these was printed.  The finished products sold out quickly. In addition to being very attractive cards to sell, Brigid also managed to raise €850. We look forward to this again next December.  Maith thú Brigid!

 

Carol Singing took place on December 17^th .  Many thanks to Mrs. Costello for organising this, to the parents for providing transport but especially to the boys for their wonderful singing!  We made €387.20.

 

Christmas Raffle.  This was very well supported this year.  A total of €2,441.32 was made!  Many thanks to all who contributed.

 

Haiti Disaster.  Mark Lyons and Matthew Walsh decided to organise a fund-raiser to help victims of the recent earthquake.  They held a non-uniform day on January 25^th (which was very popular!) and made a total of €509.38!  This will be sent to Goal and Médecins Sans Frontiéres.  Well done boys!

 

Write A Book.  All classes are busy writing, editing and illustrating their books.  The finished products will be entered in the National Write A Book competition in February.

 

Irish Board of Speech & Drama Examinations will take place on March 5^th.  Boys are currently preparing for this.  It is a great opportunity for boys to increase their confidence and become better communicators.  Please send the application form and fee to the school by February 12^th.

 

Creative Classroom Programme: Rang IV/V have been given the fantastic opportunity to take part in the Creative Classroom programme run by DunLaoghaire/Rathdown County Council.  The students and their teacher Ms.O’Carroll will engage with a professional artist, Claire Halpin, through a series of facilitated workshops.  Creative classrooms will support Ms.O’Carroll in developing the necessary skills to foster and harness opportunities for the children to problem solve and think critically and creatively, thereby becoming innovative, enterprising and equipped for their futures.

 

Dalkey Heritage Centre:  Rang V visited the Dalkey Heritage Centre this week and had a fabulous tour.  The boys enjoyed this trip and learnt a lot.  It brought their local history to life for them! We are very grateful to Rosemary Dunne for organising this trip for the boys.

 

Chess:  Harold Boys did very well in their first chess matches of the under 14s’ Schools Leinster League.  It was a 5-0 win for the A Team against St. Conleth’s and a 7-4 win for them against

St. Benildus.  Well done boys!  The B Team’s first match will in February and the A Team are playing St. Brendan’s in Bray this Friday 29^th January.  Good Luck Boys!

Team A: Conor O’Donnell, John Abbey, Rory Ellard, Tom Wall, Ferdia Fagan and Oisín O’Hagan-Ploug.

Team B: Ross McCann, Conor Thorne, Harry Swords, Eamonn Moroney, Conor O’Sullivan, Eoin Molloy and Harry Wall.     

Swimming – thanks to parents who helped 5^th/6^th with swimming module.

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

 

January 29^th              Photographer – Individual & family Photos

February 1^st-5^th          Catholic Schools Week

February 2^nd              Staff Meeting.  School closes at 12.30p.m.

February 12^th             Midterm 2.30p.m.Friday to 8.50a.m. Wednesday 17^th February

March 1^st                 1^st Penance Rang 2

March 5^th                 Speech & Drama Examination

 

 

 

Le gach dea ghuí,

 

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Teresa Buckley

Principal