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Friends for Life

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Teachers in the senior end of the school recently took part in 2 days training in the “Friends for Life” programme. This is an evidence-based intervention programme for children that teaches cognitive behavioural skills and behavioural skills to reduce anxiety and promote emotional resilience. The World Health Organisation cites “Friends for Life” as the only evidence based programme for anxiety in children that is effective at all levels of intervention.  4th, 5th and 6th Classes are currently having lessons on this programme as part of our SPHE curriculum.

Sport!

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4th, 5th and 6th Classes recently completed three training sessions with Munster rugby. Some members of the classes will be attending a blitz on Wednesday 22nd February.

Also we are delighted to announce that Peter Casey and his coaches of Clare GAA will be coming in each Wednesday to provide hurling training to all classes. We are delighted to have him back as the children really benefit from this very high quality coaching. Training will start on February 15th.

 

Green Schools

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Following on from achieving our second green flag, our Green School committee is working hard this year on the theme of “water”.  The committee are currently working on a questionnaire relating to water usage which will be circulated to parents shortly. Your co-operation in completing the questionnaires will be much appreciated.

Focus Ireland

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Two of our 6th Class pupils are organising a fundraising event in aid of Focus Ireland on Thursday 22nd December.  Pupils get a chance to wear something festive on the day such as a jumper, head band, hat etc and donate 2 euro which will then be passed on to Focus Ireland. Focus Ireland is a non-profit foundation that helps the homeless people on the streets of Ireland. At Christmas it works especially hard to provide Christmas dinners to those who most need it. Thank you in advance for supporting this very worthy cause.

Christmas Concert Times 2016

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Friday December 16th is our annual Christmas Show. Please find the times below. Please note that these times are approximate and running times might vary slightly.

Ms O’Looney    Infants        The First Christmas                                  11.00

Ms Coloe         1st/2nd          Eddie the Penguin Saves the World.        11.30

Ms Jordan       3rd                Pirates Versus Mermaids                          12.00

Ms Mc Mahon   4th/5th      Grease                                                       12.40

Mr O’Donnell    5th/6th      Crime Doesn’t Pay                                      1.20

Zumba!

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In September and October all classes took part in Zumba lessons for a 6 week period which added a new dimension to our Physical Education curriculum! Students and teachers alike enjoyed the classes.

Christmas Appeals

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Pupils recently took part in the Christmas Shoe Box appeal which was very generously supported with 72 shoe boxes being collected for those less fortunate than ourselves.
Our annual Fr. Gerry Daly Food Appeal will launch shortly and as always we are very grateful for the support shown to this very worthy cause.

Literacy Lift Off

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Ms Coloe’s 1st and 2nd Class are next week coming to the end of an 8 week Literacy Lift Off programme. Both teachers and pupils enjoyed this programme and teachers are noticing big impreovements in reading levels!