Nuacht Scoile

Tá an bhriseadh lár-théarma beag nach anseo agus tá na páistí go léir ag suil go mór le Oíche Shamhna.Tá seachtain an-gnóthach againn ag déanamh pictiuirí do na comortais ealaíne, diolacháin cácaí agus ceol ‘s cluichí  le haghaidh feasta Oíche Shamhna. 

The Mid-term break is almost upon us and all the children are looking forward  to our annual Halloween  dress up party this Friday.

We have had a very busy week creating fabulous art work for the annual Sky Court Halloween  competition, organising our  cake sale and  preparing music and games for the upcoming Halloween celebrations.

Junior and Senior Infants will put on a short performance of Spooky Halloween poems and songs for their parents on Friday at 1:20pm. Fáilte roimh thuismitheoirí na naíonáin go léir!

Ceol

Music Generation:Music Generation is well underway and we have a new music teacher; Rhonwen  working on new songs with Rang a 3 go dtí  6. Tá na páistí ag baint an-taitneamh as na hamhráin nua go léir!

Snámh

As the weather begins to get colder, this Thursday the 22^nd will be the final week of swimming for this school term. Lessons will continue in  Spring 2016.

Damhsa

Beidh na páistí ag tosnú ar ais le Mairead ag damhsa tar éis an bhriseadh. The children will start back at dance lessons with Mairead Hackett after the mid-term break. A cost of 2 euro per child will go towards renting the hall in the Leisure Centre. Go raibh maith  agaibh.

Turas beag

Rang a 1 go dtí a 3  enjoyed an entertaining afternoon in the library with Tadgh Mac Dhonnagain as part of Children’s Book Festival 2015. 

Nuacht  Bord Bainistíochta

Our Board of Management  were delighted with our follow up Whole School Evaluation report from The Dept. of Education published at the end of September. A summary of the report can be viewd on the Deptment of Education website.

A letter was sent home last week with details of a meeting to be held on the 4^th of November in order to nominate two parents (mum & dad) representatives onto  the new Bord of Management.

Coiste na dtuismitheoirí

Michelle, Emma and Kellie have been busy organizing a number of fundraising ideas in order to raise much needed funds for the day to day running of the school.

A Cake Sale will take place in the school at 1:30pm this Thursday the 22^nd. All baked goods donations greatly appriciated! Children will be able to buy buns at 12 a chlog on the day.

A new school calendar for this coming year 2016 is also in production which will feature art work created by your wonderfully talented children . The calendar will be sold in order to raise funds for the school.  

Order forms for Christmas cards will also be sent home this week,  parents interested in  purchasing pupil designed Christmas cards should complete and return this form as soon as possible.  We are very grateful for the continued support of our Parents Council and we urge any parents willing to help out and get involved to email gdrparentsassociation@gmail.com.

We would also like to thank all our parents and guardians for your continued support, enthusiasm and co-operation. Our students represent our school with good manners, hard work, punctuality and smart attire, on a daily basis. We could not be more proud. All this is down to the hard work and dedication of you, the parents and we are very grateful, go raibh  míle  maith agaibh.

Wishing you all a very safe and Happy Halloween!

Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh go léir agus tabhair  aire!!