Nuachtlitir 2: Deireadh Fomhair 2009

Dialann
Dé hAoine 2/10/09 Scoil Dúnta: Vótáil
Dé hAoine Lúchleasaíocht/athletics will be made up at end of term
Oíche oscailt – Gaelcholáiste Luimní
Déardaoin-Domhnach 1-4/10/09 Féile Liteartha Drom Inbhir (Dromineer Literary Festival)
Dé Máirt 6/10/09 Jim Whelehan Grianghrafadóir do Naí Bheaga
Oíche Máirt 6/10/09 Oíche Oscailte – Gaelcholáiste Luimní
Dé Céadaoin 7/10/09 1.45: Cruinniú le Tuismitheoirí Naíonáin Bheaga
Dé hAoine 23-10-09 Céiliúradh Oíche Shamhna: Children in all classes may dress up in Halloween fancy dress. We ask that children do not wear masks and we especially welcome recycled and home-made costumes
Dé Luain-Aoine 26-30/10/09 Scoil dúnta: Briseadh Téarma
Dé Máirt 8/12/09 Scoil Dúntá: Lá Pleanála
Dé Máirt 22/12/09 Scoil ag dúnadh ar 12.00: Laethanta Saoire na Nollag

Foireann na Scoile
Cuirimid fáilte ar ais roimh Mhúinteoir Clár! You may like to know the names of the school staff even if you don not have a direct link with them all, I would like you to feel you are getting to know the team de réir a chéile! Múinteoirí:
Naíonáin Shóisir Lúsaí Ní Mheara Rang 3 Clár Uí Ley
Náionáin Shínsear Pádraigín Ní Ruairc/Eibhlín Uí Chinnéide Rang 4 Áine Ní Dharsaigh
Rang 1 Úna Ní Choileáin Rang 5 Lisa Ní Dhoinnléibhe
Rang 2 Norma Uí Riain Rang 6 Máirín Uí Dhubhlaoich
Oideachas Speisialta: Mairéad Ní Dhochartaigh agus Elaine Ní Chormacáin
Cúntóirí: Peigí Uí Fhathaigh, Monica Uí Aodha agus Eithne Ní Mhacháin Witts.
Rúnaí: Kim Ní Chathail, Glantóir: Marian Ní Rís, Feidhlí: John Ó Caomhshaoil

Céiliúradh 20 Bliain:
Go raibh míle maith agaibh do bhur moltaí, buíochas agus comhghairdeachas d’ár gcéiliúradh 20 Bliain. Gan dabht bhí an-lá ann, le Cabhair mhór ó Pháidí Ó Lionaird mar Fhear an Tí. Chomh maith leis sin bhí an t-ádh linn leis an dea-aimsir! Mo mhíle buíochas do gach ball ar Choiste na dTuismitheoirí and all the additional helpers – it was a super team effort and fabulous work was done by all to co-ordinate the big undertaking that was involved. Mo bhuíochas freisin d’fhoireann na scoile agus an obair déanta do na páistí agus an scoil a ullmhú. A lot of people past parents and pupils as well as you, the present parents mentioned how much they enjoyed the photographic and DVD displays as well as being able to take a walk throughout the school, seeing all the children’s work. Go raibh míle maith agaibh, for your tremendous support in sending in prizes for the raffle – there was a super selection on the day! Thanks so much also, for all the apples and juicers etc. you sent in – there was a great ‘meitheal oibre’ preparing for the big day! I thought many of you might like to have a read of the lovely poem which was read and presented
to me on the day. We will frame it with some photos of the occasions and enjoy it for the next 20 years! Gaelscoil Abú!

Cláracha Bána Idirghníomhacha
With just 3 more Interactive Whiteboards to get to have one in every class in the school, our Jack and Jill Recycled Phone collection is getting us nearer to the next one. We now have 422, and we need 500! Maith sibh a chuir isteach iad agus ar aghaidh linn leis an 78 eile be bhur dtoil chun an chéad C.B.I. eile a fháil.

Obair Bhaile
Táimid ag tabhairt faoin ár dtaighde bliaintúil ar an méid ama a chaitheann bhur bpáistí ar obair bhaile where we would ask you to write down the length of time your child is spending each evening for the coming month beside where you sign your child’s dialann.
Tá cúpla pointe maidir leis an obair bhaile gur mhaith liom a chur in iúl daoibh arís. The following are a number of reminders with regard to Obair Bhaile from Rang 1-6
i) I Rang a 2 children should be learning to do their Obair Bhaile independently; taking out their books, doing their obair bhaile including táblaí, spellings (following the look, spell, cover, write, check method).
From Rang 3 up the children should be able to work independently and in an organised way, as the year progresses:
ii) Your help is required for the final part of your child’s Obair Bhaile. This should consist of checking written work and ensuring it is up to a good standard, a check on táblaí as Gaeilge, a quick written test of spellings, listening to your child reading aloud (in all classes) and asking questions based on the text. This test for comprehension is very important from the junior classes up to Rang a 6.
iii) Please tick each element of your child’s homework WHEN YOU HAVE CHECKED IT and sign an Leabhar Notaí Obair Bhaile. Please drop a quick note if your child has any problem.
iv) Children who do not have part of their obair Bhaile done and do not have a nóta will receive a ¼, ½ or full spóta dearg.
v) As your support for your children’s obair Bhaile is generally excellent, gabhaimid buíochas libh agus iarraimid oraibh é a choimead suas.

Banna Ceoil:
Táimid ag tógáil sosa ar feadh cúpla seachtain anois tar éis an méid oibre a rinneamar ag ullmhú don Chéiliúradh 20 Bliain. However if your child is in Rang 2-6 and not in the Banna Ceoil already but would like to join, please write me a short note.

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann:
If your child would like to attend music classes on Fiddle or Tin Whistle, Comhaltas run them here at the Gaelscoil with great success. Gach eolas ón rúnaí ar 087-6670770

Ranganna Gaeilge:
If you would like to attend Irish classes here in Nenagh please contact 067-32709/087-2716111 for information.
Tá ranganna ag tosnú in Ollscoil Luimní (U.L.) – Gach eolas ó 061-234754 nó ar ríomhpost ciaraconsidine@ul.ie

Eadaí Scoile:
An féidir liom a chur in iúl daoibh that pupils should wear red socks or tights with shorts and skirts, and that only pupils from rang 3-6 may wear plain black boots.

Spoirt: Iománaíocht:
Hurling returns next Tuesday with Tommy for rang 4-6, buachaillí agus cailíní and on Wednesdays for rang 2 agus 3 with Robert Ryan. Children playing must wear helmet and boots. We have a small number of 2nd hand helmets available at €20 and Kim will have flyers san oifig for purchasing new helmets at the subsidised rate of €40.
Peil:
Maith sibh, a pháistí a d’imir le deánaí sna cluichí peile. Bhí an-chliuche Dé Máirt in aghaidh Borrisoleigh agus chríochnaigh sé ar chomh-scór. Ár mbuíochas d’Eamonn O’Brien don cabhair a thugann sé do na páistí sa pheil agus sna iománaíocht.
Sacar:
Ár moladh do James Scott agus an FAI don deis a thug sé do rang 2,4&5 in giving them a 4 week course of soccer skills which the children have really enjoyed and benefited from.

Féile Liteartha Drom Inbhir:
Comhghairdeachas le Sinéad de Longe i Rang a 3 bhuaigh duais sa chomórtas filíochta atá mar chuid na féile. Maith sibh a pháistí uilig a ghlac páirt!
We have been informed that there are spaces available on the following workshops at the Dromineer Literacy Festival on Saturday October 3rd @ Lough Derg Yacht Club:
i) Printing and Hat making: 8-12 year olds
11-123.30 pm, €6 per child
ii) Book making workshop: 12 year olds
2.30 – 4 pm, €10.00
Bookings on 085-7144734

Tinreamh
Ar an iomlán, tá tinreamh na bpáistí an-mhaith sa scoil seo. Could I remind you, that in order for a child to be considered “ar scoil” he/she must be in until at least, or by, 10.30a.m. However, if a child is due to arrive after that time, he/she can be marked “ar scoil” if the Múinteoir Ranga has prior knowledge.

Lípéidí
Ba mhaith linn a chur in iúl daoibh arís go bhfuil géarghá le hainm bhur bpáiste a bheith ar gach rud. “My Nametags” is the name of a company which makes identity labels for clothes, lunchboxes etc. If you are interested in ordering go to www.nametags.ie or please ask Kim san oifig. We would please ask you to label everything – it’s the only way to identify items. If you can put some identifiable mark on the outside of your child’s red or green school jacket please also do so to faciliatate your child recognising it at speed sa seomra ranga.

Leabhair
Have you books of any type that you are finished with? We welcome school books and library books at any time and now have a box into which the children can put them directly! Míle buíochas!

Fraincís
Tá an-áthas orainn go bhfuil Fanny Healy-Bernard ar ais linn ag múineadh Fraincíse do rang 3-6. Once again, we are delighted to qualify for the grant for teaching a foreign language in the primary school!

Go raibh maith agaibh do bhur n-aird, Is Mise, Le meas, Inez Uí Éanáin