Nuacht na Gaelscoile

don Chéad Téarma 2007

Bhí teárma thar a bheith gnóthach againn sa Ghaelscoil ó Naíonáin Bheaga go Rang a 6 agus gach rang idir eatarthu. Bhí obair fóirne faoi lán tseoil ar mhaithe lenár bpáistí iontacha Shocraigh na Naíonáin nua isteach go tapaidh le Múinteoir Eibhlín agus Cúntóir Peigí agus níorbh fhada go raibh cúpla focal Gaeige acu.

Chuireamar go léir fáilte ar ais roimh Múinteoir Póilín tar éis a cuid taistil, roimh Múintoeirí Clár agus Norma tar éis pósadh agus roimh ár Rúnaí nua Kim. Ghabhamar sár – bhuíochas d’Eithne gan dabht!

We were all thrilled to commence the start of the school year with our Halla Nua and new classrooms which have greatly added to the school facilities. Our cookery room has been a big hit with Rang a 1 agus a 6 making Brown Bread, Rang a 3 buns and Rang 4 Báirín Breac Naíonáin Bheaga made delicious vegetable soup from the remains of their potato men, while Rang a 2 made lemonade!

Early in September, Dara i Rang a 3 was telling us that there were tears of laughter at the story telling workshop with Neil de Burca. Rang a 3 also enjoyed their rescent visit to the Heritage Centre as well their fund-raising games session in aid of Autism Ireland.

Rang a 1 were also very busy last Friday with a cake sale in aid of Bóthar which raised €369.45. Maith sibh do gach duine a thug tacaíocht don tionscnamh. Well done also to all for the wonderful boxes donated to ‘Christmas Child’- bhí siad thar barr!

Top of Rang a 6’s list of events this term was their trip to the Hubble Space
Telescope in Ollscoil Luimní as part of National Science week – another busy week here at the Gaelscoil with experiments and field trips a plently for every class! Rang 1, 4 agus 5 enjoyed Science workshops at the library with Michael Moylan. Rang a 4 were also busy recently with as Archaeologists on their ‘Excavations in a Box project’.

Bhí an-chuid ar siúl sna ranganna sna hábhair eile ar an gCuraclam freisin ach sheas cúpla ceacht amach do na páistí san ealaín agus ceardaíocht freisin. Le déanaí, Naíonáin Bheaga made fabulous boats in bottles while Naíonáin Mhóra really enjoyed painting their favourite old shoes and boots. Meanwhile Rang a 5 invited us all to admire their wounderful craft work on their projects portraying their novel Cherokee!

Ag an mbriseadh meán-téarma ansin d’éirigh go hiontach leis an gCur na gCrann agus féachann timpeallacht na scoile i bhfad níos fearr dá bharr, buíochas go mór le Coiste na dThismitheoirí!

Agus anois leis an Nollaig ann tá Bord Bainistíochta nua againn le Pádraic Ó Curraon, mar Chathaoirleach agus Máire Uí Mhurchú, Peadar mar an Bhaird, Bairbre Ní Fhearaíl, Mark Ó Súilleabháin, Lúcás Ó Muircheartaigh, Erin Ní Riain agus Inez Uí Éanáin mar bhaill. Gabhaimid buíochas do Niall Ó Murchú agus Múinteoir Máirín Uí Dhubhlaoich ag éirí as.

Music has also been to the fore with Rang a 4 composing their own songs, the 2 school bands working hard as well as all the preparations for the upcoming Ceolchoirm na Nollag!

Rang a 2 gave us the lead during National Recycling week with Rang a 3 agus Rang a 4 also producing great wall freezes and robots!

Then there was the visit of the mobile farm to the school Naíonáin Mhóra claimed it was the highlight of the term for them although they also really enjoyed the Basher Bacon puppet show as part of world Book week not to mention dressing up for Halloween!

Bhí an-chuid ar siúl ó thaobh Spóirt de freisin. Idir an iománaíocht, an chispheil, an leadóg, an rugbaí, bliots sacair agus cispheile ní raibh éinne dímhaoin! D’éirigh go hiontach leis an bfoireann peile i mbliana: Donnacha (Captaen) , Aaron Mark, Joss, Killian, Conor, Adam, Jack, Zoey, Rachel, Coleen, Patrick, Aaron, Jack, Andy, Dylan, Dominic, Adam. Agus bhí cluiche iontach ag an Back up Squad Dé hAoine seo caite in aghaidh Cill an Daingin. Maith sibh a Daniel (Captaen), Josh, Aisling, Bríd, Caoimhe, Coleen, Sorcha, Megan, Róisín, Sarah, Saoirse, Patrick, Alison, Naoh, Jack Mac agus Jack Ó, Aisling, Clíodhna, Gary, Dominic, Aisling, agus Tadhg.

Múinteoir Norma and the Green Flag Committee proudly attended the Ceremony of ‘Tiobraid Álainn – Pride of Awards Place’ Tidy schools Category, recently at the Civic Offices to collect their prize on behalf of the Gaelscoil maith sibh!

We would also like to congratulate Barbara Farrel an receiving an Irish Water Safety long service award at Dublin Castle. An- ghaisce!

I rith mí na Samhma smaoiníomar ar na mairbh trí fhreastal ar aifrinn agus á gcoimeád inár bpaidreacha

Anois, ag smaoineamh ar aghaidh ar an Nollaig, tá an-sceitimíneach orainn! Táimid ag súil go mór leis hAonach na Nollag Dé hAoine, gan tagairt ar chuairt ó Dhaidí na Nollag!

Leis an méid thuasluaite chomh maith le han-chuid ar nach bhfuil fiú trácht déantá, ní aon ionadh go ndeachaidh an téarma go tapaidh!
Guímid gach rath agus síocháin orabibh don Nollaig

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