Nuacht na Gaelscoile

Aibreán 2008

Le himeachtaí éagsúla ar siúl tríd an scoil bhí Mí Márta an-ghnóthach againn! Comhghairdeachas le gach duine a ghlac páirt i bhFéile an Aonaigh, san Aithriseoireacht, agus san Ealaín agus do Ghlór na nGael a d’eagraigh an Fhéile, go raibh maith agaibh.

Comhghairdeas freisin do na páistí a tháinig sa chéad áit san Spraoicheist a bhí againn chun seachtain na Gaeilge a chéiliúradh! B’iad Nicole Ní Ghliasáin, Aindí Ó Lochnáin, Molly Yon Hin agus Máire de Loinge

Then there was National Book Day with Naíonáin Mhóra enjoying a story-reading workshop at Facts and Fables, as well as many classes enjoying their visits to the library.

Gan dabht, the highlight of the year so far was our Oscailt Oifigiúl an Halla agus Seomraí Nua le haoi speisialta Seán Óg Ó hAilpín ar an 7ú lá den mhí. A leithéid de lá ní fhacamar riamh sa scoil! Idir daltaí den scoth, foireann fuinniúl, cainteoirí cumasacha, cuairteoirí cairdiúla agus tuismitheoirí toilteanacha bhí ceilúiradh álainn againn le laoch an lae Seán Óg, a labhair ón a chroí mar gheall ar a ghrá don Ghaeilge agus don sport, cé chomh tabhachtach agus atá sé chun deiseanna maithe a thabhairt do pháistí óga, mar atá á fháil acu sa scoil seo, chun a bheith bródúil as a bheith mar mhuintir na Gaelscoile, agus chun gach deis a úsáid chun Gaeilge a labhairt ní amháin ar scoil ach lasmuigh de na geataí fresin!
With a wonderful DVD display of 350 photographs of a week in the life of the Gaelscoil by Tom Doherty before the opening officially commenced, the scene was set!
As a culmination of a busy project, the day was a fitting tribute to all involved. With wonderful refreshments supplied and prepared by the parents in a fabulous spirit agus meitheal oibre gabhaimid buíochas do gach duine a d’oibrigh agus a chabhraigh chun an lá a bhaint amach!

Bhí ocáid mhór ag tús na míosa freisin agus b’shin an lóinseáil den DVD ‘Am Ciorclach’. Circle Time, a Walk Tall resource for Primary Schools for the prevention of Substance Abuse, which featured Múinteoir Úna and last year’s rang a 6 modelling a lesson. Ár gcomhghairdeachas d’Úna agus do na páistí agus ár mbuíochas do Mary Buckley who attended thelaunch which was on a school day on behalf of the school in Dublin West Education Centre where Una, the children and the school weregiven great praise and recognition and a generous contribution of €250 was given to the school for S.P.H.E. resources.

In the Sports arena too, the children have been busy! Now on to the third day of gymnastics with Emer, the children are really enjoying these workshops! Maith thú, a Noel, freisin. Another great year of Tag Rugbaí with all the children taking part! Rang a 6 enjoyed the inter-schools Bliots Rugbaí with 11 teams taking part here at the Gaelscoil. Basketball was also really enjoyed last term, and this term sees hurling, camogie, athletics and tennis continued with swimming, spikeball and sailing being added – cinnte níl aon ghá d’éinne a bheith dímhaoin!

Comhghairdeachas do Sarah Ní Choigligh i rang a 4 a bhuaigh comórtas peannaireachta INTO/EBS an chontae, and who will be presented with 1st prize tomorrow evening in the Horse and Jockey at the County Awards Ceremony, Keep up the lovely hand-writing Sarah agus gach éinne agaibh, a pháistí!

Ansin, chun an téarma a chríochnú, bhí lá mór eile againn! Thosaigh an lá leis an mBanna Ceoil Sóisir agus d’oscail siad an Taispeántas Rince le réimse ceoil álainn le páistí ó rang 1,2 agus 3. Bhain gach duine an-taitneamh as agus chuir sé ionadh orainn an caighdeán a bhí bainte amach acu! Maith sibh a Phóilín agus a pháistí. The morning continued with all the classes performing their annual Taispeántas Rince – a wonderful variety of dances taught and co-ordinated by Marie Uí Ógáin le cabhair ó na múinteoirí with every child in the school taking part. Leis an Halla nua bhí deis iontach ag na páistí agus radharc álainn ag an lucht féachanna! Then came the launch of the school website: www.gaelscoilau.ie or .com. Thug Múinteoir Orla léargas an-chuimsitheach dúinn go léir agus b’álainn toradh an tionscnamh seo ar fad a fheiceáil os ar gcomhair amach i gcomhlámh leis na múinteoirí, bhí an-obair déanta ag Orla á chur le chéile. Orla’s great experience with computers, programming and websites really paid off in her work on our school site. It is really easy to navigate around and will give you information and enjoyment over years to come. Céim eile ar aghaidh i scoil na Gaelscoile! With 253 visitors to the site alrealy, we are thrilled with its success. Úsáidigí é!

We are looking forward to Bishop Willie Walsh’s annual visit to the school on Thursday! Lena bheannacht, ar aghaidh le chéile!