Mí Bealtaine 2013

Lá Sport na Cathrach

Beidh Lá Sport na Cathrach ar siúl ar an

gCéadaoin 15ú Bealtaine. Míle buíochas do

Mhúinteoir Éamonn as na trialacha a dhéanamh

agus an riarachán a láimhseáil. Go néirí go

geal le gach éinne.

Best of luck to the children who will take part in

the Cork City Sports on Wednesday, May 15th.

Many thanks to Múinteoir Éamonn for all his

hard work.

Glacfaidh cailíní agus buachaillí ó Rang 5 agus

Rang 6 páirt i gcomórtas bliantúil Gael linn i gCLG

Baile na mBocht ar an Luan an 20ú Bealtaine . Go

n-eirí leo.

Boys and girls from 5th and 6th classes will take part

in the annual Gael-linn football competition in

Mayfield G.A.A. on Monday 20th of May. Best of

luck to them.

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Tá áthas an domhain orainn go mbeidh An

Brat Glas á bhronnadh ar an scoil ar an 16ú

Bealtaine in Óstán Silversprings.

Comhghairdeas leis an gcoiste glas (páistí os

na hardranganna) agus le Múinteoirí Bríd,

Éamonn agus Jacinta as a gcuid oibre ar fad.

Táimid ar fad ar bís faoi.

We are delighted to announce that our school

will be awarded a Green Flag on the 16th of

May in Silversprings Hotel. Congratulations to

our Green Committee (pupils from the senior

classes) and to Múinteoirí Bríd, Éamonn and

Jacinta for all their hard work.

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Brat Glas / Green Flag

Gabhann bainistíocht na scoile agus

Cumann na dTuismitheoirí buíochas mór

le gach duine a ghlac páirt i líonadh na

málaí agus an súilóid scoile le déanaí. Is

mór againn bhur gcomhoibriú.

Cumann na dTuismitheoirí and the Board

of Management wish to thank everybody

who helped and contributed to our recent

school walk and bag packing fundraisers.

Buíochas Mór

Comórtas Bliantúil Gael Linn

Ta an séasúr faoi lán tseoil agus tá ag eirí go

maith leis na cailíní agus na buachaillí faoi

láthair. Más maith leat tuairiscí os na cluichí a

léamh féach ar ‘Blag na bPáistí ar an suíomh

idirlín www.gaelscoilnaduglaise.ie

Sciath na Scol competitions are being hotly

contested at the moment. Our boys and girls are

doing well to date. If you would like to read a

report of their matches please read Blog na

bPáistí on our website

www.gaelscoilnaduglaise.ie

Sciath na Scol

Lá gan Éadaí Scoile

Táimid ar bís go bhfuil Múinteoir Anna a

mhúineann Rang 4 chun Mí Lúnasa a

chaitheamh ag múineadh i dTanzania. Mar

chuid den turas tá sí ag bailiú airgid le

tabhairt amach chuig an scoil ina mbeidh

sí ag obair. Chuige sin tá an Ghaelscoil ag

eagrú lá gan éadaí scoile ar an Aoine 17ú

Bealtaine le cabhrú leí.

Múinteoir Anna who teaches 4th Class will

spent August volunteering on the

International Volunteer teaching

programme in Tanzania. Múinteoir Anna is

also fundraising to donate money to her

project and in an effort to help her we are

organizing a non-uniform day on Friday 17th

May.

Díolacháin Cístí

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Scrúdaithe Caighdeánaithe

Mar a luadh i Nuachtlitir Mí Aibreáin tá ré na

Scrúdaithe Caighdeánaithe buailte linn. Tá an

MICRA (T) curtha dinn anois agus an Scrúdú

Gaeilge an tSeachtain dar tús 20ú Mí na

Bealtaine agus beidh an SIGMA-T ar siúl an

tseachtain dar tús 10ú Meitheamh. Tá sé

tabhachtach a bheith i láthair ar siúl i rith an

ama seo.

Standardised Testing

As already flagged in our April Newsletter it is

at this time of year that we administer our

standardised tests. MICRA-T English tests have

been completed. Irish tests will take place

during the week beginning 20th of May and the

SIGMA-T Maths will take place during the week

beginning 10th of June. It is important that

children are in school during these dates in as

far as possible.

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Táimid an bhuíoch don seirbhís graingrafadóireachta a chuireann Rose Gowan ar fáil. seo thíos roinnt eolas tabhachtach.

There are pictures available from the Gaelscoil Fashion Show. As usual they are available to purchase as a fundraiser for the school. The price of the pictures is €5 per picture. Picture size is (6x4) inches. Go to www.rosegowan.com. Go to Current projects. Your password is gaelscoil. Type this in and press Go to Event.

Communion Pictures on the day of the Communion.

Family\Individual Pictures are available in the Gaelscoil on the day of the communion. There are a very limited number of slots available. Please contact Rose directly on 087 7927912 to book one.

Communion/Confirmation/ and open to all other children The individual and\or with brothers and sisters portrait photos will be done on Monday 27th May AFTER the communion. An order form will be distributed for the Communion and Confirmation classes. Outside of this they will be available from the office. The Confirmation Class Photo on the altar and the Communion Class Photo on the altar will be available to purchase in the same order forms.

Griangrafanna

Céardlann i gcoinne

bulaíochta Gheobhaidh Rang 5 agus Rang 6 deis iontach

páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlann i gcoinne na

bulaíochta faoi stiúir Pat Forde ó

stopthebully.ie. ar an 16ú Bealtaine. Díreoidh

Rang 6 ar an aistriú ón bhunscoil go dtí an

Mheánscoil ach go háirithe.

Pupils from 5th and 6th class will have an

opportunity to engage in an anti-bullying

workshop led by Pat Forde of stopthe bully.ie on

the 16th of May. 6th class pupils will attend a

specific workshop to help with the successful

transition into secondary school.

www.stopthebully.ie

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Bille 2

Mar is eol do thuismitheoirí na scoile bíonn bille scoile ag gach páiste a chlúdaíonn cúrsaí

ealaíne, scrúdaithe caighdeánacha, leabhar ar cíos, ábhar fotócóipeála agus árachas. Tá an

bille seo á eisiúint agus deis a fháil ag tuismitheoirí é a íoc go ceimnithe más mian leo gach

maidin Aoine san oifig. Is féidir é a íoc ina iomláine roimh an 25ú Meitheamh chomh maith.

Ba mhaith le Bainistíocht na Scoile a chur in iúl go bhfuil gach iarracht déanta costais a

choinneái laghdaithe arís i mbliana.

Ná dearmadaigí go mbeidh High Street Books sa scoil ar an 11ú Meitheamh ó 8.30 – 3.00.

Tá stampaí sábháilte ar díol san oifig.

As parents are aware each year children are issued with a school bill which covers such items

as school book rental, insurance, photocopying, standardised tests and art and craft materials.

This year to facilitate ease of payment this bill is being issued giving parents the option of a

single payment or by stage payments to the office until June 25th. Mindful of our current

economic climate the Management of the school have endeavoured to keep costs at a

minimum again this year.

Reminder – High Street Books will be in the school hall on Tuesday 11th June from 8.30a.m. –

3p.m. Saving stamps are still available from the office.

Guímid gach rath ar pháistí Rang 2 a ghlacfaidh

lena gCéad Chomaoineach ar an Satharn 25ú

Bealtaine. Buíochas le múinteoirí Siobháin agus

Éamonn as na páistí a ullmhú chuig an ocáid seo.

First Holy Communion

We wish every blessing on children from Rang 2

who will be receiving their First Holy Communion

on Saturday 25th May. Many thanks to Múinteoirí

Siobháin and Éamonn who are preparing the

children for this important occasion.

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Céad Chomaoineach

Mar is gnáth reachtálfaidh Cumann na

dTuismitheoirí féasta do pháistí Rang 2 agus a

mhuintir ar ais sa scoil Lá na Comaoine.

Fáilteoidh Cumann na dTuismitheoirí roimh

cheapairí agus cístí sa scoil an mhaidin sin –

Satharn 25ú Bealtaine idir 9.30 – 10.30 a chlog.

Go raibh maith agaibh.

First Communion Party

As usual the Parents Association will organise a

party for children in Rang 2 and their families back

in the school hall on First Holy Communion Day

(Sat. 25th May). Sandwiches and cakes would be

very much appreciated on the morning between

9.30 – 10.30a.m. Thank you.

Féasta don Chéad Chomaoineach

Cuan Chorcaí

Bhuaigh Rang 5 faoi stiúir Mhúinteoir Marc turas

timpeall Chuain Chorcaí toisc gur dheineadar

deathionscnaimh bunaithe ar an gcuan.

The Port of Cork

Congratulations to Múinteoir Mark’s 5th class who

have won a boat trip around Cork Harbour as a result

of a project they submitted based on the theme ‘Cork

Harbour’.

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Beidh céiliúradh deireadh na bliana do Rang

6 ar siúl ar an 20ú Meitheamh ag tosnú ag 1

a chlog.

Rang 6 Celebration:

The end of year celebration for Rang 6 will

take place on Thursday 2oth June at 1pm.

Cuirfimid fáilte roimh Naíonáin nua na bliana seo

chugainn sa scoil ar an Déardaoin 30ú Bealtaine

chun cur amach a fháil ar an seomra ranga a fhaid

is atá a dtuismitheoirí sa halla. Beidh ceol ar fáil

ón gcór agus an grúpa cheoil.

Junior Infants 2013 Our incoming junior infants

will visit the school on Thursday May 30th to

familiarize themselves with their new surroundings

while their parents are entertained in the school

hall by our choir and some of our traditional

musicians.

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Naíonáin Nua

Beidh Díolachán císte á eagrú ag Rang

Múinteoir Caoilfhionn ar an Aoine 3ú

Bealtaine.

Úsáidfear an t-airgead a bhaileofar chun íoc

as an traenáil Cumann Lúthcleas Gael mar is

gnáth. Go raibh maith agaibh.

Cake Sale: Múinteoir Caoilfhionn’s class are

organising a cake sale for Friday, May 3rd. As

usual funds raised will go towards G.A.A.

training. Thank you for your support.

Díolachán Císte

Céiliuradh deireadh na blianado Rang 6

Dúnfaidh an scoil do laethanta saoire an

tSamhraidh ar an 28ú Meitheamh. Asthosclóidh

sí ar an 28 Lúnasa.

Summer Holidays

An Ghaelscoil will close on 28th of June for Summer

holidays and will reopen on 28th of August.

Laethanta Saoire an tSamhraidh

Cosanteoirí Béil / Gum Shields

As seo amach beidh ar na paistí cosanteoirí

béil a chaitheamh agus iad ag traenáil nó ag

imirt peil.

Gum Shields

We will be strictly enforcing the GAA rule that

every child will have to wear a gum shield

when training or playing football.