Archive for January, 2012
31/01/2012 at 1:52 pm · Filed under Blog
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY IN HALL NEXT WEDNESDAY 8TH FEBRUARY:
Guitar Groups will be playing and 3rd class Indoor Hurling medals will be given out at assembly, all welcome.
RALLY TO REVERSE BUDGET CUTS TO DEIS SCHOOLS IN CORK :
There was a great turnout for the rally organised by parents who are against the cuts last Saturday in Cork. Thank you everyone for the support!
S P O R T – SWIMMING :
Swimming is on this Friday for 2nd, 4th and 5th class.
S P O R T – HURLING :
A group of boys will be representing the school for the following tournaments:
4th Class Indoor Hurling tournament in St Vincents G.A.A. tomorrow at 2:00pm
3rd Class Indoor Hurling tournament in St Vincents G.A.A. next Wednesday at 2:00pm. Best of luck Boys! Other boys will participate in future matches.
S P O R T – SPIKE BALL :
Well done to our Spike Ball team who played very well last Tuesday and their
behaviour was excellent!
THERE WILL BE NO CHOIR AFTER SCHOOL TOMORROW AS MOST OF THE
BOYS WILL BE AT HURLING.
O N E B O O K , O N E C O M M U N I T Y :
We hope the boys in second and fifth classes are enjoying their books about the
Titanic! In the next few weeks we’ll be organising table quizzes and art activities based on the books.
R E A D I N G F O R F U N :
Thanks to parents of boys in Ms Quinn’s class, who came to Reading For Fun in the staffroom this morning! We look forward to meeting the parents of boys in Mr Russell’s class tomorrow morning at 8:40 in the staffroom. Reading For Fun will be in both Junior Infant classes next Wednesday (8th) after Assembly.
WOW – Walk on Wednesday:
Remember to put on your walking shoes tomorrow and walk or ‘park and stride’ to school if you can.
CONFIRMATION :
SERVICE OF LIGHT IS ON SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY AT 11:00 MASS.
24/01/2012 at 2:19 pm · Filed under Blog
RALLY TO REVERSE BUDGET CUTS TO DEIS SCHOOLS IN CORK :
A rally organised by parents who are against the cuts takes place on Saturday outside the Central Library on Grand Parade at 3pm. This rally is supported by our Parents’ Association, the Teachers in the school and the local I.N.T.O.
S P O R T – SWIMMING :
Swimming is on this Friday for 2nd, 4th and 5th class.
S P O R T – HURLING :
Our 3rd class Indoor Hurling final was played on Monday and congratulations to the winning team as follows; Ryan Kenefick, Pádraig Kirby, Alex Sagi, Nathan Breen, Evan Crean, Evan Forde and Rinalds Matvejevs. All the boys who were in the Indoor Hurling played fantastic and will receive a medal at our next assembly. There is also a 3rd & 4th Hurling Blitz starting next month.
S P O R T – SPIKE BALL :
Our Spike Ball team are playing an Indoor Spike Ball tournament today in Ballincollig, best of luck boys!
S P O R T – CHESS :
Every Wednesday, Chess puzzles are sent around the classrooms. The boys are getting very good at solving them. Chess is a great way to promote thinking and overall academic ability. CHESS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Congratulations to Ice Ybanez, Conor Ross, George O Sullivan, Conor Twomey and Michael GBadero who are competing in our school Champions League. Best of luck boys!
LAST WEEK FOR JUNIOR INFANT ENROLMENT 2012
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS – 27TH JANUARY 2012
APPLICATION FORMS IN OFFICE. PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND ANYBODY ABOUT TO START THEIR SON IN JUNIOR INFANTS NEXT YEAR.
O N E B O O K , O N E C O M M U N I T Y :
This year, children from around Cork city are reading about the Titanic. Boys in second classes and fifth class have been given books to take home and read with their parents. In March there will be a celebration of all the reading done, with a concert, an art exhibition and a table quiz. We hope you enjoy reading these books with your children!
R E A D I N G F O R F U N :
ding for Fun will be starting for parents of Junior Infants next week. The first sessions will be in the staffroom next Tuesday 1st February and Wednesday 2nd February morning. Further details will be sent home!
WOW – Walk on Wednesday:
Remember to put on your walking shoes tomorrow and walk or ‘park and stride’ to school if you can.
4th G R E E N F L A G :
We are hoping to receive our 4th Green Flag which is for Transport to school.
M O B I L E P H O N E A P P E A L :
Many thanks for all the old phones and digital cameras that you have donated to the Jack and Jill foundation. The box is still in the office, if anybody still has not brought in their old phones.
18/01/2012 at 2:53 pm · Filed under Blog
Leave children in DEIS schools alone
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
AT a meeting of the Northside Principals’ Group meeting in Scoil Iosagáin, Farranree recently, 22 principals in Cork city met to discuss the proposed cuts to DEIS schools.
We issue a cautious welcome to the minister’s recent announcement seeking a report on the effect the budget will have on DEIS schools.
We welcome the three studies published by the Inspectorate and the Educational Research Centre, which prove what we already know: that children are really benefiting from the small class sizes, the enhanced learning support and the effective reading and maths initiatives in DEIS schools.
We see every day that the maths and reading levels of the children attending our schools are improving. Inspectors’ Whole School Evaluations and standardised tests testify to the success of our schools.
We are really proud of the progress we are making and the minister should be proud of it, too. He should be doing everything he can to protect disadvantaged children and to ensure the rising standards in schools continue to rise.
This progress has been hard-fought and we, as principals, are committed as a group to making sure that there are no cuts that will affect our pupils. We urge the government to leave children in DEIS schools alone.
We acknowledge the support of the local TDs and councillors who have lobbied on behalf of the children in our schools.
We praise their parents, the media and communities for campaigning to have these cuts reversed and urge parents to continue to lobby their politicians over the next few weeks while this report is being written. Principals believe that there is huge uncertainty about this report and hope that it is not a political move to calm concerned parents and communities. The message is simple — leave children in DEIS schools alone and ring-fence these schools from all cuts.
The principals of Scoil Cholmcille CBS, Blarney St;
St Vincent’s Convent NS, St Mary’s Road;
St Mary’s on The Hill, Knocknaheeny;
Scoil Padre Pio, Churchfield;
North Presentation Primary School, Gerald Griffin St;
Scoil Mhuire Fatima, North Monastery;
Scoil Íosagáin, Farranree;
Scoil Aiséirí Chríost, Farranree;
Sundays Well Girls’ NS;
Sundays Well Boys’ NS;
St Mark’s NS, The Glen;
St Brendan’s NS, The Glen;
Scoil Mhuire Banríon, Mayfield;
St John The Apostle, Mayfield,
St Patrick’s BNS, Gardiners Hill;
St Patrick’s GNS, Gardiners Hill;
St Patrick’s Infants NS;
Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, Holy Cross, Mahon;
Scoil Ursula, Blackrock;
Maria Assumpta, Ballyphehane and Gaelscoil Mhachan, Mahon.
And Billy Lynch, principal, Scoil Cholmcille,
CBS on behalf of: Northside Principals’ Group, Scoil Cholmcille,CBS, Blarney St, Cork
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/letters/leave-children-in-deis-schools-alone-180490.html#ixzz1jojY5QNC
17/01/2012 at 2:35 pm · Filed under Blog
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY:
School assembly in hall tomorrow Wednesday 18th January at 8:40a.m. all welcome. Brass band is playing.
PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS:
Parent Teacher meetings will be held over the next few Mondays, your son’s class teacher will be in contact with you to organise a suitable time. Classes will finish as normal. Homework club will take place as normal.
Entry and exit from school is through gate in bottom yard and then through top yard through Bridge Door. Note all other gates and doors will be locked. (Both doors on ground floor will be locked and gate at the top of the steps in lower yard. Parents enter through gate in the lower yard only.
S P O R T – Swimming:
Swimming is on this Friday for 2nd, 4th and 5th class will start up again.
€45 per child for this term.
S P O R T – Hurling:
Hurling start again this week for 1st, 4th and 5th class. We would like to thank Garret and Anthony from St. Vincents G.A.A. club for their expert coaching, which is free to the school.
S P O R T – Basketball:
3rd class will start basketball this Thursday. We would like to thank Blue Demons for
providing their weekly free coaching.
M O B I L E P H O N E A P P E A L :
We are still collecting old mobile phones for Jack and Jill – have a look in the drawers at home! They also accept old console games and old digital cameras. Thanks to all of
you who have already donated your old phones!
A B O O K U N D E R E V E R Y T R E E :
We had a wonderful response to our “A Book Under Every Tree” project. We have some lovely photos of the boys with the books they have at home – have a look at the notice-board in the yard or outside the infant classrooms! Thanks to everyone who brought in their books and photos!
LIFETIME LAB:
The boys in Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd class are to avail of a free “Guzzler” energy workshop from Lifetime Lab at school, this Friday.
WOW – Walk on Wednesday:
Remember to put on your walking shoes tomorrow and walk or ‘park and stride’ to school if you can.
