Anti-Bullying Week:Īnti-bullying was highlighted during the week of November 16th. The event was indeed most informative and we look forward to engaging in our projects to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Rising and to sharing our work with you all on Proclamation Day on the 16th of March 2016. Senior pupils also played a beautiful rendition of “Cill Mhuire” and “An Ghaoth Aneas” on their tin whistles before all pupils were offered the opportunity to ask the soldiers questions about life in the defence forces. Lisa McGuinness then read the Proclamation while our official copy was being presented to Seán Ryan. Senior pupils beautifully sang “Amhrán na bhFiann” as Anna Ryan accepted our flag. Monday the 16th of November saw much excitement as we welcomed two members of the defence forces who presented our national flag and proclamation. Presentation of our National Flag and Proclamation: We are delighted to announce that a total of forty seven boxes will benefit children in Africa this Christmas. The project was meaningful to the pupils and drew their attention to those children less fortunate than themselves. We thank all families who so willingly got involved in the Christmas shoebox appeal. Additionally, pupils enjoyed the visit of two gardaí and the principles and rules of safe travel were highlighted. We then designed pop-up road signs which you will shortly see on the road on your approach to school. These lucky winners received pencil cases made from recycled tyres! Senior pupils received high-vis snap bands on the day, while junior pupils received bag tags. The winners of our travel poster and slogan competitions were also announced. We examined helmet design and took part in a travel quiz as facilitated by Seán Hartigan, green schools travel officer. On Tuesday the 10th of November, all pupils took part in a most enjoyable Action Day. This flag will be a culmination of two years’ work around travel, as well as maintenance of the first three topics of litter and waste, energy and water. We hope to formally apply for our fourth green flag based on the theme of travel shortly. We got a good response and €262.50 was raised. for also organising a clothes recycling event recently. The event raised €1,017.50 which has been used to fund graded readers for the “Literacy Lift Off” programme in the junior classroom. We thank all families and friends of the school who so generously supported our family table quiz held in the school on Sunday the 18th of October. The wonderful entries going forward belong to Caoimhe Winn, Sinéad McGuinness, Lillian Houlihan, James Ryan, Alex Fox and Leah Butler. This year’s theme is “Ireland is…” All senior pupils have taken part in the in-school Doodle4Google competition and six entries have been chosen by junior pupils to represent the school.

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