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30/05/2022

School Tours for all classes

• ASD Classes: Ms. Róisín O’Brien & Ms. Therese Crowley: Railway village on the 2nd of June. The railway village is offering all ASD students this free of charge. We will be collected at 09.30hrs by the train.
• Junior Infants, Senior Infants: Thursday the 9th of June. We are walking down to the Model Village, arriving for 10:30. We will take the train down to Inchydoney at 12:00. Parents are to collect their children from the beach at 2:00. Total cost: €7.
• Rang 1: 1st Class Tour Thursday 9th of June– Day in Castlefeake beach. Price €8.00 for meal and icecream.
• Rang 2/3 and Rang 2 are going together: Clonakilty Park Cinema and the crazy golf course on the 2nd of June (to be confirmed). It will cost €9 per child for the two activities and they also get popcorn and a drink. No bus required as we can walk up. We will leave at 10:30 and will be back before 3pm.
• Rang 4: Destination: Zip It – Farran Forest Park. Date: Wednesday 1st June. Cost: €30 paid by Saving Stamps.
• Rang 5: Kayaking: 26th / 27th of May in Reen Pier. Brought to and from Reen Pier by Parents. Price €50: paid by Saving Stamps.
• Rang 6: Surfing: Thursday 26th of May Price €? – paid by Saving Stamps.

Kayaking in Reen Pier

Dreamcatchers

Alex, Malachy and Mikel with the dreamcatchers they made with Ms O’Keeffe.

Macbeth – a sneak preview

Thank you to Ms. Laura Connolly for making this wonderful teaser.

SnB raises our sixth Green Flag

Congratulations to everyone involved in getting our 6th Green Flag. Many thanks to the Green School’s Committee lead by Ms. Niamh Mac Auley, who worked tirelessly to achieve this flag.

Junior Infants are gardening

The boys in Junior Infants were very happy to receive some wild flower seedbombs from Seedbombs Ireland recently. We had great fun examining the seedbombs, soaking them overnight and then planting them the next day. Many thanks to Paula O’ Donovan for letting us know about the Seedbomb giveaway, to Susan for preparing the bed and to Seán, Oran and Sam for helping us plant the seeds. We look forward to seeing what will grow!

When Harry met Haulie

When Harry Met ….. Mike ‘Haulie’ O’Neill

On Wednesday 20^th April, 2022, I visited Mike ‘Haulie’ O’Neill at his home in Clonakilty. Mike and his wife Marie own the artisan butcher shop MJ O’Neills on Pearse Street. It started as a pub and butcher in 1914, before Mikes father Haulie and his wife Eileen decided to focus on the meat side of the business. In his spare time, Mike manages the Clonakilty senior GAA team, and is also father to Ms. O’Neill in Scoil na mBuachailli. Here is my interview with Haulie.

HARRY: What was your favorite toy when you were young?

HAULIE: A model railway train that went around in a circle

HARRY: What sports did you play?

HAULIE: I played football, hurling, soccer, and a little bit of basketball and volleyball.

HARRY: What is your favorite food and drink?

HAULIE: My favorite food is lamb chops cooked in the oven, and my favorite drink at this stage I suppose is water.

HARRY: What do you do in your spare time?

HAULIE: Most people would say I sleep, but I like to run and walk, and be involved in football.

HARRY: Who is your favorite football player of all time?

HAULIE: That is a tough question Harry. I’d say Gordon Banks, who was a goalkeeper with the Stoke and England football teams a long time ago. He won the World Cup with England in 1966.

HARRY: What is your best sporting memory?

HAULIE: I have two. Imperial Call winning the Gold Cup horse race at Cheltenham, and Clonakilty winning the Cork County championship in 1996.

HARRY: When did you become a butcher?

HAULIE: I helped in the shop when I was small, and I became a butcher when I was 19.

HARRY: What do you like about being a butcher?

HAULIE: I like meeting people and talking to them.

HARRY: Where do you see butchers in 40 years? Will meat be growing on trees?

HAULIE: Absolutely! Ooh – that’s a tough question. I suppose it will be very artisan. There won’t be many craft butchers, where people are willing to pay the price for a quality product.

HARRY: What worries you?

HAULIE: At this point in time, the war in Ukraine worries me. Other than that, what worries me, I suppose global warming.

HARRY: Is the future for Clonakilty GAA bright?

HAULIE: Yes. Because of the young people involved, and the young talent that is growing up, and the amount of people that are working with and developing the young people.

HARRY: This is my last question. It’s my signature question. What advice would you give to people today?

HAULIE: There is nothing achieved in life without working hard, no matter what it is. Unless you win the Lotto. Everybody who got to be anyone, whether a top sports star, top CEO, it was hard work, nothing else. Be it study, be it in school, be it in life, your family, your home, your dog, your horse. Every single thing in life takes work.

Harry: Thank you very much for the interview.

Michael Collins – Art Project

Medal Winners

Fr. Fergus entertains Rang 2

JEP – Dragon’s Den

Updated Calendar for 22/23 with Swimming

Senior Infants Spring Into Summer

Senior Infants have been busy bees getting ready for World Bee Day on May 20th. They also wrote step-by-step guides to making a cheese sandwich. They enjoyed making the sandwiches and enjoyed eating them outside! 

Bike Week

Bike Week – Cycling On Wednesday  

On Wednesday the 18th of May some of the Boys from Scoil Na mBuachaillí cycled from Supervalu to School. About 40 Boys Joined in. Ms Mcauley and Ms Fitzmaurice and a few parents came with us. There were a few more schools that joined in on the cycle. We cycled through town and then down by Spillers Lane. It was really fun and we enjoyed cycling. On Tuesday Ulick O’Bryne gave every class a workshop on bike riding and safety. 

By Rohan And Josh 5^th B

Fun in Ms. Róisín O’Brien’s Class

Global Classrooms

6th class  Prototype Zoom with Dubai

By Cullen Kearns

On the 10th of May 6th class had a zoom with Dubai where we showed our prototypes we have been working hard on to them. There were seven prototypes. All products we created using the principles of design methology to create product reusing waste or products that do not create waste. The Prototypes are: The M.O.M, Seaweed Pellets, Plastigini, Net Were, Rent a Brella, Site Recycle and B.C.D.  We had a vote to see which two prototypes would win and the prototypes that won were THE M.O.M and B.C.D.

The M.O.M is an acronym that stands for Metal. Organization. Machine The function of THE M.O.M would be to organize metal so children in poorer countries wouldn’t have to sift through metal.  B.C.D is an acronym that stands for Beach Cleaning Device.  B.C.D would be used to rid beaches of rubbish. The aim of Seaweed pellets would be to feed cows seaweed instead of grass to lower their carbon footprint. The aim of Plastigini would be to reuse discarded plastic and make it into cars. The aim of Net Were would be to reuse netting from firewood to make clothing. The aim of Rent a Brella is if you’re in Ireland and it starts to rain you can get an umbrella from this handy vending machine. The aim  of Site Recycle would be to have a designated spot to put debris on a building site.

The M.O.M and the B.C.D were voted by the class to represent our school in an international event on June 17^th with countries from all over the world who have taken part in the same Global Classroom project to create prototypes with the least amount of waste in the production. We will be having a Zoom Call with our partner school in Dubai soon to see all their prototypes created. We look forward to seeing their prototypes.

Parent’s Association buys ice cream for First Holy Communion children

Many thanks to the Parent’s Association for sponsoring ice cream for the children in Rang 2 recently.

Lego Construction in Rang 2/3

RNLI visits SNB

Thanks to Mrs. Marie Hayes for arranging for the RNLI to come to visit SnB recently.

By Cillian Ahern Rang 4

On Thursday 12^th May everyone in the school got a water safety talk from speakers from the RNLI. We learned loads about how to keep safe in the water.

We learned that when you are having a walk with your dog and if is swims into the water, do not swim after it. Call the lifeguard and they will come in a boat. They will be able to bring your dog back safely to shore. They won’t give out to you but might say good job for calling them.

Another thing we learned was when you fall into the water and you want help do not wave at them because they might think you are saying hi and wave back. Instead the right thing to do is to put your fist in the air. If no one comes you need to relax and lay like a star fish in the water. If you can swim well then you can swim to shore.

Most importantly, please stay safe in the water, never go out to sea in a lie-low and only swim in the water if you have someone you know watching you.

Swim safe everyone! 

Games Workshop in Rang 4

Thank you to Ms. Carol O’Boyle for organising the Games Workshop in Rang 4 recently.

Class photo – First Holy Communion

Many thanks to Maja Pulczynska for taking the class photograph on the day of the first Holy Communion.

Macbeth Tickets – Nearly gone!

Adults tickets cost €10 and children’s tickets cost €6.

331 tickets are now sold for Macbeth.
There are 3 left for Tuesday,
9 for Wednesday and
7 for Thursday.

How to book tickets (under review at present – I’ll finish it as soon as I have worked out the best way to book via Aladdin Payments).

1. Go to Aladdin.
2. Choose the night you want.
3. Choose whether you want to book for Adult or Child.
4. Pay for your tickets on the Aladdin payment app.
5. Email the school straight away after paying, and let us know which seats you would like to book. The seating plan is on Aladdin. In the email specify the seats you want e.g A5 and A6. If they are not available we will give you seats as close to there as we can.
6. Remember: if you order more tickets you must always let the school know by email, as we may not notice it.

Best Friends

More Athletics photos (Rang 2/3)

First Holy Communion | May 2022

Thanks to all who made it such a fabulous day: Mr. Paul Carmody, Ms. Laura Connolly, Ms. Róisín O’Brien, Mrs. Sam Aerts, Ms. Niamh Whelton, Mrs. Josie Files, the altar boys, the sound crew and of course the boys themselves in Rang 2.

New Dragonologists Conferred

The boys from Ms. Quinlan’s class have just been conferred as Dragonologists, see photo below:

You Tuber – the Mysticle aka Oliwier Krawczyk visits SnB

Oliwier visited SnB, his primary school, on Friday in his new Tesla and spoke to the boys in a few classes. The whole school turned out to welcome him and the excitement was palpable. Oliwier was really delighted with the welcome.

On Friday We were visited by a past pupil of SNB who is now know as the youtuber The Mysticle.  He has 150k subscriber. He came to our school with his Tesla and was showing what cool things his car can do. He showed us his car moving by itself, dancing, playing music and farting! Then he did a Q&A session with classrooms around the school. We asked questions like:What is your all time favorite video game? What is your favorite video you made?Who did you get your inspiration from?What are your computer specs? How many oculus do you have?

How many cameras are in your car . He then showed us his smart glasses which he let Ms Mac Auley use. The smart glasses lets you listen to music in the background while you are talking to someone. By Marwan Ali

7000 & 8000 & 9000 bottles refilled at Water Station

Jessie was 7000nd person to refill his bottle at the Water Station last week.

When Harry met Gerry Shevlin

This is the first in a series of interviews conducted by Harry Lyons Rang 2 age 8.

On Friday 15^th April, 2022, I visited Gerry Shevlin aka Chicken George at his home in Clonakilty. I brought him some creamy buns and Lucozade as it was his birthday the next day, and I heard they were his favorites.

HARRY: When did you arrive in Clonakilty?

JERRY: I arrived in Clonakilty about 50 years ago as a teenager. I loved the entertainment, the music, and the street carnivals so much, that I stayed. I love the dancing.

HARRY: Where did you get the name Chicken George?

JERRY: There was a festival in Cork and I was dressed up, and carrying a rooster. There was a character in US history called Chicken George, and so the name came from that.

HARRY: What do you work as?

JERRY: I cut grass and hedges and tidy up gardens. I travel on my scooter all around the county. I’ve been to Skibbereen, Copeen, Barryroe and more. There is a lady in Barryroe who says I look like Clark Gable. I carry all my own equipment. I even carried my wheelbarrow on the back of the bike a few years ago. If I won the Lotto, I’d buy a Mitsubishi car.

HARRY: What is your favorite food?

JERRY: I love creamy buns

HARRY: Can you tell me about your love of dancing

JERRY: I love the dancing. I just concentrate in my own mind, away from people, and dance away. Sometimes I listen to the robins when I am dancing. I won best costume in Dunmanway parade on St. Patrick’s day this year.

HARRY: What music do you like?

JERRY: My favourite music is South American, and I would be dancing to it everywhere I go.

HARRY: Do you like to travel? Where have you travelled?

JERRY: I have travelled to so many places. I am like a bumble bee. I’ve been to Australia twice, Papa New Guinea (which is over 10,000 miles away), New Zealand, Hawaii, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Brazil. I was in Papa New Guinea when a tsunami hit. In Brazil, it was so hot and humid with the monsoon rains. I met tribes from the village, and the music was magic. I take no phone, only my alarm clock when I travel.

HARRY: Do you know anyone famous?

JERRY: I knew Joe Dolan. I have been to lots of his concerts, and he would recognise me from my dancing. I’d have a can of red bull and maybe a cigar and enjoy the dancing.

HARRY: What is your favorite food and drink?

JERRY: A Galtee cheese sandwich on Fields bread. Red Bull is my favorite drink.

HARRY: What advice would you give to people today?

JERRY: We are living in a world with too much technology, and it puts too much stress on people. It’s like a zombie world. We need to take care of our environment. The ice is melting – and pieces the size of Cork city are breaking away from the ice caps.

Surfing in Inchydoney

Rang 6 spent Tuesday 3rd of May in Inchydoney surfing and playing games. Thanks to Ms. Niamh Mac Auley and Ms. Orla O’Keeffe who accompanied the boys on the day. They had a fabulous time.

Obstacle Course

Rang 6 set up an Obstacle Course last week and Rang 4 had great fun in the sun trying to navigate it.

Gentleman, Lift Off Boy & PenMan of the Month

2022/2023 Calendar

Admission Notice for 2022/2023

Dear Parents we are now taking applications for Junior Infants and other classes for 2022/2023. Please click on this link to see our Admission Notice and click here to order an Admission (Enrolment) form. Please click here to view our new Brochure for 2022.

We have now sent offers to everyone who has completed the Admission Form. Parents have to reply to this offer by Thursday 17th of February.

Below you can see our first ever Virtual Tour of Scoil na mBuachaillí – a day in the life of the school.

Many thanks to Ms. Regina Fitzmaurice and cameraman Ethan Deasy for creating this video, to the staff of the school for their assistance and to all the boys and girls who are the stars of the show!

Dates for your Diary

• Enrolling for next year (2022/2023): is currently underway. Please see above. We are offering places to children for 2022/2023 on Wednesday 2nd of February. Parents have to accept places by Thursday 17th of February.
• School Closed: Monday 16th of May.
• School Closed: Friday 3rd and Monday 6th of June.
• Summer Musical: 21st, 22nd and 23rd of June. Please note change.
• Summer Holidays: Tuesday 28th June @ 12.00 p.m.
• Sixth Class Party: to be decided.

Below you can see the most up to date calendar with the swimming changes included also.

Fees for 2022

• Rental Scheme: if you haven’t paid for this yet, please do so now. It’s €30 for Classes 1st – 6th.
• Photocopying Fee: if you haven’t paid for this yet, please do so now. It’s €20 for all classes – including Special Classes.
• Art and Craft: if you haven’t paid for this yet, please do so now. It’s €12 for all classes – including Special Classes.
• French: if you haven’t paid for this yet, please do so now. It’s €8 for classes Rang 2 – Rang 6 for each term.
• Elocution: for all classes Juniors – Rang 6. €7.50 in total. Many parents have paid already for this. Don’t worry, you can’t pay twice.

Rehearsals of the songs started on Monday 17th of January. Interviews are progressing at the moment. Below you can see photos of successful applicants.

Adverts – Emmet Hotel and Batemans Footwear

Facts of the Month

Adverts: Old Brewery Montessori School & Clonakilty Park Cinema

Advertising

If you would like to book an ad for the coming school year 2021 – 2022 please let Noreen know as soon as possible.  The number of ads is limited.  Our Links goes to all parents in the school – 10 times a year – at the beginning of each month. Now due to the fact that it’s online many more people will view the Links. The cost is €20 per issue or at a discount of €150 for the entire year!  Please ring 8834487 if you are interested.

“Cent” Box – Thorntree Project

“Cent” boxes will continue this year in a different format due to Covid-19.
Rang 5 A (Ms. Marguerite Bradshaw) and 5 B (Mr. Seán Daly) will be in charge of this and will inform you later of how it will be organised. We have been assisting the Thorntree Project since 2015, when we release a Christmas single “Butterfly Child”. Please support this worthy cause, when asked to do so.

Nut Allergy – IMPORTANT!

Contact Numbers

If you have moved, changed phone/mobile numbers or changed doctor or emergency contact person or got a new email address – please update these details on the Aladdin App yourself so that we can contact you in case of emergency. You can do this yourself, there is no need to ring in, just change it on the App and we will be notified automatically.

We will no longer be sending texts to parents – we will just use the Aladdin app.

Recycling – Green Waste

Over the past few years we have tried – in vain – to recycle our Green Waste and unfortunately it hasn’t worked out, probably because the only waste was fruit.
The Recycling bins have being attracting visitors that we don’t want! Because of this we are asking boys to bring home their apple cores, banana skins (organic waste) etc from now on.

Tin foil and uneaten lunches will be brought home also. Many thanks for your cooperation.

NUTELLA OR PEANUTS are not permitted. This is for safety reasons. them. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.

What’s going on? … in school and extra-curricular activities.

Basketball 21/22: Basketball training is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the end of September / early October. Thanks to Ms. Carol Anne O’Donovan / Seán Daly / Paul Carmody for assisting again with Basketball this year. This year it have to be run as last year – Tuesday will be for Rang 5 / Thursday will be for Rang 6.

Quizzard ‘21/22: will start soon. Classes from Rang 3 – Rang 6 will be participating. Last year we only managed to do a few rounds, outside in the yard but we are hoping to complete it in the coming year. Cillian Whooley and Pearse Nolan are in charge of the Quiz this year.

Chess: started in September. Boys in Rang 4, Rang 5 and Rang 6 may participate. It will run on Tuesdays and Wednesday after school. We hope to start before the end of September and end before Easter.
Thanks to Ms. Niamh Mac Auley for her help with the players. Thanks to Ms. Gillian Galvin for her help with the Learners Chess Club.

Soccer Competitions

Senior Infants Soccer
Held on Fridays only
Rang 1 & Rang 2
Held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Teams are on website.

Rang 3 – Rang 6
Held on Mondays – Thursdays. Teams are on website.

Multi-Media Authoring / Video Editing / Computer Lessons / Coderdojo – for Rang 2, Rang 3, Rang 4, Rang 5 and Rang 6 will hopefully start this year. Thanks to Mrs. Margaret Deegan for hopefully teaching Coder Dojo to Rang 2 each week.

Swimming: for Rang 1 and half Rang 6 starts on Friday 29th of April

Wardens – every year Rang 6 act as School Wardens. The scheme is up and running. Thanks to our team of SET teachers who have taken over from Mr. O’Driscoll. Thanks also to Chris Hinchy for his help again this year.

GAA – Conan O’Donovan on Wednesdays.
Rugby – Finbarr O’Mahony on Fridays is now finished.

Sciath na Scol Competitions – we’re not sure what’s going to happen with Sciath na Scol this year. We’ll let you know as soon as we know.

P.E. / Soccer Timetable

Class	Soccer	P.E.
Junior Infants (Mrs. Marie Forristal)	Not applicable	Mondays and Thursdays
Senior Infants (Ms. Gillian Galvin)	Fridays	Wednesdays and Fridays
Senior Infants / Rang 1 (Ms. Michelle O’Neill)	Fridays for Seniors Tuesdays and Thursdays for 1st	Tuesdays and Thursdays
Rang 1 (Ms. Kathryn O’Shea / Ms. Karen O’Regan	Tuesdays and Thursdays	Tuesdays and Fridays
Rang 2 (Mr. Paul Carmody)	Mondays and Wednesdays	Mondays and Thursdays
Rang 2 / 3 (Ms. Carol Ann O’Donovan / Ms. Laura Connolly)	Mondays	Mondays and Fridays
Rang 4 (Mrs. Marie Hayes)	Tuesdays	Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Rang 5 A (Ms. Marguerite Bradshaw)	Wednesdays	Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Rang 5 B (Mr. Seán Daly)	Wednesdays	Mondays and Fridays
Rang 6 (Ms. Niamh Mac Auley)	Thursdays	Tuesdays and Thursdays

Roots of Empathy

Roots of Empathy is an international, universal,  evidence-based, classroom programme that has shown dramatic effect in reducing aggression among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. Barnardos was chosen as the lead agency to deliver the programme in Ireland in 2011.
The programme has been delivered in a hundred and thirty primary schools around Ireland with a small number of schools in Cork and Waterford already participating. As a result of support from the Tomar Trust, Barnardos is now in a position to roll out the programme in West Cork & Waterford schools. They are currently developing a three year plan to involve schools in Cork and Waterford in the Roots of Empathy programme. We have been chosen as one of the West Cork Schools and will be implementing the programme this coming year. Please note Covid-19 may change these plans.