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01/03/2023
Interviews are now taking place for Lighting Crew, Judges, Presenters etc. See below for results of interviews.
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Dates for your Diary
Chess is on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school until 4.00 p.m. Chess started on the 25th of October.
Cake Sale for the Victim of the Earthquake: Friday 3rd of March
8th of March, 2023: First Confession in the Church @ 7.00 p.m.
17th of March 2023: School closed, St. Patrick’s Day.
31st of March 2023: The children get their Easter Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.
3rd – 14th of April 2023: Easter Holidays.
Monday April 24th : Scoil na mBuachaillí & Knockskeagh N.S. Confirmation in Clonakilty Church. All the Confirmations are at 10.30am.
1st of May 2023: School closed, Bank Holiday.
Saturday 6th of May, 2023: First Holy Communion date @ 10.30 a.m. in the parish church.
15th of May 2023: School closed, holiday.
5th & 6th of June 2023: School closed.
21st and 22nd of June 2023: Proposed dates for Scoilavision 2023.
Sixth class party: to be decided
2023/2024
2022/2023 Calendar
Chess Champions
Congratulations to all our Chess Teams who did extremely well at the recent competition in Barryroe. 138 children attended the competition.
In the Masters Section our A team came 1st, B team came 2nd and C team came 3rd. In the Budding Masters Section our school team came 1st.
Many thanks to everyone who help out with Chess during the year: Ms. Niamh Mac Auley, Ms. Gillian Galvin, Ms. Laura Connolly and Mr. David Lynch. Thanks also to Ms. Orla O’Keeffe and to Ms. Carol O’Boyle who helped out on the day.
We are Entrepreneurs
Caroline Murphy owner of West Cork Eggs came to visit 5th Class on the 7th of February. She introduced herself and told us that her name is Caroline and that she owns a farm of more than 3,500 chickens!
She explained to us how profit works and how to advertise your product. She also explained to us how much money it actually costs to make and sell a product, for example she said first you have to see how much it costs to buy a chicken and how much it will cost to buy packaging, shipping, advertisement and other costs. We all learned ways to make profit for when we make our own products for JEP [Junior Entrepreneurs]. She taught us how to be creative and imaginative.
She thanked us for listening and we thanked her for teaching us how to be entrepreneurs. She gave us all pens with her company’s logo on them.
After that, we started our entrepreneurs journey. We first started off by coming up with ideas. For example: Quick Mix an easy way to make cookies or Lanternia, cheap affordable and amazing! We found out how much money it cost to buy the materials and did the math’s to see how much profit we could make out of one product.
We found out the best place to buy our materials and got the best bargain.
After that, we made PowerPoint slideshow presentations to pitch to the four dragons. We are now making our prototypes now the dragons will pick the best product and we will work as a class to sell the product and make as much money as possible.
The dragons will look at all of the presentations and choose the “Big Idea”. Once the big idea is chosen the whole class will focus on the big idea.
Most of the money will go to charity or the school and if we are lucky there will be some spare for the children who made the product.
Currently these are the ideas: Quick Mix, Lanternia, Glass ornaments, Workout book, scratch art, picture perfect. Remember only ONE product will be chosen.
Magnetism Experiments in Rang 5/6
Adam O’Regan’s visit to SnB
Pancake Tuesday in SnB
Ms Galvin’s Rang 7 really enjoyed making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday and had lots of helping hands from Ms McCarthy’s Rang 3 and Pancake Tuesday in Senior Infants!
Valentine’s Day in Rang 2/3, Ms. Eileen Breen’s
On St. Valentine’s Day Ben, Darragh C., DarraghM. And Tadhg decorated love heart cookies with Ms. Breen O’ Riordan. We used glace icing in red and white.
This activity improves fine motor skills as squeezing hand and finger muscles help build strength and coordination. This activity helps hand strengthening and finger strengthening that can be used to improve tone in the hands, increase stability in the thumb and fingers, develop and define arches of the hands, improve precision with in-hand manipulation, improve endurance in hand strengthening activities.
Happy St. Valentine’s Day.
Cinema Trip
100 Voices – Karen’s Choir in Rehearsal
Global Schools Workshop in Rang 6
Maths Hunt in 4th Class
4th were out and about the school on Monday morning this week. The aim was to find and document some of the 90 degree angles or right angles as they are also known, in and around the school garden and greenhouse. It’s amazing where they show up sometimes!
Project Work / Podcasting with Dillon
Global Classroom in Rang 6
Confirmation Practice: Olan stands in for Mr. Harrington
Lego in Rang 2/3 and Rang 1
Rang 4: Projects on the Celts
4th Class have finished a two week project on the Celts. The aim of this was to develop the pupils skills as researchers whilst carrying out a project on an ancient civilisation. The pupils used a mixture of textbooks, books and historical websites to complete their research. Following this they summarised the most relevant information and created projects on A3 sized sugar paper. These were hung up around the classroom and in the corridors outside. The last part of the project consisted of pupils reading each others’ work and reporting what facts they found most interesting on their peers work.
Open Day a Great Success
Many thanks to everyone who made our Open Day such a great success. A special thanks to Ms. Regina Fitzmaurice who organised the tour of the school, to all the teachers and SNAs, the tour guides and of course the children! Thanks also to Finbarr and Noreen.
Garda Alex on Duty
Our Swimming Team in Action
Report by Bridget Walsh
Please see below some photos from the SNB swimming team that competed in the School’s Swimming Championship last Saturday the 4th February in University of Limerick. All of the lads competed in two individual 50m competitions and there were over 700 students competing throughout the day so unfortunately the lads didn’t bring home any medals but did themselves proud with some nice swimming in all their events.
The SNB team also competed in team events after their individual competitions. They competed in a medley relay where John McCarthy started with 50m backcrawl and then Dylan Walsh took over and swam 50m breaststroke before Finbarr O’Mahony dived in to complete 50m butterfly and Evan McAuley finished with 50m freestyle. The lads finished the day with a 200m freestyle relay where each member of the SNB team swam 50m freestyle to complete a very long but rewarding day in UL where all the team of Evan, Finbarr, John & Dylan enjoyed the experience.
Sensory boxes
Our OT Karyn has compiled a handout for parents/teachers who wish to make up a Sensory Box. Please click here to access the handout.
Sensory boxes are a great way to develop some of the basic skills we need for everyday life. At birth, most of us are born with a basic set of reflexes that help us to survive. As we grow and develop, we builddifferent skills that allow us to explore our environments and learn.
Rang 5, Rang 6 and Ms. Hayes’s class making St Brigid’s crosses
Confirmation Class and all Rang 6
Thank You Laurie
Thanks to Laurie who donated a Bass Guitar to SnB recently.
Noreen’s Birthday
Happy birthday to our secretary Noreen Collins.
Matheus and Max make Holy Communion
School Fees 2022/2023
| If you are worried about any of the fees below – please don’t worry! Contact Barth Harrington on 023 8834487 to discuss the matter. |
| Art and Craft (all classes) (€12) + Drama (€2): €14.00 Christmas Magazine 2022/2023: €5.00 (all classes) Elocution (all classes): €8.50 French Lessons Term 1 (Rang 2 – Rang 6): €8.00 French Lessons Term 2 (Rang 2 – Rang 6): €8.00 Photocopying & Printing (all classes): €20.00 Rental Scheme (Rang 1 – Rang 6): €30.00 Swimming (Rang 1 – Rang 6): €49.00 Zumba dancing (Special classes, Junior Infants – Rang 2/3): €6.00 |
| Optional Milk Term 3 | April – June 2023 (All Classes) | €? |
| Music Lessons (Optional) Music enrolment for 2022 /2023 Term 1 (these lessons are optional) Please note: your child can only study 2 instruments maximum. Cajon Lessons with Laurie Hedger (Rang 1 – Rang 6) €20 Drum Lessons with Laurie Hedger (Rang 3 – Rang 6): €40 Brass Instruments with Adrian Hanley (the instrument will be supplied to the child) (Rang 3 – Rang 6): €150 Kay O’Flynn: Guitar (Rang 2 – Rang 6): €84 Kay O’Flynn: Keyboard (Rang 2 – Rang 6): €84 Kay O’Flynn: Tin Whistle (Senior Infants – Rang 6): €84 Kay O’Flynn: Accordion (Individual lessons): (Rang 2 – Rang 6): €110 Conan GAA Coaching: €5 |
Scoilavision Interviews – Results
Rohan O’Donoghue and Eoin O’Sullivan have been appointed as IT/Video Managers
Jack Allen and Morgan Cregan have been appointed as Sound Crew Managers. Colin O’Reilly has been appointed as Assistant Sound Crew Manager.
Joseph Cahalane, Matthew Afonso, Malachy Lyons, Ben O’Regan and Nicholas O’Sullivan were appointed as this year’s Producers for Scoilavision 2023.
Gavin O’Brien, Jim Darren La Madrid and Evan Grimes were appointed as our Graphic Designers.
At the moment we are interviewing the judges and presenters.
Please see photos below of Sound Crew for Scoilavision 2023
Gentleman, Lift Off Boy, PenMan of the Week & Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine
School Chess Teams
We have now finished all the leagues and have our Chess teams chosen for 2023. The teams are now coming Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school getting ready for the competition in Barryroe on the 27th of February.
Spelling Bee
Best of luck to Eoin who is competing in the finals of the Spelling Bee competition in Cork in the coming weeks.
Advertising
If you would like to book an ad for the coming school year 2022 – 2023 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.
Old Brewery Montessori School
Clonakilty Park Cinema
The Emmet Hotel
What’s going on? … in school and extra-curricular activities.
Basketball 22/23: 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 ‘22/23: will start soon. Classes from Rang 3 – Rang 6 will be participating. This will start in November.
Chess: starts at the end of 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 4, Rang 5 & Rang 6
Held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and 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 1/2 and Rang 4 started on the 9th of December, finishing on the 27th of January, 2023.
Wardens – every year Rang 6 act as School Wardens. The scheme is up and running. Thanks to our team of SET teachers who are looking after the wardens again this year. Thanks also to Chris Hinchy for his help again this year.
25,000 Bottles refilled at the Water Cooler
P.E. / Soccer Timetable
| Class | Soccer | P.E. |
| Junior Infants (Mrs. Marie Forristal) | Not applicable | Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Junior Infants /Senior Infants (Ms. Michelle O’Neill) | Fridays for Seniors | Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Rang 1 (Ms. Kathryn O’Shea / Ms. Karen O’Regan | Tuesdays and Thursdays | Tuesdays and Fridays |
| Rang 1 / 2 (Miss Therese Crowley | Tuesdays & Thursdays for Rang 1 Mondays & Wednesdays for Rang 2 | Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| Rang 2/3 (?) | Mondays & Wednesdays for Rang 2 Mondays for Rang 3 | Mondays and Fridays |
| Rang 3 (?) | Mondays | Mondays and Thursday |
| Rang 4 (Mrs. Marie Hayes) | Tuesdays | Tuesdays & Wednesdays |
| Rang 5 (Ms. Carol Ann O’Donovan) | Wednesdays | Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
| Rang 5/6 (Mr. Seán Daly) | Wednesdays for Rang 5 Thursdays for Rang 6 | Mondays and Fridays |
| Rang 6 (Ms. Niamh Mac Auley) | Thursdays | Tuesdays and Thursdays |
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.
“Cent” Box – Thorntree Project
“Cent” boxes will continue this year.
Rang 5 (Ms. Carol Ann O’Donovan) and Rang 5/6(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!
Quite a significant number of boys in our school are allergic to nuts and for them any contact with nuts or products containing traces of nuts can be dangerous for example NUTELLA or Peanut Butter!!!!
Please be aware of this when organising your child’s lunch and DO NOT allow your child to bring anything containing nuts to school. Your help in this matter is very much appreciated.
Please give your children water to drink coming to school – not sweet or fizzy drinks. NUTELLA OR PEANUTS are not permitted. This is for safety reasons. them. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.
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.
Can Can-Paign
All cans gratefully received. Please contact Ms. Regina Fitzmaurice if you have any query re. this matter. Many thanks to Ms. Fitzmaurice.
She and 6th class will also look after the school garden and glasshouse. The money that is collected by this scheme is used in the school garden.
Thanks to Maroof and Colin for looking after the cans this coming year.
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.
