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30/05/2024

Dates for your Diary

3rd of June 2024: School closed, Bank Holiday.

4th of June 2024: School closed.

NEW ** 7th of June 2024: School closed due to Voting Day.

21st of June 2024: Reeling in the Years. Night 1

22nd of June 2024: Reeling in the Years. Night 2

27th of June 2024: Sixth class party

27th of June 2024: The children get their Summer Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.

1st of July 2024: Summer school starts.

2023/2024 & 2024/2025 Calendar updated

Reeling in the Years – Sold Out

Tickets for Scoilavision 2024 went on sale on Friday 26th of April and were sold out in just 3 hours. A waiting list has been formed.

Last Swimming Day For Mr Harrington:

Tom and the Staff from The Park Leisure Club Surprised Mr Harrington with a gift and Balloon, to mark this occasion! Mr Harringron accompanied and supervised the boys every Friday since swimming at Scoil Na mBuachaillí began. Many thanks to All the staff at The Park Leisure Club. Many thanks to Mr Harrington for all the help throughout the years of Swimming!

A First Class Day At Smugglers Cove!

The Boys from First class and Rang a Seacht had a super School Tour at Smugglers Cove, They were the first tour to try the brand new Inflatable City and the Drive School ! Everyone had such a great funfilled day! Many thanks to all the teachers and SNA’s who travelled with the boys on the day.

Top of the Rock Junior Infants Tou

The Junior Infants enjoyed a visit to Top of the Rock in Drimoleague recently. We enjoyed a wonderful day learning about the workings of the farm, feeding the animals and we even enjoyed a tractor ride!

5th Class Kayaking Day 2

2nd & 3rd Class Have A Funtastic Day On Tour At Smugglers Cove:

2nd and 3rd class enjoyed a great day out on Friday in Smugglers Cove! The boys got the opportunity to do some tubing, mini golf and the maze. A big thank you to their teachers and also Mrs O’ Boyle, Ms Horgan and Claire for all their help on the day!

5th Class Kayaking Day 1

5th class attended Gecko Adventures for the first day of their school tour. Article to follow.

Bike Week

Some photos from our cycling workshop held in the school last Friday for Bike Week

Fota Fun 

Senior Infants, Rang 7 and Rang 8 had a great day on tour exploring and discovering more about the wildlife park’s animals and plants.  

Cycling in SnB

Bee Day

Chess on Yard

First Holy Communion Ceremony

Photographs by Magdelena Synowiec. Many thanks to Magdelena for helping out on the day and taking fabulous photographs.

Chicks in SnB

6th Class Surfing Day 2

2nd class boys performing on the tin whistle with Kay O’Flynn

Sam Alfonso, Bobby Fitzgerald and Niall Keohane performing a beautiful traditional Irish air

1st Class & Ms Galvin’s Class Take A Trip To The Beach & Inchdoney Hotel:

The Boys in first and Ms Galvins class had a wonderful day at the Beach. They travelled down to Inchydoney on The Choo Choo Train, a fun day of activities on the Beach , and Ice cream from Inchydoney hotel! Many thank to Malachy and his Dad for inviting us to see the Hotel.

Day 1 Surfing in Inchydoney for Rang 6

Rang 4 visit Michael Collins House

Rang 4 and Rang 4/5 visited Michael Collins House recently. Many thanks to Mr. Seán Daly for organising the trip.

Celebrating World Earth Day

Rang 7 have been busy creating a display using recyclable materials, planting and visited Centra to use the Re-turn machine with their cans and bottles. 

Thanks to the staff at Centra for their own welcome as always.  

Reeling in the Years 2024 – Bands & Crews

Daffodil Day raises €2273.50

Many thanks to everyone who supported our Fundraising Initiative for Daffodil Day again this year. Thanks to Ms. Orla O’Keeffe for organising Bob-a-Job again this year.

Advertising

If you would like to book an ad for the coming school year 2023 – 2024 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

Gentleman, PenMan, Gaeilgeoir and Lift Off Boy – March ’24

All photographs by Seán O’Neill and Niall Harrington.

Finbarr working on the new stage for Reeling in the Years 2024

New Extension

Before

Signing the contract

Machines move in

Completing the deadwork

Insulation

Pouring the floors

Ducon slab December 2023

December 2023

February 2024 – Windows and Roof and Trees cut back

School Fees 2023/2024

Dear Parents, please find the list of fees for the coming year. Music enrolment is only by the App again this year. Guitar Rental: we are changing the guitar rental scheme this year as new instruments will have to be purchased. The new fee is non refundable but is reduced to €25 instead of €50. Closing date for all fees please is Saturday 30th of September 2023 (except for Milk and Swimming which are due on their due dates). 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 Crafts (all classes, including Special Classes) (€12) + Drama/other activity (€2): €14.00 Christmas Magazine 2023/2024: €5.00 (all classes) Elocution (all classes except Ms. Galvin’s class): €8.50 French Lessons Term 1 (Rang 2 – Rang 6): €8.50 French Lessons Term 2: NO Charge as we are enrolled in the “Say Yes to Languages” Scheme and the Department is paying. Photocopying & Printing (all classes): €20.00 Rental Scheme (Rang 1 – Rang 6): No charge, this year as the Department of Education is paying. Swimming and Bus to pool (Rang 1 – Rang 6, including Special Classes): €52.00 – increase in price from the Leisure Centre and the bus company. Zumba dancing (Special classes, Junior Infants – Rang 6): €6.00 (to be confirmed – not on Aladdin) GAA (all classes including Special Classes) Term 1: €5.00 GAA (all classes including Special Classes) Term 2: €5.00

Optional Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance – School hours only: €6.00 Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance – 24 hours: €9.00 Milk Term 1 | September – Christmas 2023 (All Classes): €12.80 (Milk starts on Monday 4th of September.) Milk Term 2 | January – Easter 2024 (All Classes): €10.00. (Milk starts on Monday 8th of January.) Milk Term 3 | April – June 2024 (All Classes) | €10.80

Music Lessons (Optional) Music enrolment for 2023 /2024: 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 Gerard Conlon (the instrument will be supplied to the child) (Rang 3 – Rang 6): €160 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 Following the surveys we conducted in 2019 with regard to music in our school, the Parent’s Association and the B.O.M. have put aside money for parents who may find the cost of the Music Lessons prohibitive.  Please contact Barth Harrington about this on 023 8834487. Also money is available to purchase instruments which can be loaned to children.  Many thanks to the P.A. and B.O.M. for this.  We purchased 22 guitars for the scheme.  These guitars are excellent and will have to be cared for by the boys.

P.E. / Soccer Timetable 2023

Class	Soccer	P.E.
Junior Infants (Mrs. Marie Forristal)	Not applicable	Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Senior Infants A (Miss Therese Crowley)	Fridays	Thursdays
Senior Infants B (Ms. Michelle O’Neill)	Fridays	Tuesdays and Thursdays
Rang 1 (Ms. Kathryn O’Shea / Ms. Karen O’Regan	Tuesdays and Thursdays	Tuesdays and Fridays
Rang 2 (Ms. Rebecca Hourihane)	Mondays & Wednesdays	Thursdays and Fridays
Rang 2/3 (Ms. Laura Connolly)	Mondays & Wednesdays for Rang 2 Mondays for Rang 3	Mondays and Fridays
Rang 3 (Mr. Ciarán Crowley)	Mondays	Mondays and Thursdays
Rang 4 (Mrs. Marie Hayes)	Tuesdays	Tuesdays
Rang 4/5 (Ms. Carol Ann O’Donovan)	Tuesdays for Rang 4 Wednesdays for Rang 5	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

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

Chess: is on Tuesday 3rd of October for Boys in Rang 4 only.
Rang 5 and Rang 6 are starting once Sciath na Scol is finished on Wednesdays after school.
Thanks to Ms. Niamh Mac Auley and Ms. Laura Connolly for their help with the players. Thanks to Ms. Gillian Galvin for her help with the Learners Chess Club.

Basketball 23/24: Basketball training is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thanks to Ms. Carol Anne O’Donovan / Seán Daly / Paul Carmody / Ciarán Crowley 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 ‘23/24: is on Fridays at lunchtime. Classes from Rang 3 – Rang 6 will be participating. This will start in early October.

Soccer Competitions

Senior Infants Soccer
Held on Fridays only
Rang 1
Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Teams are on website.
Rang 2
Held on Mondays / Wednesday – depending on what team you are on. Teams are on the website.
Rang 3
Held on Mondays. Teams are on website.
Rang 4
Held on Tuesdays. Teams are on website.
Rang 5
Held on Wednesdays. Teams are on website.
Rang 6
Held on 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 2/3 and Ms. Galvin’s class starts on the 8th of September.

Wardens – every year Rang 6 and some Rang 5 act as School Wardens. 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.

GAA – Conan O’Donovan on Wednesdays.

Rugby – Finbarr O’Mahony on Fridays starting on the 2nd of September.

Sciath na Scol Competitions – training will start soon.

PPS Numbers

PPS. Numbers: Please send in your child’s PPS number if you have not already done so.  You can also add this yourself on the Aladdin App.

If you cannot find the PPS you can ring 023 – 8821900 and they will be able to locate the number and give it to you over the phone.  Noreen will be contacting parents who have not yet sent in their child’s PPS number later in September.

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. Last year we raised €1000 for the Thorntree Project.
Rang 4/5 (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!

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.

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.