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24/06/2024

Dates for your Diary

25th of June 2024: End of year Mass

26th of June 2024: Sixth class graduation.

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.

2024/2025 Calendar

New Building – Handover Date

Our new Special Needs Building will be handed over to the school on Thursday 1st of August 2024, in plenty time for the new school year. I want to thank T.J. Hurley and all the workers from Cahalane’s Builders for their support over the past year. They have been brilliant!

New Gas Boiler approved

We have just been approved to have a new Gas Heating Boiler installed in the school. This boiler is for the main building. The new Special Needs Building will have a different Gas Boiler.

The work on the new Gas Boiler for the main school building will be done over the summer holidays.

Thanks to Christopher O’Sullivan T.D. for his help.

Inaugural 7-a-side Hurling Final

Our first 7 a side hurling tournament culminated in a fantastic final refereed by Colm Lyons. A huge thank you to Colm for giving up his time.

Junior Entrepreneur

Some samples of our Cool Coasterzz which are now sold out. Many thanks to all parents who supported. Well done to the boys in 5th class who worked very hard.

ARC Aquaculture Remote Classroom.

The boys from 5th and 6th recently attended full day workshops in the ARC remote classroom. The iniative is supported by Bord Iascaigh Mhara and is the only classroom of it’s kind in Europe. The boys had a very enjoyable day!

Beach Clean up

Some of the boys who received their certificates for their recent beach clean up in Inchydoney.

Final Trip To The Post Office For Eileen :

Eileen has helped the boys from SNB for many years with The Saving  Stamps Scheme.This been one of the many many projects Eileen has helped with during her time here!

The Boys from 1^st Class surprised Eileen today with a round of applause as she left the post office for the last time on SNB business! Thank you so much Eileen

Reeling in the Years

School Garden

Thank you to Harry Lyon’s mum who baked a delicious rhubarb crumble, using the rhubarb from our garden,  for the boys who helped out in the garden all year. They ate it all and it was delicious!
We are reaping the fruits of our labour in the garden. The boys are eating strawberrries daily, our marigolds and sweet peas are in full bloom and the onions and garlic are close to being ready to harvest. Well done to all the boys and thank you to Harry’s mum- for once we sat down in the garden and enjoyed the crumble!

Last Day For Words Their Way for 2nd Class & A Big Thank You To Yvonne:

Today was our last day working with Yvonne during Words Their Way in 2nd class. The boys presented Yvonne with a beautiful plant as a token of their appreciation! The boys absolutely loved working with Yvonne and she always came in with such enthusiasm. 

 A huge thank you to Yvonne for all her help this year, it was greatly appreciated!

The School Garden Is In Full Bloom:

Thank you to Harry Lyon’s mum who baked a delicious rhubarb crumble, using the rhubarb from our garden,  for the boys who helped out in the garden all year. They ate it all and it was delicious!
We are reaping the fruits of our labour in the garden. The boys are eating strawberrries daily, our marigolds and sweet peas are in full bloom and the onions and garlic are close to being ready to harvest. Well done to all the boys and thank you to Harry’s mum- for once we sat down in the garden and enjoyed the crumble!

Baking with Ms. Eileen Breen

The boys used maths skills in number, measures and shape and space to weigh the ingredients, read the measures on the screen and calculate how any biscuits would fit best on the baking tray to ensure they would not merge together in the oven. Baking with children is a great life to skill to practice often as it both a social and practical skill.

4th Class Were Flying High at School Tour

5th and 6th Class beach clean at Inchydoney

The boys form 5th and 6th class took part in a beach clean up at Inchydoney Beach along with other local schools on Wednesday the 5th. The event was hosted by The Land and Sea Trust and the boys learned a lot about where there waste goes and the environmental issues the world is facing.

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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!

Kay And Her Talented Boys Perform To The School For End of Year Concert:

Last Thursday Kay and her extremely talented boys put on a performance for the rest of the school to showcase all they have learnt this year! We are so proud of the boys and can’t wait to see how they progress as time goes on. A big thank you to Kay for all her hard work!

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

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.