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12/09/2024

Dates for your Diary

• 2nd of September: First Day of School.
• Parent’s Meetings: Information Meetings for parents in October. More details later.
• 6th of September: Swimming starts for 2nd Class and Ms. Galvin’s Class
• 1st of October: online enrolment starts for 2023/2024.
• 18th of October: Swimming starts for Ms. Hayes’ 4th class and Mr. Daly’s 5th class
• 28th of October – 1st of November: Mid-term break.
• November 14th: Parent / Teacher meetings day, but they will be held throughout November in reality.
• 6th of December: Swimming starts for (Class TBD)
• December 20th: The children get their Christmas Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.
• December 23rd – January 6th: Christmas holidays
• 6th of January 2025: Back to school after Christmas.
• 3rd of February 2025: School closed, Bank Holiday.
• 5th of February 2025: Enrolment / Open Day in SnB. Places are offered to children for 2024/2025.
• 7th of February: Swimming starts for (Class TBD)
• 19th of February 2025: Final date for accepting a place in SnB for 2025/2026.
• 9th of February 2024: Swimming starts for half Rang 6 and all Rang 5/6. Finishes on 12th of April 2024.
• 20th & 21st of February 2025: School closed, mid term break.
• 17th of March 2025: School closed, St. Patrick’s Day.
• 28th of March 2025: Swimming starts for (Class TBD)
• 11th of April 2015: The children get their Easter Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.
• 14th of April – 27th of April 2023: Easter Holidays.
• Back to school after Easter Holidays: 28th of April, 2025
• 5th of May 2025: School closed, Bank Holiday.
• 30th of May 2025: School closed.
• 2nd of June 2025: School closed, Bank Holiday
• 26th of June 2025: Sixth class party
• 26th of June 2025: The children get their Summer Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.
• 30th of June 2024: Summer school starts.

2024/2025 Calendar

New School Jerseys!

The rugby blitz was a great excuse try out our brand new school jerseys for the first time. Thank you to Elaine Forristal and the Parent’s Association for all of their help.

Rugby Blitz 2024

The boys from 1st to 6th class had a great day at the annual rugby blitz. A huge thank you to Clonakilty RFC for their hospitality and a very inclusive day.

Guitar Festival Day 1 – Ursidae

Ursidae frontman Dónal Tuipéar joined us for a fantastic gig in the halla.

Update from the Thorntree Project

We recently received an update from the Thorntree Project in Kenya thanking us for our support and letting us know where our donations go.

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Hello Clonakilty school students,

I hope this email finds you well wherever you are. Greetings from Samburu and specifically from the Lekiji pre school community, the parents and the students. They are all well. The weather is a little bit hot at the moment but the area is still green due to the massive rains we received earlier this year. We also expect rains this coming month and hence it will generally be a good year.

I am writing to update you about your pre-school. This year, the school has had 18 students, of which 8 are boys and 10 are girls.

Due to your kind donation, the teacher, Boniface Lengima, has been able to teach well and effectively and also maintain the kids in school. The students have received enough stationery and meals to sustain them throughout the day as well as the teacher receiving all the necessary teaching aids and supplies. Your donation has also catered for the teacher’s and cook’s salary. As a result, the teacher expects to take at least 10 students to grade 1 next year.

Thank you so much Clonakilty school students for your continued support of Lekiji pre school. The community is very grateful and appreciative of your kind gesture to help their children get quality education. They pass their warm regards and welcome you to Lekiji one of these fine days for some goat meat and Samburu chai.

Thanks again,

Micah.

Eileen and Susan came to call

Our two wonderful and recently retired SNAs Eileen and Susan came back for a visit today with gifts of new mugs and buns! They know us well.

A New School Year Begins

A huge SNB welcome to our new Principal, Mrs. Norma Harte who had her first morning assembly on Monday. Welcome also to our new Junior Infants and new boys in other classes across the school. More photos to follow.

1st Class -First Day Back !

First Class were full of energy and ready for action, they recited and recorded a poem Entitled Our First Day !

Official opening of Áras Uí Mhúineacháin

Our new building officially opened on the 21st of August. It was a surprise for our former principal and chairperson Mrs. Noreen Minihan to have the building named in her honour.

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: €25 Non refundable Closing date for all fees please is Saturday 28th of September 2024 (except swimming which is due on a different date). If you are worried about any of the fees below – please don’t worry! Contact the school 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. Irish Dancing: (Special classes, Junior Infants – Rang 6): €6.00 (to be confirmed – not on Aladdin) Gymnastics with Aoife McAuley starting in March for all classes: €12.00 GAA (all classes including Special Classes) Term 1: €5.00 GAA (all classes including Special Classes) Term 2: €5.00 Chess €5.00 (For those who are joining the chess club in Rang 4, Rang 5 and rang 6 only)

Optional Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance – School hours only: €6.00 Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance – 24 hours: €9.00

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 Term 1(Rang 1 – Rang 6) €20 Drum Lessons with Laurie Hedger Term 1(Rang 3 – Rang 6): €40 Brass Instruments with Gerard Conlon (the instrument will be supplied to the child) (Rang 3 – Rang 6): €160 Brass Instruments with Gerard Conlon Term 2 (the instrument will be supplied to the child) (Rang 3 – Rang 6): €166 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 T(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 the school 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.

P.E. / Soccer Timetable 2024

Class	Soccer	P.E.
Junior Infants (Ms. Therese Crowley)	Not Applicable	Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Junior Infants / Senior Infants (Mr. Ciarán Crowley)	Fridays (Senior infants)	Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Senior Infants / 1st (Ms. Michelle O’Neill)	Fridays (Senior Infants) Tuesdays and Thursdays (1st Class)	Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Rang 1 (Ms. Kathryn O’Shea / Ms. Karen O’Regan	Tuesdays and Thursdays	Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Rang 2 (Ms. Laura Connolly)	Mondays & Wednesdays	Thursdays and Fridays
Rang 3 (Mrs. Marie Forristal)	Mondays	Mondays and Thursdays
Rang 3/4 (Mrs. Marie Hayes)	Tuesdays	Tuesdays and Fridays
Rang 4/5 (Mr. Colm Crowley)	Tuesdays for Rang 4 Wednesdays for Rang 5	Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Rang 5 (Mr. Seán Daly)	Wednesdays for Rang 5	Mondays and Fridays
Rang 6 (Ms. Niamh Mac Auley)	Thursdays	Tuesdays and Thursdays

This timetable may be updated

Soccer Teams for Autumn 2024

Please click here to view Soccer Teams for September.

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

Basketball 24/25: Basketball training will be on Tuesdays at the end of September / early October. Thanks to Seán Daly / Paul Carmody / Ciarán Crowley and Colm Crowley for assisting with Basketball this year.

Chess: Will be starting soon. Boys in Rang 4, Rang 5 and Rang 6 may participate. It will run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school.

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.

Swimming: For Rang 2 and Ms. Galvin’s class starts on the 6th 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 6th of September until Mid – Term

Sciath na Scol Competitions – training will start soon for Hurling. Football Training will be in the New 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

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.