extra-curricular activities
Many thanks to all of the teachers in the school who have provided extra-curricular activities for the children. And well done to the children for embracing these activities with enthusiasm and energy – qualities we love to see in the children. We are very proud of all of the children who represent the school so well in so many ways – at a myriad of sporting events, at local and national quiz events, at debating events, on educational trips, school tours, etc.
We regularly receive positive feedback on how well behaved the children are. A very big thank you to all the parents who supported us by accompanying us on many outings. We could not continue with many of the activities if we did not have that support! It is deeply appreciated.
Full details of all activities on offer to the children are posted on our website. Many thanks to Ms Corr who built the school website, manages it, and updates it on a daily basis. Thanks also to the teachers who bring the class pages to life with pictures of school activities.
Right now the school is buzzing with excitement in advance of the Paul Ryan Memorial Cup. 16 teams, made up of children from 4th, 5th and 6th classes will take part in the league with teachers (with varying degrees of expertise!!) managing the teams. There is as much excitement in the staffroom as there is on the corridors! You are welcome to come along and cheer on the teams. Full details of teams, dates and times are available HERE.
We regularly receive positive feedback on how well behaved the children are. A very big thank you to all the parents who supported us by accompanying us on many outings. We could not continue with many of the activities if we did not have that support! It is deeply appreciated.
Full details of all activities on offer to the children are posted on our website. Many thanks to Ms Corr who built the school website, manages it, and updates it on a daily basis. Thanks also to the teachers who bring the class pages to life with pictures of school activities.
Right now the school is buzzing with excitement in advance of the Paul Ryan Memorial Cup. 16 teams, made up of children from 4th, 5th and 6th classes will take part in the league with teachers (with varying degrees of expertise!!) managing the teams. There is as much excitement in the staffroom as there is on the corridors! You are welcome to come along and cheer on the teams. Full details of teams, dates and times are available HERE.
non-uniform day
To assist in the much valued work carried out by a local group of volunteers, a non-uniform day will be held this Friday 21st June for Celbridge Tidy Towns. A voluntary contribution of €2 per family to the class teacher would be most appreciated in support of the tremendous work they carry out. We will also make a donation to the U14 Feile GAA team,
several of whom are past pupils who visited the school last month to give an inspirational pep talk to our new Hurling team.
several of whom are past pupils who visited the school last month to give an inspirational pep talk to our new Hurling team.
parents' association
- Charity Clothing Collection – Thanks for the massive support for this fund-raiser. A total of €564 was raised! Well done to all involved.
- STEM Contribution – We had a Planetarium in the school in April, Exploration Dome, thanks to the PA who donated €1200 for this incredible opportunity. All classes from Junior Infants to 2nd Class, (and as many others as we could manage!!) got to experience the wonder of outer-space, life in the depths of the ocean, features affecting climate change, the International Space Station in what was a truly memorable and awe-inspiring few days. We hope to provide the same experience for the rest of the school next year. We may have inspired future astronauts!
- Bake Sale: The 6th class children, with the help of the Parents’ Association and their teachers, are holding a Bake Sale in the school this Friday 21st June. The children are busy promoting it, organizing timetables for the day and assigning jobs. They (and their parents!!) will be very busy on Thursday evening baking for the big event and we are all looking forward to it. All classes from 1st – 5th will visit the bake sale, and all proceeds will go towards the much-loved Graduation T-Shirts. We remind all children to bring some pocket money on Friday to buy a treat
student council
A huge thank you to the Student Council of 2018-19 for their fantastic work in bringing the student voice to the attention of school management. Thanks to Ms Corr and Ms Lally for facilitating the Council and guiding and encouraging them. We are especially delighted with the positive changes they have brought about in the yard, as well as their valuable input into some of the school policies, their support with Friendship Week, Seachtain na Gaeilge, and they will also help out with the Sports Days this week.
We wish all of the boys and girls from 2nd – 5th class the best of luck as they run for election to the new Student Council 2019-20. They are on the campaign trail this week, delivering carefully worded speeches to their classmates on why they should be voted on to the Council. Keep an eye HERE for the outcome of the elections, and on Student Council updates.
We wish all of the boys and girls from 2nd – 5th class the best of luck as they run for election to the new Student Council 2019-20. They are on the campaign trail this week, delivering carefully worded speeches to their classmates on why they should be voted on to the Council. Keep an eye HERE for the outcome of the elections, and on Student Council updates.
Mini-Galway Cycle
180 Children from all schools in Celbridge cycled 16K to Maynooth GAA Club and back. 20 of our 6th class pupils took part accompanied by Mr Hannan, Ms Swinburne, Ms Carragher and Chairperson of the PA, Michelle Goodburn. Great fun was had by all and 2624 was raised for Vision Sports Ireland.
Junior entrepreneur 2019
Huge congratulations to Mr. Costello and the children in room 20 on their fantastic achievement in this year's Junior Entrepreneur Programme.
"The learning that takes place during JEP will give children a greater understanding of many things that happen in the real world. They will get to understand how the value of goods and services is created and how skill, talent and creativity can create more than the sum of their parts in an entrepreneurial enterprise. Whether they ever become an entrepreneur or not is irrelevant. They will have a better understanding of what happens in their lives and will have their first opportunity to think in an entrepreneurial fashion. That’s something that will stand to them in their further education and throughout their working lives."
http://www.juniorentrepreneur.ie/
"The learning that takes place during JEP will give children a greater understanding of many things that happen in the real world. They will get to understand how the value of goods and services is created and how skill, talent and creativity can create more than the sum of their parts in an entrepreneurial enterprise. Whether they ever become an entrepreneur or not is irrelevant. They will have a better understanding of what happens in their lives and will have their first opportunity to think in an entrepreneurial fashion. That’s something that will stand to them in their further education and throughout their working lives."
http://www.juniorentrepreneur.ie/
internet safety update
school self evaluation
“Improving Problem-Solving Skills in Maths”: The School Improvement Plan is ready for approval by the Board of Management, after which it will be shared with the school community via the website. We will be in full implementation mode from September and we look forward to engaging with you to bring about enhanced problem-solving skills in our children. Many thanks to the SSE committee, led by Ms Flanagan, for all their hard work.
school garden
We are delighted to announce that we have a new resident gardener to tend to our school garden. Tom Whelan, a local gardener and friend of the school, has generously offered his time and expertise to promote and develop the garden. The children will get opportunities to visit the garden with their class grouping and Tom will discuss with them a wide variety of topics including insects, fruit, vegetables, herbs, wild flowers and composting. Your children are guaranteed to have green fingers before long!
pupil personal insurance
The school has registered all children on the school register for 24-hour cover under the Allianz Schools Pupil Personal Accident Insurance. For details on the benefits, both medical and dental, please refer to www.allianz.ie/schools/pupil-personal-accident/policy-benefits/
ONLINE PAYMENTS
Many thanks to all parents who have registered as users on our new online payment system. We ask all others to please log on, BY CLICKING HERE, and register as users. Going forward, all payment will be online and you cannot receive payment requests unless you have registered. Payment for school tours will be managed online this year.