MAYNOOTH CYCLE
A group of 100 students from four primary schools in Celbridge will cycle to Maynooth and back on Friday, May 18th.
This event is in aid of Friends of the Coombe and proceeds will go towards the renovation of three en-suite rooms to create a family home away from home for bereaved parents.
We are delighted to be taking part and are very proud to be able to support such a worthwhile charity.
SCOIL MOCHUA COOKBOOK
We are very excited at the prospect of our very own Scoil Mochua Cookbook, an initiative brought to us by our hard-working and creative Parents’ Association. The school was filled with master chefs and bakers for the two days of the photoshoot and we have had a sneek-peek at some of the lovely photos that were taken on the day.
The book promises to be a momento from your child’s school days that they, and you, will treasure forever.
It has the added bonus of giving you some new ideas for dinner or dessert!
Please support this initiative – all profits will benefit your child’s school experience. When ordering, don’t forget a copy for Grannies and Grandads, or other family members that might enjoy a burst of colour in their life, as well as a few new recipes.
Please send in your order forms asap.
SACRAMENTS
Confirmation
Congratulations to our 6th class pupils who celebrated their Confirmation on the 23rd March. The children were a credit to you, their parents, to their teachers and most importantly, to themselves, both in the run-up to the big day, and on the day itself. We are extremely proud of them. Many thanks to their teachers Ms. Burke, Ms. Swinburne and Mr. Hannan for their guidance, support and preparation. Well done to our school choir who sang superbly on the day. Special thanks to Ms. Kavanagh and Ms. O’Brien who worked with the choir throughout the year and to Ms. Swinburne, Ms. Curley and Ms. Dooley for the musical accompaniment and support on the day. It was a wonderful occasion very much enjoyed by all. 4
Reminder: Mass to conclude Confirmation programme will be celebrated by Bishop Eamonn Walsh on Sunday 29th April at 5.00p.m. in St. Patrick’s Church.
Congratulations to our 6th class pupils who celebrated their Confirmation on the 23rd March. The children were a credit to you, their parents, to their teachers and most importantly, to themselves, both in the run-up to the big day, and on the day itself. We are extremely proud of them. Many thanks to their teachers Ms. Burke, Ms. Swinburne and Mr. Hannan for their guidance, support and preparation. Well done to our school choir who sang superbly on the day. Special thanks to Ms. Kavanagh and Ms. O’Brien who worked with the choir throughout the year and to Ms. Swinburne, Ms. Curley and Ms. Dooley for the musical accompaniment and support on the day. It was a wonderful occasion very much enjoyed by all. 4
Reminder: Mass to conclude Confirmation programme will be celebrated by Bishop Eamonn Walsh on Sunday 29th April at 5.00p.m. in St. Patrick’s Church.
Communion
The 2nd class children and their teachers have been busy preparing for their First Holy Communion which takes place on Saturday 19th. May. We are looking forward to the day and hope all of the families involved enjoy this special occasion.
The 2nd class children and their teachers have been busy preparing for their First Holy Communion which takes place on Saturday 19th. May. We are looking forward to the day and hope all of the families involved enjoy this special occasion.
STEM FORTNIGHT
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, areas of the curriculum that are very important to us in Scoil Mochua. During the fortnight after the Easter holidays, there were lots of engineering challenges happening in classrooms around the school including spaghetti and marshmallow towers, paper bridge construction, towers made from cups and lollipop sticks, balloon rockets, paddle boats, paper helicopters, and even egg parachutes!
Lots of maths investigations and science experiments were happening around the school too! Senior Infants, 2nd, 4th and 5th classes attended LEARN IT Lego engineering workshops in the school. Junior Infants, 1st and 3rd had BEE BOT programming workshops and 6th classes had TECH CREATE workshops where they saw a 3D printer in action.
Many thanks to Ms. O’Brien for coordinating this hugely successful event, and to all the teachers who engaged enthusiastically with their classes. We know that the children enjoyed all of the activities and we intend to continue to foster a love of STEM throughout their years in Scoil Mochua
Lots of maths investigations and science experiments were happening around the school too! Senior Infants, 2nd, 4th and 5th classes attended LEARN IT Lego engineering workshops in the school. Junior Infants, 1st and 3rd had BEE BOT programming workshops and 6th classes had TECH CREATE workshops where they saw a 3D printer in action.
Many thanks to Ms. O’Brien for coordinating this hugely successful event, and to all the teachers who engaged enthusiastically with their classes. We know that the children enjoyed all of the activities and we intend to continue to foster a love of STEM throughout their years in Scoil Mochua
Thanks you to the Parents' Association for the generous contribution of €1,500 for the STEM fortnight.
It was spent on the LEARNIT workshops for 12 classes, and a set of BeeBots for the school. These are little ‘robots’ that introduce children to coding and problem-solving skills. Some of this contribution was raised from the World Book Dress-Up Day, when the children brought in a total of €540.
As always, thanks to you, the parents, for your support
It was spent on the LEARNIT workshops for 12 classes, and a set of BeeBots for the school. These are little ‘robots’ that introduce children to coding and problem-solving skills. Some of this contribution was raised from the World Book Dress-Up Day, when the children brought in a total of €540.
As always, thanks to you, the parents, for your support
CREDIT UNION QUIZ
Well done to our senior quiz team Emily Bulger, Paddy Clancy, Naoise Finn and Cormac Gardiner who came first in the Regional semi–final of the Credit Union Quiz last Sunday 11th March. Congratulations also to Áine Clancy, Elliot Dwyer, Jack O’Brien and Ciarán Gilchriest who did extremely well in the junior section.
Both teams then went on to do themselves and the school very proud at the All-Ireland final in the RDS on Sunday 8th April.
A special thanks to Ms. Callaghan for all her work in supporting the children.
Both teams then went on to do themselves and the school very proud at the All-Ireland final in the RDS on Sunday 8th April.
A special thanks to Ms. Callaghan for all her work in supporting the children.
IAN DALY SWIM A MILE WITH A SMILE
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The Annual Swim a Mile Fundraiser in aid of Child Cancer Care took place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April.
This annual event is organised by Brian and Laura Daly in memory of their son Ian, a past pupil of Scoil Mochua. A huge thank you to everyone from Scoil Mochua who took part this year. For further details please see www.swimamile.ie |
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.
