story-telling
Amazing story-teller, Niall be Búrca, enthralled the whole school on Monday 13th January with wonderful tales and funny anecdotes. He fired up the imagination of every child and teacher in the school. What an incredible talent.
All week the children are asking if we can get him back in again for another visit 😊 Great to whet the creative appetites ahead of the Readathon!!
All week the children are asking if we can get him back in again for another visit 😊 Great to whet the creative appetites ahead of the Readathon!!
board of management
The 4-year term of the Board of Management came to an end on 30th November and we are in the final stages of forming the new Board. Our esteemed chairperson, John Eves, served on the board for 23 years, and was Chairperson for the last 10 years. He has worked with all three principals of the school – Tony Doohan, Paul Ryan, and Catherine Carragher. He is now stepping down and we would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his hard-work, his vision, his generosity – both with his time and his expertise – and his unwavering commitment to Scoil Mochua. Throughout his time on the Board, he always strived to do his very best to ensure that the school community, and particularly the children, received the best possible experience in our school. This important governing role is done on a voluntary basis. Despite John’s incredibly busy work schedule, he always had time for the school. Though it was a ‘behind-the-scene’ role, every child and staff member that came though the school over the last 23 years benefitted from John’s vision and determination to drive new initiatives and to be the best. We would like to thank John most sincerely for those 23 years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
Míle buíochas agus gach dea-ghuí ó phobal Scoil Mochua.
Míle buíochas agus gach dea-ghuí ó phobal Scoil Mochua.
We are delighted to announce our new Board of Management for 2019-2023.
The members are as follows: Chairperson: Fr Joe McDonald; Paddy Farrell (Patron Nominee), Colin Bulger (Community Nominee), Dawn O’Dwyer (Community Nominee), Cara Cumiskey (Parent Nominee), Brian Daly (Parent Nominee),
Richie Hannan (Teacher Nominee), Catherine Carragher (Principal)
The members are as follows: Chairperson: Fr Joe McDonald; Paddy Farrell (Patron Nominee), Colin Bulger (Community Nominee), Dawn O’Dwyer (Community Nominee), Cara Cumiskey (Parent Nominee), Brian Daly (Parent Nominee),
Richie Hannan (Teacher Nominee), Catherine Carragher (Principal)
parents' association
Thanks to the Parents’ Association for the magical Christmas Display in the foyer, for the help with the Fun Days, for ensuring that Mr. Claus came to visit and for the lovely coffee morning to end the term on a high note.
The PA are a huge support to the school in terms of the work they do and the suggestions they make to enhance the children’s school experience. Please follow them on Facebook for regular updates on what’s happening in the school.
At the Coffee Morning, the Chairperson of the PA, Maria Pollock, presented the school with a cheque for €4,000 from the Voluntary Contributions. This money was used to fund a visit from the wonderful story teller, Niall de Burca, who enthralled the whole school last week with his spellbinding tales. He held four different audiences captive throughout the day (Infants; 1st/2nd classes; 3rd/4th classes; 5th/6th classes) with nothing but his imagination and his incredible talent for story-telling. The children, and the teachers, loved every minute!
The money has also allowed us to invest in a fantastic maths resource called IZAK-9. This resource enhances problem-solving skills, stretching the children’s ability, promoting teamwork and developing critical thinking skills. It is ideal for children from 4th – 6th. If you hear your child talking about it, please ask them to explain it.
The donation will also fund the Mobile Planetarium which the children will enjoy during our annual STEM week commencing at the end of January (www.explorationdome.ie).
Thank you for enabling us to provide these beneficial experiences for your children.
The PA are a huge support to the school in terms of the work they do and the suggestions they make to enhance the children’s school experience. Please follow them on Facebook for regular updates on what’s happening in the school.
At the Coffee Morning, the Chairperson of the PA, Maria Pollock, presented the school with a cheque for €4,000 from the Voluntary Contributions. This money was used to fund a visit from the wonderful story teller, Niall de Burca, who enthralled the whole school last week with his spellbinding tales. He held four different audiences captive throughout the day (Infants; 1st/2nd classes; 3rd/4th classes; 5th/6th classes) with nothing but his imagination and his incredible talent for story-telling. The children, and the teachers, loved every minute!
The money has also allowed us to invest in a fantastic maths resource called IZAK-9. This resource enhances problem-solving skills, stretching the children’s ability, promoting teamwork and developing critical thinking skills. It is ideal for children from 4th – 6th. If you hear your child talking about it, please ask them to explain it.
The donation will also fund the Mobile Planetarium which the children will enjoy during our annual STEM week commencing at the end of January (www.explorationdome.ie).
Thank you for enabling us to provide these beneficial experiences for your children.
charitable donations
Thanks to your generosity and that of the children, we raised €1,170 from the Christmas Jumper Day and €815 from the Christmas Evening of Song. We donated €1,400 to St. Vincent De Paul and €585 to Care for the Aged, just in time for Christmas. Thank you for your wonderful generosity.
Junior Entrepreneur
The 5th class children in Room 20 are taking part in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme. After pitching a wide range of fantastic business ideas to a team of Dragons, the Fit Kit project was singled out as the class project. The children are now busy finalising the contents for the Fit Kit box. This will be a great resource for students as it promotes a healthy life-style. The project is still at concept-stage. Further information will be available on the school website in time.
Well done to all of the children on the confident, articulate pitches they made to the team of Dragons, Tony Doohan, Patrizia Macari and Catherine Carragher. We wish the class, and their teacher, Mr Costello, well with their wonderful business enterprise.
Well done to all of the children on the confident, articulate pitches they made to the team of Dragons, Tony Doohan, Patrizia Macari and Catherine Carragher. We wish the class, and their teacher, Mr Costello, well with their wonderful business enterprise.
zeeko - internet safety
In line with our Digital Strategy, we invited Zeeko to attend the school in December. They spoke on Internet Safety with each class from 3rd – 6th. Please check in with your child after his/her session and discuss the topic.
Zeeko provided this service in the school two years ago. It was very effective in raising awareness and understanding about online safety. As a result, we set a target of formally addressing the topic every two years in the school. To supplement this, the class teachers deliver lessons on internet safety every year in class.
Thanks to Ms. Claire Stewart for coordinating this initiative.
Zeeko provided this service in the school two years ago. It was very effective in raising awareness and understanding about online safety. As a result, we set a target of formally addressing the topic every two years in the school. To supplement this, the class teachers deliver lessons on internet safety every year in class.
Thanks to Ms. Claire Stewart for coordinating this initiative.
school self evaluation
Our focus this year is on improving problem-solving skills in maths. We have set targets, and are liaising with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) on effective strategies for bringing about improvements. We will communicate these strategies with you in due course so that home and school are working together to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children.
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.