Scéalta Ghairdín na nGael
Nollaig/December 2014
PLEASE SEE BELOW ALL CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
Christmas Trip to Bagenals Castle
Cake Fair - buns and cakes welcome, and try
and call in to buy some lovely buns and cakes!
Christmas Trip to Bagenals Castle
Singing Christmas Carols in The Buttercrane
Friday 5th December
Friday 5th December 11.30am
Rang 6 – 7
Singing Christmas Carols at Naíscoil an Iúir’s
Nativity Play
Tuesday, 16th December 2014,
10 – 11am
Whole School
Dramá na Nollag at St Mary’s Chapel, 7pm
Rang 6 – 7
Singing Christmas Carols out at Naíscoil
Chamlocha’s Nativity Play (some of the
children)
Singing Christmas Carols in The Quays
Wednesday 17th December at
7pm
Friday, 19th December at
10.30am
Rang 1 -2
Naiscoil an Iúir
Rang 6 – 7
Rang 6 – 7
Rang 6 – 7
Monday 8th December
Friday 12th December 10.30 –
11.30am
Friday 19th December 1.30pm –
2.30am
LIDS OF JARS/PLASTIC FRUIT DRINK CARTONS, ETC.
Parents, can you please send in any lids of jars, plastic fruit drink cartons, etc. that Stephen
can use in making bird feeders, le do thoil?
MAITH THÚ
A big massive well done to: Bethany McElroy the winner of the Christmas Card Competition
for Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency. The school will receive 200 copies of this card,
professionally printed, etc. and we will sell these in the run up to Christmas to raise school
funds. We are all delighted about this fantastic win by Bethany, and it is a great fundraising
opportunity for us.
OPEN NIGHT
The annual Open Night was held in school on Wednesday 3rd Dec, we were delighted to see
a good crowd of parents come to view the great work taking place in the Naíscoil and
Bunscoil. Members of Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta, Tomás Dáibhís GAC and the Board of
Governors were there to formally announce the proposal from Tomás Dáibhís GAC to relocate Bunscoil an Iúir to their site at Doran’s Hill. This is a very suitable site for all as it has
good access from the by-pass. The overall plan is that Naíscoil provision would be available
on the site from September 2015. By September 2016, the 3 local Naíscoil would feed into
the project resulting in a statutory Naíscoil coming under the umbrella of Bunscoil an
Iúir. We are very excited about this new venture in the history of Bunscoil an Iúir and hope
that with the huge effort that is being put into the project, it will soon come to fruition.
Further information will be given as we progress with the development
INTERNAL AUDIT
We are to have an Internal Audit Attendance Inspection shortly. I would like to stress once
again the importance of providing the school with a reason why a child is absent or late. We
will need to present this information to the Department at this Inspection. They may wish
to take the matter up directly with you. A phone call, and or an email/letter is a must at all
times.
DAIDÍ NA NOLLAG SA GHAELÁRAS AR AN IÚR
Irish-speaking Santy in the Gaeláras, 6 Upper Chapel Street, Newry, Sat 13th Dec at 11am1pm
SWIMMING
Children in rang 4-5-6-7 will have the opportunity to go swimming in the New Year. Dates
will follow, note swimming costs £25 and must be paid in advance.
PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT – PARENT TEACHER ASSOCATION
This is headed up by Brid Roarty. Brid is contacting every family in the school, and has
contacted quite a few of you. She will continue to chase up all parents.
There will be a questionnaire going out in January and it is extremely important that all
parents respond to this. More information will follow.
The PTA has been meeting; we need more members so please contact the Bunscoil to find
out more information. The next meeting is Monday 12th January at 8.30pm in the Canal
Court Foyer – please come along, and ring the Bunscoil if you are interested in joining.
Naíscoil Draw
Naíscoil an Iúir are sending home ballots for their annual Christmas draw, please try and sell
some ballots for this worthy cause, and remember the Bunscoil nearly always has a
winner!!!! Draw will take place on Thursday 18th December.
FEIS
Múinteoirí have sent out information on Feis, paperwork must be completed if you want
your child to participate, plus funds.
CEOL – MONDAY AFTERNOONS
Music lesson finish up on Monday, 8th December and resume Monday 12th January. Parents
now pay £2.00 per lesson. Can you please send in £10.00 in January – this will cover five
lessons. GRMA
CLUB IARSCOIL
Club Iarscoil is now running
Club Scannáin – Film Club every Thursday £2.50
Club Ealaíne – Art Club every Monday (up to Monday 15th December) £4.00
In the New Year we will run a four week Club Cócaireachta – Cooking Club – more
information will follow.
Preparations will also be started regarding St Patrick’s Day Parade.
CHRISTMAS CLOSURES
The Bunscoil closes at 11am on Monday 22nd December and re-opens for children on
Tuesday, 6th January at the usual time.
COMHBHRON
It is with deep regret that we heard of the sudden death of Oliver Lonergan, grandfather of
Matthew and Luke McCartan, and past pupil Caolan and father of Angela Lonergan, an
active member of our Parent Teacher Association.