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Bhí craic againn ag damhsa sa halla!

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We had some musicians visiting us. And of course we have some musicians ourselves.

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We are looking to get our Green Flag renewed. This time the theme is Biodiversity and Trish Kennedy from Fingal County Council visited us to talk to our Green Team. The children answered all the questions Trish had. After that they brought her for a walk to show her all the things we have done to improve biodiversity in our school.  Finally all classes displayed some of their work in the foyer and prepared some special treats for our assembly. Have a look and listen to our poems and songs.

David composed another brilliant song for us. Absolutely amazing!  biodiversity-song-david

A Thuismitheoirí,  I have taken this opportunity to put together a newsletter for all to ensure you are aware what we are up to in the school. This coming Friday our school under the care of the Green Team are being assessed for our 5^th Green Flag Award for Biodiversity. As this has been an ongoing project over the past 2 years we will be very proud to show our huge efforts in this endeavour.

Under the guidance of Sarah, our Green Schools Coordinator the Green Team have been working hard ensuring we have continued to progress the previous 4 topics which we received Green Flag Awards for including, reducing, reusing and recycling, energy renewal, water conservation and transport. This week we hope to continue with the work undertaken already in the school. If you are available to help out please let the office/Sarah know and we would be delighted with your support. We all wish the Green Team the best of luck on Friday with the assessment. Thank you so much to all staff, children and parents and especially Sarah for all their hard work with this project.

Website Don’t forget to check out our www.cetns.ie for updates regularly.

Enrolment – Enrolment offers for 2013/2014 have been taking place over the past few months and we have currently offered all of our places for junior infants next September. We will be offering places throughout the ret of the classes where vacancies arise in May and we if you are interested or know of someone who is please note the need to place the child(ren) on the waiting list. If children are moving abroad or leaving the school, please can you let the office/class teacher know in writing as soon as possible.

New Parents evening There will be a meeting in the school for all new parents coming to CETNS in 2013/2014 on Monday 10^th June at 7:30pm in the school. This meeting is for incoming junior infant parents and also all other parents of children new to the school from senior infants-6^th classes.

Book Sale Bookhaven Book Company will be taking orders for the books required for the 2013/2014 academic year on Tuesday 11^th June in the school and books will be ready for collection on this day in the school hall from 1pm-3pm or at their shop in Roselawn. Also, like last year there will be a code per class so you may purchase the books online if that suits better.

Swimming &Resources monies The term is now underway for swimming in 5^th & 3^rd classes. Many children are forgetting their swimming bags! If you have not already paid, please do so as soon as possible. Contact Andreas in confidence if you have difficulties paying. Reminder letters are being sent out in relation to swimming/resource payments in the next fortnight. Please contact Paula in the office about these reminder letters.

Day of Celebration The date for the Day of Celebration has been agreed as Wednesday 15^th May for 7pm.  The Day of Celebration committee have started working to get things going and another meeting will be held in 3 weeks time. Please check your child’s bag regularly for further information.

Note for 1st class parents: Traditionally parents from 1^st class children volunteer to help on the evening of the Day of Celebration for 2^nd class. In return, when their own children have their Day of Celebration, the next 1^st class will help out. We will be looking for volunteers to help with making tea/coffee etc on the night. If you are able to help your support will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Sport at CETNS – Soccer training is taking place after school on Tuesdays for girls with Sarah in the field and for boys with Jack on Thursdays. Go n-éirí libh J.  Athletics- The field events in Dublin Primary Schools Sports will take place in Morton Stadium, Santry on Monday 27^th & 30^th May, though these dates will need to be confirmed. The children are currently training in the school during lunchtimes with Andreas.  Tennis is also underway with Liz for 6^th classes on Mondays and the children need to remember their white t-shirts.  Basketball There will be a basketball blitz for the senior team next Wednesday in St Benedicts National School, Ongar at 1:30pm. Go n-éirí libhJ.

Cúinne na Leanaí – FairTrade Fortnight took place in the school and the children took part in a variety of projects to acknowledge the need for us to be more conscious of the impact of FairTrade purchases. We had plenty of rice crispie buns made with FairTrade ingredients last week supplied by Karen & Caitrín’s classes to children in the school. Children from 1^st & 2^nd classes went to the Ark Theatre in town for a day filled with fun and dance. I know it was hugely enjoyable for all and I’m sure some of our hugely talented children showed them a thing or two. Marie-Therese’s 6^th class have been involved in a very interesting Art Project called ‘Dreamweavers Storyhoops’ in Draíocht, Blanchardstown. It is a vibrant and colourful exhibition which can be viewed in Draíocht until 5^th March. Drop in and have a look. For those who can’t make it we hope to have them on display in the school at a later date. Well done to 6^th class for their hard work, I know they enjoyed the launch on Friday evening and thank you to Marie-Therese also for her hard work.

After Schools Activities  – Gaeilge for adults Éadaoin (3^rd class teacher) will be running an Irish language course for complete beginners after Easter. This course will commence Wednesday 10^th April (3.30-4.30pm) and will run for 8 consecutive weeks, costing €65 (price reduction available for 2 parents from the same family). Places are limited to 15 adults. If interested, please give your name to Éadaoin (Room 10) before Friday 22^nd March. All ASA classes are currently underway please see ASA page on the website for updates or contact organiser for more information.  CETNS Easter & Summer Camps ’13 – Registration Thursday in Room 1 (JP’s Room) The CETNS Easter & Summer Camps are back again this year. The first camp runs from Monday 25^th – 29^th March.  Registration for the Easter camp will take place on Thursday 7^th March in Room 1 (JP’s room) from 1:50pm until 4pm. The camps will be full of fun and exciting games and activities for children from Junior Infants to 6^th class. Children are grouped according to age and class. Application forms are available from reception. Places are limited and are given out on a first-come-first-served basis.

Secondary school notes – Hansfield Secondary School, one of the first Educate Together Second Level schools recognised by the Minister for Education has published its enrolment policy and can be viewed at www.hansfieldsecondary.ie .This school is due to open its doors in September 2014 and applications will be accepted from students who are in 5^th class in primary school during 2012/13 school year.

Beir bua, Aedín

Well done to our Community Credit Union quiz team.

Helen and Zach were the first to tell me that they saw some daffodils. Well spotted!

Well done to Freya who responded by e-mail telling me that she discovered her first daffodil in the yard. You shall be rewarded with some fresh CETNS eggs!

Also, Martyna, Chloe, and Helen spotted some yellow and some purple crocuses under the budleia in the yard.

We have a lot of flower detectives in CETNS!

I case you didn’t know: We have a Geocache called “No Homework”. It was hidden by 3rd class last year. You can follow it on the Geocache page. Here are just some messages left by “Geocachers” from all around the world. Some seem to know us!

I parked in a cul de sac across the road from the cache. When the coast was clear on the road, I stepped out and retrieved the cache from there. I brought it back to the car so I could take my time going through it. Grand sized geocache. I left 2xTravelbugs (Guiness Forever & jenbut’s HOMEWARD BOUND TB) and took a few pence in Sterling. I’ll be needing that on a stopover in England this Sunday so that was a nice find 🙂 Looked to wave at anyone looking out the window but the teacher must have had everyone’s attention first thing in the morning 😉

Great to visit the environs of CETNS today . Big hi to Aedín, Andreas, Liz and Siobhán! I hope 4th Class are keeping a good eye on the cache they placed last year when they were in Rang a trí.
I hope many of you are looking for caches when you’re out and about yourselves. I wish I had a black or camouflaged bag with me in which to hide your cache – maybe I’ll come back another time to help conceal it a bit. TFTC

Found on our way to a picnic in Phoenix Park. Not sure if the name of the cache refers to the fact that the children get no homework on the days the cache is found? If that’s the case I am sorry to have found this on a Saturday. Would have liked to wave to you all. Out: TB. In: golf ball. TFTC

Some children asked me recently where our Geocoin “Celtic Peacock” (released by my 3rd class last year) is hiding at the moment. The coin has travelled over 7000km so far.

After leaving Ireland the coin spent some time in different parts of Canada. At the moment “Celtic Peacock” can be found in Georgia, United States of America.

If you want to track the coin, you can find a link on the Geocoin page.