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Nuacht - Meitheamh 2011

A Thuismitheoirí agus a pháistí, Tá laethanta saoire an tsamhraidh nach mór buailte linn. Bhí bliain eile den scoth againn. Is liosta le háireamh iad na hocáidí a cuireadh i gcrích ó chuairt an Uachtaráin, ‘Céiliúraimis ár gCruthaitheacht’, Seachtain na Gaeilge, An Chéad Chomaoineach agus Comhneartú, Sciath na Scol, Ceolchoirmeacha na Nollag, Feis Maitiú, Lá Spóirt na Cathrach agus Maidneacha Caifé, Cláracha Bána Idir Ghníomhacha sna seomraí ranga agus rl. Níl deireadh leis an liosta go fóill mar a chífidh sibh san eagrán ag deireadh na bliana seo. Mo mhórbhuíochas thar cheann Bord Bainistíochta na scoile le gach duine a chuir leis na hocáidí seo – daltaí na scoile, foireann na scoile agus tuismitheoirí na scoile. Tá súil agam go mbeidh an saoire go deo agaibh. Guím samhradh sábháilte sona oraibh go léir.

Dear Parents and Pupils, Our summer holidays are fast approaching and our busy year is almost drawing to a close. We have had another magnificent school year. Among our very happy events have been, Our Presidential visit, our Art Exhibition ‘Celebrating Creativity’, our Christmas Concerts, Seachtain na Gaeilge, Feis Maitiú, Sciath na Scol, Cork City Sports, First Holy Communion and Confirmation, Coffee Mornings, Interactive White Boards in all classrooms and we are not finished yet as you will read in this, our final edition of the 2010-2011 Nuachtlitir. On behalf of the Board of Management, I thank most sincerely everybody who has contributed in any way to the success of the aforementioned events .Thank you to pupils, staff and parents. The great success of “Gaelscoil na Dúglaise” in our community and in greater educational circles is due to your hard work and commitment. I wish pupils, parents and staff a safe and sunny holiday. Is féidir linn! Niamh Ní Mhaoláin Príomhoide

Spórt: Mar is eol daoibh, tá an bhéim ar fhorbairt an spóirt sa Ghaelscoil. Fuair na páistí iliomad deiseanna i mbliana le snámh, peil, iománaíocht, camógaíocht, sacar, leadóg, rugbaí, cispheil agus luthchleasaíocht. Tá sé tráthúil ag an am seo den bhliain buíochas a ghábháil leis na traenálaithe ar fad. Tá liosta fad acu ann – Eddie Murphy, Oliver McAndrew, Tim O’Donovan, Conor Clarke, Aoife O’Flynn, F.A.I., I.R.F.U., agus Múinteoirí Andrias, Órla, Méabh, Marc, Éamonn, Tricia, Máire, Caitríona agus Kim. Gura fada buan sibh. Molann na traenálaithe uilig go leanfaidh na páistí orthu ag cleachtadh le linn an tsamhraidh ionas go rachaidh said ó neart go neart.

As you all know, we have an abundance of sporting activities in the school and the pupils have had ample opportunities during the year including swimming , football, hurling, camogie, soccer, tennis, rugby, basketball and athletics. As is customary at this time of year we thank all the trainers and teachers including the following – Eddie Murphy, Oliver McAndrew, Tim O’Donovan, Conor Clarke, Aoife O’Flynn, F.A.I., I.R.F.U., and Múinteoirí Andrias, Órla, Méabh, Marc, Éamonn, Tricia, Máire, Caitríona and Kim. The trainers recommend that children keep up the training during the holidays!

Lá Spóirt: Tá lá spóirt scoile á eagrú don 17ú Meitheamh (ag brath ar an aimsir). Glacfaidh gach uile rang páirt ann. Buíochas le Múinteoirí Caitríona agus Órla as é a eagrú.Our School Sports Day has been arranged for Friday June 17th (weather permitting with all classes taking part). Thanks to Múinteoirí Caitríona and Órla for organising same.

Bhí an chéad chluiche iománíochta ag Foireann Tim ar on 2ú Meitheamh i gcoinne foireann ó Scoil Croise Naofa, Machain. Bhí an bua ag Gaelscoil na Dúglaise. Tim’s ‘stars of the future’ played their first hurling match against a team from Holy Cross School, Mahon on 2nd June. Gaelscoil na Dúglaise had their first win.

Beidh cluiche iománíochta idir na cailíní agus buachaillí ar an gCéadaoin 8ú Meitheamh ar 1.30i.n. Our girls and boys will compete in a friendly hurling game on Wednesday 8th at 1.30p.m.

Primary Game: Ba ócáid stairiúil don scoil nuair a d’imir Eimear Nic Aindriú Rang 5 ag leathama ar son Chorcaí sa Chamógaíocht i Semple Stadium ar an 29ú Bealtaine. Chuaigh Eimear tríd go leor babhtaí roghnaithe chun an chéim seo a bhaint amach. Táimid ar fad cinnte sa Ghaelscoil go gcífí Eimear ag imirt ar son Chorcaí go minic arís. Táimid an bhródúil aisti toisc gurb í an chéad pháiste riamh ón nGaelscoil a bhain an gradam seo amach. A historical occasion – our fifth class pupil – Eimear Nic Aindriú was the first pupil from the Gaelscoil to be chosen for the Cork Primary Schools Game. Eimear played with her new team-mates in Semple Stadium in Thurles at half-time on May 29th. After numerous trials, Eimear was chosen as one of the top eleven. Keep an eye on Eimear as she will certainly feature in Cork Camogie for many years to come. Well done!

Féile Peil na n-Óg: Comhghairdeas ó chroí le Seán Ó Murchú Rang 6 a bhuaigh comórtas aiste an fhéile. Beidh aiste Sheáin le feiscint ar 6,000 chlár don bhféile. Maith thú a Sheáin! Congratulations to our sixth class pupil Sean Ó Murchú who won first prize in the essay competition for this years’ Féile Peil na n-Óg Seán’s essay will be published in the 6,000 Féile programmes. Well done Seán.

Comorás Ealaíne an Fhéile: D’éirigh le Niye Aihie duais ealaíne a bhaint amach don bhféile chomh maith. Is ealaíontóir den scoth í Niye. Comhghairdeas léi. Congratulations also to Niye Aihie who received a prize for her artwork when she finished in the top ten of the Féile competition. Her art work is of an extraordinary high standard. Well done Niye.

Is breá linn a bheith ag téadléimneach: Seachas siúlóid scoile i mbliana, tá ‘Skipaton’ eagraithe ag Cumann na dTuismitheoirí idir an 13ú – 15ú Meitheamh. Scaipfear cárta urraíochta go luath. Rachaidh an t-airgead a bhaileofar do thralaí so ghluaiste do ríomhairí ghlúine don sheomraí ranga. Ba mhór againn bhur dtacaíocht. Skipathon: Instead of our Annual Walk this year,we are having a Skipathon which has been organised by Cumann na dTuismitheoirí between 13th & 15th of June. Skipathon cards have been distributed and funds raised will go towards mobile workstations for laptops. Thank you for your support.

Slán le Rang 6: Beidh céiliúradh in onóir do pháistí Rang a 6 ar an Luan 27ú Meitheamh. Tosnóidh sé ag 12.30 i.n. Beidh fáilte roimh thuismitheoirí a bheith ina dteannta ag an ocáid. Guímid gach rath orthu sa mheánscoil. Tá súil againn go mbeidh cuimhní cinn geala acu ar a laethanta i nGaelscoil na Dúglaise. Go raibh maith agaibh do mhúinteoirí Siobhán agus Máire, Cumann na dTuismitheoirí agus Tuismitheoirí Rang 5 as an ocáid a eagrú. Goodbye to Rang 6: A celebration has been arranged for pupils of Rang 6 for Monday 27th June starting at 12.30p.m. Parents of Rang 6 children are very welcome. We wish our pupils every success in their chosen secondary schools and we hope they will leave with pleasant memories of their days with us in the Gaelscoil. We thank múinteoirí Siobhán and Máire and also Cumann na dTuismitheoirí and parents of Rang 5 who are organising this event.

Cumann na dTuismitheoirí: Míle buíochas do Chumann na dTuismitheoirí as saol na Gaelscoile a shaibhriú arís do dhaltaí na scoile. Go raibh mile maith agaibh as bhur gcuid ama a roinnt go fiail. Cumann na d’tuismitheoirí:Many thanks to Cumann na d’Tuismitheoirí for all their hard work throughout the school year. As usual every event they hosted was a great success. Thank you so much for your continued commitment to our school Maith sibh!

Turas ón Stardome: Thug an ‘Stardome’ ón Blackrock Observatory Cuairt ar an scoil ar an 2ú agus 3ú Meitheamh mar chuid dár gclár O.S.I.E. (Oideachas Sóisialta, Imshaoil agus Eolaíochta). B’fhiú go mór turas a thabhairt ar an Observatory sa Charraig Dhubh i rith na laethanta saoire. Buíochas le Múinteoir Caoilfhionn as é a eagrú dúinn. Star Dome The Star Dome from Blackrock Observatory visited the school during the week. Each child went and spent time in the dome as part of the school’s Social, Environmental and Science Curriculum. The feed back was wonderful from the children. Thank you to Múinteoir Caolifhionn for organising this visit.

Buíochas don Chéad Chomaoineach: Tá daoine ó chian is ó chongar ag caint ar an bhfáilte chroíúil a cuireadh rompu sa Ghaelscoil ar lá na Chéad Chomaoine. Mar chomhartha bheag aitheantais ba mhaith leis an bPríomhoide Niamh Ní Mhaoláin i dtaca leis an mBord Bainistíochta cuireadh a thabhairt d’éinne a chabhraigh leis an lá a chur i gcrích teacht go Tigh Tabhairne John O’Sullivan’s’ ar an gCéadaoin 15ú Meitheamh i gcomhair cupán caifé ag 11r.n. Táimid an bhuíoch don obair dheonach a deineadh. First Holy Communion: The welcome afforded to all who attended the Holy Communion celebrations in Gaelscoil na Dúglaise last weekend will live long in their memory. As a ‘Thank You’ to those who helped make our day such a resounding success, the principal and the Board of Management would like to invite you to attend John O’Sullivan’s on Wednesday 15th June for a coffee at 11.am

Gáirdín na Scoile: Tá siopa an gháirdín ag dul ó neart go neart gach Aoine. Tá clú agus cáil ar na glasraí atá ar díol. Tacaigí leis an bhfiontar seo le bhúr dtoil. Buíochas le Sinéad Hennessy agus a foireann chúnta. Bíonn said ag lorg cúnaimh i gcónaí mar sin déanaigí teagmháil leo. Our school garden shop is going from strength to strength each Friday and the produce is top class. Thanks to Sinéad Hennessy and her team. They are always looking for new helpers so keep in touch with them.

Maidin Caifé deireadh na Bliana: Beidh an mhaidin caifé deiridh á reachtáil ag Cumann na dTuismitheoirí ar an gCéadaoin 29ú Meitheamh. Bígí linn. Our End of Year coffee morning has been organised by Cumann na dTuismitheoirí for Wednesday, June 29th. All welcome.

Díolachán Císte: Beidh díolachán císte ag Rang 2 Múinteoir Alma ar an 24ú Meitheamh. Rachaidh an t-airgead a bhaileofar chuig billí Cumann Lúthcleas Gael. Go raibh maith agaibh. Cake Sale: Pupils of Rang 2 (Múinteoir Alma) are having a cake sale on Friday, 24th June. Funds raised go as usual towards G.A.A. provision Thanks for your support.

Scrúdaithe Caighdeánacha: Mar eolas do thuismitheoirí , tá scrúdaithe caighdeánacha sa Bhéarla ó Naí. Mhóra – Rang 6 agus sa Mhata ó Rang 1 – Rang 6 á reachtáil ag na múinteoirí faoi láthair. Standardised Tests in English are presently being administered by Teachers of Senior Infants – Rang 6 and in Maths from Rang 1 – Rang 6.

Tuairiscí Scoile: Mar is gnách, eiseofar ‘Tuairiscí Scoile’ ag deireadh na bliana. Rachaidh said sa phost ar an Luan 27ú Meitheamh. Muna mbíonn ceann faighte sa phost agat faoin 29ú Meitheamh, b’fhiú fios a chur ar an oifig. I mbliana, beidh athrú ar an tuairisc féin. Beidh leagan caighdeánach dearaithe ag an C.N.C.M. in usáid againn. Cuirfear aistriúchan ar fáil don teimpléad mar chabhair. School Reports this year will be posted on Monday, June 27th. If your report hasn’t arrived by 29th June please contact the office. This year there is a change in the format of these reports. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment Templates will be used in line with good practice currently.

Ag ullmhú don bhliain seo chugainn!! - High Street Books Beidh ‘High Street Books’ i halla na scoile ar an 15ú Meitheamh ó 8.30r.n. – 3.00i.n. Beidh na leabhair scoile ar fad ar díol. In preparation for the school year 2011-2012 High Street Books will be selling the school books in the school hall on Wednesday, 15th June between 8.30a.m. and 3.00p.m.

Bille 2: Tá Bille 2 faighte ag gach duine anois. Iarraimid oraibh é a íoc chomh luath agus is féidir. Bille 2 has been distributed to all children now and we would ask that monies be paid up as soon as possible. Thank you.

Éadaí Reatha: Beidh an t-éide reatha nua ar díol san halla ar an 15ú Meitheamh. Go dtí seo, tá aischothú an dearfach faighte againn faoi. Go raibh maith agaibh. School Tracksuits will be on sale in the school also on Wednesday, 15th June. To date, we have very good reports on these new tracksuits.

Réaltaí na Gaeilge: Bhí an-toradh ár gcoras luacha na Gaeilge i mbliana. Bhain na páistí an taitneamh as na suaitheantas , teastais, – gradaim spórt agus pinn luaidhe srl a bronnadh. Níl deireadh leis go fóill – bígí ag faire sa phost. Molaimid go mór iad. Táid ar thuras an fhonta le bheith ina ndátheangaigh! Our “Réaltaí na Gaeilge have excelled themselves again” during the year and the children were delighted with their newly designed badges. Personalised pencils, certificates ans circuit training etc. We have one more initiative to complete..Watch out for the post!

Slán le 25 Bliana: Le deireadh a chun lenar mBliain Chéiliúrtha, tá an Bord Bainistíochta ag bronnadh balúin speisialta ar gach páiste sa scoil. Beidh deis ag na páistí guí na bliana a chur sa bhalún. Scaoifimid an 350 bhalún i dteannta a chéile ansin ar an 23ú Meitheamh. Seans go mbeidh ocáid an dheas eile ag na páistí an lá sin ach ní féidir linn an rún sin a scaoileadh go fóil!! To bring our 25th Anniversary celebrations to an exciting close every child in the school will receive a special balloon. These 350 balloons will be all released into the sky at 12 on Thursday 23rd June. There will be another ‘surprise’ for the children on that day but this is a secret for the time being!

Ná dearmaidí go mbeidh an scoil dúnta ar an Luan agus an Máirt 6ú & 7ú Meitheamh. School will be closed on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th June.