Hello,
5th & 6th class were featured on the TV programme 'An Cór'. This was televised on RTE1 on March 19th. You can see this show if you follow the link below. It's worth a view - they were great.
http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1069027
Dermot
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Newsletter 23/03/10
Comenius: Welcome to Maja who will be with us, through the Comenius Programme, for the next few months. Maja is a teacher from Slovenia and she has a particular interest in special education. We also had a visit from a number of teachers representing a number of schools in Wales, Finland and Blanchardstown. This programme is a European funded programme which aims to foster a better understanding of the education systems and enhance integration within the European Union. We are fortunate to be a part of that programme. Thank you to Lara for organising this.
Ceili Night : This was, I believe, another great success. It was great to see so many families there on the night. I would like to especially thank all the teachers who did so much to make this night such a memorable one. Special thanks to Martin (St. John’s), Deirdre (Esker ETNS) and Dearmuid (ACETNS) for providing the music on the night.
Book Fair/Week: A great success! Between Esker ETNS and ourselves we raised approximately 1000euro towards the purchase of books for our class library. Thank you to all our families who supported our school by buying books at this fair.
Community Games: basketball training for the community games will take place in St. Johns on the 27th of April at 12pm, ages 8-16.
Cricket: Cricket is starting again in the school on Thursday the April 15th with 3rd & 4th classes at Adamstown Castle ETNS. This is run by the Leinster Cricket Union in conjunction with the Adamstown Cricket Club.
Archive: If you are like me and tend to take photos and never print them then I would ask you to check your hard drives and memory cards for any stills or movies you have of the school, copy them and send them in to us. It is our wish to build up an archive of this material before it will be lost to us. Some of this we would hope to put up on the web more of it is to put on a digital loop for display around the school. Please send in what you wish to Deirdre or to our email address: acetns@gmail.com
Green Flag: We are awaiting confirmation of our green flag inspections. To date the green flag committee has been very active in the school evaluating the progress of our classes in their attempts to: reduce, reuse and recycle. This has an added benefit to the school community as it reduces our waste costs. Next we will be concentrating on the reduction of our water consumption which will shortly cost us approximately 500 euro a month at our present rate of consumption. Similarly, we will be working at reducing our electricity consumption which is running at approximately 700euro a month. I would like to thank Martha for all her work with this group.
Student Council: Our student council has been a very active group within our school community. They have done much over the last few months to resolve issues and disputes which occur regularly, as in all schools, in the yard. I would like to thank Grainne for all her work with this group.
Second Level Educate Together: The Department of Education and Science is considering the option of having the first Educate Together Second Level School in Lucan. This is a great development for our sector and we wish those involved, in particu
Lost & Found: All lost items which have been left in the school the past few months will be displayed on the stage in the hall from this afternoon. Please feel free to come along and go through these items.
Family Learning Initiative: The Family Learning Initiative which is funded by the VEC and run by the LIFE Centre in Lucan. This course will help your children with their learning. Further information will be available in the coming weeks.
lar Meena, in the campaign every good wish.
Ceili Night : This was, I believe, another great success. It was great to see so many families there on the night. I would like to especially thank all the teachers who did so much to make this night such a memorable one. Special thanks to Martin (St. John’s), Deirdre (Esker ETNS) and Dearmuid (ACETNS) for providing the music on the night.
Book Fair/Week: A great success! Between Esker ETNS and ourselves we raised approximately 1000euro towards the purchase of books for our class library. Thank you to all our families who supported our school by buying books at this fair.
Community Games: basketball training for the community games will take place in St. Johns on the 27th of April at 12pm, ages 8-16.
Cricket: Cricket is starting again in the school on Thursday the April 15th with 3rd & 4th classes at Adamstown Castle ETNS. This is run by the Leinster Cricket Union in conjunction with the Adamstown Cricket Club.
Archive: If you are like me and tend to take photos and never print them then I would ask you to check your hard drives and memory cards for any stills or movies you have of the school, copy them and send them in to us. It is our wish to build up an archive of this material before it will be lost to us. Some of this we would hope to put up on the web more of it is to put on a digital loop for display around the school. Please send in what you wish to Deirdre or to our email address: acetns@gmail.com
Green Flag: We are awaiting confirmation of our green flag inspections. To date the green flag committee has been very active in the school evaluating the progress of our classes in their attempts to: reduce, reuse and recycle. This has an added benefit to the school community as it reduces our waste costs. Next we will be concentrating on the reduction of our water consumption which will shortly cost us approximately 500 euro a month at our present rate of consumption. Similarly, we will be working at reducing our electricity consumption which is running at approximately 700euro a month. I would like to thank Martha for all her work with this group.
Student Council: Our student council has been a very active group within our school community. They have done much over the last few months to resolve issues and disputes which occur regularly, as in all schools, in the yard. I would like to thank Grainne for all her work with this group.
Second Level Educate Together: The Department of Education and Science is considering the option of having the first Educate Together Second Level School in Lucan. This is a great development for our sector and we wish those involved, in particu
Lost & Found: All lost items which have been left in the school the past few months will be displayed on the stage in the hall from this afternoon. Please feel free to come along and go through these items.
Family Learning Initiative: The Family Learning Initiative which is funded by the VEC and run by the LIFE Centre in Lucan. This course will help your children with their learning. Further information will be available in the coming weeks.
lar Meena, in the campaign every good wish.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Thanks to everyone who took part in Seachtain na Gaeilge. It was great craic ye will all agree. If anyone has photos could you please mail them to info@acetns.ie. I will be putting then onto the website next week - for all to enjoy.
Thanks,
Dermot.
Thanks,
Dermot.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Board of Management Agreed Report March 2010
Present: Meena, Tom, Ita, Sarah, Mili and Pia
Apologies: Kazbek and Andrea
Principals report
a. Policies on Assessment and staff meetings are ready and needs ratification. Policies on SPHE and RSE have been agreed to discuss and ratify at the next meeting on Thursday 15th April 2010. Tom will send the documents to the PTA prior to the meeting.
b. Tom has been asked to continue on the Board of Adamstown Community College. He will continue, however he will ask for greater parent involvement. Ita mentioned in this respect a Transfer programme between primary and community schools which includes visits and also parent involvement.
c. Tara has asked for an extension of her career break and the board agreed to approve this.
d. 22 parents have paid for next years new junior infants and 9 have still not paid. The school does not have developing status, however there is a sanction for a new permanent post from 1st September. The board approved for Tom to apply for developing school status.
e. The school might be short of a classroom next year.
Finance
a. Esker will stay on the premises next year, but Sarah highlighted the increase expected in costs such as heating, electricity and cleaning when Esker leave as these costs will not be significantly reduce when they leave. Although more children will then be expected to enrol with ACETNS, this is not estimated to cover the increase in cost.
AOB
a. AGM is coming up in May and will take place in Newbridge Educate Together. There are currently vacancies for Board of Directors.
b. Tom will put in writing the ACETNS motion of setting up a fund, whereby all schools pay an amount per child and schools which are in difficulties can then apply for funding.
c. MMR vaccination will be given in June.
Next meeting was agreed to take place 15th April
Apologies: Kazbek and Andrea
Principals report
a. Policies on Assessment and staff meetings are ready and needs ratification. Policies on SPHE and RSE have been agreed to discuss and ratify at the next meeting on Thursday 15th April 2010. Tom will send the documents to the PTA prior to the meeting.
b. Tom has been asked to continue on the Board of Adamstown Community College. He will continue, however he will ask for greater parent involvement. Ita mentioned in this respect a Transfer programme between primary and community schools which includes visits and also parent involvement.
c. Tara has asked for an extension of her career break and the board agreed to approve this.
d. 22 parents have paid for next years new junior infants and 9 have still not paid. The school does not have developing status, however there is a sanction for a new permanent post from 1st September. The board approved for Tom to apply for developing school status.
e. The school might be short of a classroom next year.
Finance
a. Esker will stay on the premises next year, but Sarah highlighted the increase expected in costs such as heating, electricity and cleaning when Esker leave as these costs will not be significantly reduce when they leave. Although more children will then be expected to enrol with ACETNS, this is not estimated to cover the increase in cost.
AOB
a. AGM is coming up in May and will take place in Newbridge Educate Together. There are currently vacancies for Board of Directors.
b. Tom will put in writing the ACETNS motion of setting up a fund, whereby all schools pay an amount per child and schools which are in difficulties can then apply for funding.
c. MMR vaccination will be given in June.
Next meeting was agreed to take place 15th April
Friday, March 12, 2010
newsletter
Adamstown Castle Educate Together – 11th March 2010 Newsletter
Please check our blog (updated every Thursday) & website for further updates www.acetns.ie
St. Patricks Day: The School will be closed on the 17th of March for our national holiday (St. Patrick’s Day). We are looking forward to an exciting week with our parade around ADAMSTOWN Cheili night in the hall etc. Please check the note sent to you earlier this week or check the blog.
Swine Flu Vaccination: The HSE has visited the school and the vaccination has been completed. If you did not have your child vaccinated and still wish to do so you can do it at the local health clinic or go to your local GP and put your child’s name down. This service is free of charge but you will need to have your child’s pps number.
More Medical Matters: This is a letter I received from the DES recently:
Recommended Action:
Please communicate with the parents and staff that:
a. A national measles outbreak is occurring
b. Non-immune children /staff are at risk of measles themselves
c. Non-immune children/staff put others in the school at risk
d. All children are recommended to have two doses of MMR vaccine and parents should ensure their child’s vaccinations are up to date.
What is measles?
Measles is a highly infectious serious disease characterised by high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and a generalised red rash that starts on head and moves down the body.
Anyone with measles is infectious from 4 days before to 4 days after rash onset.
Direct contact with a case is not needed for measles transmission to occur – airborne transmission of the virus (from coughing and sneezing) makes measles one of the most infectious viruses known to man.
Approximately 30% of measles cases have been hospitalised in this outbreak, and two children have required intensive care treatment. Fortunately there have been no deaths reported so far.
How can measles be prevented?
Vaccination with MMR vaccine is the only way to protect against measles
The first MMR dose should be given at 12 months of age, and the second dose at 4‐5 years of age. Unless medically contraindicated, all children 6 years and older should have already received two doses of MMR vaccine.
All staff born since 1978 who are not immune (either as a result of previous infection or vaccination) are at risk of measles during this outbreak.
If staff become infected they could infect children in the school, fellow staff or their own family.
Please check our blog (updated every Thursday) & website for further updates www.acetns.ie
St. Patricks Day: The School will be closed on the 17th of March for our national holiday (St. Patrick’s Day). We are looking forward to an exciting week with our parade around ADAMSTOWN Cheili night in the hall etc. Please check the note sent to you earlier this week or check the blog.
Swine Flu Vaccination: The HSE has visited the school and the vaccination has been completed. If you did not have your child vaccinated and still wish to do so you can do it at the local health clinic or go to your local GP and put your child’s name down. This service is free of charge but you will need to have your child’s pps number.
More Medical Matters: This is a letter I received from the DES recently:
Recommended Action:
Please communicate with the parents and staff that:
a. A national measles outbreak is occurring
b. Non-immune children /staff are at risk of measles themselves
c. Non-immune children/staff put others in the school at risk
d. All children are recommended to have two doses of MMR vaccine and parents should ensure their child’s vaccinations are up to date.
What is measles?
Measles is a highly infectious serious disease characterised by high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and a generalised red rash that starts on head and moves down the body.
Anyone with measles is infectious from 4 days before to 4 days after rash onset.
Direct contact with a case is not needed for measles transmission to occur – airborne transmission of the virus (from coughing and sneezing) makes measles one of the most infectious viruses known to man.
Approximately 30% of measles cases have been hospitalised in this outbreak, and two children have required intensive care treatment. Fortunately there have been no deaths reported so far.
How can measles be prevented?
Vaccination with MMR vaccine is the only way to protect against measles
The first MMR dose should be given at 12 months of age, and the second dose at 4‐5 years of age. Unless medically contraindicated, all children 6 years and older should have already received two doses of MMR vaccine.
All staff born since 1978 who are not immune (either as a result of previous infection or vaccination) are at risk of measles during this outbreak.
If staff become infected they could infect children in the school, fellow staff or their own family.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Early Closing Friday 5th March
The School will be closing @ 12.10 on Friday 5th March for a Staff Meeting.
WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 2010
WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 2010
Thursday 4th March is WORLD BOOK DAY. We would encourage all children to bring a Favourite book that they could read at various times throughout the day. We would also like to invite parents to come in and read a favourite childhood story if they wish between 11.00 – 12.00.
The BOOK FAIR will take place from Thursday March 11th until Tuesday 16th March. We will send out details next week.
Thursday 4th March is WORLD BOOK DAY. We would encourage all children to bring a Favourite book that they could read at various times throughout the day. We would also like to invite parents to come in and read a favourite childhood story if they wish between 11.00 – 12.00.
The BOOK FAIR will take place from Thursday March 11th until Tuesday 16th March. We will send out details next week.
WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 2010
WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 2010
Thursday 4th March is WORLD BOOK DAY. We would encourage all children to bring a Favourite book that they could read at various times throughout the day. We would also like to invite parents to come in and read a favourite childhood story if they wish between 11.00 – 12.00.
The BOOK FAIR will take place from Thursday March 11th until Tuesday 16th March. We will send out details next week.
Thursday 4th March is WORLD BOOK DAY. We would encourage all children to bring a Favourite book that they could read at various times throughout the day. We would also like to invite parents to come in and read a favourite childhood story if they wish between 11.00 – 12.00.
The BOOK FAIR will take place from Thursday March 11th until Tuesday 16th March. We will send out details next week.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Dublin Community Games - Provisional Dates 2010 Finals
Dublin Community Games - Provisional Dates 2010 Finals
Venues and dates are subject to change * Denotes National Final 1/ Leinster Finals 1for teams
TBA = to be arranged
Event Venue Date
Chess* Jobstown Fri 29th Jan
Handball* St Brigids Blanchardstown Sun 31st Jan
Draughts* Clondalkin Fri 5th Feb
Badminton* Clondalkin Sat 6th Feb
Variety TBA Sat 6th Feb
Choir* Clondalkin Sat 6th Feb
Volleyball TBA Sat 6th Feb
Indoor Soccer BU13* Palmerstown Sat 6th Feb
Indoor Soccer GU13 /U15* Corduff Sun 7th Feb
Indoor Soccer BU15* Palmerstown Sat 13th Feb
Table Tennis* Lucan Sun 14th Feb
Talent Competition* Kilnamanagh Sat 13th March
Leinster Finals 1 Carlow Sun 28th March
Cross Country* Tymon Nth Park Wed 31st March
Olympic Handball Inchicore Sports Centre Tue 13th April
Art/Model Making* Artaine C C Sat 17th April
Quiz* Prussia St Fri 23rd April
Hockey Dalkey Sat 24th April
Skittles Artane Sat 8th May
Futsol Cabra Sun 9th May
Rounders Tymon North Mon/Tue 10th/11th May
Camogie Phoenix Park Mon 10th May
Gaelic TBA Wed 12th May
Hurling TBA Wed 12th May
Rugby Clondalkin Rugby Club Thur 13th May
Tag Rugby Clondalkin Rugby Club Thur 13th May
Basketball Home or Away (Final in Oblate) Sat 15th May
Pitch & Putt Fairview T B A
Boys/Girls Soccer TBA Sun 16th May
Nationals Finals 1 ATHLONE 28th /30th MAY
Cycling Walkinstown Thur 3rd June
Swimming Tallaght Sports Complex Sun 27th June
Athletics Santry SAT/SUN 3rd & 4th July
Leinster Finals 2 Carlow Sat 10th July
National Finals 2 ATHLONE 13TH /16TH Aug
National Finals 3 ATHLONE 20th /23rd Aug
Judo TBA TBA
Gymnastics TBA TBA
American Pool Ballymun 3rd October
Hardcourt Tennis TBA TBA
Venues and dates are subject to change * Denotes National Final 1/ Leinster Finals 1for teams
TBA = to be arranged
Event Venue Date
Chess* Jobstown Fri 29th Jan
Handball* St Brigids Blanchardstown Sun 31st Jan
Draughts* Clondalkin Fri 5th Feb
Badminton* Clondalkin Sat 6th Feb
Variety TBA Sat 6th Feb
Choir* Clondalkin Sat 6th Feb
Volleyball TBA Sat 6th Feb
Indoor Soccer BU13* Palmerstown Sat 6th Feb
Indoor Soccer GU13 /U15* Corduff Sun 7th Feb
Indoor Soccer BU15* Palmerstown Sat 13th Feb
Table Tennis* Lucan Sun 14th Feb
Talent Competition* Kilnamanagh Sat 13th March
Leinster Finals 1 Carlow Sun 28th March
Cross Country* Tymon Nth Park Wed 31st March
Olympic Handball Inchicore Sports Centre Tue 13th April
Art/Model Making* Artaine C C Sat 17th April
Quiz* Prussia St Fri 23rd April
Hockey Dalkey Sat 24th April
Skittles Artane Sat 8th May
Futsol Cabra Sun 9th May
Rounders Tymon North Mon/Tue 10th/11th May
Camogie Phoenix Park Mon 10th May
Gaelic TBA Wed 12th May
Hurling TBA Wed 12th May
Rugby Clondalkin Rugby Club Thur 13th May
Tag Rugby Clondalkin Rugby Club Thur 13th May
Basketball Home or Away (Final in Oblate) Sat 15th May
Pitch & Putt Fairview T B A
Boys/Girls Soccer TBA Sun 16th May
Nationals Finals 1 ATHLONE 28th /30th MAY
Cycling Walkinstown Thur 3rd June
Swimming Tallaght Sports Complex Sun 27th June
Athletics Santry SAT/SUN 3rd & 4th July
Leinster Finals 2 Carlow Sat 10th July
National Finals 2 ATHLONE 13TH /16TH Aug
National Finals 3 ATHLONE 20th /23rd Aug
Judo TBA TBA
Gymnastics TBA TBA
American Pool Ballymun 3rd October
Hardcourt Tennis TBA TBA
Adamstown Castle Educate Together – 26th February 2010 Newsletter
Adamstown Castle Educate Together – 26th February 2010 Newsletter
Haiti Appeal: Thank you for your generosity to all those who contributed to the Haiti Appeal. We collected over €322. This money will be forwarded to GOAL which is an Irish Aid Agency working on the ground in Haiti.
Educate Together: Educate Together has launched a petition to the Minister appealing form more ET Schools in Ireland. Could you please go on to www.educatetogether.ie and lend your support to this campaign.
Swine Flu: The HSE will be visiting the school on the 10th March to administer the Swine Flu Jab. You MUST fill out the HSE form whether or not you want your child to receive the jab. Many children have not yet returned these forms. We will be contacting you shortly if you haven’t returned the form.
PE & School Sports: Please ensure that your child has the proper footwear for sports. Under Health & Safety policy, only children with proper runners (gym shoes) will be allowed take part.
Napkins: Please ensure your child has a napkin every day.
Dropping Children off: Children are not permitted on the premises unsupervised in the morning. The gates are opened at 8.30am. Staff may not assume responsibility for children before this time.
Dublin Community Games:
A Parents Information meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th of March in St John’s NS. We would encourage you to attend. We would like to enter a number of teams or individuals into the 2010 Community Games. As this is a Community Event, you need to get involved. Please check our blog for event dates.
Text A Parent: We would ask that parents who have separated or divorced provide us with the text number and email of legal guardian if you haven’t already done so.
Crisps: Crisps are not permitted in the school at any time due to cleaning issues.
Book Week and Irish Week: These will be upon us shortly. Some of the events will include:
Book Swap Scheme, Reading Buddies, Dress up as a favourite character/book, Books for adults, Book Fair, Cheili Mor, St Patrick's Day Parade, Beirm ar an nGaeilge (Emphasis on Irish)
Haiti Appeal: Thank you for your generosity to all those who contributed to the Haiti Appeal. We collected over €322. This money will be forwarded to GOAL which is an Irish Aid Agency working on the ground in Haiti.
Educate Together: Educate Together has launched a petition to the Minister appealing form more ET Schools in Ireland. Could you please go on to www.educatetogether.ie and lend your support to this campaign.
Swine Flu: The HSE will be visiting the school on the 10th March to administer the Swine Flu Jab. You MUST fill out the HSE form whether or not you want your child to receive the jab. Many children have not yet returned these forms. We will be contacting you shortly if you haven’t returned the form.
PE & School Sports: Please ensure that your child has the proper footwear for sports. Under Health & Safety policy, only children with proper runners (gym shoes) will be allowed take part.
Napkins: Please ensure your child has a napkin every day.
Dropping Children off: Children are not permitted on the premises unsupervised in the morning. The gates are opened at 8.30am. Staff may not assume responsibility for children before this time.
Dublin Community Games:
A Parents Information meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th of March in St John’s NS. We would encourage you to attend. We would like to enter a number of teams or individuals into the 2010 Community Games. As this is a Community Event, you need to get involved. Please check our blog for event dates.
Text A Parent: We would ask that parents who have separated or divorced provide us with the text number and email of legal guardian if you haven’t already done so.
Crisps: Crisps are not permitted in the school at any time due to cleaning issues.
Book Week and Irish Week: These will be upon us shortly. Some of the events will include:
Book Swap Scheme, Reading Buddies, Dress up as a favourite character/book, Books for adults, Book Fair, Cheili Mor, St Patrick's Day Parade, Beirm ar an nGaeilge (Emphasis on Irish)
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