Easter Holidays: Please note that classes will end for the Easter holidays tomorrow at 12.30. School will re-open after the Easter holidays on Tuesday, April 10th .

First Penance: Congratulations to the pupils of Second class who made their First Confession on Tuesday, March 13th .

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Well done to all the classes on their activities last Friday, March 16 th to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. The pupils honoured St. Patrick wearing green and donated €156.50 for Trócaire. Many thanks.

World Book Day: World Book Day will be celebrated tomorrow. Pupils may dress as a character from a favourite book if desired.

Beannachtaí na Cásca oraibh go léir

Marie Griffin
Principal

Child Safeguarding Statement

Our Safeguarding Statement has been prepared and is on display  in our school and also on the school website.

Author visit

Author Olive Mooney visited our school last Friday.  She read from her book and answered questions for the children about her work as an author.  The children purchased signed copies of her book after the visit. 

Analog Robotics Competition

Well done to our team of Eoin Callanan, Emmet Crowe and Logan Omusi last Saturday.  The boys participated in a workshop first on Saturday morning and then the final commenced at 1.00.  There were thirty schools participating in the event.  The boys performed very well.  They found it a very enjoyable and challenging experience and were awarded medals. 

Astroturf

Each class with their teacher will have the opportunity to avail of the astroturf for one session.  This is enabled by Murroe Wood Park supported by funding fromHealthy Ireland.  A physical activity instructor along with the class teacher will provide instruction to the pupils.  This commences this Thursday, March 15th and will continue for eight Thursdays in total. 

GAA Coaching

Murroe-Boher GAA coach, Willie Walsh will provide coaching in the school on Thursdays commencing March 15^th.  Activities will include hurling and football to develop the children’s fundamental movement skills and flexibility.  School tracksuit may be worn on Thursdays. 

World Book Day

Celebrating World Book day had been planned for Thursday, March 15^th but due to the activities in the astroturf will be deferred until the day of the Easter holidays, March 23^rd.  Pupils may dress as a character from a favourite book if desired.  Please note that classes will end for the Easter holidays on that day at12.30. 

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Each class will celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge with activities on Friday, March 16^th.  Pupils may wear green and a donation of €1 for Trócaire would be greatly appreciated. 

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh go léir,

Marie Griffin
Principal

FAI 5-a-side soccer took place today, March 7th in the Sean Choill outdoor sports complex in Parteen. Two boys’ teams and one girls’ team represented the school. There were teams from all over the city and county participating in the tournament. The boys from 5th class played exceptionally well winning all of their games and they have progressed to the next round. All of the students from Scoil Mhuire played sportingly and fairly throughout their games. It was a very enjoyable day for all.

We look forward to a visit from Olive Mooney, author of The Chronicles of Cadaver.  Olive will meet with classes from Third – Sixth next Friday March 9^th at 2.00. 

Best of luck to our Sixth class team in the final of the Analog Robotics Competition on Saturday, March 10^th. 

There will be First Confession on Tuesday, March 13^th at 7.00 for pupils of Second class.

World Book Day will take place on Thursday, March 15^th.  Pupils may dress as a character from a favourite book. 

Each class will celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge with activities on Friday, March 16^th.  Pupils may wear green and a donation of €1 for Trócaire would be greatly appreciated.   

Le gach dea ghuí,

Marie Griffin
Principal

Congratulations to the girls and boys of 5^th & 6^th class who were confirmed by Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly yesterday.  The 42 children were: Conor Barry, Siobhán Boevi, Eoin Callanan, Roisín Coleman, Siobhán Cooke, Emmett Crowe, Alannah Cummins, Kelsey Cusack, Abbie Duggan, Jack Dunne Byrnes, David Kemp, Nicole Kirwan, Ivan Kondratenko, Luke Moroney, Orla Newton, John O’Brien, Richard O’Brien, Evan O’Dwyer, Logan Omusi, Dannan O’Rourke, Molly O’Sullivan, Grace Ross, Joseph Shanahan, Julia Bubula, Darragh Bourke, Sinéad Cusack, Gavin Davis, Aoife Dunlea, Ebenezer Ehigie, Cian Finch, Ciara Fitzgibbon Cummins, Oisín Holmes, Luke Jordan, Jamie Long, Seán Mc Namara, Amber O’Brien, Jamie O’Riordan, Gabhain O’Rourke, Vijay Power, Rebecca Ryan, Asha Slattery, Matthew Walshe.

Thank you to their teachers, Dónal Neville and Niamh Hickey who prepared the boys and girls for the sacrament here in school. 

World Book Day

To celebrate World Book Day on March 1^st children will read and share books with different classes on that day.  Children may like to bring one of their own favourite books to school to share with others.  They may also dress up as a character from a story for the day but this is entirely optional.

Children will receive a €1.50 Book Token which may be exchanged for a €1.50 World Book Day Book or used against the cost of any book costing €3.99 or more in participating bookshops.  The token is valid up to March 25^th. 2018.

Le gach dea ghuí
Marie Griffin (Principal)

Pancake Tuesday

We would like to thank most sincerely the members of our Parents’ Association who produced lovely pancakes for us all yesterday, Shrove Tuesday.  Making pancakes for 188 children and staff is a wonderful feat and always a treat! 

Ash Wednesday

We thank Fr. Ryan and Fr. Brennan who distributed ashes here in the school today Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.

Confirmation 2018

The boys and girls of 5^th & 6^th class will be confirmed on Thursday, February 22^nd.  The time of the Confirmation ceremony is 11.00. 

Child Safeguarding Statement

All classes will be dismissed at 12.30 on Friday, February 23^rd as the staff will undertake training for our Child Safeguarding Statement. 

Mid-Term Break

Enjoy the mid-term break, tomorrow Thursday February 15^th and Friday February 16^th. 

Le gach dea ghuí,
Marie Griffin (Principal)