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Clonburris N.S.
Our Lady Queen of Apostles
Newsletter November 2016
Learn, Believe, Achieve!
Learn, Believe, Achieve!

Annual Christmas Show ‘Hansel and Gretel’
There is great excitement around the school as everyone is preparing for our pantomime “Hansel and Gretel’ The show will be held on Tues 6th, Wed 7th & Thurs 8th of Dec. Tickets for the show will cost €8 each . Every parent can buy at least 2 tickets and we will take orders from anyone requiring more. These extra tickets will be given out at the end when everyone else in the queue has had an opportunity to secure at least 2 tickets. Extra tickets can be purchased at the price of €6 each. We know it is difficult for people who have to go to work to spend time queuing but you can give your order and money to your child and let them join the queue. They will not be bypassed as we ensure there is no queue jumping.

Supervision
You will receive a form asking if you can supervise classes during the concert. The smooth running of the show depends on your support with supervision as the teachers are involved with their class on stage etc. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Christmas Shoebox Appeal
We would like to thank all the children, parents and grandparents who went to such trouble filling boxes with appropriate toys. We got a great response as always. Well done.

LauraLynn House
We will have a non-uniform day on Fri 25th Nov. The children are asked to bring in €2 and the money will be donated to LauraLynn House at Children's Sunshine Home—Ireland’s first Children’s Hospice. This is where Lucas Reynolds R.I.P. brother of Zach (4th class) received respite care while he was ill.

Cuman na mBunscoil
It was a hugely successful year on the GAA front in the Cumann na mBunscol competition.
Our girl’s team had an excellent year and should be very proud of their efforts. They were unfortunately beaten in a semi-final by a very strong Holy Trinity NS.
Our Junior boys team went unbeaten in their league playing some excellent football in some very exciting games. A win in their final game against Gaelscoil Naomh Pádraig sealed the league for these boys. Well done to all involved.
Pride of place goes to our Senior football team who gave us a massively entertaining day out in Croke Park. A very close game against Terenure College saw us take some excellent scores throughout the game, to eventually win out on a score line of 3-12 to 3-03.
We are very lucky to have such a big number of teachers who help to train our boys and girls, both after school and during lunch time. A massive thank you to all of those teachers. All of the teachers would also like to acknowledge the support of Mrs. Ryan (principal)
Another big thank you to the parents and grandparents who very kindly provide lifts to matches with very little notice. Without you this success wouldn’t be possible. We are looking forward to an equally successful year next year.

Christmas Cards The children have all finished their Christmas cards and I would like to thank Ms. Hilliard for all her work in organising this project.

Dates for your Diary
Christmas show 6th, 7th & 8th Dec
Christmas Holidays Thurs 22nd Dec Close 12pm Re-open Mon 9th Jan
Mid Term Mon 20th to Fri 25th Feb inclusive

Clonburris N.S.
Our Lady Queen of Apostles
Newsletter November 2016
Learn, Believe, Achieve!
Learn, Believe, Achieve!

HSCL HOME/SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIAISON
While you have a child attending Clonburris we would love for parents and
guardians to be involved and participate in Clonburris too. Drop into school, or get in touch on 083 8490219 and ask for Ms. O Malley, or email HomeschClonburris@gmail.com

Oral Language: Tips for Parents
Infants - 1st class: Listen to what your child is saying, or trying to say, and respond to their contributions.
Talk through everyday activities with them ie now we are stopped at the traffic lights; we are waiting for the green light; let me know when you can see the green light
2nd – 4th: Try and set aside 10 minutes to discuss the day’s happenings. Ask your child to describe two good things that happened that day.
5th & 6th: Help your child to extend their range of words in specialised subjects. Analyse the performance of their football team; discuss the manager’s strategy, etc

*****Parent classes ******
Fitwalk Programme: Wednesday, Bawnogue Community Ctr, 9.30am-10.30am. Led by trained Fitwalk facilitator. Keep fit and active when the weather gets cold. Come along on Wednesday NOV 23RD AND 30th. All sessions are FREE.
Music Club for Adults: Mondays, 1.20 pm in the school hall. It is open to all parents and grandparents of Clonburris. We would love for you to join us.
Ranganna Gaeilge:Tuesdays, 9am – 10am. HSCL room. Múinteoir Aine caters for all abilities, from beginners to advanced. It’s a great way to use a few Irish words sa bhaile.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
CLOVER project – Junior Infants; Thank you to all the Junior Infant parents who attended. Clonburris is one of the lucky schools selected by Dublin Libraries to be included in the project. This means that all Infant pupils receive the book gift pack. We will invite parents to visit Junior Infant classes and work with their child for a fun activity in Term 2. Look forward to seeing you then.
Maths for Fun – 2nd class: Ms. Hilliard’s class completed five weeks of Maths for Fun with help from regular parent volunteers. Children really enjoy improving their Math skills through playing board games together with their parents. Thank you to the parents who joined us.
Lego Club – 2nd class: Mr. Toomey’s are in the process of getting their Lego licences. The pupils are building super structures, designing balance equipment and making Mr. Learny to get their licence.
Pfizer Science Showcase – 4th class: Ms.Walsh’s class visited Pfizer, Grange Castle on Nov 16th. The pupils worked in groups to make wind vanes & storm conditions in a jar. Then they learned about Process Design and created a Marble run. All the Pfizer volunteers praised the class & said they were a pleasure to work with.