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Aibreán 2018

Nuacht na Scoile -Belgrove Updates!

There is so much taking place in the school currently that it is hard to record all on a

newsletter. Please keep up to date via our school website and follow us on Twitter. I

would like to say MÍLE BUÍOCHAS to all who help make the school a positive

learning environment for the girls and to all the parents who help out on a voluntary

capacity with the many and varied school activities that take place. The girls are very

privileged. Buíochas also to the Board of Management who work on a voluntary

basis. The Board's main function is to manage the school on behalf of the patron and

for the benefit of the students and to provide an appropriate education for each student

at the school.

Céard a bhí á dhéanamh againn? (What have we been doing?)

Child Protection

As per Department of Education Circular 81/2017 our Child Protection Safeguarding

Statement is posted on the school website. A hard copy is available to view outside

the secretary’s office. All school staff engaged in the training day on Friday 9th

March 2018.

Bag Pack: Buíochas mór to the girls who helped with the Bag Pack Fundraiser in Supervalu

Killester on Sat. 3rd February. Buíochas freisin to the parents who gave up their time

to help supervise. A big thankyou to Supervalu for their continued support.

Bake Sale & Pop Up Coffee Shop: Buíochas

mór to all the girls & parents who donated the

gorgeous cakes for the Bake Sale on Friday 23rd

February. A great day of purchasing was had by

all, with parents able to enjoy a cuppa in the hall.

Buíochas to the parents who helped out during

the day and ensured all ran smoothly. See

schoolwebsite – Parents’ Association Section for

great pictures and more details!

Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Our Valentine's Day €2 donation fundraiser for Temple Street, raised a fantastic €660!

Míle buíochas :) Thanks to Mia Teeling, Mrs. Daly’s 5th class, who wrote a lovely

letter to Temple Street enclosing our donation. Mona Baker, Chief Executive, replied

on behalf of the hospital “It was very thoughtful of you to remember our little patients

here in the hospital, your kind donation will go towards making their stay here a little

easier for them”.

Scoil Eoin Baiste Cailíní Sinsear

Bóthar Ghort na Mara

Cluain Tarbh

Baile Átha Cliath 3

D03 T803

Guthán: 833 1888

Uimhir Rolla: 17148D

Belgrove Senior Girls’ School

Seafield Road

Clontarf

Dublin 3

D03 T803

Telephone: 833 1888

Roll No. 17148D

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Spórt

Active Committee

The Active Committee meet every Thursday morning in the computer room. Recently

they have been working on an Active Blog on the school website. The girls have been

writing to encourage students to be fit and healthy. There are some great examples of

activities both in school and the local community so be sure to check it out.

Remember, BE ACTIVE!

Swimming

Comhghairdeas to Lara Forde, Fearne Morrissey, Ciara Mulcahy and Lucy Owens

who represented Belgrove Senior Girls' School in the All Ireland Swimming Gala on

Sun. 11th Feb. They came 5th overall!! Maith sibh!

We participated in the Food Dudes Healthy Eating

Programme. I hope you felt it was of benefit to your

daughter. Please give one fruit and one vegetable as

part of your daughter’s five-a-day. Each girl

received a lunchbox to try and encourage her to keep

up the healthy eating!

Céadaoin an Luaithrigh/Ash Wednesday

Fr. Larry celebrated Catholic Schools Week with us on Wednesday 1st February by

holding a service in the school hall. A month later Lent began, on Wednesday 1st

March and the girls were encouraged to make a special Lenten promise. Buíochas to

Fr. Larry and his helpers who distributed ashes to the girls and staff in the school hall.

First Reconciliation

Comhghairdeas to all our 2nd class girls who received the Sacrament of First

Reconciliation in their class groupings in St. John’s Church during the month of

March. Buíochas mór to all the priests who officiated at the ceremony to make it a

special, memorable occasion. Thanks also to the teachers for all their hard work in

preparing the children for this special time in their lives.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Our 6th classes participated in the “You Shall be my Witness” Programme as part of

their preparation for Confirmation. Many thanks to Deirdre Ward, our pastoral

worker, and the parents who assisted in running the programme.

Retreats

Our 6th class girls had their retreat this week in Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality,

We are very fortunate to have such a lovely facility so near. Thank-you Eileen! The

Prayer Room in Manresa was built in 1992 to house five stained glass windows by

Evie Hone (1894–1955) which were previously in the Jesuit house at Tullabeg,

Rahan, near Tullamore. The windows are absolutely stunning and well worth a visit.

Reconciliation

6th class girls will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday 16th April

2018.

Sacramental Choirs

The 4th and 5th class pupils are very busy preparing for singing at the upcoming

sacramental masses. Buiochas mór to the teachers for all their hard work!

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Trócaire

This year’s 2018 Trócaire Lenten campaign focused on “Don’t Give Up On Her This

Lent”. Trócaire boxes are currently being collected.

Credit Union Míle buíochas to all the parent volunteers who

come in each week to help ensure the scheme runs

smoothly. Application forms for the saving scheme

are available from the secretary’s office if your

daughter is not a member and would like to join the

scheme.

Garden Tidy

Saturday 14th April 3-5p.m. weather permitting!

Sneachta

Teachers will be asked to note in their planning where the content and learning objectives

which were planned for the time the school was closed, are being included in their schemes of

work.

Department of Education Circular 09/2017

Appendix B: Guidance for schools in relation to making up for time lost due to

unforeseen closures 1. The school authority should, in the first instance, quantify the number of school

closures that have occurred.

2. The school authority should, in consultation with the Principal and teachers, assess the

effect of the loss of tuition and identify any shortfalls that have occurred as a result of the

unforeseen closures.

3. The school authority should consult with the Principal and teachers with a view to

ensuring that the curriculum for each class/year group can be completed before year end.

Subject to consensus at local level, any changes to normal practice that can be made to

facilitate such work should be put in place. A non-exhaustive list of possible examples of

how this might be achieved include:

prioritising tuition over other non-tuition activities

reducing where possible the length of mock/house examinations

consideration of whether learning in the classroom should be prioritised over

school tours, etc.

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Green School Committee News

See Green School Blog on website for updates. Buíochas to Ms. Julie Carroll our

teacher representative, to Paul McDermott our parent representative and to all the

girls on the committee.

Cycle Training Programme

Ruth Connolly & Lance Connolly delivered the cycle training

programme to our 5th classes. The girls learnt an awareness of the

rules of the road and gained more confidence on their bikes!

Cricket

Cricket coaching will take place for the 3rd, 4th and 5th classes this

term. We are grateful to Clontarf Cricket club for providing the coaching.

Tennis for all

Tennis coaching will take place for the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes this term. We are

grateful to Alan Beaddie, Oulton Road Tennis Club for providing the coaching.

Leinster Primary Schools Tennis League

Our school has entered the Tennis League again this year. Maith sibh to all the girls

who participated in the trials. The following teams were chosen:

Foireann 1 Division 2

Alice Walsh & Aoife Quigley

Rebecca Kavanagh & Caoimhe McDaid

Ellie Doyle & Anna-Lise Bryans

Foireann 2 Division 3

Jenny Wilson & Sarah O’Callaghan

Danielle Dinan & Lucy Owens

Fiona O’Sullivan / Ellen Leddy Doyle / Alannah Power

Substitutes:

Sara Hanley, Effie Clancy, Áine Mulligan & Katie McKeon

Go n-éirí libh a chailíní!

Athletics

Athletics training takes place 8.25a.m. sharp on the Astro pitch.

3rd & 4th Wednesday mornings

5th & 6th Friday mornings

Camogie: Corn Nuri Competition

This year again, we have entered a Belgrove Camogie Team in the

Cumann na mBunscol Corn Nuri competition. We are delighted to have

the support of our GPO (Games Promotion’s Officer) Gerard Dinan.

Thanks to Catherine Brodie & Emma Deegan who assist with the

training and matches. Buíochas to all the girls who took part in our trials

and comhghairdeas to the girls who make up the Belgrove Senior Girls

Camogie team. Currently the Camogie Team are top of the group.

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Having played a tough game on Wednesday 11th April, they won and are now

through to the Quarter Final! You can keep up to date with information via the

Spórt na Scoile blog on the school website. Go Belgrove!

Leabhar Power

Belgrove Book Clubs take place once a month in the library. This year we

also have 3rd classes participating! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes meet separately,

where we have great fun discussing and commenting on the books we have

been reading! You can follow the suggested reading material on the school

website under the relevant class heading, or read the notices on the board

outside the office. Míle buíochas to the parents who have volunteered to help with

supervision.

Book Haven Mobile Book Shop

Our mobile book shop was a great success this year and buíochas for the

support given to the school through the sale of books.

I cannot emphasise enough how important it is to encourage your

daughter to read. Read to her, read with her, encourage her to

read on her own. Discuss the books and share opinions. This

improves literacy significantly and will be of huge benefit to your

daughter.

Bí ag léamh!

World Book Day

We celebrated World Book Day on Friday 16th March. The girls were encouraged to

dress up as a character from a book and write a book review based on their favourite

book. The following were presented with prizes in the school hall! Their reviews are

currently hanging in the corridor should you wish to drop in for a look. Fáilte!

Seomra Rang Múinteoir Winner Book

1 2nd Ms. Kealey Caoilainn Walsh “Princess Mirror Belle and the

Dragon Pot” -Julia Donaldson

2 2nd Ms.Ní Fhoghlú Jasmine Carthy “Sky the unwanted kitten”-

Holly Webb

3 2nd Ms. McManus Caelfind

Hannigan

“Oliver Twist” - Charles Dickens

4 3rd Ms. Daly Sarah Gordon “Bad Dad” -David Walliams

5 3rd Ms. Deegan

Keelin Boyhan “Harry Potter and the Goblet of

Fire” - Rowling

P/C 3rd Ms. Davey Amée-Mai

Mcloughlin

“Matilda” –

Roald Dahl

6 4th Ms. McCarthy Emily Smyth “Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire”

by J.K.Rowling

8 4th Ms. Furness Lauren Grant

“Alone on a Wide Wide Sea” by

Michael Morpurgo

9 4th Ms. Duffy Anna Brereton “The Land of Stories” by Chris

Colfer

11 5th Ms. Finn Nola

Allman Castel

“The Hunger Games” by

Suzanne Collins

12 5th Ms. Carey Yasmin King “Jolly Foul Play” by Robin Stevens

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13 5th Mrs. Daly Natalia Ryan “Wave me Goodbye” by Jacqueline

Wilson

10 6th Ms. Carroll Naoise Finnegan “The-Song-from Somewhere-Else”

by A.F. Harrold

14 6th Ms. O’Connell Bláthnait Keogh “The Book Thief” by

Markus Zusak

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6th Ms. Brodie

Katie McKeon “Out of my Mind” by Sharon M.

Draper

Córfhéíle na Scoileanna

Ms. Shauna Davey conducted her own 3rd class and Ms. Deegan’s 3rd class in their

performance at the Córfhéíle on Tuesday 6th March 2018. The girls performed “ Óró

Mo Bhaidín”, “This Is Me” and “Somewhere Only We Know”. They received great

praise from the committee – “A polished performance which was enjoyed by all. A

very disciplined group who have obviously worked very hard and to very good effect.

Audience really enjoyed the excellent presentation. Well done.”

A chailíní, táimid an-bhródúil asaibh – maith sibh!!!

Northside Education Student Art Competition

Comhghairdeas to Kate Higgins, 3rd class Ms. Davey who won 1st prize in the 3rd/4th

class category!! Maith thú a Kate!

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Bhí Seachtain na Gaeilge á cheiliúradh againn sa scoil ón 12ú go dtí an 23ú de

Mhárta. Bhí ceilí againn agus comórtais do na cailíní. Bhuaigh cuid acu duaiseanna!

Múinteoir Rang/Seomra Cailín

Ms. Kealey 2nd Room 1 Tara Shields Míle buíochas Seanfhocal/Frása

Ms. Ní

Fhoghlú

2nd Room 2 Kate

Commins

Míle buíochas Seanfhocal/Frása

Ms.

McManus

2nd Room 3 Maya

McGuckin

Ní hé lá na báistí

lá na bpáistí!

Seanfhocal

Ms. Daly 3rd Room 4 Ana Walsh Go bhfóire Dia

orainn!

Seanfhocal

Ms. Deegan 3rd Room 5 Niamh Cody Fág an droch

scéal san áit a

bhfuair tú é!

Seanfhocal

Ms. Davey 3rd P/C Aoife Nolan Go bhfóire Dia

orainn!

Seanfhocal

Ms.

McCarthy

4th Room 6 Hannah

McCarrick

Is fearr cairde ná

ór

Seanfhocal

Ms. Furness 4th Room 8 Suzie

Geraghty

Is fearr cairde ná

ór

Seanfhocal

Ms. Duffy 4th Room 9 Olivia Davey Is fearr cairde ná

ór

Seanfhocal

Ms. Carey 5th Room 12 Mairéad

Hanratty

Mé féin Mé féin

Ms. Finn 5th Room 11 Mia Canavan Mé féin Mé féin

Mrs. Daly 5th Room 13 Orla Persse Mé féin Mé féin

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Ms.

O’Connell

6th Room 14 Sara Hanley An Gadaí Scéal

Ms. Carroll 6 Room 10 Aoife

Connaughton

An Timpiste sa

Sú!

Scéal

Ms. Brodie 6 Room 15 Róisín

O’Brien

Iasc i mBabhla Scéal

Standardised Testing

As per circular 34/2016 we will carry out standardised testing during May / early

June. The result of these tests will be on your daughter’s report card which you will

receive towards the end of June. See ncca.ie - Information for parents: Standardised

Score.

Ná déan dearmad / Reminders:

Please ensure your daughter has a healthy lunch – keep treats to a minimum

Please continue to check your daughter’s hair on a regular basis, and ensure she

has her hair tied or clipped back when coming to school

A chailíní – Ná déan dearmad No crisps, chewing gum or hard sweets.

Please ensure your daughter is on time for class in the mornings. The official

opening time of the school is 8.40a.m. Supervision begins at this time.

We expect that pupils come to school on time (8:50a.m. at the latest).

Attendance will be monitored using Aladdin - an electronic roll. The roll is called

by 9:20a.m. daily.

Please see School Attendance Strategy on school website.

If your daughter is not feeling well please do not send her into school

Tracksuit and suitable runners with laces correctly tied are to be worn for P.E.

See www.webwise.ie for information on how to be safe while using the internet

TUSLA (Educational Welfare Services Child and Family Agency) Established

01/01/2014

It is a requirement for schools to report absences of 20 days or more to TUSLA

which now incorporates the National Education Welfare Board (NEWB). Under

this arrangement, we must also categorise the reason for each absence, hence the

importance of sending in a written note to the Class Teacher explaining why your

daughter has been absent, on every occasion. The absence note should be on a

separate page, and not in your daughter’s homework journal, because the Class

Teacher will have to retain it for reference. There are two mandatory reporting periods

in the year: the end of December and the end of school year. Please note that reports

are cumulative from the start of the school year. As a matter of courtesy you will

be notified if your daughter is recorded on the Student Absence Report Form. Please

see www.tusla.ie for further details.

Holidays during term are not encouraged. Neither is it the policy of the school to

set ‘holiday work’ for pupils. Attendance at school is very important and the

work of the school continues right up to the end of June each year. If family

holidays during term time are unavoidable, please inform your child’s Class

Teacher in writing, in advance of the proposed absence from school

School Warden Notice

Please remember –

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No blocking neighbouring house entrances

Slow down when approaching the school

NO 3 point / U turns on yellow box

KEEP OUR GIRLS SAFE! –

Please do not drive onto the school grounds to drop or collect girls at

3.30p.m. Monday – Thursday as after school classes are being dismissed.

Dátaí tábhachtacha

5th class GAA blitz

Tuesday 24th April

First Holy Communion

Saturday 28th April 11.00a.m.

St. Anthony’s Church: Ms. Kealey & Ms. Ní Fhoghlú

St. Gabriel’s Church: Ms. McManus

Photographs Monday 30th April

4th class Basketball Blitz

Wednesday 2nd May

Confirmation

Thursday 17th May 11.00a.m.

St. Anthony’s Church: Ms. Carroll & Ms. O’Connell

St. Gabriel’s Church: Ms. Brodie

Photographs Friday 18th May

Sport For All Day

Thursday 7th June

Incoming Pupils

Parent Talk Thursday 21st June 9.am.

6th class Graduation

Wednesday 27th June 11.00a.m.

The school closures for 2018 /19 are on the school website under Notices.

Buíochas mór daoibh as ucht na tacaíochta a thugann sibh don scoil - Thank you all

for your continued support of the school. It is much appreciated.

Le gach dea-ghuí,

Anne McCarthy,

Príomhoide

School website www.belgroveseniorgirls.ie Follow us on twitter@belgrovesgn