Newsletter March 2019

Peace PromsOn Thursday 14th March, the 4th classes performed the Peace Proms songs in St. Michael’s Theatre in New Ross. It was a great night and an opportunity to relive the concert and a chance for family members that were unable to get tickets for the concert in Waterford to see the children perform. Thanks to Ms. N. Foskin and to the 4th class teachers for all of their hard work and for providing an unforgettable experience for the children and thankyou to Tomás Kavanagh and to Louise for their help and time in St. Michael’s Theatre.

Confirmation

Congratulations to the 6th class Confirmation Candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday 30th March. Prior to that they had their Ceremony on Light and they attended a Retreat in preparation. Thank you to the 6th class teachers for all of their hard work in preparing the children to receive the Sacrament.

St. Patrick’s Day

We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday 17th March. We had no school on Monday 18th and the children wore green to school on Friday 15th.

We also celebrated by participating in Seachtain na Gaeilge and by using the Irish language as often as possible throughout the week.

LENT has started! Pancake Tuesday was on 5th March and then Fr. Roger came to the school on Ash Wednesday, 6th March and we received ashes on our foreheads.

On Thursday 7th March we celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as Characters from our favourite books, having D.E.A.R Time and reading The Mozart Question by Michael Morpurgo.

In March we also had Engineer’s Week. Ms. Rowsome set up lots of Engineering tasks and activities for the children to try, which they really enjoyed.

Liked in with Engineer’s Week, Ms. Mc Kenna’s 5th class went to Carlow IT to participate in a Robotics competition.

Bunscoil Rís fielded their first ever Camogie team for a sevens tournament at the Geraldine O’ Hanrahan’s club.

Pupil’s Work:

MY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE BY LUCA O’ CONNOR, 6 TH CLASS

In the future I want to go to Trinity College, I want to leave secondary school with many friends. In Trinity I want to study English, Journalism, teaching and acting. I want to write a novel and hopefully it will be good, I want legions of fans!! I want to marry someone I love more than anything else in the world, I want to have four children, but spread out. I want to live in a big city and own a bookshop. Not a large sprawling emporium but a small shop with a large room behind the counter with books. The person at the counter should always be able to suggest a book. I want to have a house near the shop and a room where I could write in peace with bookshelves covering the walls, filled with notebooks of ideas and short stories. The laughter of children can be heard and the house feels like home. At night, before my children’s bedtime (half eight sharp), they all gather by the fire as I tell them magnificent tales. Later when all of our

children have left, me and my wife will travel around the world together. We might move house back to New Ross surrounded by friends and family.

The house will be small, there will be ivy growing on the wall. In this house I will take the shed and turn it into a writing hut, which my wife will constantly complain about. Every day I will walk the same route carrying a notepad. I’ll bump into old friends along the way and we’ll reminisce about the good old days. On summer days I’d sit down on the bench and think of ideas for my latest book. When I arrive home the smell of food will be in the air and we’ll live out the rest of our happy days like that. Then on my deathbed I want to be surrounded by family and friends and I want many of them to bring me a book.

Chess

On Tuesday 19th March, Bunscoil Rís hosted a Chess Tournament. Four schools visited to compete in our PE Hall for the day. Everyone had fun and enjoyed it.

Health Promoting Schools:

All classes will have a YOGA class in April. This is kindly being funded by the PA.

Our next Daily Kilometre Walking Challenge destination is EDINBURGH (610km).

On 21st March, we wore mismatched socks for World Down Syndrome Awareness day.

Our Attendance Challenge has started. Each child has received their card and get a stamp for every day of attendance. Some days, Mr. Moran awards double stamps.

20 stamps = a Bronze medal

40 stamps = a Silver medal

60 stamps = a Gold medal

‘EVERY DAY COUNTS’.

‘STRIVE FOR 5’.

Posters 3 and 4 are full!! We are now on Poster 5. Thank you for the stickers and fingers crossed