Welcome Back Again!
Dear Dads, Mams, Pupils and Staff,
Monday was a beautiful spring day and we were so happy to re-open the school for Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First Class and Second Class. The girls’ smiles and enthusiasm made our day and I’m sure Mams and Dads were pretty happy too!
Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard with Home Learning – parents, children and staff. It is not easy to keep going but you have done a great job. To those of you who are still at home, stay strong and keep going, and we hope to see you back at school very soon. We will contact you by text and through the website when we have a definite date for 3rd to 6th Classes to return to school.
Now that the school is open for half of our girls, we have to work together to keep it open. Here is some advice from Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Glynn’s letter to parents is available to read on the Latest News tab of www.goodcounselgns.ie.
Please avoid congregating at school gates over the coming weeks. Please do not have play dates or organise after school activities which involve household mixing. And please continue to work from home unless essential.
Last Monday, it was 1 year since the first Covid-19 case was diagnosed in Ireland. We have stuck together and made it this far. Let’s keep going and stay hopeful for better times ahead.
Yours sincerely,
C. O’Reilly – Principal
Good Counsel Engineers
On Monday the 1st of March, 2nd class took part in the South East Engineering Festival and had great fun with Shanda McCloskey talking about Engineering, creativity & problem-solving. She spoke about how she created her books ‘T-Bone the Drone’ and Doll-E 1.0’. She also showed us how to draw T-Bone the Drone. She challenged us to design our own drones. We really enjoyed our talk from Shanda.
Credit Union Quiz
Our school is well represented every year at the Credit Union Quiz. This year, the quiz has gone online and anyone can take part! It is open to all ages, from parents to children, grannies to grandads. Why not have some family fun and test your knowledge today!
Seachtain na Gaeilge 1- 17 Márta
Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge ar siúl anois. Déan iarracht ár dteanga álainn a labhairt.
Make an effort to use the Gaeilge you have over the next couple of weeks. Here are some links that you might like to check out.
Bain triail as. Give it a go.
Welcome
A very warm welcome to Miss Clodagh O’Sullivan who will be teaching Junior Infants for the next few weeks. We hope that you will enjoy your time with us.
Some Important Dates
Before our next Newsletter, we will celebrate two special dates – Mothers’ Day on Sunday March 14th and St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday March 17th. Keep an eye on the website for more news about how we will celebrate our National Saint’s Day.
Mothers’ Day or Mothering Sunday is always celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent. It is Laetare Sunday. Laetare is a Latin word meaning ‘To rejoice’. What an appropriate day on which to celebrate our Mams and Grans. So, for all the special ‘Mammies’ in our lives, here is a little reflection from Mother Teresa of Calcutta:
‘You will teach them to fly,
But they will not fly your flight.
You will teach them to dream,
But they will not dream your dream.
You will teach them to live,
But they will not live your life.
Nevertheless, in every flight,
In every life, in every dream,
The print of the way you taught
Will always remain.’
World Book Day
Today, our school is full of Matildas, unicorns, princesses, Hermiones, bunnies, witches, Rapunzels, Cinderellas , Red Riding Hoods, Mary Poppins and lots of other characters from the books that we love. Well done to everyone on the great effort with costumes. Miss Trunchbull is very impressed!
Each of the girls will receive a World Book Day token today. Check out the great audio stories and activities on https://www.worldbookday.com/
Matilda and Miss Trunchbull (Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’)
Waterford Sports Partnership
Waterford Sports Partnership has asked us to share these great free activities with you. It can be hard to keep active during lockdown so maybe with the finer weather, you might like to get out and about a bit more (within 5 kms. of your home of course😊)
https://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/active-families/
https://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/orienteering/
https://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/keep-well-campaign-keep-active/
