We are having a busy week here at school and the highlight for us is that parents are paying vitual visits to classrooms. The final School Bell of 2021 will be published next Tuesday 21st December so check in on the website on that date to hear all our news.
School closes on Wednesday December 22nd at the following times:
Junior and Senior Infants @ 12.15
First and Second Classes @ 12.25
All other classes @ 12.30
Stay safe until then.
Yours sincerely,
C. O’Reilly – Principal
The HSE has asked schools to share this link where you will find information about this year’s nasal ‘flu vaccine for children aged 2-17 years.
This week Rang a 4 have been busy with Christmas Art. Some of our creations include a ‘Winter Scene’, a ‘Snowman Christmas Tree’ decoration and a ‘Christmas window view’.
In Irish we have been learning about ‘An Nollaig’ and in Maths we have been exploring ‘Division’. We are also preparing for our Christmas Zoom with parents which takes place next Friday.
How the time is flying by in the 6th Class classroom. I hope everyone stayed safe during Storm Barra, I know the girls missed school a lot!!
In the past week we have been busy again in all areas. The girls enjoyed their Science class last week when we were learning about Solids, liquids and gases. To link in with this we did an experiment where the girls made their own ice-cream! In this experiment, a solid (ice) changes to a liquid (water) and liquids (cream, milk) change to a solid (ice-cream). The girls had cold hands as salt added to ice dropped the temperature, hence why the girls were asked to bring in gloves. Overall I think the girls enjoyed the experiment, as you can see here…
In Art the girls moved on to the next stage of our 3D Art projects. With a little bit of paint, these structures are starting to look pretty festive. Today the girls will start to decorate them and bring the alive.
Enjoy the build up to Christmas.
Best wishes,
Mrs. Power
Happy to say that school re-opens tomorrow, Thursday 9th December. A message from the Department of Education is copied below.
The Department is advising that schools throughout the country will open tomorrow as usual.
The Department would like to thank school communities, staff, students and parents, as well as the emergency services for their support during Storm Barra.
Dear Dads, Mams and Girls,
Please see the statement below just issued by the Department of Education. As a result, the school will remain closed again tomorrow, December 8th.
You might also take a few minutes tomorrow, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and our school’s birthday, to remember everyone who has made a contribution to Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS over the past 62 years.
Stay safe and warm.
Yours sincerely,
C. O’Reilly – Principal
The Department is advising that all schools that are currently or forecast to be in a Red or Orange alert area should remain closed tomorrow, 8th December. This will allow for assessment of the impact of Storm Barra to take place.
This includes counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Mayo and Wexford.
Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS is a Catholic Primary School for girls. Our school is committed to fostering the development of the whole person, in partnership with parents and guided by Christian values and principles, in an environment that is happy, caring and enriching.
A School Creed This is our school. Let peace dwell here, Let the rooms be full of contentment, Let love abide here, Love of one another, Love of mankind, Love of life itself, And love of God. Let us remember That, as many hands build a house, So many hearts make a school.
Traditional (Source: The Works 2 – B. Moses and P. Corbett – Macmillan)
Curriculum
Our School Plan for teaching and learning is derived from The Revised Primary School Curriculum (Curaclam na Bunscoile), which was implemented by the Department of Education and Skills in 1999.
It consists of the following subjects:
Languages
English, Gaeilge
Mathematics
Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE)
History, Geography and Science
Arts Education
Visual Arts, Music, Drama
Physical Education
Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)
Relationships and Sexuality Education, The Stay Safe Programme, Walk Tall
Religious Education
All of these subject areas are taught from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.
Each teacher draws up a Yearly Plan for the children in her/his care. Every fortnight, teachers develop a Short Term plan from the Yearly Plan and at the end of every month, teachers report on progress to the Principal.
If you would like more information on the Revised Primary School Curriculum, please go to www.curriculumonline.ie
