Music al fresco!

It was such a nice day yesterday that Tonya decided to do her music lesson outside. The pupils were put into groups, given specific rhythms and instruments and then put sequences together. The results were very impressive!

Upcoming events…

We are approaching a very busy time so here are a few reminders of what’s happening in the next week or so:

Tuesday October 23rd: Library Bus – get stocked up with entertainment for the mid-term break!

Thursday October 25th: Dress up for Halloween!

Friday October 26th: No school as the building will be used as a polling station for the presidential election

Monday October 29th – Friday November 2nd inclusive: School closed for the week for a well earned mid-term break! We will re-open on Monday November 5th

Getting to grips with Numicon!

This afternoon, pupils from 1st – 6th came together to explore Numicon. They were undoubtedly sceptical when they saw first saw the materials – Isn’t this for Infants? they asked. But they were well and truly won over by the end of the session! It was a great opportunity for younger and older pupils to work together, the creative juices were well and truly flowing by the time I had to finish the session. We look forward to exploring Numicon further!

Infants get busy with Numicon!

The pupils in Junior and Senior Infants started the Numicon programme today. Numicon is a multi-sensory maths programme which is especially effective in the younger classes although can be used to challenge pupils of all ages. There are 3 keys aspects to the programme – it encourages children to communicate in mathematical terms, it explores relationships between numbers and focuses on problem solving. Although devised in New Zealand, it complements the work of the Irish curriculum in a fun, enjoyable way. Children learn in a very hands-on manner.

We borrowed the equipment from another school for now but will be investing for ourselves very soon. You can learn more at https://www.numicon.co.nz/page/489269

Music with Tonya

The pupils from 1st – 6th have been learning about the history of Irish music with Tonya, going all the way back to Celtic times. Today they composed their own song with very impressive results!

Senior Room Projects

The pupils of the Senior Room were recently given the project title ‘Someone who inspires me’. After hours of research and careful gathering of information, the projects were presented on Wednesday and are displayed in school. They did a magnificent job and we all learned a lot from each other!

1st and 2nd learning on the iPads!

The pupils of 1st and 2nd worked on their maths skills using school iPads this afternoon! One of my favourite sites to use with pupils of all ages is www.topmarks.co.uk – it has a huge variety of games to suit children of all abilities, many of which are tablet-friendly. The children are so busy enjoying themselves they hardly realise they are working at all!

Colouring, cutting and sticking robots

I always find that young children always get such enjoyment from cutting activities which are vital for motor skill development. Today, the boys and girl of Junior and Senior Infants named, coloured and cut out robots before sticking them to paper with pritt stick. They did a super job!

Reading buddies!

The older pupils read stories to the Junior and Senior Infants this morning. This is a hugely mutually beneficial activity in that young children love being read to and the older ones thrive on such responsibility. It really is win / win! We look forward to more of these activities in the not too distant future!

Fun at yard time!

There were all sorts of games going on during break today – a big game of dodgeball, hopscotch, soccer and of course essential farming works too! We finished as we always do with Active Circles – exercise time led by pupils of the Senior Room.

 

Caleb’s Art

Caleb has started the new year the same way he finished the last one – sharing his fantastic artistic creations! I especially like the black John Deere tractor. What a talent this young man has!

New school year!

We are really looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the new school year next Monday September 3rd. We can’t wait to hear what all our pupils have been up to during the summer holidays!

School will open, as normal, from 9:10am with classes commencing at 9:20am. We would appreciate if pupils were not dropped before 9:10am as we use this time to meet, plan and prepare for the day ahead. School will finish at 1pm for Junior Infants, 2pm for Senior Infants and 3pm for 1st – 6th classes. Junior Infants will continue to finish at 1pm up to and including Friday September 14th. From Monday September 17th they will finish at 2pm.

You can find information about closures and holidays under the ‘Calendar’ tab at the top of this page. We would strongly urge you to plan holidays around these closures as absences can be very disruptive to children’s learning.

If you ever have concerns, questions or comments about any aspect of school life, please feel free to get in touch by phoning the school or emailing to make an appointment. We are always happy to talk to you!

See you all next Monday!

Farewell to Rang a Sé

It was a bittersweet occasion saying goodbye to our 6th class pupils. While we are all sad to see them go, we know that they are ready for fresh challenges in secondary school and we wish them the very best of luck in September.

Before they left, the four pupils planted two trees in the yard which will always remind us of their unique contribution to our school over the past number of years. We were delighted to have the parents of the 4 pupils in attendance, as well as Jerry O’Sullivan (Chairperson, Board of Management) and guest of honour, retired Principal Jean Dignan.

Pizza time!

The pupils of the Senior Room cooked pizzas yesterday as part of the Agri Aware Incredible Edibles programme. We used Irish produce and the results were very tasty!

Summer holidays Wednesday June 27th

Just a reminder that we will finish at 12pm this coming Wednesday for our summer holidays.

We will return for the new school year on Monday September 3rd at 9:20am. On that day school will finish at 1pm for Junior Infants, 2pm for Senior Infants and 3pm for 1st – 6th classes. Junior Infants will continue to finish at 1pm up to and including Friday September 14th. From Monday September 17th they will finish at 2pm.

Visit of Jennifer Barry!

We were delighted to welcome actress Jennifer Barry to Reenascreena yesterday. Our shared Resource teacher, Fachtna, was Jennifer’s teacher in Kilbrittain in 1st, 2nd and 3rd class.

Jennifer talked about where her love of acting started and encouraged everyone to give it a go! The pupils had a great chat with her – once they got over the shock of seeing a real TV personality in their classroom!

Thanks Jennifer!

Data Protection Policy

We have updated our Data Protection Policy in line with recent GDPR changes. You can view our policy which was ratified by the Board of Management at its most recent meeting on June 11th by clicking on the ‘Policies’ tab above.

2nd – 6th go on tour!

We had a fantastic time on our school tour yesterday!

Our day started in Ballincollig Regional Park where we played soccer, basketball and ran around the playground in glorious sunshine. We also had a picnic!

Then we went to Blackrock Castle Observatory where we had a tour of the castle, spent time in the Planetarium learning about stars and planets and played the Comet Chaser game before our lunch. Afterwards we made 3 different types of rockets. The best part was launching them at the castle walls!

We were blessed with excellent weather and the children’s behaviour was as excellent as always. Roll on next year’s tour!


 

Calendar for 2018-2019

The calendar for next year is now available by clicking the ‘Calendar’ tab above. Please keep these dates in mind when booking breaks / holidays. Missed days can have a very negative impact on a child’s progress in school.

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