We had great fun learning how to weave in today’s art lesson.
We started with some plain white art straws stapled onto a piece of card.
Then we began to get creative…..
And here’s our finished product…
NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 13th 2013
NEWSLETTER 13/11/13
SACRAMENTS:
First Communion – Sunday May 18th @ 11.30 am.
Confirmation – Saturday April 5th @ 11.30 am.
1st Penance – To be confirmed
FOOTBALL:
It seems a long time ago now but congratulations to the girls for their great performance in the Cumann na mBunscol final played before Halloween. Well done to Lisa Walsh who received the ‘fair play award’. Thanks to Ms. Mulhare and Mrs. Connolly for all their work throughout the competition and special ‘thank you’ to the teachers who covered while they were away at matches.
HALLOWEEN:
We had some very impressive costumes for our fundraiser at Halloween! The event raised €354 for the Parents Association. At a meeting held last night it was decided that the money would be donated to UNICEF for flood relief in The Philipines.
STAFF CHANGE:
Ms. Hayden has left on maternity leave and has been replaced by Ms. Tara Farrell.
PANTO:
Rehearsals have begun for ‘Aladdin’ which goes on stage Tuesday December 17th and Thursday December 19th in St. Anne’s Hall.
It’s looking good !
PARKING:
Thanks to everyone for their co-operation especially in the mornings. The message is – if you need to leave your car – park it. Keep the drop-off areas clear.
CALENDAR:
Class photos for the calendar will be taken next Monday or Tuesday (18th & 19th). Please have children in FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM. (See Parents Association News).
GREEN SCHOOLS NEWS:
Slogan Competition winner – Sadhbh Brennan (6th Class) –
“Don’t Say No to Saving H2O”.
Name Our Mascot winner – Ella Keightly Kindregan (1st Class) – “Uisce”.
SCHOOL WEBSITE:
Thanks to James Eustace for all his time and work in upgrading the school website. Visit www.ballylinannationalschool.com to keep in touch.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION NEWS:
This year the Parents Association are producing a school calendar to mark the first Christmas in our new school. The Calendar will be made up of Class photographs (1 per month) and other school groups/teams, etc. The sample is very impressive and it will be practical as well as a keepsake.
Parents who have businesses may wish to advertise in the calendar.
Contact Secretary, Isobel Brady (085 2259256) by November 20th if interested in placing an advertisement..
Price: ½ strip (5.5” x 2”) = €25; full strip (11.5” x 2”) = €40.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Cabaret Night in Fleming’s Bar on Saturday 30th November to raise money to construct toilet facilities at the Park.
Admission €5. Music by Back in Business.
1st Communion News
Sunday May 18th 2014 has been confirmed for 1st Communion in Ballylinan.
Five Little Pumpkins
We decided to investigate pumpkins in Junior and Senior Infants. First we talked about the outside of the pumpkin. Our pumpkins were all different sizes. We had fun guessing how many lines on our pumpkins and how many links we would need to make a belt for our pumpkins.
Then we cut our pumpkins open to explore the inside. We couldn’t believe how many seeds we found. The pumpkins were slimy and gooey on the inside.
We thought they were smelly too!
Listen to us saying our pumpkin rhyme. Five Little Pumpkins
Finally after all our hard work we had a special treat-pumpkin cupcakes! We couldnt believe they were made with pumpkins. Yummy!!
Fun with Patterns
We have been learning all about patterns in Junior and Senior Infants. We are very good at finding patterns all around us. We had fun making lots of different patterns with beads, pegs and animals. We even made people patterns!
Look at our people patterns. Can you guess what comes next?
