MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Two years ago we were
awarded the Green School Flag for the first time. Now it is time to
reapply for the flag again. On Monday last, Joan Tarmey from Clare Co.
Council, came to assess the work we have been doing to promote care
for our environment. Joan is an assessor for Green Schools on behalf
of An Taisce.
First she paid a visit to the Pump in the village to see the work we
have done there. The Clare Champion took photos. Then she met with the
pupils who are on our Green School committee. Lisa Gallagher, Jason
Greene, Paul McNamara, Brian Rodgers, Roisin Rodgers and Aoife Waters
together with Miss Cleary, Mrs Kearney, Mr. Kearney and Christine O'Doherty
make up the committee. The pupils told Joan all about organizing the
Green School programme and in particular the school policy on energy
and how the organic garden was progressing. The committee explained
that since Christmas we have collected 2,000 stamps, 1,400 cards and
350 batteries for recycling. Then Joan visited each classroom.
The infants told her about their traffic survey and how you can save
energy by sharing vehicles. First and second class showed Joan how they
made instruments from recyclable materials with Philip Gaston. They
also talked about feeding the birds and their visit to the bottle banks
at O'Malley's. Third and fourth class have been involved in a project
to reduce the amount of water we use. They saved 600 litres in one week
by placing half a brick in each toilet cistern in the school. They also
explained about organizing the litter wardens and compost collection.
Fifth and sixth class presented an electronic book on the work done
at the pump. They also had a powerpoint presentation on Energy.
The good news is that Joan informed us before she left that she would
be recommending that we keep the Green Flag for another 2 years. She
was hugely impressed with everything she saw.
Confirmation
Programme 2003-2004
February 18th Meeting re Temperance
April 22nd Day of prayer for Temperance
April 25th First Ritual
May 2nd Second Ritual
May 9th Third Ritual
May 16th Fourth Ritual
May 23rd Fifth Ritual
May 30th Celebration of Confirmation
Easter-Pentecost Visit of Bishop Willie Walsh to parish
ENERGY SAVING
TIP :
If slightly cold, put on a jumper
you
don't have to turn up the heat.
Congratulations
Congrats to Anthony Rodgers who
recently won an All Ireland Cross Country gold medal with the Marian
Athletic Club
Who is Watching?
Recent email from Italy has the
following comment: 'We have been looking together at your excellent
website, (the best school site we have ever seen) which shows us a very
happy and busy school community.' It's nice to hear kind and generous
comments like the one quoted above. This is the second time in recent
months that we have received such comments, the other coming from the
U.S.A.
ENROLMENT
Parents/guardians wishing to enrol
their children in our local primary school contact the school for application
forms. (065-6827183)
Enrolment forms for children aged 3 upwards available for Playschool
contact primary school for forms.
