BUMPER
HARVEST
Our Garden Committee harvested
our crop of organic vegetables and salad last Friday. The new potatoes
were boiled and a fabulous salad prepared using lettuces, radishes,
chives, scallions and basil all grown by the children. Pupils in 5th
and 6th classes then sat down and enjoyed a healthy and nutritious meal
produced by their own hands. Our sincere thanks to Noelle & Jason
Horner for their guidance and support in this project.
TRIP
TO ORGANIC FARM
The Garden Committee
with Miss Cleary and Dolores visited the Horner's Organic Farm last
Tuesday. It was wonderful to see a variety of vegetables and salads
grown on a very large scale. Jason explained some of the issues and
challenges of the organic farmer and he answered questions on pest control,
crop rotation and G.M. Foods posed by our budding gardeners.
FILM SHOOT
Our two days film shoot for the
Green School D.V.D. on last Thursday and Friday went off very well.
It was a very interesting experience for all involved. Laura Kearney
(producer, director etc.,) of the shoot is at present editing the material.
We look forward to viewing the final draft next September. The D.V.D.
will be launched in the Autumn. We are very grateful to Laura for her
help in developing this project.
P.A.W.S.
This Thursday all pupils from 1st
to 6th class will partake in the Primary Aquatic Water Safety Awards
at Ennis Pool. Pupils will be examined from Levels 2 to 6 and will be
awarded a certificate to show their competence in the water. Certificates
will be available in September.
WRITE
A BOOK
Congratulations to Lucy Riviere,
Dylan Goodman, Eilish Cleary and David Hansbury who received awards
for their books in the Clare Education Centre Write-A-Book Project in
Dromoland Castle recently. All the pupils from 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th
classes took part and each pupil receives a Write-A-Book Certificate
for his/her excellent work.
Riches of Clare Quiz Winner
Last week in class we answered
the Clare Quiz from the Clare Museum on the Internet. The ten questions
were about famous people and objects of Clare. All the pupils in 5th
and 6th class took part. On Monday morning I received a letter from
the Clare Museum telling me that I was the runner up for June. I received
a book token for €10 to spend at the Ennis Book Shop. I am very
happy to have won.
Domhnaill Rodgers.
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PUPILS LEAVING
We wish all our sixth class pupils
who now move onto secondary school every success in life. We would like
to thank them and their parents for the support they have given to the
school over this last eight years.
NEW
PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL
13 new pupils enrolled in Junior
Infants this Wednesday; Tadhg Dean, Evan Monnickendam, Shauna Slattery,
Jack Rodgers, Johanna Fogarty, Emma Burke, Laura Leonard, Cora Scanlan,
Aoife Daffy, Nathan Perry, Jack Lyons, Franchesca Arcaina & Murrough
McMahon. We hope that they will enjoy their years here with us at Crusheen
National School.
SUMMER
READING CHALLENGE
Clare County Library is running
a reading challenge during July and August. Children who read books
by recommended authors will be presented with certificates and be in
with a chance to win some spot prizes. Call to your local Library for
information.
AMNESTY
With the best will in the world
our library books tend to go missing and some finish up at the bottom
of pupils' bags, under beds etc. like the lost sheep, we always welcome
back lost library books with open arms! Your help would be greatly appreciate
UNIFORMS
Orders have now been placed for
the school uniforms and tracksuits for next September.
Many thanks to Bernie O'Brien, Clora Mulligan and Marion Molony for
their work in taking orders for the uniforms last week. We would like
to take this opportunity to thank all members of the Parents' Association
for the generous help and assistance they have given the school throughout
the year.
FIRST
CLASS AWARD
Congratulations to our Principal,
Gerry Kearney who was awarded a First Class Honours M.A. (I.C.T. in
Education) from the University of Limerick recently.
CRUSHEEN PLAYGROUP
Crusheen Playgroup Association
would like to thank everyone who supported their recent Fundraiser.
Mile Buíochas
We wish all our pupils a safe and
happy summer. We would like to thank you all for your wonderful and
generous co-operation during the past year. We look forward to seeing
you all again in September.
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CLOSURE FOR ACADEMIC
YEAR 2006/2007
School Reopening: Thursday 31st
August '06
Halloween Break: From Monday 30th
October '06 to
Friday 3rd November '06
Christmas Break: From Monday 25th
December '06 to
Friday 5th January '07
February Break: From Thursday 22nd
February '07 to
Friday 23rd February '07
Easter Holidays: From Monday 2nd
April '07 to
Friday 13th April '07
May Bank Holiday: Monday 7th May
'07
June Break: From Monday 4th June
'07 to
Friday 8th June '07
Please note there will be at least
six additional Teacher Inservice Days during the year. We will inform
you of these dates as soon as they are confirmed.
