FOOTBALL SEASON BEGINS
The primary schools
football season got off to a flying start on Wednesday 22nd at our local
pitch. Our boys are in Division 1 this year having won the Div. 2 title
last Autumn. On Wednesday they were up against the might of Ennis National
School and indeed they played excellently despite losing by 9 points.
After the game Mr. Stack of Ennis National School complimented our boys
on their brave performance. He said that all his players were in sixth
class and that they have over 700 pupils in their school. This was a
good team performance in which Bryan McInerney played a captain's part.
Briain Dillon, Jamie Fitzgibbon and Anthony Rodgers were particularly
impressive also.
Team: C.Hayes, P.
McNamara, J.Fitzgibbon, A.Rodgers, C.O'Loughlin, B.McInerney, M.Roseingrave,
B.Dillon, G.Roseingrave, R.Halpin, P.O'Malley, S.Loughrey, L.Hayes,
E.O'Donnell, D.Kearns. Subs. (all played) D.Rodgers, C.Vaughan, C.Halpin.
On the day we also
played a challenge game against the girls from Ennis National School.
We haven't enough girls to make up a team so we enlisted the help of
3rd and 4th class boys, and it was a very worthwhile experience. Youen
Horner had an excellent game in goals while outfield, Sinéad
O'Doherty, Mark Perrill and Fiona O'Rourke were particularly impressive.
Squad: Sinéad
O'Doherty, Aoife O'Brien, Fiona O'Rourke, Ruth Kearney, Siobhán
McNamara, Sarah Cunningham, Eilish Cleary, Claire O'Brien, Aine McNamara,
Emer Varley, Youen Horner, James McNamara, Ultan Kearns, Dermot Molony,
Dayle Gleeson, Christopher Hurley, David Kearney, Mark Perrill &
Lorcan Waters
MUSICAL EVENING
2 Singer/Songwriters
of note, Jim McKee and Paul Mulligan, will perform in The Highway Inn
on Friday night October the 15th at 9 p.m. in aid of the school music
programme. Funds raised will be used to bring musicians to the school
and by doing so instil in the children a love of music and a love of
performance. We also hope to purchase some instruments to give pupils
a chance to try different ones. Tickets are €10.00 and are available
from the school, Clarke's or O'Malley's. Your support will be greatly
appreciated.
HEALTH SERVICE
The Mid-Western Health
Board is undertaking a pilot project in selected schools and classes
including our school during the school year beginning September 2004.
Classes include Junior Infants and Senior Infants. The project involves
the provision of a Personal Health Record to parents.
This record will consist of
1. The results of each child's vision and hearing screening tests.
2. A record of whether or not a medical examination was indicated for
each child and the results of such examination, if indicated.
3. A record of the vaccines each child received in school.
4.
OUTSTANDING ATTENDANCE
Congrats. to the following
students who didn't miss a day in school last year: Siorcha Redmond,
Colin Vaughan, Rory Halpin, Mícheal Roseingrave & Fiona O'Rourke.
The following students
missed only one day last year.
Aislin Mullins, Róisín Rodgers, Colin Waters, David Kearney,
Ruth Kearney & Briain Dillon.
Reminder: Swimming Classes begin on this Wednesday.
Pupils should have togs/swimsuit, towel and cap.
