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Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020
Scoil Mhuire Junior celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020 with a packed programme of Irish-based events and activities organised to encourage children to speak through the medium of Irish. Seachtain na Gaeilge is an
important fixture in the annual school calendar and runs from March 6th to March 13 and features artwork/flags on display, along with music, Irish dancing and traditional song-singing and storytelling. The First and Second classes will hijack the intercom for 5 minutes each day for Radió Scoil Mhuire and the entire school will turn green for Lá Glas on March 13th . Visiting artistes include Mark Redmond, the protegee of the late great Liam O’ Flynn who will give students a taste of the uileann pipes, Tales of Irish folkore with storyteller Helena Byrne as well as local musicians such as Maireád Carroll and Brid Leddy who are all kindly giving of their time as part of the festivities. A multicultural celebration will also take place on March 6th under the aegis of the Home School Commuity Liasion Scheme to celebrate cultural diversity within the school. “We are lucky to have our own very talented fiddle player and composer, Sandie Purcell to add to the fun “ said principal Caitlin O’ Connor, “At the heart of Seachtain na Gaeilge in Scoil Mhuire Junior is the sharing of ceol agus craic between classes which take place as part of the festivities and the encouragement given to young children to speak the cúpla focail at home and at school,” she added.
Internet Safety Talk for Parents
On Thursday 13th February, we will be welcoming Zeeko Ireland to the school to teach the children about Internet Safety. That evening at 7pm we invite ALL parents to attend a talk on Internet Safety.
This is not a topic that is only relevant to teenagers and older children. Young children spend time online using mobile phones, games, social media and online streaming. It is essential that your child is SAFE while doing so! We hope to teach the children good habits while they are young as well as inform parents about the real online dangers for young children and the reality of what they can be exposed to online. We strongly encourage all parents to attend!
Treating and Preventing Headlice: Tips for Parents
Click on the link below to read the leaflet from the HSE on how best to combat headlice!
Treating and Preventing Headlice
Active Week 2019
The staff and pupils of Scoil Mhuire Junior are gearing up for their 2019 Active Week starting on June 17th as part of the Department of Education and Skills and Healthy Ireland Initiative, which provides opportunities to bring physical activity into the classroom and school-yard. The school has been awarded with an Active Flag by the Department of Education and Skills because of its commitment to promoting and encouraging pupils to be more active and healthier with a wide range of annual activities. Active Week will be launched on Monday, 17th June with , Moorefield and Kildare Senior footballer, Adam Tyrrell at 9am, kick-starting a programme of physical activities , culminating with a School Fun Day. Co-ordinator, Rosarii Harty, in conjunction with the in-school organising committee hopes that the week will re-inforce the message that physical activity is not only good for you but it is also very enjoyable. The week provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the physical activity opportunities available in the locality as well as offering opportunities to work collaboratively with students, teachers and parents. Activities include GAA skills with coaches from both Sarsfield and Moorefield, gymnastics, dance activities with Brenda Malone, football skills training, yarn bomb trails, fun- run, visits by heritage expert and explorer, Vinnie Butler, bubble races as well as a series of in-class activities. Scoil Mhuire Junior is indebted to members of local sporting clubs and societies who volunteer their time and skills to make Active Week the most popular week in the school calendar and in particular its vibrant Parents Council who have fun-raised for the bouncy castles and many other treats during the year. It is hoped that this week will continue to improve attitudes of both children and parents towards physical activity and lay the foundations for positive, lifelong physical activity habits.