The children in Ms Smith's 1st and 2nd class have just started 8 weeks of coaching with Siobhan O'Connor, GPO with the Man O'War GFC.  For many this will be their first introduction to Gaelic Football. We hope they enjoy the activities and our thanks to Siobhan and the Man O'War.

Ms Gilroy and Ms Smith will be taking part in training for the 'Fun Friends/Friends for Life' programme on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th of January in Drumcondra Education Centre.

 

This programme originated in Australia.  It is a school based positive mental health programme and is recommended by the World Health Organisation.  The programme helps children to develop effective strategies to deal with worry, stress and change and teaches the skills required to reduce anxiety and promote resilience.

 

The programme is delivered by the National Educational Psychological Service. It is hoped that introducing this programme to the school will be of benefit to all the children. Mr Tyndall is also trained in the programme. 

The school will reopen this coming Monday 9th January. The school is open to receive pupils from 08:50. We hope everyone; teachers, pupils and parents had a great holiday and we wish you all the very best for 2017.

The school website has now had over 1000 visits since it was launched in November. It is the go to point for all that is going on in the school. While our visitors are mostly from Ireland we have also seen visits from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Argentina, India, Kenya, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand.

It is with deep sadness that we learn of the death of Ms Doris Duggan. Doris taught in Scoil Moibhi from 1962-1968. 

The Board of Management and Staff would like to pass on our deepest sympathies to her family.

 

The Christmas Holidays are now nearly upon us. The Board of Management, Principal & Staff of Scoil Moibhi would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and all the very best for 2017.

 

The school reopens on Monday 9th January 2017.

 

Thanks to everyone who supported the cake sale on Friday.  With the €670 that they raised 5th & 6th class bought Trocaire gifts.

 

They bought:

1. Land for a family home x 1: This provides education on rights, titles and ownership as well as legal legal support so that families can hold on to the land that is theirs. (€150)
2. Farming Kit for a family x 1: This provides a family with seeds, tools, goats and chickens. It also helps towards providing communities with water pumps, toilets, clean drinking water and training. (€200)
3. Water Pumps and Irrigation x 1: Clean drinking water means less disease, fewer deaths and happier, healthier families.  Irrigation systems, including water conservation and recycling, also help families to grow more fruit, grains and vegetables so they have better harvests and a variety of healthy food. (€100)
4. Mother and New Born Baby Care x 1: A healthy baby and happy healthy mother are the greatest gifts any family can receive. (€85)
5. School Lunches x 2: This gift will give six children a lunch of maize and beans every school day for a month. (€60)
6. Solar Lamp x 3: This gift provides families with no electricity six hours of light.  Families can cook, care for children easily in the evening and children can do their homework. (€45)
7. Olive Tree x 8: Will provide families with a valuable source of income for generations to come. (€40)

• Monday 19th: Board of management meeting.
• Wednesday 21st: 5th & 6th class Christmas concert in Lusk Community Unit.
• Thursday 22nd: School closes at 12 o'clock for Christmas holidays.

Today Friday 16th December,during the school plays/concerts, 5th & 6th Class held a cake sale.  They raised a massive €670 for Trocaire. All money raised will go towards buying Trocaire gifts. The children will decide which gifts to buy on Monday.

 

These are gifts that help families work their way out of poverty and end the daily struggle for essentials like water and food.  These gifts can transform people's lives. 

 

Our school is a Global Citizenship School. Well done 5th & 6th Class for acting locally and thinking globally and a massive thank you to everyone who supported the cake sale.