Laethanta Saoire

Tá laethanta saoire againn don Nollaig. Bainigí taitneamh astu. Táimid go léir ag súil le Daidí na Nollag. Scoil ar oscailt arís ar an Luan 6ú Eanair.

Ceolchoirm na Nollag

Bhí ceolchoirm den scoth againn sa scoil inniu. Bhí gach páiste ar an stáitse. Na dathanna, amhránaíocht, ceol agus aisteoireacht - níos fearr ná Broadway! Comhghairdeas le páistí agus múinteoirí.

Internet Safety Tips

 www.minormonitor.com (monitors your child’s Facebook account)

 www.k9webprotection.com (free download equivalent to Net Nanny paid version)

If your child is receiving a new laptop, tablet, mobile phone etc. for Christmas ensure you download K9 Web Protection before giving it to them.

·      Websites for children are not permitted to request personal information without a parent's permission. Talk to children about what personal information is and why you should never give it to people online. www.webwise.ie – information pack for the home to talk about internet safety, make rules for the house and discuss typical scenarios to keep children safe.

• If children use chat or e-mail, talk to them about never talking to strangers online or meeting in person with anyone they first "met" online.
• Talk to children about not responding to offensive or dangerous e-mail, chat, or other communications. Do not delete the offensive or dangerous e-mail; turn off the monitor, and contact local authorities.
• Keep the computer in the family room or another open area of your home so you can supervise their internet access.
• Get informed about computers and the Internet.
• Let children show you what they can do online and visit their favourite sites.
• Know who children are exchanging e-mail with and only let them use chat areas when you can supervise.
• Be aware of any other computers or devices your child may be using.
• Internet accounts should be in the parent's name with parents having the primary screen name, controlling passwords, and using blocking and/or filtering devices.
• Talk to children about what to do if they see something that makes them feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused. Show them how to turn off the monitor and emphasise that it's not their fault if they see something upsetting. Remind children to tell a trusted adult if they see something that bothers them online.

Personalise privacy settings on Facebook

1.       When you log into Facebook at the top right hand corner, click the lock and then click see more settings. The three key areas are: Privacy, Timeline and Tagging and Blocking.

2.       Firstly in Privacy, ensure you edit each section and it is set to Friends, use the activity log to control and review what appears on you time line and finally limit past posts for the audience for your previous posts.

3.       In the second section Timeline and Tagging ensure each of the questions are set to friends and make sure review posts you are tagged in is ON and review tags that people add is ON.

4.       The final section Blocking: If someone is sending you nasty or hurtful messages you can type their name in to the first box and click block. They will then be unable to access or contact you through your Facebook page.

Ranganna Guitar

Ranganna guitar ar siúl i láthair na huaire. Féach ar na daoine seo ag foghlaim amhráin agus scileanna nua ceoil. Maith sibh!

Coirm Cheoil na Nollag ’13: Our Annual Christmas Concert takes place on Thursday next, 19ú Nollaig. Doors open 9.20am with proceedings underway at 10.00 sharp. All dramatic activities involve a lot of extra energy, effort, dedication and organization, with practice and rehearsals which are now in full swing. Thanking all staff members and pupils who are making that extra effort to make it a success. (A schedule regarding classes will be available next week.

Sunday 22ú Nollaig. A carol service takes place in St. Mary’s Collegiate Church at 4.00pm on Sunday 22nd. Carol singers from the school with múinteoir Julie Uí Bhuachalla will participate. Your support will be much appreciated.

Comhairle na dTuistí: The Parents’ Council are actively supporting your child at school. Our very recent seminar on cyber-bullying was part funded by the Parents’ Council and B.O.M. Kindly support its Christmas Raffle by selling/buying your family allocation of two books. Thanking all those who have already done so.

Philippines Appeal Day was a great success raising €611 for a nation that is enduring a natural catastrophe. Míle Buíochas.

Comhgháirdeas to our local hurling team who had a great win in London recently. Bua iontach eile.

Giotár: A great demand for guitar lessons with múinteoirí Jean agus Caoimhín provides a great foundation for all involved. Sár eileamh agus obair ar siúl.

‘Lá Philippines’ Despite economic cutbacks, Ireland as a nation is always generous to those in dire straits. Following the natural disaster in the Philippines, we wish to help in some small way. Next Friday has been designated ‘Philippine Appeal Day’ where can come to school wearing the national colours of the Philippines (Red and Blue). Pupils, parents and staff can give as they can afford with €2 being the norm. It will raise awareness of those involved in natural disasters and imbue a sense of generosity. Míle buíochas.

Comhairle na nDaltaí: We are pleased to announce that we now have a newly formed Students Council comprising of pupils in the middle and senior classes. Co-ordinated by Eibhlín Ní Chonchúir, múinteoir scoile. Any ideas/opinions regarding ways of improving school life will be given due consideration. A welcome development which is already reaping dividends. School assemblies at break time are now ‘par excellence’ with enthusiasm and incentives to the fore. Go diail ar fad. Comhgháirdeas.

Ceoltoírí Cáiliúla Traidisiúnta sa Scoil

Thainig Matt Cranitch agus Eoin Ó Riabhaigh ar cuairt chugainn inniu. Sheinn siad sa halla dúinn agus bhíodar ar fheabhas. Dhein siad cur síos ar na huirlisí ceoil a bhí acu agus bhí ríleanna, poirt, polkas agus alán eile le clos mórthimpeall na scoile. Ar fheabhas!

C.L.G.: We all wish our Intermediate Hurling Team the very best as they continue on their hurling journey that takes the team and town of Youghal to London this weekend!!!. Go neirí go geal linn. Eochaill Abú

Cyber Bullying: Cyber Bullying has come to the fore in society on a national and global level. Children now have access to material, both suitable and totally unsuitable in this modern technological age. As part of our Social, Personal and Health Education curriculum a Social Media Awareness and Cyber Bullying talk will be delivered to students on Wednesday, December 11th, by a trained professional from ‘Monere Development Services’. On the same night a talk on this subject will be delivered to parents from 7.45pm – 9.00pm in the school hall. Please pencil this date into your diary. The talk addresses the meaning and impact of Cyber Bullying, controlling technology at home and a practical demonstration on changing privacy settings on social media. This workshop/talk to Rang 111, Rang IV, Rang V agus Rang VI will be during school hours. Staff will attend an in-service course that same evening after school hours from 3-5pm

Crannchur na Nollag: An active Parents’ Council is in place with Dara Ní Dhomhnaill Ó Murchú as Chairperson. One of its stalwart fundraising activities is its Christmas Raffle. These will be on sale during the coming weeks. Each family in the school are asked to sell/buy two books. Kindly do your utmost to support same. Buíochas.

Coirm Cheoil na Nollag: We are delighted to announce that in keeping with tradition, the school will hold its Christmas Concert on Thursday 19th December. This will afford your child the opportunity to take to the stage and be involved in song or dance, acting, rince, ceol, narrating or a combination of all. More details later.

Ceardlann

We are delighted to welcome to Gaelscoil Choráin the traditional musicians Matt Cranitch and Eoin Ó Riobhaigh on Thursday next 28^th November.

In this workshop Matt Cranitch and Eoin Ó Riobhaigh will introduce the fiddle and uilleann pipes, explain how they work and demonstrate how they are played.  In addition, the various different kinds of tunes and rhythms featured in Irish traditional music, such as jigs, reels, slides, polkas, hornpipes and slow airs will be outlined.  To conclude the workshop, they will play a few sets of tunes together, in effect making the occasion both a class and a concert.

Matt Cranitch has performed extensively at home in Ireland and abroad, and has presented many lectures, master-classes and workshops.  An authority on the fiddle –music of Sliabh Luachra, he teaches courses in traditional music in UCC.  He is a consultant for traditional music programmes on TG4, and has been a recipient of the ‘University College Cork Hall of Fame Award’.

Eoin Ó Riabhaigh comes from a famous piping family and his father was the late Míchéal Ó Riabhaigh, who was very well know as a piper and teacher of the instrument.  Eoin is holder of several All-Ireland piping titles, and has performed widely in U.S. and Europe.  He has presented master-classes in various countries and is also highly regarded as a maker of uilleann pipes.

Rang 6 - Labhairt na Gaeilge

Tá rang 6 chun 24 uair a chloig a chaitheamh ag caint i nGaeilge inniu. Sa bhaile, ar scoil agus gach áit eile. Thosnaigh siad ar a 9 ar maidin inniu. Maith sibh!

Saoire na Samhna

Bhí ticéidí ar díol chun cáca iontach a bhuachaint. Marie O Connor a dhein an cáca seo agus táimid an-bhuíoch di. Bhuaigh Aoife Ní Thuathaigh, Rang 1 an duais breá seo.

Tháinig na páistí óga le chéile chun cóisir beag a bheith acu sa halla. Táimid go léir ag súil le saoire na Samhna. :-)

Grúpaí ceoil ón nGearmán & Iodáil

Buíochas mór do Mhícheál Ó Buitrléir agus Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann a thug grúpaí ceoil iontacha chugainn inniu. Chuamar go dtí an halla chun éisteacht le La Leggera Folk Band ón Iodáil agus Spielmannszug Komptendorf ón nGearmáin.Bhí siad ar fheabhas!

Beacha

Chuaigh na ranganna go léir go dtí an halla inniu. Bhíomar ag foghlaim mar gheall ar na beacha. Bhí sé go hiontach!

Ciorcal Comhrá Eochaille/Irish Conversation Circle every Monday in Club Áras CLG from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Starting Dé Luain /Monday 7/10/13. An informal friendly way to practice your Irish, whatever your level of ability. Talkers and listeners welcome!! Níl costas ar bith/ No charge. Further information from Liam Ó Laochdha – 086/3258271

Comhairle na dTuistí: The AGM of the Parents Council takes place tomorrow night Máirt 8th at 8.00pm. Fáilte roimh cách.

Beacha na hÉireann: After a glorious summer, our bee population has been replenished, on a national level. We are pleased to inform you that a workshop/presentation on Beacha na hÉireann/Bees of Ireland takes place on Thursday next. Presented by Gregory Campbell it should prove to be highly interesting and informative. Costas €2. This workshop is being subsidized by the Parents Council who support school events such as the above. <

School Calendar – Féilire Scoile 2013-201

School Calendar – Féilire Scoile 2013-2014

Dé hAoine/Friday 4ú October –Referendum Day.

Dé Luain/Monday 28ú Oct – Dé hAoine/Friday 1ú Nov (inclusive)– Briseadh Tearma/Mid Term

Dé hAoine/Friday 20ú December – Christmas Holidays at 12.00noon.

Ath-oscailt/Re-opening Dé Luain/Monday 6ú January.

Déardaoin/Thursday 20ú agus Dé hAoine/Friday 21ú February – Briseadh Tearma/Mid Term

Dé hAoine/Friday 14ú, Dé Luain/Monday 17ú agus Dé Máirt/Tuesday 18ú March – Briseadh Phádraig Naofa.

Dé Luain/Monday 14ú – Dé hAoine/Friday 25ú April (inclusive) – Easter Holidays

Dé Luain/Monday 5ú May – Bank Holiday.

Dé hAoine/Friday 30ú May, Dé Luain/Monday 2ú June agus Dé Máirt 3ú June – Bank Holiday Weekend.

Déardaoin/Thursday 26ú Meitheamh/June – Summer Holidays at 12.noon.

Ath-oscailt/Re-opening Dé Céadaoin/Wednesday 27^th August.

Nuacht 30.9.2013

Tá an Fómhar buailte linn.  Autumn is here in earnest - darker mornings mean that visibility is of paramount importance for safety and child safety in particular.  A high visibility bandana or jacket is of great benefit in highlighting pedestrians.

It may be tempting to cross the road to school at the ‘Grotto’ bend, but instead follow on and cross the road to school using the excellent services of our school warden Colin.  Instil good road safety skills from and early age.

Luthchleasaíocht: The school participated in East Cork Schools Cross-County last Friday.  Over sixty pupils participated with several medal winners.  Buíochas to all parents who assisted Ailbhe agus Áine in mobilizing and stewarding our runners.  Bhain na páistí lán taitneamh as an lá.

Comhairle na dTuistí: The parents’ A.G.M. has been re-scheduled for

Dé Máirt/Tuesday 9^th October at 8.00pm. A plethora of school meetings necessitated the change and the new date will facilitate parents that wish to come along.  A new Parents Council will be elected on the night. Beidh fáilte romhat.

A Cháirde,

After three weeks of school re-opening, the school community is now well adjusted to the daily routine of earlier mornings and school life.

Thanking all parents of Naíonáin Bheaga in particular whose children have started school for the first time.  Fostering a sense of independence in your child is so important and all a part of growing up. Thanking all parents who inculcate a sense of independence in their child i.e. allowing your child to go into their classroom on their own, finding their own seat and playing with their friends etc.

Leabhra:  The book rental scheme was availed of by 99% of pupils from Rang 111 go Rang V1. It continues to be very successful and a money saver for the families involved.

C.L.G. As a gaelscoil the school supports all sports and C.L.G. in particular.  Cailiní agus buachaillí are participating in a Sciath na Scol football league at present. Our boys hurling team were runners up in a hurling final last June.  Buíochas to all the staff who support same, both in re-vamping their timetable agus d’Ailbhe, Alf, Barra agus Comhordaí Spoirt Eoin Ó Siochrú who are actively involved in the training and travelling with our school teams.

The school will be participating in East Cork Athletics in Conna on Aoine 27ú Meán Fómhair.

Carthanacht:  Charity begins at home – a big thank you to all who supported the Phil’s Road Run (in aid of cancer treatment equipment for the Mercy Hospital). Our county colours day raised €467. A sincere thank you to all concerned.  Míle Buíochas.

Comhairle na dTuistí/Parents Council A.G.M takes place in the school hall on Máirt/Tuesday 1^st October at 8.00pm.  The Parents Council comprises of pro-active parents representing parents of different classes throughout the school.  The council meet every 5/6 weeks to discuss various ways of supporting our children attending Gaelscoil Choráin.  The Parents Council liaises with management on school issues and activities and is an integral part of our school structure.  Parents are encouraged to participate and thanking all who give voluntarily of their time and energy.

Rang VI represent the school tomorrow night in the Inch Harvest Festival Quiz, with pupils Shauna Ní Fhoghlú, Sorcha de Barra, Jordan Lupton agus Caitlín de Londra.   Entry fee and costs borne by the School Cultural Fund.

Sábháltacht Scoile: Safety of our children is paramount both at home and at school.  Our internal school security system will be in operation to safeguard our pupils and the school community.  To maximize valuable educational time, kindly avoid unnecessary class interruptions by communicating  via the school journal.  Phone calls should be used only when essential.  Forgotten items i.e. sports equipment, coats can be left at the school entrance/offices area.  Try and avoid class interruptions.  If a person not usually collecting your child, identification may be asked for. Ensure that you notify the class teacher of any alternative arrangements of being collected by someone other than yourself or their usual minder.

Road Safety: Show your child how to cross the road properly – Look right, look left and right again.  Never at a bend!!

Parking: Whilst parking is extremely problematic we will have to make the best of a difficult situation. Patience is required.  Kindly do not park outside the monastery apartments.  Residents need to enter/exit freely.  Lets all work in a spirit of co-operation for the betterment of our younger generation.

Ní neart go cur le chéile.

Samhradh samhradh………… bainne na ngamhna…thugamar féin an samhradh linn are the lyrics of amhrán gaelach as summer weather arrives at last.  School activities were many and varied looking back over the school year.

Cursaí Spóirt: Ghlac na páistí páirt i lúchchleasaíocht i gConna.  A large contingent of páistí were brought to Conna for a great day of athletic activities and medal winners.  Buíochas le Ailbhe agus Áine ar an lá.  Cumann Lúth Chleas Gael is an integral component of school life, where children are coached in the skills if our national games péil agus iomáint. School teams participated in Mini -7’s in both hurling and football codes.  The highlight and culmination of everybodys’ effort was reaching the Sciath na Scol Final, Roinn H4. We came off second best but a memorable milestone for the young players involved.  Buíochas ar leith d’ Eoin, Alf agus John Parker, for their dedication and hard work.

Cursaí Ceoil: After school guitar lessons proved to be very popular with páistí under the tutelage of Jean agus Caoimhín. Búiochas.

Vox Merus (members of RTE Light Orchestra) presented a brass workshop. A further workshop involving percussion instruments was a resounding success.  Buíochas don Comordaí Ceoil, Jean.

Cuairteoirí: Special visitors to the school were accorded a Céad Míle Fáilte, Special Olympics medal winner Orla Barry, Cork Ladies All-Ireland Winning Team and the Mayor of County Cork, our own Barbara Murray.  Song, dance and words of praise made for a memorable assemblies in the school hall.

Comhneartú agus An Chéad Chomaoine were two major highlights in the spiritual journey of pupils who received the sacraments.  Hard practice made for perfection and we congratulate the pupils, their parents agus a múinteoirí Caitríona, Póilín agus Eoin. Comhghairdeas.

Ealáion: Gaelscoil Choráin won a plethora of prizes in our Youghal Credit Union Poster Competition, spreagaithe ag na múinteoirí eagsúla  agus an Comhordorí  Ealáin. Cait   Literary prizes were achieved by pupils in various classes.

Coirm Cheoil na Nollag was an outstanding success. Mór bhuíochas ard mhalodh tuillte ag an bhfoireann teagaise.

Comhairle na dTuistí: Thanking all members of the Parents’ Council who gave voluntarily of their time and energy during the year, helping in various ways – from policy matters to an ‘cupán tae’.

Obair Ranga: Above are only some of the highlights of the school year.  The most important formation of your child’s education takes place in the classroom, under the direction of your child’s class teacher.  Projects, essays, poems, mathematical concepts with lots of oral work in all subject areas.  Gaelscoil Choráin’s Sten –Scores were higher than the national average!! (See trend graph on display on rear notice board).

An Teanga: Tá an fhoireann teagaise fíor – bhrodúil as caighdéan cainte na bpáistí.  Oral Irish is a core element of any gaelscoil.  Our pupils are bilingual from an early stage and by the time they leave the junior classes can hold a fully fledged conversation as Gaeilge.  Enriched and polished in middle and senior classes to an honours oral standard.  Encourage its use during holidays, T.G. 4, Radio na Gaeltachta, with friends, family and summer courses.

Bronnadh na Fáinní

Slán le Rang 6 a chaith blianta fada deasa linn. Bhí lá iontach againn ag bronnadh na fáinní óir orthu mar tá Gaeilge líofa acu ag fágaint na scoile. Bhí rinnce, ceol agus taispeántas ealaíona acu. Maith sibh go léir agus go neirí libh amach anseo.

Rang Comaoine 2013

Mí adh leis na buachaillí inniu ach beidh siad ar ais arís. Bhí sé go hiontach dul chomh fada leis an gcraobh. Maith sibh!

Tháinig Árd Mhéara Chontae Chorcaí ar cuairt chugainn inné. Bhí sí an-dheas. Labhair sí leis na páistí ar feadh tamall fada. Bhí gach éinne sásta nuair a fuair siad obair bhaile saor.

Tá na buachauillí ag ullmhú le haghaidh craobh Sciath na Scol. Tá siad ag imirt cluichí cleachtadh agus ag traenáil go dian. Tá foirenn Bhaile na Martra go maith ach beimid ullamh. Go n-eirí libh a bhuachaillí!

C.L.G: Comhgháirdeas le foireann na scoile a bhain Craobh an Chondae amach insan iomaint le deanaí.   A great fillip and tonic for the school was achieved prior to the May break, when the boys hurling team qualified for Sciath na Scol Final, Roinn DH4.  This will be played in Páirc Uí Rinn, during the week commencing 27^th May.  Gaelscoil Choráin v Baile na Martra (Castlemartyr).  (More details later).

An Chéad Chomaoine:  Following the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 17^th, na páistí i Rang 11 received An Chéad Chomaoine, in The Church of the Holy Family on Saturday last.  Fine weather enhanced this special day in lives of na páistí, parents, múinteoirí and all concerned.  Thanking all who prepared and participated in the ceremony, páistí, parents, an cór, ceoltóirí, runaí, cuntoirí agus An tAth Micheál Ó Murchú.  Buíochas ar leith dos na múinteoirí a d’ullmhaigh na páistí go snasta, Póilín Ní Ghrifín agus Eoin Ó Siochrú.  Bhí lá iontach againn go léir, Búiochas le Dia.

A DVD of An Chéad Chomaoine will be available later this week.  If you wish to purchase same, please call Mike O’ Brien, Ardmore on 086/6033569.

Comhneartú:  A DVD of the Sacrament of Confirmation is available from Willie O’ Mahony, 086/8402825.

Animal Kingdom visits the school on Thursday 2^nd May.  An interactive workshop with na páistí should be enjoyable, informative and educational.  Costas €2.

Briseadh na Bealtaine:  This long term of twelve weeks is punctuated by May Break.  School is closed next week.  The school community can enjoy the longer evenings and the prospect of good weather.

Sciath na Scol.  Comhgháirdeas le foireann Sciath na Scol, who are doing well in their league section and their coaches Eoin agus Alf.

Spóirt:  Encourage your child to play games and partake in physical activity.  We are fortunate here in Youghal to have a wide range of sporting organizations i.e. C.L.G, Rugbaí, F.A.I, Pitch and Putt Club, Golf, Badminton, Handball and Tennis Club, but to name a few.  Allied with natural amenities such as our fabulous beach and shoreline, means that you child can get actively involved in many sporting and outdoor activities. 

Your child needs your encouragement to help them to use their leisure time in a productive fashion.       

  Mol an Óige.

La Glas Gaelach agus Maidin Café in aid of Global Classroom Project . educating impoverished children in India) raised €803.  Caitríona Ní Riada extends her heartfelt thanks for your generosity and support to the school community for this very worthwhile cause.

Chernobyl has associated with the Youghal community with a long number of years. A limited amount of mini chocolate EasterEggs are for sale in the school at present in aid of Chernobyl. Costas €2.

Gaelscoil Choráin participated in Mini Sevens Hurling Blitz on Friday last.  Despite inclement weather the school only narrowly missed out progressing to the regional finals.  Maith sibh.

Paistí and parents from the school were to the forefront of the official launch of Seachtain na Gaeilge.  All of us have ‘a cúpla focal’ and a lot more – let’s use them, moreover in the school environs.  Build your confidence.  Bí linn.

Féilire/School Closures:

Dúnfaid (closing) an scoil ar an Aoine 22ú Márta ag meánlae (noon)

Athoscailt (re-opening) ar an Luan 8ú Aibreán.

Briseadh Bealtaine :  May 6ú – 10ú (inclusive)

Meitheamh/ June 3ú – Lá Saoire Bainc

Meitheamh/June 27ú – School closes ag meánlea (noon)

School re-opens on Dé Ceadaoin/Wednesday 28ú August.

Have a Holy and Happy Easter.  Cáisc Shona Daoibh.

Seachtain na Gaeilge is now underway nationwide with an extra emphasis on our national culture, cluichí, ceol agus teanga.  This week lets all make an extra effort to use our native tongue both at home and at school.  All languages complement each other and can be used at will, as desired.

‘Lá Glas Gaelach’ in conjunction with the above, we are asking you to support a ‘Lá Glas Gaelach’ – ‘Lets Green it Day’ non –uniform day on Friday next.  This is in aid of the very poor/underprivileged children that live in Silchar, India.  A member of staff Caitríona Ní Riada, intends to teach in a voluntary capacity in Silchar, India, during July next.  This undertaking is in a voluntary capacity.  Caitróna intends bringing basic teaching materials to the poorest of the poor in that part of the world.

We would like to support her in her endeavours.  All children are invited to make next Friday ‘Lá Glas Gaelach’ – ‘Lets Green it Day’.  €2.  Kindly give what you can afford.  (As many families have more than one child at school you may wish to divide your contribution between them)  Go raibh maith agat.

Cnag Uirlisí sa Halla

Bhí ranganna áirithe ag foghlaim faoi chnaguirlisí inniu. Bhí gach saghasdruma le clos. Féach anseo!

Parent – Teacher meetings are ongoing at present. This affords an opportunity for you as a parent, to receive an oral report regarding your child’s academic progress at school.  Of equal importance is your child’s social and emotional well being and development at school and at home.  An exchange of viewpoints is of benefit to both, parent and teacher. 

Seo Seán & Éabha ar an lá a bhuaigh siad an comórtas na gcapall sa Lios Mhór. Maith sibh!

Comhghairdeas le Seán & Éabha a bhuaigh corn don scoil is fearr ag an Inter Schools Gymkhana i Lismore inné. The schools very first equestrian trophy!! Maith sibh.