Nuachtlitir na Samhna 2017 Gaelscoil na Ríthe, Domhnach Seachnaill, Co. na Mí

01 8259933 www.gaelscoilnarithe.ie @Gaelscoilnrithe

gsnarithe@gmail.com Gaelscoil Na Ríthe

OÍCHE SHAMHNA – HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Ní fada uainn Oíche Shamhna agus táimid reidh dó anseo sa

scoil. Mar is gnáth beidh cead ag na páistí gleasadh suas ar an

Aoine, táimid ag súil le slua mór púcaí, taibhsí idir beag ‘is mór a

fheiceáil. We are all set for Halloween with children learning

songs and poems and busy drawing spooky pictures. As usual

the children may wear fancy dress to school this Friday, please

remember that they will be doing (some) schoolwork on the

day so their costumes need to allow for this.

Beidh an scoil dúnta an tseachtain seo chugainn – school

finishes at the usual time this Friday and will be closed next

week for mid-term break.

Bainigí taitneamh as an mbriseadh.

DÁTAÍ SPEISIALTA

27ú Deireadh Fómhair 2017 -

Briseadh lár téarma. Oscailt

arís ar 6ú Samhain.

5ú Samhain 2017 @ 5p.m. -

Aifreann dóibh siúd atá ag

ullmhú don Chéad

Chomaoineach & An

Cóineartú.

29ú & 30ú Samhain 2017 -

Cruinnithe Tuistí (N. Mhóra –

Rang 6)

1ú Nollaig 2017 - Lá Inseirbhíse,

scoil dúnta.

20ú Nollaig 2017 -

Ceolchoirmeacha na Nollag

22ú Nollaig 2017 - Laethanta

Saoire na Nollaig. Scoil dúnta

ag 12.00. Oscailt arís ar 8ú

Eanair 2018

23ú & 24ú Eanáir 2018 -

Cruinnithe Tuistí (N. Bheaga)

14ú Aibreán 2018 - Coineartú

ag 11.00 r.n.

19th Bealtaine 2018 – An

Chéad Comaoineach ag

11.00 r.n.

CUAIRT CHUIG AN LEABHARLANN Thug Ranganna 4, 5 agus 6 cuairt ar an leabharlann le déanaí. Fuair na páistí seans labhairt le na

húdair agus bhain siad sult as a gcuairt. Ranganna 4, 5 & 6 visited Dunshaughlin Library recently

where they met with children’s authors. Míle buíochas to the authors and to the library staff.

FUTSAL Rinne páistí ó Ranganna 3 agus 4 thar barr sa Chroabh Futsal i Gormanstown. Fuair na cailiní agus na

buachaillí an dara háit i gcraobh Condae na Mí. Congratulations to the boys and girls Futsal teams

who both finished as runners up in the Meath Futsal Championships recently, a great achievement

as they were competing against much bigger schools, maith sibh! Míle buíochas le Múinteoirí Caitlín

agus Pól as ucht na foirne a eagrú agus a bhainistiú.

SLÁN le MÚINTEOIR CIARA – FÁILTEar ais AILBHE!

Beidh Múinteoir Ailbhe ag filleadh ó shaoire mháithreachais tar éis an briseadh agus beimid ag fágáil slán

le Múinteoir Ciara. We say goodbye to Múinteoir Ciara tomorrow, who greatly added to the school

during her short stay with us. Guímid gach rath uirthi amach anseo.

CABHAIR CHARTHANACHTÚIL – CHARITABLE SUPPORT Tá áthas orainn go rabhamar ábalta cúnamh a thabhairt do ghrúpaí a thacaíonn le daoine gátaracha,

le bhur dtacaíocht bailíodh €310 do GOAL ar Lá na nGeansaithe. We are happy to be able to contribute

to good causes. With your support we raised €310 for GOAL on Jersey Day and once again this year will

participate in the Team Hope Shoebox appeal. As always the proceeds of our collection at the Christmas

Show will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul. Go raibh mile maith agaibh.

IMEACHTAÍ SCOILE – SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

I gcás páiste ag déanamh dearmad ar éadaí spóirt, snámh, foirm ceadú srl, tá sé socruithe ag

an bhfoireann, nach mbeidh glaochanna déanta a thuilleadh. It has been decided to stop the

practice of ringing parents when children forget permission notes, sports or swim gear etc.

Therefore only those who bring these items with them will be allowed to participate in the

activity.

Peil Ghaelach:Tá cáiliní agus buachaillí gnóthach ag traenáil agus ag imirt cluiche faoi láthair – míle

buíochas le Múinteoirí Laura, Emer agus Caitríona as ucht na foirne a eagrú. The boys and girls from

Ranganna 3, 4 agus 5 are busy training and playing games.

Bhí cailiní agus buachaillí Ranganna 5 & 6 ag glacadh páirt i Blitz Rugbaí i Ráth Tó: Ranganna 5 & 6

took part in a rugby blitz in Ratoath, thanks to our new coach Rory and Ratoath Rugby Club for

organising it and to Rory for his coaching sessions every Wednesday.

Tá Ranganna 5 & 6 ag dul chuig an Halla Pobail ar an gCeadaoin chun oibriú le páistí ón idirbhlian ó

Choláiste Pobail Domhnach Seachnaill. Rang 6 are working on their sporting and movement skills

with Transition Year students from Dunshaughlin Community College on Wednesday mornings. Míle

buíochas le Mr. Coleman from DCC and the staff in the Community Centre for facilitating this. Rang

5 will be doing the same after the mid-term break.

Rith Tras Tíre: Beidh muid ag glacadh páirt sa Chómortas Rith Tras Tíre i Bellewstown an mhí seo

chugainn. We will be taking part in the Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country Championships in

Bellewstown Racecourse on Wednesday 15th November.

Iomanaíocht & Camógaíocht: Beidh iomanaíocht agus camógaíocht ar siúl ag na ranganna tar éis

an briseadh mean téarma, le cóitseálaí ó CLG Droim Ríogh. Camogie and Hurling coaching will

commence after the mid-term break with thanks to Drumree GAA Club.

Tráth na g Ceist: Bhain na páistí an-taitneamh as an gcomórtas i Rath Chairn le déanaí. Our quiz

teams thoroughly enjoyed the Corn na Bóinne Quiz in Ráth Chairn recently.

PÁIRCEÁIL – PARKING and SAFETY Buíochas libh as ucht tacú leis an iarratas i leith cúraim agus tuisceana i dtaobh páirceáil ag an scoil.

Tá rudaí i bhfad níos fearr agus tiománaithe ag tabhairt aire cóir ag taisteal thart timpeall ceantar

na scoile. Thank you to all those who have observed the call for care and consideration around

parking at the school, a big improvement has been seen over the past two weeks and we ask you

to continue to take care. Entry to the yard is only by the gates in front of school office, gates close to

County Council office are for staff cars and delivery vehicles only.

SÍNTIÚS – CONTRIBUTION

Míle buíochas dóibh siúd atá tar éis síntiús €60 a thabhairt don scoil i mbliana. Cuidíonn gach euro

go mór linn na háiseanna is fearr a chur ar fáil d’oideachas bhur bpáistí. Many thanks to those who

have made a contribution of €60 to the school this year. Every euro helps to make available the best

resources for your child(ren)’s education.

SEACHTAIN na MATAMAITICE – MATHS WEEK 2017

Bhí an-seachtain ag na daltaí - cluichí mata, cosán mata, fadhbanna mata sna ranganna,

bácáil agus quiz mata. Míle buíochas le na múinteoirí, go háirithe Múinteoirí Fionnuala, Laura

agus Emer as ucht na himeachtaí go léir a eagrú. The children enjoyed Maths Week last week

with lots of different activities. Maith sibh!

Ranganna Ríomhaire [Fashion & Design with Scratch]

Create your own fashion designs for a digital runway! Use the computer to design your own colour

combinations, create a stylist fashion tool, and learn how technology is used in the fashion industry!

Beidh na ranganna ag tosnú ar an Luan 6ú Mí na Samhna Do pháistí Rang 2, 3 4 & 5

Costas: €36 do 6 rang Am: 2.30 – 3.30in Eolas: Ann 086 6018559 annkinsella17@hotmail.com

Ranganna Ealaíne

Art classes for children where the emphasis is on giving the children a space to explore their own

interests in many creative forms. The classes have been set up by two experienced teachers, one a

parent from the school, both fully vetted and insured.

On Thursdays from 2.40pm to 3.40pm, starting on the 9th of November i Halla na Scoile

For children age 7 years and over

€10 per class €20 for materials to be paid upfront.

Contact Fiona on 0862335826 or Niamh on 0872288718

Ranganna Fraincíse:

Má tá spéis ag do phaíste Fraincís a fhoghlaim chur scéal chuig na scoile. If your child is interested in

learning French let us know. There may be an opportunity for after school lessons if sufficient interest

is expressed.

NUACHT ó CHAIRDE

Bailúchán Éadaigh – Used Clothing Collection * DATE EXTENDED *

Tá Cairde na Scoile ag eagrú Bailúchán Éadaigh arís i mbliana agus ta seachtain fágtha chun

bhur sean éadaí a chaitheamh amach. The date for the clothing collection has been extended

to Friday 10th November, so this gives you the mid-term break to clear out your old clothes. If we

can reach our target of €500 the pupils will be given a night off

Obair Bhaile. Glacfar le gach cineál éadaigh comh maith le

ríomhairí glúine agus fón poca. We’ll take REUSABLE items, clothing,

paired shoes, belts, handbags, bed linen, towels, curtains and soft

toys. Please keep mobile phones & laptops in a separate bag. All

you need to do is drop the bags into the school. So tell your family,

tell your friends and if transport is a problem let us know, we can

help!!!! Go raibh mile maith agaibh as ucht bhur dtacaíocht.

Eolas do Thuistí – Information for Parents

Cairde Na Scoile would like to inform parents of supports that exist to help you and your child

through their primary education.

Speaker Nights: Our goal this school year is to bring three speakers to Gaelscoil Na Rithe to cover

topics that you would like to hear. We have already had Allen O Donaghue child psychologist

who spoke about "Building Resilience In Our Children". We are currently researching our next

speaker so if there is a topic you would like to hear covered please let us know.

Email: cairde.gscoilnarithe@gmail.com

National Parents Council: This organisation "want's to see every child in Ireland reach their full

potential." It offers free support to parents so they can support their children through their primary

education. Parents can call their confidential helpline about any issues, concerns or questions

they have relating to their children's education. The NPC also run conferences and free training

courses for parents, which Cairde hope to bring to Gaelscoil Na Ríthe. NPC HELPLINE: 018874477

Would you like to learn more about resources which could be useful for you and for your child as

you go through Irish education together? You can learn about and access some of those

resources on www.irishforparents.ie And if you need a helping hand with homework call the

Obair Bhaile Helpline: Call 01 8535195 or email obairbhaile@gaelscoileanna.ie between 3-5pm,

Monday to Thursday

Adult Irish Conversation Classes: Dunshaughlin Library, Tuesday's 7.00-8.30 pm. Suitable for

anyone wishing to learn or brush up on the Irish language in a fun, relaxed and informal session. If

interested, please contact the Library to book a place Tel. 018250504

Places still available for the "Supporting your Primary School child" course, starting Thursday 9th

Nov, from 10am-1pm x 4 weeks in Dunshaughlin Community College. This course is FREE and is

open to all parents. Contact Dympna O’Brien on 0879002615, or email me at dobrien@lmetb.ie