KINSALE CAMOGIE CLUB

Hi all,

As discussed at the last meeting there will be a 2^nd Open/Information Meeting of Kinsale Camogie on this coming Thursday, 27^th November 2014 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.

The venue is the Temperance Hall in the room upstairs.

Agenda

1. Kinsale Camogie Club to be formerly set up.

2. Election of Officers.

3. Discussion on Courses to be completed (Ethics/Foundation).

4. Confirmation of Age Groups the club will be starting with.

5. First Fundraising Event before Christmas.

6. Garda Vetting.

7. A.O.B.

IMPORTANT:

Please bring along your completed Garda Vetting form to this meeting if you are interested in becoming involved in the club – even if it’s only General Help (once in a while) – everyone still needs to be Garda Vetted when you are dealing with children, under new legislation (2015). (link below to Garda Vetting form if needed).

http://www.camogie.ie/files/Administration%20Section/2014-06-18GardaVettingFormEffective27June2014.doc

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Go raibh míle maith agat go lÉir.

Tom Kelleher,

Chairperson, Kinsale Camogie Club.

Krafty Kids Christmas Workshop

Christmas Workshop Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th, 2014.

See Poster for Details

Kinsale Christmas

If any of you are wondering where to visit Santa this year - Kinsale Christmas - A Community Group - have invited Santa to The Mill in Kinsale, this December. It promises to be a magical fantasy!

Each family will meet Santa and every child will get a special gift.

Visit www.kinsalechristmas.com for booking and further details.

Donations for Christmas Hamper - Reminder

Supervalu are generously donating a Christmas Hamper to Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile. Tickets will be for sale on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th December 2014 in Supervalu Kinsale.

We are still looking for some additional luxury items for the hamper raffle.   If you have any nice wines, chocolates, vouchers etc. that you could donate it would be greatly appreciated.   Maybe you have some unwanted vouchers/gifts or maybe your business might be able to donate something.

There’s a box in Hilda’s office for any donations.  Please drop them by Tuesday 25th November 2014.  Many thanks for your help & generosity & thanks to those who have already donated something.

Gaelscoil Cake Sale this Friday 21st November 2014

This Friday 21st November 2014 is the turn of Rang 5 to host the monthly Gaelscoil cake sale. As you know the money raised in these monthly cake sales will go towards providing safe access for our children to and from the school.

We would ask that each child would bring in at least €1 to buy a bun/cake at the cake sale this Friday. 

We are mindful that some children have allergies and food intolerances so there will be a selection of gluten/wheat/dairy free cakes and there will be a strict nut free policy. 

Thanks in advance 

Sinead Nolan 5th class rep
Carol O'Callaghan cake sale rep

Photos from the 2014 Gourmet 'Fun'raising' event at Max's

Did you take any good photos at the Max's event last night (13th Nov 2014).  If you want to share them on the school website please forward to WebTeam@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie.

If you are attending next Thursday night (20th Nov 2014) please remember to take photographs and send them our way!

Thank you
PA

Parents Association Update 13th Nov 2014

Event Update

Cake Sale – Carol Nyhan - N Mhora Class Rep
First cake sale took place on the 24th Oct 2014 and raised €446 for the school. Congratulations to Carol Nyhan, Rang 6 pupils, Rang 6 parents and M Eavan for hosting this very successful cake sale. Their time and effort is much appreciated. Next cake sale 21st Nov 2014 with Rang 5 hosting.

Carol is organising 8 cake sales in the school this year, approx. one a month (no cake sale during lent). Carol will co-ordinate the class and parents of the class to bake and the class teacher to manage the sale on the day. There is a strict nut free policy. Gluten and dairy free option is also available.   Each child in the school is encouraged to bring in €1 to buy a cake on the day.

Book Fair - Una McIntosh – Rang 5 & 6
Thanks to Una McIntosh and her team of parents for running an excellent Book Fair once again this year. €1,653 worth of books were sold which gives our school €1,000 worth of new books. The school library will receive approx 100 new books from the Book Fair.

This event is extremely important to the school as it supplies our school with high quality books free of charge. Also, important that we run the Book Fair early in the year so that the students get the maximum out of the new books. If you didn’t make it to the Book Fair or would like to place an order books for Christmas (or anytime) please log onto www.scholastic.ie.  When checking out you will be asked under Schools to choose one of the schools below by selecting Gaelscoil Chionn tSaile the school will benefit from more free books!

Chuckies - Siobhan Devlin – N Beaga Class Rep
Chuckies last Friday night (7th Nov 2014) was a big success! Thanks to Siobhan Devlin and her team from N Beaga for running this event so successfully. They raised €734 for the school.  This is the first time we have run this event and it was a great social occasion for both the children and their parents. Existing parents enjoyed mixing and meeting all the new parents to the school.    

Max’s Restraunt evening- Annemarie & Olivier
This popular gourmet event runs on Thursday the 13th and 20th November 2014.   Thanks to Annemarie and Olivier of Max’s for organising every last detail and for opening up their restaurant to this event.

Thanks to all the parents who have volunteered to prep food, wait tables and do wash up. If you have booked a table, please make sure you are not included in anybody else’s table.  Diners are invited to arrive promptly at the specified time and please note that only cash will be accepted on the night. Its very good value at €27 per person of which approx. €22 goes directly to the school.

Calendar -Ciara Duffy – Rang 6 Class Rep

Thanks to Ciara Duffy and all her helpers the new school calendar will make a very prompt appearance this year! Calendars will be available at the office from 1st December 2014. €10 each.  The calendar development is extremely time consuming but the most lucrative fundraiser last year.

Christmas Hamper -Sinead Nolan - Rang Class 5 Rep
Super Valu have very kindly given us a large Christmas Hamper to raffle.  We will be selling tickets in Super Valu 5th & 6th December 2014.  We are looking for additional items to supplement the raffle so if you can donate any luxury items such as alcohol, chocolates, corporate gifts etc. please drop into Hilda at the office. Last year we also received some very generous vouchers from parents of the school.

As Rang 5 is a small class they will need the help of other parents to sell tickets if you have a spare hour that weekend please sign the roster in Hilda s office or contact Sinead Nolan.

Other Business

School Painting
The school needs its 16 bathrooms and the hallway skirting painted and we do not wish to spend our valuable fundraised money on this. Therefore, we are looking for a parent to champion this project. We have 5 painting volunteers already and we just need a coordinator to get it going.

School Yard 
Two storage units have been ordered and two benches with storage included have been purchased to house the yard toys.

We are looking for a parent volunteer to paint a chess board in the yard. We have large chess pieces and the teachers are very happy to teach our children chess once it is complete.
More balance boards are being ordered. We will also fix the willow dome.

Shared Reading
Parents of the school have been participating in shared reading with Rang 1 and Rang 2 every Tuesday at 9.05 – 9.40. We would like to include Rang 1 as well now but we need more volunteers. Anyone helping must be Garda vetted – forms from Hilda or Dervilla

If you can assist with any of the above please contact Dervilla Wrynn 087 227 3645 

Next meeting Parents Association Meeting Dec 2nd 2014, The Powder Room, The White Lady @8pm

Again, many thanks for everyone’s hard work and support with all the ongoing fundraising activities.

Donations For Christmas Hamper

Supervalu are generously donating a Christmas Hamper to Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile. Tickets will be for sale on Friday 5^th and Saturday 6^th December 2014 in Supervalu Kinsale. 

We are looking for some additional luxury items for the hamper raffle.   If you have any nice wines, chocolates, vouchers etc. that you could donate it would be greatly appreciated.   Maybe you have some unwanted vouchers/gifts or maybe your business might be able to donate something.

There’s a box in Hilda’s office for any donations.  Please drop them by Tuesday 25^thNovember 2014.  Many thanks for your help & generosity.

Gaelscoil Book Fair November 2014

Many thanks to all the parents who who volunteered for last weeks Book Fair. We sold an incredible €1,652.83 worth of books. Our library will receive €1000 euros of new books for your children to enjoy.

Thanks again for your support,

PA

2014 Gourmet 'Fun'raising' event at Max's

Max's Gourmet 'Fun'raising' event is taking place again this and next Thursday evenings, 13th November and 20th November 2014.  This is a fun but professional event with very high quality food and excellent value for money, this year it will be a 7 course gourmet menu for €27.00 of which approx €22.00 goes directly to school.  Possibly new taste & flavours for some but hopefully it will appeal to everyone.

For reservations please call Max's at 021-477-2443.  There are a few tables still available.

The menu is available here.

Thank you

NPC - Child Friendly Administration

Dear Parent,

The Ombudsman for Children’s office has written to the NPC to invite parents and children/young people to participate in a project that is looking at child-friendly administration, which it has commissioned the University College Cork to undertake.

In explaining the study and the request, the OCO office has written:

“As you know, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office has been in existence for more than ten years. In that time, the Office has dealt with over ten thousand complaints regarding the actions of public bodies and service providers. The Offices’complaints-handling and investigatory work has given it an insight into the barriers that children and their families can face when attempting to access those services or when they are engaging with decision-makers in public bodies.

However, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office believes that, following a decade of work in this area, it is appropriate to examine in greater depth the experience children and families have of accessing public services, the difficulties they encounter and what practices characterise a rights based, child-friendly approach to public administration.

To that end, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office has commissioned Professor Ursula Kilkelly and her research team at University College Cork’s School of Law to undertake research on child-friendly public administration relevant to education, health and social services. An important part of this study is to hear directly from children and parent/carers about their experiences of public services and bodies in the areas of health, education, housing and material wellbeing and alternative care. Using focus groups, participants will be asked first, to describe their experiences of accessing public service for, with or on behalf of their children and second, to identify any barriers or positive experiences they have had in this area. The main objective is to develop ideas for making such services more accessible, rights respecting and child-friendly.

The project will involve holding six focus groups-four for adults and two for children-which will be held on the 14^thand 15^th November in Dublin. Our intention is for each focus group to have a maximum of six participants; they will last between 60-90 minutes in the case of adults and between 30-60mins for the children and young people. The participants will all be individuals who have direct experience of engagement with public bodies in the areas under examination.”

If you feel you have something to contribute to the study and would like to participate in one of the focus groups to share your experiences of engagement with your child’s school, the Department of Education or other public bodies please contact Naomi Kennan at:

Naomi Kennan

Research Assistant

University College Cork

Email: naomi.kennan@ucc.ie

Tel: 0 87 126 2342

5k Santa Dash In Kinsale, 14th December 2014

This is a 5km fun run organised by Kinsale Tri Club raising funds for “Friends of Jamie Wall” and the Kinsale Christmas lights.  Jamie is a Cork GAA Hurler & Footballer who is currently in the national rehabilitation centre in Dun Laoghaire after suffering a spinal injury.  It will be a great Family event with prizes for the Best Dressed and the Fastest Family.  This is Guesstimate your time race – NO WATCHES ALLOWED – therefore the person who finishes closest to their estimated time wins!

Corporate Fundraising 2015

Essential Fundraising following on from Michelle’s Newsletter of the 15th October 2015 and the update of what needed for the Gaelscoil Chionn tSaile in 2015. We are asking each parent to come to us with contacts, idea, and help for Corporate Fundraising. We need to work together on this - now.

Each year through Corporate Fundraising, thousands of Schools access Companies who take an interest in real local issues and regional needs. They have funds available to worthy projects. We have a very real one! We need to get planning for our School and we have been told what we need to do it! Now we must put this into action!  We need to ASK for all the help we can get. Lots of Companies have resources for charities, schools etc… across Ireland and thousands of euros to help fund their projects, campaigns and running costs.

We “The PA” of Gaelscoil Chionn tSaile are going to be asking local Business and Large Multinationals in the Cork area to look to our project. We have a target of fundraising €20,000 this year to help us get our set down area and other planning requirements.

We need you & how do you get started?

Please email: Funding@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie

Kinsale ART Academy with Louise McKeon

Renowned Irish Artist Louise McKeon is starting new children's art classes in her purpose build studio in Kinsale. Louise has been teaching both adults and children for 30 years, with pupils achieving success in any National Art Competitions (Texaco, Google etc )

6 week courses commence on Tue 4 Nov 2014 for 6 weeks and Sat 8th Nov 2014 for 6 weeks

Tuesdays:
3.30pm - 4.30pm (ages 5-8 )
4.45pm - 5.45pm (age 9 upwards)

Saturdays:
9.45am - 10.45am (ages 5-8)
11:00am -12.00 pm (age 9 upwards)

Course Curriculum
Age 6-9 : Drawing , collage, paint and colour, design and much more.
Age 9 upwards: Advanced drawing techniques, painting, still life, people & portraits.

€70 for 6 weeks

To reserve a place call Louise on: 087-771-8023 or email: louisemckeonartist@gmail.com

Kinsale Youth Support Services (KYSS) - Anti-bullying

Anti-bullying talk tomorrow night at Wednesday 5th November 2014 7:30pm in the Carlton Hotel, Kinsale>

Kinsale Youth Support Services (KYSS) are organising a talk on Anti-bullying aimed at parents, teachers, youth facilitators and sporting clubs and anyone who is dealing with young people. The aim of the talk is to provide the tools on how to cope effectively with the problem of bullying.

We have invited an expert speaker on Anti-bullying, Seán Fallon who is an ex-teacher and he has devised a very effective Anti-bullying Campaign over the last 10 years.
To read more about the campaign: www.antibullyingcampaign.ie

We invite you to attend this free talk on Wednesday 5th November 2014 @ 7:30pm at the Carlton Hotel in Kinsale.

We would also ask you to help us spread the word and circulate this poster to your school/club/association mailing and/or text list or to simply send it to any concerned persons in relation to coping with bullying.

Thank you for your help and continued support,
The KYSS team

Post Primary School Transport Provision 2015/2016

Bus Éireann is contacting all primary and post primary schools to remind parents of children currently in 6th class of the eligibility criteria for Post Primary School Transport.

From the commencement of the 2012/2013 school year changes to post primary school transport provision came into effect. In October 2012, a letter referring to these changes and a Question & Answer Sheet issued to all primary and post primary schools in order that parents of children then in 6^th class would be aware of the implication of these changes when selecting a post primary school for their children.

Bus Éireann is again contacting all primary and post primary schools to remind parents of children currently in 6^th class of the eligibility criteria for Post Primary School Transport.

Please click here for further information.

Kinsale Camogie Club For 2015

The Camogie Association

We are looking into the possibility of setting up a

Kinsale Camogie Club for 2015.

But we need to get an idea of:

1. the number of people that would be interested in enrolling their children in a Kinsale Camogie Club for Under 6, 8 and 10 years.
2. if people are interested in getting involved with Training/Admin etc

for this new club.

 If interested please come along to an Open/Information Night on Monday, November 10th 2014 in the Temperance Hall

from 7.30pm – 8.30pm.

All Welcome.

Friday fundraiser at Chuckies 7th Nov 2014

Parents in Ranga 4 and below.

Tickets for Chuckies FUNdraiser (see attached poster for fun events)  on this Friday 7th November 2014 from 6-8pm are going home in your child’s bag tonight (3rd Nov 2014).  Please fill in the envelope including €5 per ticket if your child is going or the ticket if your child cannot attend. Return the envelope to your child’s class teacher tomorrow, Tuesday (4th Nov 2014)  morning, we need to know our numbers by Wednesday for insurance purposes.  Additional tickets can be purchased from Hilda. €4 per ticket will go directly to the school ambitious fundraising campaign, so please show your support.


Chuckies will be closed to the public on Friday so it gives our children a great opportunity to play together while parents new to the school have a chance to meet each and join the more established parents in the school for a sociable chat. Hot food (pizza, chicken nuggets and chips) snacks and coffee can be purchased at Chuckies.

Thank you
Siobhan Devlin.

Chuckies FUNdraiser.pdf

Reminder - School Calendar Photographs

Attention: All Parents

We will be doing the photographs for the school calendar on Thursday 6th November 2014, first Thursday after the mid term break. Can all parents ensure that the children are neatly presented in full uniform on this day. If your child is in junior or senior infants can you please write their birthday on their hand to avoid any confusion! Children are welcome to bring in small seasonal props for the photos this year. If there is any child missing on this day, will you please contact 6th Class Rep, Ciara Condon 083-1916543.

Many thanks

2014 Gourmet 'Fun'raising' event at Max's

Dear parents,

Following 2012’s  successful charity  dinner in max’s we have decided to repeat this event again on Thursday 13th November and Thursday 20th November 2014 but we cannot do this without your help as we need the parents to cook, prepare, wash- up, set up and serve the meals!!

This helps us to practically eliminate all overheads and we are just left with basic food costs and even those tend to be minimal as some local suppliers kindly donate some produce free of charge or at cost.

This is a fun but professional event with very high quality food and excellent value for money, this year it will be a 7 course gourmet menu for €27.00 of which approx €22.00 goes directly to school.  Possibly new taste & flavours for some but hopefully it will appeal to everyone.

This event is open to all so please tell friends neighbors etc as this helps to get funding from an outside source. 021 4772443 for reservations.

We need volunteers for both dates: Thursday 13th November and Thursday 20th November 2014

Food preparation  9am - 12 noon approx              (3 people)
Wash up:              6.30 - 9pm & 9pm - midnight  (2/3 person per shift)
Kitchen:               6pm - midnight                         (3people per night)
Wait staff:            6pm - midnight                         (4 people per night)

To volunteer please contact us on 0861967587 / text if possible when available and your class please, we welcome the parents of the new classes especially.

The menu is available here.

Finally a thank you to John Barrett’s butchers, the market garden vegetable shop and Quay food company.

Thank you 

Max's

021-477-2443

http://maxs.ie/

Reminder - Book Fair

Annual School Book Fair 2014

Our annual school book fair will take place Tuesday 4th of November 2014 until Friday 7th of November 2014 inclusive. Last year we received over €1300 in quality books for our library (as a commission fee based on sales) and we are hoping to top this figure in November.

Books will be available to purchase from 8.30am until 9.20am each morning, and from 1.30pm until 3pm each afternoon.

The book catalogues have been sent home in your children's school bags today for perusal over the mid-term.

Many thanks, Parents Association

PA Meeting

The Parents Association monthly meeting will take place on this Tuesday November 4th 2014, 8pm at the Powder Room in the White Lady. The meetings are held in English and all parents are welcome.

 

Annual School Book Fair 2014

Our annual school book fair will take place Tuesday 4th of November 2014 until Friday 7th of November 2014 inclusive. Last year we received over €1300 in quality books for our library (as a commission fee based on sales) and we are hoping to top this figure in November.

Books will be available to purchase from 8.30am until 9.20am each morning, and from 1.30pm until 3pm each afternoon.

The book catalogues have been sent home in your children's school bags today for perusal over the mid-term.

Many thanks, Parents Association

School Calendar Photographs

Attention: All Parents

We will be doing the photographs for the school calendar on Thursday 6th November 2014, first Thursday after the mid term break. Can all parents ensure that the children are neatly presented in full uniform on this day. If your child is in junior or senior infants can you please write their birthday on their hand to avoid any confusion! Children are welcome to bring in small seasonal props for the photos this year. If there is any child missing on this day, will you please contact 6th Class Rep, Ciara Condon 083-1916543.

Many thanks

Minutes PA Meeting 14th October 2014

Please see link to Minutes of the Parents Association Meeting which took place on Tuesday the 14th of October 2014.

See Minutes

Halloween Disco at Sáile

Monster Halloween Disco at Sáile on Saturday 25th October 2014, 2 to 4pm.

Please see Poster

Kinsale Christmas Fundraiser

Saturday 18th of October 2014, Temperance Hall 10am - 5pm

Please see attached Poster

Violin and Banjo for Sale

Full size violin and banjo for sale. Both come with cases.

Please contact Anne Sinclair 087-7978119


14-Oct-2014

PA Meeting

Dear Parents 

The next Parents Association will meet on Tuesday 14th October 2014 at 8pm in the Powder Room at the White Lady Hotel.

All are welcome. We hope to see you there.

On behalf of the Parents Association

Campa na Samhna / Halloween Camp

Beidh Campa na Samhna ar siúl arís i mbliana i nGaelscoil Chionn tSáile thar an briseadh. Beidh sé ar siúl i rith an Briseadh Meán Téarma (28/10/14 - 31/10/14).

Féach ar an bpóstaer atá inluaite chun a thuilleadh eolas a fháil.


Halloween Camp will be running again this year in the Gaelscoil. It will run during the mid term break (28/10/14 - 31/10/14).

Please see attached Poster

Go raibh maith agaibh,
Múinteoir Ciara Ní Chonchúir

NPC Anti Bullying Session

Dear NPC members

The National Parents Council are holding an Anti Bullying Training Session on Tuesday 7.10.2014, in Cork, in the Rochestown Park Hotel, at 7.30pm.

The session will enable you to support your child regarding issues of bullying and will also inform you about the new Anti Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools.

The session runs for two hours and is provided free of charge.

You must register to attend if you are interested. Please book online by clicking here

Please note: These sessions have been developed specifically for a parent audience and they are therefore not suitable for children.

This Training Programme is a joint initiative between National Parents Council Primary and National Parents Council Post Primary. The training is funded by the Department of Education and Skills under the Anti Bullying Action Plan.

RSA Check It Fits Service

The RSA 'Check It Fits Service' will be in SuperValu Carpark, on  Friday 3rd October 2014 from from 10am to 5:30pm.

 

RSA Check It Fits

Open Night for Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin

There will be an Open Night for Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin, it will take place in the Carrigaline Court Hotel tonight Monday 29th September 2014 @ 7.30pm

For queries please contact:
Noel O'Regan (Chairperson) 087-3212600
Adrian Breathnach (PRO) 086-0817873
Brian O'Farrell (Treasurer) 086-6037635

Web - www.gaelcholaistecarrigaline.net

Email - gaelcholaistecarrigaline@live.ie

Blog - www.gaelcholaistecarrigaline.blogspot.com

Minutes PA Meeting September 2014

Attention All Parents:

Please see link below for the Minutes of the PA Meeting which took place on the 16th of September 2014.

Sept 2014 Minutes

The committee for the 2015-15 Year are as follows:
Chairperson: Dervilla Wrynn

Vice Chair: Edel O’Connell

Secretary: Ciara Conlon

Vice Secretary: Yvonne McCarthy

Treasurer: Deborah Ni Riain

Vice Treasurer: Fidelma Ni Chathasaigh

Krafty Kids

Krafty Kids has a wide range of art and craft activities and projects for small groups of children of all abilities.

New Terms beginning on Monday 6th of October 2014 in Saíle.

Contact Laura on 087-7970011

See Poster Attached.

Thank you for your old mobile phones - we are nearly there!

School Blazers For Communion Boys

Hello Parents

There has been a suggestion to help to simplify the purchase and organisation of school Blazers for First Communion boys.  Currently blazers have to be purchased in Marks and Spencer and branded with school crests. The parents Association would like to organise a pool of Blazers that could be re-used from year to year saving parents time and the cost of purchase. 

As a first step, if anyone has an unwanted blazer and wishes to donate it to the school to be used by future Communion children, please drop it into Hilda. 

Depending on the success of this, we may organise a uniform swap event later in the year.

Your feedback on this initiative is welcome!

Kind Regards

Parents Association

Féilire / Calendar

Apologies to everyone trying to access the main school calendar on our websites.   We have an ongoing support ticket open with Google Apps to see why it is not available and whether or not they can recover it for us.  If they cannot resolve the issue we will have to create and populate a new one.

Thank you
PA

Tennis Coaching Sessions

New Tennis coaching sessions are starting again on Monday 15th September, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th until end of November 2014.

 

See poster attached

Website Help and Support

The website team is looking for volunteers to help maintain and develop the site. If you are interested in helping out please contact: WebTeam@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie

Note: maintaining the site requires very little technical expertise, you just need access to a computer and the internet!

If you are having problems or need any assistance using the school website, the WebTeam volunteers are available to help and can be contacted with any access or e-mail subscription questions.

Remember non-official school news is published on a separate site called "Nuacht Eile" : NuachtEile.gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie

Birthday Party Gift Suggestion €5

A suggestion/idea in regard to adopting a €5 in a card option for presents will be discussed at the next PA Meeting, which is being held on Tuesday 16th September, 2014, at 8pm, in the Powder Room, White Lady Hotel.

For the attention of all Classes:

Now that the new school year is well underway, and having spoken to a wide circle of parents from the different Rangs in the school, Carol O Callaghan (AKA Mam of Alice, Ted, Maisie, Miah) and myself (AKA Mam of Crios, Cian and Beibhinn) would like to make the following suggestion:

Going forward, with regard to birthday parties, we would like to suggest adopting the “€5 in a card” (per child) as another option for a birthday present for the children. 

Locally Dunderrow and Belgooly schools do this and it seems to work very well.  We have since learned, from being in contact with other parents in our school, that schools all over the country have chosen to do this too, very successfully.

We would like to stress at this point, that this is NOT school policy, nor is it something that everybody has to conform to – it isn’t a directive from the teachers in the school – they have no involvement in this at all - but rather a parent driven initiative.  In the current economic climate we thought it might be a way of giving parents one less worry/hassle to deal with – albeit a very small one - some parents have several siblings attending the school!

The decision to consider this “€5 in a card”, we think, is firstly a very personal one and up to each parent to decide whether they would like to do it or not, but it is also a class decision and parents in each class will have to decide whether this option is right for their class or not.  Or indeed it might be the decision to go ahead with a “half and half” option whereby the people in a class who want to give/receive €5 do so and the people who like to give/receive presents do so – the birthday boy or girl then gets a variety of presents/money on his/her special day.  It has also been suggested that €5 euro, whether it be money in a card or a present, is enough to spend on school party presents – again this is just about sharing what some parents have been talking about amongst themselves – it is, of course, naturally up to everybody individually to decide how much they would like to spend on their presents (this is just all about passing on/sharing the information!).

Thanks a mill for taking the time to read this,            

Carol and Emma.

Postponed: Parents Association (PA) Meeting

Apologies but the the first PA meeting needs to be postponed until Tuesday 16th Sep 2014.

Thank you
PA
pa@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie

Kinsale Music Academy

Youth Choir - Thursdays 4.30pm Kinsale Community School

Ages 8 - 15 : open to anyone with an interest in singing. All aspects of singing are taught and developed in a friendly group setting, covering a wide range of styles.

‘Little Maestro’ Beginners class - Wednesdays 2.30pm Kinsale Community School

Ages 4 -6 : A pre-instrumental class which introduces young children to music. A fun, easy approach to learning music interactively through songs and games.

Traditional Irish Music Classes

Traditional Irish Music Classes in association with Beal Atha an Spideal Comhaltais (CCE) will recommence on week beginning 15th September 2014.

Classes on:
Mondays; 3pm - Innishannon
Tuesdays; 4.30pm - Riverstick
Wednesday; 3.15pm - Ballinspittle
Thursday; 4.30pm - Goggins hill

From 7 to 17 years

Instruments include: Tin Whistle, Flute, Violin, Concertina, Banjo, Button Acc, Piano Acc, Bodhran and Harp.

Contact Rosaire Cagney (087) 9033884 for more details.

Kids Story Yoga

A fun yoga class for children where yoga is taught through story.  The aim of this course is to teach breathing & relaxation techniques, positive thinking and meditation, develop flexibility and strength, and to have fun while doing yoga.

Location: Kinsale Yoga Centre

Course 1.  Five Wednesdays, Sept. 24-Oct. 22, 2014 and
Course 2.  Five Wednesdays, Nov. 5-Dec. 3, 2014

Time: 3:30-4:30pm or 4:45-5:45pm

Cost: €40 for 5 weeks

This class is open to children from 8-12 years.  Class size limited.

Any questions, please contact Mary Hayes 087-7623822.  Mary has 16 years experience in yoga and 5 years instructing yoga to children.

Visit www.kinsaleyogacentre.com for full bio.

POSTPONED : Parents Association (PA) Meeting Tuesday 9th Sep 2014

The first PA meeting of this school year will take place at 8pm on Tuesday 9th Sep 2014 in the White Lady Hotel 'Powder Room'.  All parents, especially all new parents are welcome to attend.

Thank you
PA
pa@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie

Mother Goose : The After School Academy

A dedicated After School Club for all Primary School Children which includes;

• Breakfast club
• Drop off and collection at all local schools, 
• Supervised homework,
• In house activities such as yoga, art & crafts, baking,
• Age appropriate board games, music and books
• Excursions to the library, and local amenities
• Drop off to local activities by prior arrangement

A fun environment where your children can unwind and relax after their day at school.

Contact Trish Ryan on 087-947-5367 for further details.

Well done to the U12 boys who had a great day in Croke Park

Well done to the U12 boys who had a great day in Croke Park!

Scoil dúnta go dtí an 28ú Lúnasa 2014 / School is closed until the 28th August 2014

Scoil dúnta go dtí an 28ú Lúnasa 2014 / School is closed until the 28th August 2014
Scoil dúnta go dtí an 28ú Lúnasa 2014. Is féidir ríomhphost a sheoladh go eolas@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie ach ní bheidh sé á seiceál gach lá. Ár leithscéal roimh ré as ucht aon moill le freagra a fháil.

The school is closed until the 28th August 2014. Any queries not answered on the site can be sent by email to eolas@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie but emails will not be checked every day. Our apologies in advance for any delay in receiving an answer.

Summer Computer Camps 2014

Our exciting Children's Computer Camp is being held in the Gaelscoil in Kinsale from 28th July - 1 August 2014 from 2.30pm to 5.00pm each day.

If you are aged between 7 - 13 years, come and try Coding, Scratch, Minecraft, App Development and Web Design.

Places can be booked online at www.summercamp.ie or calling Niamh Barrett Computers on 022 51318

Kinsale Art Camp

Kinsale Art Camp

July 28th ~ August 1st 2014

10.00 – 12.30 ~ Primary School Age ~ €95

Fun, friendly classes tailored to help each child
reach their full artistic potential

Ceramics

Felt Making

Jewellery Making

Painting & Drawing

Papier Mache/puppetry…

Tie dye

Contact: 477-409 / (086) 165-5496   

Teachers registered with The Teaching Council of Ireland.
Caroline Smith & Aine Wade

Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camps

It all starts here. Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camps are a great way for children aged 6 - 13 to play the games and learn GAA skills in a fun child-friendly environment - and maybe even help make them a GAA star of the future!

Book now using this link

The Online Booking facility closes at noon on the Friday preceding the week of the camps.

Kidathlon 2014

Attention : Junior Infant Parents

Gwen who is the Junior Infants Class Rep sent an email to all junior infant parents a few days ago but it would appear that some of you might not have received it.  If you are a junior infant parent and did not get the message from Gwen can you please send her your updated contact info (gwenburke@gmail.com) so she can resend the email to you.

Thank you
PA

PS: You may also want to update Hilda too as the original distribution list came from the school.

Riverstick open sports

Riverstick open sports will be held on Wednesday June 25th 2014 in Riverstick GAA pitch.  Races confined to children of Kinsale and Clontead parish start at 5:30pm followed by the open sports

Comhghairdeas Ellie ! / Congratulations Ellie !

Well done to Ellie, Rang 5, who came third in the Sciath na Scol Carraigdhoun Poc Fada in Riverstick yesterday (18th June 2014) where lots of schools in the division took part! She was up against Rang 6 competitors so it was a super achievement.

Comhghairdeas Amelia! / Congratulations Amelia!

Well done Amelia (Rang 5) who swam around Sandycove Island yesterday (18th June 2014) - superb achievement for an 11 year old!

Comhghairdeas Amelia! / Congratulations Amelia!

Comhghairdeas Ellie ! / Congratulations Ellie !

Rinne Ellie ó Rang 5 blogáil as Gaeilge agus bhuaigh sí an 3ú háit i gcomórtas Seachtain na Gaeilge! Chomh maith le sin, fuair sí "Certificate of Commendation" don phictiúr a chuir sí isteach i gcomórtas Ealaíne Texaco!
Comhghairdeas leat a Eiile!

Huge congratulations to Ellie in 5th Class who received a "Certificate of Commendation" for her Cyber bullying themed painting in the Texaco Childrens Art Competition. Not only that, she has also won 3rd place in the Seachtain na Gaeilge competition for her Cyber Bullying blog!
Well done Ellie!

Comhghairdeas Ellie ! / Congratulations Ellie !

Bob-a-Job

Thanks to everyone who supported our recent Bob a Job fundraiser . We raised an incredible €1200. Part of this money will be used for new play equipment for the yard this September (2014).

Senior infants won the prize for the most amount of bob a jobs and will receive a small prize next week. Well done and thanks for all your support .

PA

Chuckies event postponed

Chuckies event postponed: a lot of Gaelscoil families are not available on June 20th 2014, so the PA have decided to postpone the Chuckies event until Sept/Oct next term when the darker nights will be more suitable for an indoor event.

Grianghraif Nua / New Photos

Check out plenty of new photos recently uploaded to the school website under the 'Grianghraif / Photos' link.

Making Pizza with Donal, Turas Rothaíochta Rang 4 / Fourth Class Cycling Trip, Caint faoi shábháilteacht tine / Fire Safety Talk, Le French Club Fashion Show, Willow Dome, Corn Rugbaí an Sé Náisiúin / 6 Nations Rugby Trophy, Lá 'le Pádraig and more....

Chun pictiúirí a cur nó a bhaint den suíomh scoile déan teangbháil le / To have pictures added or removed please contact : webteam@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie.

Surfing Summer Camps

Due to the huge success of our camps last year Kinsale Surf Adventures are now taking bookings for 2014 Summer Camps.

We will  run mega camps during the summer holidays for students that want to sign up for a full week of surfing, coasteering, beach games, marine & water safety education and more! Camps will run from 10am-2pm. Options in June, July & August 2014.

Our hope is to educate and foster a love and appreciation for the ocean and nature. To enhance self-confidence, self esteem and connect our kids to strong community role models. We teach fun sustainable ocean related activities and the importance of conserving the environment & water safety. The students will return from our camps with new skills, friends, and knowledge that can benefit them now and all through their lives.

Contact Kinsale Surf Adventures for dates and bookings. info@surfkinsale.com www.surfkinsale.com 0831075757

KSA Flyer.pdf

Next fundraising event: Chuckies Playzone in Cork

Our final PA social, fundraising event of the year will be on Friday 20th June 2014 from 6-8pm in Chuckies
Playzone in Cork: www.chuckies.ie

All students and siblings are invited, including next years junior infants. There will be a charge of €5 per child and €4 of this will go directly to the school. The coffee shop will be open for parents to purchase teas, coffees etc. We'll also organize football/basketball blitzes for the older kids, who mightn't be into the playzone part - Chuckies have a ball area fenced off from the rest of the play areas.

Please let the PA know if you are available to help on the night, with organizing a blitz and with with the clean up at the end - pa@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie

Chuckies....Save the date!

The PA is planning a fundraising event for June, which will also be our last social event for the Gaelscoil families this year. The event will be at Chuckies Playzone in Cork (www.chuckies.ie) on Friday 20th June 2014 from 6pm to 8pm.

More details to follow....

Reminder 'Bob-a-Job' forms and money due back on Friday 6th June 2014

Is é ata i gceist ná (fundraiser) i gcóir na scoile, díreach mar an gcéanna le cad a dheineamar an bhlian seo chaite.
Ó thaobh sábháilteacht de, iarraimid oraibh labhairt leis na páistí chun a bheith cinnte de go dtéann siad go daoine go bhfuil aithne acu orthu amháin.
Tógaigí ar ais na foirmeacha agus an t-airgead ar an Aoine an 6ú Meitheamh 2014 le bhur dtola.

Beidh duais i gcóir an rang leis an cuid is mó 'bob-a-jobs' !

This is a fund raiser for the school, the same as what we did last year.
From a safety point of view, we would ask you to ensure children only approach people they / you know to volunteer for bob-a-job.
Please bring back the forms and the money on Friday 6th June 2014.

There will be a prize for the class with the most Bob-a-Jobs!

Hurling/Camogie training: help needed

From Sept / Oct 2014, the parents are organising hurling/camogie training for Rang 1 - 6. We need help especially for the younger classes (Rang 1- 3), as these classes have bigger numbers and the more help we have, the more the children will learn and develop. Hurling experience not necessary, as it will mainly focus on a few basic skills along with running/jumping/throwing/catching etc. A coach-the-coaches session can be organised if necessary. If interested/curious please contact Eithne Fitzpatrick(087 7551621).

MÍLE BUÍOCHAS!!

We would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone who helped to make the First Holy Communion After Party at the school last Saturday such a lovely occasion. There was a wonderful team of people involved in this event and it was a testimony to the absolutely fantastic community of people who are involved in Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile.

It is important that we extend a special thanks to the mums, dads, children, family and friends who made such delicious food for everyone. There was not a scrap of food left!

To all of our set up people, our flower arrangers, ball puffers, decorators, tea and coffee pourers, servers and cleaner uppers - we could not have done it without you!

To the teachers and children who were so helpful in preparing the school for the party, we really appreciated your help.

Thanks to Mary Walsh from Sandycove who made such a beautiful and delicious Communion Cake for us.

Thanks also to the Kinsale G.A.A and to Eleanor Wrickson and all at the Trident Hotel for loaning us some essential catering equipment.

We left all of the containers, trays, etc under the table on the left hand side as you walk in the old entrance to the Gaelscoil and thank you again to anyone who prepared food for us.

We had great fun hosting this lovely day and we hope everyone did too!

Míle míle Buíochas
Caroline, Kevin and Trish

27 May 2014

Road Sign - Pointing the wrong direction again!

The Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Road Sign is pointing in the wrong direction again!

Can we get a volunteer to stop by the sign with some tools and adjust it so it points in the right direction?

Just be careful as this is a very busy corner!

Thank you
PA

Tennis Summer Camps

FUN TENNIS CAMPS this summer for under 12s and over 12s, starting at 4 years of age.
14-18 July 2014 and 11-15 August 2014 at Kinsale Tennis Club.

TENNIS poster summer camp 2014.pdf

City Sports Girls!

Congratulations to all our City Sports Winners!

Iompar Scoile / School Transport 2014 / 2015

Dear Parents

Just a reminder to those who may not have registered their children for School Transport next year (2014/2015), to please do so as soon as possible.

You will find the online application on the school website under the PA section.

If you would like to discuss further please contact the Parents Association at  pa@gaelscoilchionntsaile.ie and we will be happy to assist you.

Seals getting released back to the sea

Hi all! The lucky seals who were rescued from the beach during the storms are being released back to the sea at 3pm on Wednesday 21st May 2014 at Garrylucas beach.

All welcome!

Childrens Computer Camps 2014 – Gaelscoil Chionn tSaile – 28th July – 1st Aug 2014

Our Summer Computer Camps 2014 are multi activity technology camps are for children ages 7 – 13 years. At our Summer Camps your child will create multimedia slide shows, movies and design and print their own T-Shirts, Mugs/Pen Holders and DVD Covers.

They will also learn to design and create their own computer games including characters, backgrounds and sounds. Children will learn basic coding, computer programming and web design. As well as these fun filled summer activities, children will also learn how to stay safe online.

Each child will work on their own Laptop, Ipad or Computer. On the summer camp, your child will use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Scratch, HTML, CSS, Microsoft Movie Maker, iTunes, Windows Media Player, and lots more. Over the years, we have designed the best Computer Camps available in Ireland.We combine structured Educational Sessions with the fun and games synonymous with Summer Camps.

Book Online
Please feel free to visit our website at www.summercamp.ie or contact us at 022-51318 for more information.

 Kind regards

Niamh Barrett
Managing Director
Niamh Barrett Computers Ltd.,
160 West End,
Mallow
Co. Cork.
Tel: 022 51318
www.nbcomputers.ie

PA Meeting Thursday 15th May 2014

Next PA Meeting Thursday 15th May 2014, Powder Room in the White Lady from 8-9.30pm.  All welcome.

Thank you
PA

To all Holy Communion Parents

Giles and Catherine Norman have recently developed an app for iphone users that may come in handy for photos taken using iphone on Holy Communion Day.  Unfortunately its not available for android yet.  Details below:

Framed & Delivered is a new Irish app that makes sending photos from the phone special as it prints, frames, gift wraps and sends 6”x8” photos anywhere in the world for €19.95.

Developed in Kinsale, the app offers a simple, affordable, 6 step process to share those special photos that invariably remain on the iphone, going nowhere.

All you have to do is:

-          Download the Framed & delivered app from the app store
-          Take a photo or select one from camera roll; crop if required
-          Choose from ivory white, dark brown and charcoal black frame
-          Caption photo if required
-          Login, select delivery address, add gift card/message
-          Confirm and securely pay in euro, sterling or dollars

This straightforward process may be completed in minutes, as Framed & Delivered takes all the hassle out sending a special photo all over the world. Photographs are safely packaged and arrive beautifully gift wrapped – offering a personal gift at an affordable price.

The Framed & Delivered app is currently available on the app store for iphones. An android version will be available in the near future.

Regards,

Catherine Norman
Giles Norman Photography Galleries
www.gilesnorman.com

Kinsale GAA

Dear Parents,

These are some upcoming events taking place within our local GAA club.

For more information you can contact Catherine 0872168734.

• Boys Underage training takes place every Sunday morning 11am to 12.15. Girls training takes place on Mondays 4.30-5.30. Both take place in Kinsle GAA Grounds on Bandon Road. New members are very welcome.

• Kinsale GAA is holding a clothes collection in association with the Hope foundation. We’ll be collecting; clothes (but they can’t be rags), curtains, towels, hand bags, belts, shoes and bed linen. Duvets, bed quilts and pillows will not be accepted.  The clothes etc will be exported to Africa, Pakistan and India. This is a club development fundraiser so we would appreciate your support. The clothes will be collected in the pitch on May 10th 2014, 10am-5pm, May 11th 2014 10am-1pm, May 12th 2014 4pm-6pm. It could be a great chance for a spring clean!

• The annual Kinsale GAA Coffee morning will take place in the Temperance Hall on May 16th 2014. 10am-2pm.

• Would you like to win 4 One Direction tickets for just €2? Call into Maurice Murphy's now to be in with a chance.

• Kinsale GAA will hold its Golf Classic on May 23rd 2014. A team of 3 costs €180 and tee box sponsorship costs €50. Book now with Laurence, 0879056737. Thank you to Eurospar Kinsale and O Learys Car Sale Bandon for coming on board as joint main sponsors.

First Communion Party - 24th May 2014

Hello everyone

The Gaelscoil First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday 24th Mary 2014. Traditionally the parents of children in Rang 1 co-ordinate and organise the party which takes place back at the school immediately following the First Communion.

This year we need help with the following:

- baking cupcakes, tray bakes, tea bracks, etc (in general cakes which can be easily portioned, served and eaten and which have no impact on the lovely communion outfits!)
- making sandwiches
- setting up the school on Friday 23rd May 2014 from about 3pm
- preparing for the party on the morning of 24th May 2014 from about 9.30am
- helping to serve tea, coffee, and food. Supervising the children's room and helping out during the communion party - from about 12pm on 24th May 2014
- helping with clean up including washing up, cleaning and tidying and ensuring all is ready for school on Monday from about 2pm on 24th May 2014

We would be delighted with help in all or any of the above areas and from anyone who is available (this appeal is by no means exclusive to Rang 1 parents!). A form is available outside of Hilda's office and we would ask anyone who can help to please fill out your name and number on this sheet and indicate what it is you can help with.

Míle Buíochas
Trish agus Caroline

Vote for Kinsale in Foodie Towns 2014

Kinsale has been nominated in the top 10 for this award and we need to create awareness and get the public voting to put us at No 1!! Here is the link for voting - can you all please post to your website / Facebook pages / Twitter / Linked In and any other social media accounts as well as through your conventional databases / texts etc .............SPREAD THE WORD.
Voting now open and closes online on Sunday 18 May 2014
http://www.irishrestaurantawards.com/kinsale/

Summer Camps by Dramatricks

Willow Dome - stones!

The Willow Dome is almost finished, well done to all the team who helped with this living project. However we need to put an outer ring of stones around the perimeter of the Dome. So we are asking all children if they are out at the beach over the weekend to collect 2 or 3 large stones. They can either decorate them at home with permanent markers or they can leave them au natural, and they can decorate them in school.

Stones can be laid on the perimeter next week. Also we are looking for donations of wood trunks that could be  varnished and used for seating? There will be another chance for children to try their hands at either weaving a porthole or a fish next week at school if they wish.

GAA

Cloths collection in the GAA pitch on 10th May 2014 in aid of Kinsale GAA.

Kinsale GAA golf classic is on Fri 23rd May 2014 in Kinsale golf club.

Team of 3 for €180 including food.

Enter a team or sponsor a hole.

Contact Laurance Murphy 087 9056737 for more details.

Thanks to our sponsors, Kevin O’ Leary Motor Group

BEALTAINE EVENT

K-CoRD (Kinsale Community Repsone to Dementia) and Positive Ageing Week, Kinsale (PAW), would like to invite you to their Bealtaine event on Thursday 8th May 2014 at Kinsale Yacht Club in association with the Rampart Players.

Tide of Time: stories and songs of the sea will run from 7.00pm-9.00pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

Phone Liz  at 4709700 for more information.