MONEYSTOWN N.S.
MAY 2014
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PREFECTS: FAOLÁN LAUNDERS & MICHAELA SMITH MCGARRY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
JUNIOR INFANTS - SECOND CLASS SCHOOL TOUR
Wednesday 4th June
School Tour
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NEW JUNIOR INFANTS 2014/2015
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Senior Girls
GAA Blitz in
Roundwood
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Aikido continues
every Monday
2.30 – 3.30
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JUNIOR & SENIOR INFANT
FIELDTRIP TO GLENDALOUGH
Green School Ceremony
In The Helix, DCU
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3rd & 4th CLASS
FIELDTRIP TO
GLENDALOUGH
Thursday 12th June
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09
10
15
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ATHLETICS
Every Wed.
for all
classes until
end of June
Speech & Drama
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CAPERS
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CRAFT CLASSES
2.30 - 3.30
Every Wed in May
continues every Tuesday
until the 10th June
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02
SATURDAY
MONEYSTOWN NS SPORTS DAY
Pupil & Parent Morning will take place on
Tuesday 10th June from 9.30 - 11.30
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12
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FRIDAY
Friday 6th June
SCHOOL CLOSED
B. HOLIDAY
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THURSDAY
ROUNDWOOD GAA SPORTS DAY
THIRD- SIXTH CLASS
SCHOOL TOUR
Thursday 5th June
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WEDNESDAY
SCHOOL SAVINGS
SCHEME CONTINUES
EVERY THURSDAY
UNTIL 29TH MAY
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Last Day of
Craft
Classes
for this year!
CAPER’ - 'Children & Parents
Enjoying Reading' continues every
morning during May. Thank you to all
our parent volunteers
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Standardised Testing in Literacy & Numeracy
will take place this wk.
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SCHOOL CLOSED
BUILDING USED AS POLLING
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Last day of
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
MEETING @ 7.00
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STATION FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS
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School Saving
Scheme
FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION
MASS @ 11AM
IN MONEYSTOWN
CHURCH
5th & 6th CLASS
FIELDTRIP TO
GLENDALOUGH
HAVE
YOU GOT
WHAT IT
TAKES TO
BEAT HE
CUBE?
Moneystown
National
School
Fundraising Committee will host ‘The
Cube’ on June 7th In Áras an Tóchar,
If being a contestant is not for you,
We
alternatively you can support this fundraiser
announce
by availing of the unique opportunity to
place an advertisement for your business in a
children have earned their
fourth Green School Flag!
‘Local Service Directory’ which will be given
advertisement in the directory costs €100
with the childrens enthusiasm and
baked such delicious treats and who gave so
and will include your company name, logo,
interest in their local environment and
generously of their time to help out. We
digital photographs plus text.
the impact their tavel choices make on
a global scale. As part of the
really appreciate the support of all our
parents and friends and the school, without
programme all class levels explored
whom the event would not have been such
the theme of 'travel' for this green flag
a success.
and will be awarded the flag by An
The ‘Bun Run’ was held on the same day
Taisce at a ceremony in Croke Park on
and received tremendous support raising
20th May. The children have worked
€2210. Senator Eamonn Coughlan led the
hard to maintain the various green
initiatives put in place over the past
way and the children completed the
marathon distance in 3.31.09. It was
eight years. Congratulations and keep
fantastic to watch every child participate
up the green ways!!
and work together to complete 164 laps of
challenges which test their agility, mental
share
ability and response times. The
challenges all take place within a 12ft by
make this event
To be a contestant on ‘The Cube’ or to
sponsor a contestant costs €200. All
contestants that enter the cube for our
event will be guaranteed to participate
in two games, with those who qualify
in the preliminary rounds continuing to
the knock out stages. Ultimately one
organising the coffee morning and cake sale
school. A sincere thanks to all those who
Please
audience!
Association for their
tremendousork
in
fourth flag and was most impressed
contestants compete in a series of
when you are under pressure from a live
Parents’
An
booklet with 4/6 adverts per page.
audiences nationwide. As seen on TV,
simplest of challenges more difficult
Education
the
success raising a total of €1,710 for
facebook ‘Mns Cube’ for regular updates &
information on contestants & sponsors.
12ft perspex box, which can make the
A huge thank you to
Centre, assessed our submission for the
This will be an A5
which
large
to
the
night free of charge.
coming weeks for €20. Please follow us on
attracted
Byrne,
hat
on Friday, 11th April.
Tickets for the event will be on sale in the
has
t
Officer with the Murrough Recycling
award winning game show on TV3
date
Moira
delighted
to everyone who attends the show on the
Roundwood. ‘The Cube’ is based on the
to
are
like
&
&
help
a huge success.
All money raised by the event will be used to
offset the cost of furnishing & equipping the
It was a wonderful
the
the pitch. Thank you to the parents, staff,
new classroom which the DES granted in
All
children
neighbours and friends who joined in our
March. The Board of Management in line
participated in a
efforts and showed the children how much
Scien-tastic
we all value physical activity for life. Over
with Department Guidelines have appointed
McAuley Rice Architects, Wicklow as the
Consultant Architects for the project.
workshop on Tuesday 8th April. It was
a fantastic opportunity for the children
the course of the Points For Life project we
have seen a significant change in awareness,
Planning permission has been sought and the
to work as scientists with all the
attitude
project is currently on E-Tender. The BOM
equipment and to participate in a
hope to appoint
variety of experiments. This workshop
We would like to wish all
complements our
Discover Primary
our second class pupils well
Science Programme throughout the
as they prepare for their
contestant will ‘Beat the Cube’ and will
Thank you to all parents who
be crowned the overall winner. If you
completed
or someone you know would like to
become a contestant on the Cube
questionnaire last month. There
is overwhelming support for the uniform as
please contact us at
it is and it will not change next year.
[email protected] or
full results are on display on the Parents
directly on 0404 45477
Notice Board.
the
Uniform
The
and
participation
in
sport.
school. We have applied for another
First Holy Communion on
Science Excellence Award this year and
are awaiting confirmation of it.
Saturday 10 May. A reception will be held
WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!!!
th
in the school afterwards and we invite all
friends and families to celebrate this very
special event in the children’s lives.