St. Eithne's GNS Newsletter

There was a buzz of excitement throughout the school last week for our St. Eithne’s got Talent show and it didn’t disappoint! We saw a huge amount of talent from every class and it was a very tough decision for our judges, Sharyn, Susie and Mr. Hayden to choose an overall winner.

In 1st place was Ruby, 2nd were Erin, Emily & Sophie and Michaela and Darceyella came 3rd.

We think you are all winners in St Eithne’s and we are proud of you all every day. Well done to everyone involved! Thank you to Ms. Bleheen and Ms. Heffernan for organising!

We had a wonderful Wellbeing Week in the school from June 10th to 14th. The girls enjoyed lots of fun activities such as mindul colouring, meditation, daily relaxation and learned about the power of positive affirmations. We also had a lovely Buddy Brunch in Edenmore Park and a trip to St Anne's Park for some cooperative games. We finished the week off with pyjama day and enjoyed a PJ party in the hall with movie popcorn and treats. Our PJ day raised €103.37 for Pieta House. Big thank you to our Amber Flag Committee for their hard work and engagement this year. Thanks to their efforts, we have received our new Amber Flag!

Well done to our Amazing Attenders in Term 3 and the three girls who didn’t miss one day of the whole school year!

Also, we have a lovely new sign outside our school to emphasis how important it is to attend school every day! Take a look below!

We are delighted to announce that our Student Council has been awarded the Túsla Child and Youth Participation Award. This award is in recognition of all the hard work the Council does to make sure the voice of our pupils is heard in the school. The evaluating officers were really impressed with how many positive changes the Student Council has brought about since it began in the school 15 years ago! There will be an awards ceremony in November which the Student Council members will be invited to attend. Well done to Ms. O'Donovan and all the girls!

The Student Council also visited Dáil Éireann to learn about how a government is set up and to see the two houses of parliament in Ireland- the Oireachtas and the Seanad. It was really interesting and judging by some of the girls, we may have a few leaders in the making! As always, the girls showed great manners and asked excellent questions. Thanks to Ms. O'Donovan and Ms. Heffernan for organising.

The girls have been working hard creating their animations for our creative schools initiative. The had great fun coming up with their stories and making the animation to match. Here is a link to finished product!

https://vimeo.com/954598023/0c391136ae?share=copy

Thanks to Ms. Pidgeon and Karl Nolan for all their help organising and to Pádraig the animator for putting everything together! Well done girls!

Well done to all the girls who participated in our whole school bingo yesterday. 1st class from St. Monica's who will be our 2nd class next year joined us too! Well done to Ann and Paula for organising and offering some lovely prizes. There was a great mOOd in the hall!

Congratulations to the class of 2024 who graduated on Wednesday. What an amazing group of girls. Thank you so much for all your hard work! Thank you to all who decorated the hall, to Ms. Heffernan for putting together a fantastic video, and to Ms. Pidgeon and all the staff who worked with the girls over their five years with us.

Over the past couple of weeks, the girls in 2nd Class are reflecting on how their school year has gone. They are very grateful and thankful for all the wonderful opportunities they have been given over the year. The 2nd Class girls are extremely happy to congratulate Ruby Smith who came 1st and Sophie, Emily W and Érin on coming 2nd in St. Eithne's Got Talent! We are also really proud of the other girls in our class who participated and the girls throughout the school. 2nd Class had a great time on their School Tour to Clara Lara and also during the Active School/ Well-being Week. We got to do many exciting activities. 6th Class also treated 2nd Class to a 'Pizza Party' as we have been working on our reading with 6th Class over the past term. 2nd Class girls also threw a surprise party for Ms. Kiely and were very grateful for everyone who helped them pull it off! We have had a great year and really look forward to 3rd Class.

3rd Class have had such a busy and fun filled June. We had lots of fun during Wellbeing Week engaging in mindful colouring, relaxation, yoga, a Buddy Brunch in Edenmore Park and our PJ day. During Active Week we were in St Anne's Park, played basketball, rounders, had a GAA Blitz and lots of active breaks throughout the day. We also loved watching Eithne's Got Talent and were so proud of our classmates Keeva, Bow and Chloe who got to the final. If all of that wasn't enough to have us truly exhausted, we have also been completing a walking challenge and have been out each day building up our km. Over the month of June we managed an average of 28.8km each and won the overall prize of an ice cream party for our class!!

4th class have had a very busy few weeks. As we come to the end of the school year we have been reflecting on how much fun we have had together.

We really enjoyed visiting Clara Lara on our school tour with our friends from 2nd and 3rd class. It was such a super day.

We have been working extremely hard on our narrative writing. We are so creative and have produced unique stories using our imagination.

Some girls were lucky enough to reach the final of St. Eithne's Got Talent. We had a great time supporting our classmates. A huge well done to all of our superstars.

We loved participating in Active/Wellness week. This included a fantastic trip to St. Anne's, Sports Day and a Buddy Brunch in the park.

We have all grown immensely throughout our time in 4th class and are so proud of ourselves.

It is hard to believe it is that time of year already and sadly I have to say my goodbyes to this fantastic class! The past month has been jam-packed between Active and Wellbeing week, getting our steps in for the ‘Run Around Ireland’ challenge, supporting our six classmates in ‘St. Eithne’s Got Talent’, holding class parties as well as a trip to Edenmore Park! What a month full of absolute fun! This past week, the girls loved taking a trip down memory lane to 2nd Class, where my journey with the class first began. The laughter that erupted from the class upon seeing themselves from back then was a mix of nostalgia and sheer amusement! It also reminded everyone of the shared memories that have shaped their journey together so far. It has been a pleasure teaching these girls once again and I wish them all the very best of luck in 6th Class.

6th class have had an amazing end to their time here in St. Eithne's. We started the month with a trip to Kilmainham Gaol after learning all about the 1916 Easter Rising. We also used our JEP money for a bowling trip and a trip to Malahide Park.

A huge congratulations to the girls on a fantastic graduation ceremony. I wish them the very best of luck in their new schools.

This has been a busy month in Ms. Reede's class. We have gone on some lovely school trips to the playground and St. Anne's Park. We have also enjoyed going to school events like St. Eithne's got talent. A few of the children are finishing this year and moving on to their new schools and we wish the all the best!

In Ms. Glavin's class we had a really fun filled June. We went on lots of trips including our school tour to Malahide Castle Playground and the whole school trip day in St Anne's Park. The girls really enjoyed planting, playing in and taking care of our area outside our classroom. We also celebrated two birthdays for the girls in the class. We also got to meet our Community Garda and have a go in his car turning on the sirens!

Ms. O'Donnell and Ms. Kiely will be moving on from our school for next year. We are very sorry to see them go and wish them all the best into the future. On behalf of everyone, thank you so much for all you have done over the past few years!

Thank you to our wonderful whole school community for everything this school year! We hope that you all have a lovely summer break and we will see you back on Thursday, the 29th of August 2024.

Please email steithnesgns@gmail.com or call 01-8480630 if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your continued support,

Cormac Henry

Principal