June Newsletter

• June 10th -14th - Active Schools Week
• June 19th -6th Class Graduation at about 1:40pm
  
• June 21st - Summer Holidays begin at 12pm
• August 28th 2024- New School Year Begins

This week marks Active Week, and our boys and girls have an exciting lineup of activities ahead!

Today, we had Dave visit for Drumming, and tomorrow, the Klaaskickz soccer coaches will be here to impart some exciting soccer skills to the children, the boys and girls are welcome to wear their favourite soccer or GAA jersey tomorrow or a favourite t-shirt of any description.

On Wednesday, we're excited to welcome Eileen Young to the school to teach orienteering skills through a variety of engaging activities.

Then, on Thursday, Gráinne Kennedy will lead each class in a dance session, followed by our highly anticipated Dangan Dance Off. This year, all classes will unite to perform Shakira's song, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," aiming to clinch the dance off title for 2024!

We kindly request that each child brings €3 to cover half of the cost of hosting the visiting experts. The Board of Management will generously cover the remaining portion of the fee.

On Friday, we're planning for our Annual Sports Day. The pupils will rotate to 10 stations set up around the pitch, participating in various activities such as Tug of War, Relays, Obstacle Courses, and penalty shootouts. It is always a funfilled day for the boys and girls!

Parent Races

Additionally, we're extending an invitation to parents to join us between 1 pm and 1:40 pm for some parent and child races. This part of our Sports Day is relaxed and enjoyable, and we would love to have you there if you can make it! Please fill out the Google Form linked here if you'd like to attend.

Please Note: The weather forecast for the end of the week is uncertain. If conditions are unfavourable, we may need to cancel the parent races and postpone our Sports Day until next Monday, the 17th. We'll keep you updated accordingly.

Summer Reports will be sent out via Aladdin on June 12th.

By the end of the week I will be sending out the school calendar and the stationery list for next year, which will also include pupil fees. As like last year, the Department of Education has given a book grant to all primary schools to purchase school books and copies for the children.

Best of luck to the following boys and girls who are heading to Claremont in Navan tomorrow to represent Dangan in the Track and Field Championship!

Tom, Josh, Alex, Flynn,Jayden, Dominykus, Lukas, Oisín, Saoirse, Anna, Olivia, Lilianna, Sienna, Eloise, Annie, Oran M, Tadhg, Cormac, Daniel, Robbie, George, Steffen, Oran O’R, Laura, Ellen O’R, Sarah, Evie, Aoife N., Ellen H, Ellie C, Stella and Holly.

They will be competing in a variety of activities including the 60m sprint, 100m sprint, 600m run, 800m run, long jump, ball throw, and relays. We hope you enjoy the day!

Dangan NS played Ardcath NS in the Division 2 Final of the Boys Rounders competition today. Both teams displayed some excellent fielding throughout the five innings. Kevin, Luke, Lasha, Flynn and Tomás showed great, fielding, teamwork and skills to get several of the Ardcath players out. Tom and Conor were an excellent partnership throughout the competition in their respective roles as bowler and catcher. When going out to bat for in our final innings, the boys were down by one run on a score line of 8-7. Some great batting by Timmy, Tadhg, Kevin and Oran ensured that both Kevin and Tadhg made it home to secure to a one run victory for Dangan NS. Myles, Cameron and Dylan all played important roles during out campaign and practices throughout the year and we know their roles as 6th class students next year will be even more important. Overall, it was a brilliant display of teamwork that ensured Dangan claimed the silverware. Many thanks to all of the parents that provided lifts today: Denise and Pat, Jean, Derina and Lisa.

Best of Luck to the following Dangan Pupils who will face Moynalvey in the Division 2 Hurling Final!

Kevin Rispin, Chris Doherty, Oran Muldowney, Luke Boggan, Ellen O’Reilly, Flynn Larkin, Tomás Hyland, Tom McVann (JC), Cormac Dunne, Saoirse Hyland, Laura Nugent, Conor Gray (JC), Anna Hughes, Myles Gray, Lasha Nedieridze, Timothy Byrne, Andrew Young, Jack Conaty, Thomas Picking

and Oran O’Reilly

Kick off is at 2:30pm on Friday 14th June at Trim GAA

Mr. Kelly has written a few lines about the team's journey to the final.

In our first match of the year, Dangan played Moynalvey NS (our opponents for the final) and we scored a late goal to equalise in a thrilling match. We then went on to have victories over Kilbride NS, Kilcloon NS and Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh Rath Cairn. Next up Dangan played Rathbeggan NS in Summerhill and snatched a victory with a late scoring burst to put us through to the knock out stages. Dangan then played Boardsmill NS in a match where a victory would have likely seen us top the group and make it straight to the final. Boardsmill were much better on the day and beat us comprehensively by a margin of 12 points. With other results falling the way they did, we played Boardsmill NS again in a pulsating semi-final. With very little ever separating the sides, it was Boardsmill who rallied well at the end of normal time to force extra time. Dangan trailed by 2 points at half time in extra time and they showed a never say die attitude to finish the game really strongly and win by two goals.

Dangan Fun Day was another huge success! Last Thursday, the 6th class boys and girls organised a full day of activities where all classes enjoyed moving from classroom to classroom, each offering a different activity. There were orienteering challenges, sponge throwing, Kahoot quizzes, board games, face painting, tattoos, and of course, the very popular jumble sale. The students shopped to their hearts' content, and it was wonderful to see everyone having such a fun day.

My sincere thanks to Ms. Payne for overseeing the event, and I am incredibly grateful and proud of the 6th class pupils who were so organised and brilliant in ensuring the day went off without a hitch!

Thank you also to you, the parents, for donating items for the jumble sale and for paying your child's participation fee. We have raised a whopping €1,111! This money will be used to purchase yard activities for the children to enjoy during break times.

Click on the photo below to visit the school website, where you'll find many more photos from Fun Day!

Last Wednesday, 1st and 2nd classes were the final groups to head off on their school trip, and they had a wonderful time at Rockfield House! A big thank you to the teachers for organising the tours, and to our SNAs Maria and Melissa, as well as our SET teachers Ms. Whelan, Ms. Connolly, and Ms. Brady, for accompanying the classes. The boys and girls were exceptionally well-behaved on these outings, and we are very proud of them for representing Dangan so positively. We are delighted that they all had such a great time. The class teachers have added some pictures of their tours to the school website, visit www.dangannationalschool.ie and click on your child's class page.

As we conclude our focus on the core value of Inclusion, we hope it continues to be a priority for everyone at Dangan. Below is a picture of three of our 3rd class pupils who designed a display showcasing what Inclusion looks like at our school. We encourage you to visit this display during your next visit to the school, and we extend a big thank you to the girls for their efforts in putting it together! We firmly believe that our pupils, parents, and staff exemplify inclusive qualities remarkably well.

Kindly find our contact information provided below. For the latest updates on your child and their class activities, we invite you to stay connected through our school website.

Email: dangan.school@yahoo.ie
Website: www.dangannationalschool.ie
Location: Clonmahon, County Meath, A83 HN83, Ireland
Phone: 046 955 7332
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/School/Dangan-National-School-110400390786882/