Kilgarvan Central School Summer Newsletter 2013
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KILGARVAN CENTRAL SCHOOL SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2013 Dear Parents/Guardians, It is hard to believe that we are in the last month of yet another school year. We hope you enjoy this summer newsletter. Bain taitneamh as! Missionary Children Ireland Congratulations to John Randles (5th Class) who was the winner of the Children Helping Children Easter Colouring Competition (10-11 category). There were over 6,500 entries in the competition but John’s entry stood out from the crowd. John received a €20 book token as well as a certificate. John’s picture with his teacher Miss Moriarty featured in the May ‘Children Helping Children’ magazine. Rowing Boat Competition Donal O’ Sullivan was the worthy winner of the Rowing Boat Competition which was organised by the Kenmare Rowing Club. The pupils of all schools in the greater Kenmare area had to think of a name for the four new rowing boats which the club recently purchased. Donal O’ Sullivan was chosen as one of the four winners for his name “The Scéine Beauty”. Donal won a €30 voucher for Finnegan’s shop, Kenmare. His chosen name “The Scéine Beauty” takes pride of place on one of the new Kenmare rowing boats. Fantastic name Donal! Confirmation Congratulations to the fifth and sixth class pupils who received the sacrament of Confirmation on April 25th. They prepared conscientiously for this occasion and great credit is due to them and their teacher Miss Moriarty as well as Valerie Tiffin. I would like to thank Eileen Scanlon who assisted with the choir. I would also like to compliment the children in the choir, the altar servers and all others who played their part in making this day special for our parish. Trip to UCC On Wednesday, 1st May the 5th and 6th class pupils along with their teachers Miss Moriarty, Miss Doyle and Special Needs Assistant Valerie Tiffin visited UCC, Cork. The children got a tour of UCC as well as getting the opportunity to wear conferring robes. They saw the Crawford Building, the beautiful architecture of the church and a lot of worried students preparing for exams in the Boole library. They also visited the Observatory and examined telescopes dating back to the 1880s. They were presented with certificates and some goodies. We hope that one day many of the 5th and 6th class pupils will attend UCC. Community Games Clay Modelling: Congratulations to the following children who won prizes in the Community Games Clay Modelling competition which was held in Castleisland on the 7th April, 2013. U-10 Girls - 1st Saoirse Buckley, 2nd Mia Gadsden U-10 Boys - 3rd Callum Buckley U-12 Girls - 2nd Eva Gadsden 3rd Kathy Cronin U-14 Girls - 1st Christine McCarthy Saoirse Buckley (only 6 years of age) came fourth U-10 and Christine McCarthy came third U-14 in Clay Modelling at the Community Games Finals which were held in Athlone on May 26th 2013. Well done girls! Art Beth McCarthy represented Kerry in the U-8 Community Games Art Competition in Athlone on Sunday, 26th May 2013. Beth did herself and her county very proud. Soccer U-12 Huge congratulations to Dion and Corey Murphy as well as Kyle Cronin who were on the Kenmare U-12 Community Games soccer team who won gold on Friday, 19th April. They played Killorglin in the semi-final and won 2 – 1. Dion scored the first goal! They played Rathmore/Gneeveguilla in the final and won 2 – 1. The team goes on to represent Kerry in the Munster Final at the end of June. Three future soccer stars! Athletics Well done to all the children who participated in the Community Games Sports which were held on the 20th April in the GAA field, Kenmare. Futsal – Mini-Soccer Donal O’ Sullivan and Daniel Casey were part of the U-13 Kenmare Community Games Futsal team who beat Spa/Muckross in Listowel on the 2nd June. The boys will go on to represent Kerry and play in the Munster Final in Tralee on the 29th June. Again two outstanding soccer players! Football Tadhg O’ Donoghue (3rd Class) was part of the Kenmare Community Games team who came 3rd in the U-10 football competition which was held in Tralee on the 3rd of June. Tadhg played so well on the day scoring 1 goal and 8 points. A hugely talented player! Hurling Blitz On Friday, 3rd May, boys from 4th – 6th class travelled to Rathmore to compete in a hurling blitz. Four teams were involved; Rathmore, Kenmare, Monastery Killarney and Kilgarvan. Our first game was against Rathmore, the home team and we beat them. Subsequently, we won our games against Kenmare and Monastery, Killarney. Therefore, Kilgarvan were out right winners! All players involved played outstandingly. Many thanks to our mentors Mickey and John Foley for their expertise and guidance. Thanks also to Marie O’ Sullivan who provided the team with energy drinks and snacks. Team: Daniel Casey, Donal O’ Sullivan, Michael Rice, Kieran Kelleher, Liam Twomey, Gary Foley, Jack Foley, Dion Murphy, Joseph Healy, Daragh O’ Brien, Eugene O’ Sullivan, Jake Casey and Ronan Foley. Primary Schools Hurling Skills On 23rd May, Daniel Casey, Donal O’ Sullivan and Liam Twomey took part in the County Hurling Skills. They represented Kilgarvan Central School and South Kerry. The boys won the team event. They were presented with individual trophies as well as the overall shield. Furthermore, Daniel Casey won the individual event. Daniel was presented with a beautiful trophy also. This was a fantastic achievement for the boys and for Kilgarvan Central School. On Thursday, 13th June, Donal O’ Sullivan, Liam Twomey and Jack Foley represented Kerry and their school in the Munster Final Hurling Skills competition in Mallow. Unfortunately, due to injury, Daniel Casey was unable to compete. The boys were unsuccessful on the day however, but they did their school and county proud. Cumann na mBunscoil Final On Thursday, 20th June pupils from 4th,5th and 6th class played in the Final of Cumann na mBunscoil at Caherslee, Tralee. Their opponents were Ballyduff. At half time Ballyduff were well ahead. The second half saw Kilgarvan fight back but it wasn’t enough to win the match. All players were presented with medals. Well done lads! Kerry Life Education Mary O’ Donoghue from Kerry Life Education visited the school on Thursday, 16th and Friday 17th May 2013. Kerry Life Education was set up as a response to increasing levels of substance and alcohol misuse in County Kerry. They operate a fleet of specially equipped mobile “Life Education Centres”. Inside these units a specialist trained educator delivers age appropriate programmes to all primary age groups covering topics such as health, nutrition and diet, exercise and lifestyle, self-awareness and self-esteem, peer dynamic, bullying as well as substance and alcohol misuse awareness. The staff and students found the “Kerry Life Education” extremely beneficial and we thank Mary for visiting our school. First Holy Communion The children in 2nd class received their First Holy Communion on Saturday, 25th May and I congratulate them all on this special occasion. The nine pupils were Callum Buckley, Clodagh Casey, Mark Casey, Nathan Kelleher, Sarah O’ Donoghue, Timothy O’ Donoghue, Chloe O’ Leary, Conaill O’ Sullivan and Luke Scanlon. My thanks to their teacher Miss Cronin for preparing them so well. Thanks also to the choir members for singing at the Mass and the pupils who played the instrumental music. This really added to the ceremony. I am also grateful to the Parents’ Association and all the parents for organising the Communion party in the school. Míle Buíochas dhaoibh go léir. Sports Day Sports Day was held on June 17th . A wonderful day was had by all and the children were presented with a Sports Day Certificate and a cup/trophy for each classroom. Thank you to the Parents’ Association for organising the event and a sincere thank you to Ray Gadsden who co-ordinated this fun-filled event. Obair mhaith! Junior Infants Induction Meeting The Junior Infants Induction afternoon took place on June 18th from 2 – 3pm and was a great success. The staff of Kilgarvan Central School are delighted with the new group of ten enthusiastic children for the coming school year and we look forward to collaborating with the new parents. The new entrants spent the hour in their future classroom with their teacher Miss Doherty while their parents enjoyed a cup of tea and a chat in the school hall. Thank you to the Parents’ Association for organising the tea/coffee for the parents. School Tours The pupils of Kilgarvan Central School were very excited about their school tours. Miss Cronin’s class went to the Playdium in Tralee on Thursday, 30th May and had a truly enjoyable day. 3rd and 4th classes went to Dingle Ocean World and Fungi the Dolphin on Wednesday, 12th June. Miss Doherty’s class toured Muckross Farm, Killarney on Friday, 14th June. Despite being soaked, the infants enjoyed the experience. Finally, 5th and 6th classes travelled on the early train to Dublin on Wednesday, 19th June and visited the Wax Museum, Dáil Éireann and the Jervis Shopping Centre. Thanks to TD Michael Healy-Rae and his son Kevin for welcoming us at the gates of Leinster House and giving us a guided tour. Michael treated the children and staff to refreshments in Leinster House and gave the children a copy of The Proclamation of Poblacht Na h-Éireann. It was the best day ever! Míle Buíochas. New Purchases The staff and pupils are delighted with the catering equipment which the Parents’ Association recently purchased from Brennan’s Catering, Killarney.