Scoil - ScoilBhríde Bhríde - Loreto National School Newsletter 2015 - LoReto NatioNaL SchooL

NeWSLetteR 2015 [Volume 19]

Hello everyone! This is our 18th issue of our annual newsletter and we hope you will enjoy reading all about the wonderful things we did throughout the year, and of course, all the hard work that we did. As you will see, it was a very busy year for all of us. Retirement of Seán Kelliher from Scoil Bhríde, Loreto N.S. Seán Kelliher retired from Scoil Bhride Loreto on 27th October 2014 having given almost fourteen years of dedicated service to the school.Mary O’Sullivan Principal said “On behalf of all the children, staff and parents of Loreto, I would like to congratulate Seán on his retirement, to thank him for his friendship and support and his years of hard work and dedicated service to our school.

We wish Sean and Anne every health and happiness as he begins a new chapter in his life. Seán is a gentleman. He was a friend to everyone in our school. It has been a pleasure and a privilege working with him. He will be truly missed – but we know he won’t be far away if we Scoil Bhríde would like to wish the sixth class every need to call on him”. He will always be a true friend. good luck as they go on to secondary school. - Go dté sibh slán. Scoil Bhríde, Loreto N.S. 2014 2015

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Couch Potato to 5K

Sean’s retirement. Thanks for all your help over the years

Christmas Shoebox Appeal Bye to the Prefab

All photos compiled by pupils of 3rd and 4th class 3rd Class Mr. Looney: Daniel Murphy, Ali O’Donoghue, Paul O’Donoghue, Stephen Walsh, T.J. O’Sullivan, Jessica Fuller, Ellen McSweeney, Clodagh Lucey, Meabh O’Sullivan D’arcy, Clodagh Doolan, Cillian O’Connor, Conor O’Shea, Brian O’Sullivan, Cormac O’Donoghue, Jack O’Sullivan, Sam Norton 4th Class Mr. Looney: Cillian Courtney, Suzanne O’Donoghue, Caelyn O’Grady , Rian Kelly, Darragh Murphy, Scott O’Meara, Sam Benson, Conor Gammell, David O’Donoghue, Beatrice Klasauskaite, Niamh Ann O’Donohgue, Sarah Reidy, Liadh Beazley, Caelan Sheahan, Jack Ryan Brain

Page 2 - Scoil Bhríde - Loreto National School Newsletter 2015 - cumann Na mBunscoil football Robert O’Shea, Brogan Flaherty, Paudie O’Donoghue, On the 24th September our school Scoil Bhride Loreto Lawerence O’Donoghue, Daniel Carroll, Peter Walsh, attended the East Kerry Schools competition. The team Rian Kelly, Conor Gammell, Cillian Courtney. Girls: Treasa on the day was: Peter Walsh in goals, the two full backs O’Sullivan, Caoilinn O’Donoghue, Chloe Coughlan, Niamh were Daniel Carrol and Owen Benson, the half backs were Stack, Saidbh Murphy, Ailbhe Gammell and Caoimhe William Shine and Conor Gammel, the mid fielders were Fleming. Treasa O’Sullivan and Ryan O’Grady. The half forwards By: William Shine 6th Class. were, Robert O’Shea and Lawrence O’Donoghue. Finally, the full forwards were Niamh Stack and Jack Cooper. east Kerry final Our first game was against our neighbours, Loughquittane. We played the East Kerry Final against Gneeveguilla N.S. on We got off to a great start and throughout the game we October 2nd in Glenflesk at 12 noon. After a close tough remained ahead. Loughquittane were not a very strong game, Loreto came out on top. We were very proud to be side and we managed to pull off the win easily, but we East Kerry champions. I made the captain’s speech and knew it would not be as easy against Knockaderry. accepted the plaque. In the previous two tournaments we had lost to By: Darragh Kelly 6th class. Knockaderry and we were hungry for revenge. Everyone knew we were rivals and were determined to beat each the Senior football county Quarter final other. The referee threw up the ball and the game began. On Thursday October 9th we left school at 11.10am for Ryan caught the ball and he went for a point but his the county quarter final in Glenflesk.