GETNS Newsletter – Jr Inf 1 Lucyna Zamojska Jr Inf 2 Conor Fogarty 1st Cl Nathan McCarthy 3rd Cl Eddie Zhang 5th Cl Thomas Sloane SShona Jr Ellen Hardiman-Joyce
17th January 2013
Sr Inf Arteom Podcauro 2nd Cl Molly Terrins 4th Cl Luke McManus 6th Cl Áilbhe Archer SShona Sr James O’Connor
Frása na Seachtaine
Phrase of the Week
Tá ocras orm! Tá tart orm!
I am hungry! I am thirsty!
Peace Proms 2013 Reunion Tickets for Peace Proms are available from the www.cboi.ie website and from Town Hall Theatre Galway. We will be performing at the Galway Silver concert in the Kingfisher Hall, Sunday 10th February at 7pm. Hope to see many of you there!
ACTIVITY WEEK Activity Week (YAY!!!) will run from February 11th to 13th. As always the children really look forward to it and enjoy this week. It is a great opportunity for parents to participate at whatever level they feel comfortable. Helping in class, demonstrating a craft, running a workshop on something that interests you, be it writing, art, science, music, sport, are only a few of the ways you can contribute. The possibilities are endless and teachers are only too glad to have your help! Please contact your child’s teacher and let them know you’d like to be part of “the best week ever”!!
Interested in some extra income? There will be a number of international students on teaching placement in the school in the final term. These students usually look for “ homestay” accommodation with families of children attending the school. It is up to the host family and student to agree on the cost and extent of meals etc. provided. The school is currently compiling a list of parents who would be willing to host the students. Once the list is finalised we will email it to the students, who then contact families directly. Please let us know at the office if you are interested. admin@getns.ie
Teaching and Learning Survey Thanks to all the parents who have taken the time to fill out the survey that went home last week. Your views and information are important to us as we draw up plans to continue improving standards throughout the school. If you have not returned the survey to us please do so tomorrow.
Family Contribution Each family is asked to make a voluntary contribution of €80 to help purchase resources for teaching and learning throughout the school. This is on top of the mandatory €50 for the book scheme, art & craft materials and photocopying. Due to cutbacks in the government contribution there is NO money to purchase teaching resources from the capitation grant. Thanks to all the families who have paid and we ask those who have not paid to make every effort to contribute what you can as a matter of urgency.
Planning for a Child with Special Needs In partnership with Downs Syndrome Ireland, GAP are hosting a talk by Alan Cuthbert. He will cover financial entitlements, tax credits, savings schemes, planning for the future, etc. for a child with special needs. The talk will take place at the Pillo Hotel on the 29th Jan at 19.30pm. For further information please see: https://www.facebook.com/events/305447542910190/
Open Evening The Presentation School will be having their open evening next Thursday, 24th Jan, from 7pm-9pm. 5th and 6th class pupils, prospective students and their parents are welcome to attend. www.presgalway.ie
Second-Level National Forum A Second-level National Forum will take place on Saturday 26th January at the Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham, Dublin. All those interested in second-level schools are welcome to attend. To get more information, reserve a place or download the agenda please visit the Educate Together website at: http://www.educatetogether.ie/media/nationalnews/second-level-national-forum-sat-26-jan
Swimming Swimming will be on again today after school. If you wish to enrol your child in swimming or have any further enquires, please contact Winkey at 087 9111 353.
Get Singing Parent and Community choir. Meeting Wednesdays 9-10am in the GETNS library. Cost by donations, all voices welcome.
New FAQ Facility! Not a single question for our new FAQ section??! Wow! Are we that good at communicating what you need/want to know? Just to remind you, if there’s something you wish to know regarding the running/organisation of the school please email us your question at principalgetns@gmail.com or admin@getns.ie. The answers to the questions will be posted on our website and put in the newsletter the following week.