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Term 1 24-25
Term 1 24-25

Seachtain na Gaeilge

This week in St. Ultans we will have started to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. There are lots of activities between now and Wednesday 15th March to look out for;

Siopaí Gaeilge

Ar an Luan, d’oscail muid ár Siopaí Gaeilge inár seomraí ranga. On Monday, we opened our ‘Siopaí Gaeilge’ in our classrooms.

Is féidir le paistí a dheanann iarracht Gaeilge a usáid i rith an lae, airgead a fháil ó na múinteoirí. Children who try to speak Irish during the day, can get money from the teachers.

Is féidir leis na bpáistí a t-airgead seo a úsáid chun duaiseanna a cheannach ón Siopa Gaeilge. The children can use this money to buy prizes from the Siopa Gaeilge.

Lá Eadaí Codlata

Ar an Máirt, bhí Lá Eadaí Codlata againn. On Tuesday we had a pyjama day.

Ghléas na páistí suas ina eadaí codlata chun airgead a bhailiú chun tacú le cúis mhaith. Bhí lá iontach acu. The children dressed up in their pj’s to raise money for a good cause. The had a great day.

Seó Gaeilge

De hAoine, beidh Taispeantais Gaeilge againn do na ranganna ar fad, sa halla. On Friday we will have a ‘Seó Gaeilge’ for all of the children in the halla.

Tráth na Gceist

Ar an Luan, 14ú Márta, beidh Tráth na gCeist againn do pháistí ó rang a 1 go rang a 6. On Monday, 13th March, we will have a table quiz for all children in 1st to 6th Class.

wednesday 15th - St. Patricks Day Parade

This year we will be having our first Cherry Orchard Community St. Patricks Day Parade. The parade will take place at 11am leaving from the Equine Center, going down to the roundabout at the Community Center, and finishing at the school gates. We would like to invite you all to attend to cheer on the parade.

World Book Day

We had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day in St Ultans this week. We hope you enjoy the photos below.

World Book Day Activities

Paired Reading with Múinteoir Niamh’s Junior Infants

& Múinteoir Laura’s 4th Class

Thank You

Last week our 6th class students were very lucky to have a special ‘Art Workshop’ with Art teacher Gabi Mc Grath, that was sponsored by our Parents Association.

Both classes had a fantastic time, and they created fabulous Felt masterpieces.

We hope you enjoy all the photos below. Thank you so much to Múinteoir Lisa and the Parent’s Association for organizing this.

Múinteoir Lauren’s Class

Múinteoir Jennifer’s Class

Presto Players get ready for IAYO festival

Our Presto Players, under the direction of Mairead Deiseach, are busy getting ready for a day out in the National Concert Hall on Saturday 11th February, at the Festival of Irish Youth Orchestras.

Last week we had a special visitor from the Pat Kenny show at rehearsal, who chatted with kids and staff about Presto to find out more our music program, the IAYO festival, and what the children think about learning to play musical instruments.

Click on the button below to have a listen to the interview…

Grandparents Mass

Hi Everyone,

Next Wednesday 1st February on St. Brighid’s Day we will be celebrating ‘Grandparents Day’. We will be holding our first ever mass in St. Ultans halla.

We would like to invite grandparents to attend the mass celebration with their grandchildren in the halla, and you are invited to come to the Family Room for tea and refreshments afterwards.

Children will be bringing home permission slips tomorrow. If any grandparents are able to come to the mass next Wednesday 1st February, please fill out the slip and send it back to your child’s class teacher. We will make sure that the child is in the halla to go to mass with their grandparent on Wednesday.

The mass will be celebrated by Fr. Michael and it will take place at 11am.

We look forward to meeting lots of grandparents next week!

If you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact Múinteoir Sarah or the School Office.

Term 2

What’s happening in Term 2…

Hi everyone,

Here’s a copy of the letter that is going home today with information about special events in St. Ultan’s in Term 2. Please note that on Monday 27th February, the school will be closed for a Department of Education staff training day.

Thank you

Streetsmart in St. Ultans

This week in St. Ultans we have some very special visitors from the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

The RSA have brought their StreetSmart workshop to our school. StreetSmart brings road safety to life in a fun way for young children. Our PE hall has been set up with a pretend streetscape mat and props, and all of our classes are invited to carry out everyday road safety tasks. Some of the activities include;

  • role playing and dress-up

  • storytelling

  • road safety games

  • interactive road safety Q&A game.

Have a look at the photos from 1st Class and Senior Infants to see some of the activities, and don’t forget to ask your children all about it…

Christmas Windows Dec 2022

The boys and girls in St. Ultan’s have been really busy getting school ready for Christmas. This week we had out Christmas Window Competition. Congratulations to everyone for all their hard work. We have some wonderful windows to show you.

Our new principal Múinteoir Brendan, and our new Campus Manager, Amanda visited all the classes this week to ask the children about the ideas behind their Christmas Windows and to judge the competition.

It was a tough job to choose winners but it had to be done…

Junior Infants to 2nd Class Winners - M. Molly’s Class

3rd Class to 6th Class Winners - M. Mark & M. Aidan

Early Years Winners - ECCE 2

Orchard Winners - Múinteoir Sinead’s Class

Club Winners - Small Kitchen Window

Click on the link below to see photos of all of the Christmas windows in our school.

Welcome Múinteoir Brendan

I am delighted to let you all know that Múinteoir Brendan our new Principal will be starting in St. Ultans tomorrow, Monday 5th December.
He has asked me to pass on the message below to all of you.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and patience over the past few months while I have been Acting Principal. I really appreciate it. I'm looking forward to continue to work with all of you as Deputy Prinicipal, and supporting Múinteoir Brendan in his new role. I hope you all join me in giving him a warm welcome to Cherry Orchard.
Thanks,
Maria

Message from Múinteoir Brendan

Dear Parents/Guardians & Families
My name is Brendan Goggin and I am looking forward to taking up the role of principal in St. Ultan's this Monday. I have been working in Francis Street School in the wonderful community of the Liberties in Dublin 8 for the last 15 years. I am now very excited to move over to St. Ultan's and meeting everyone on Monday and over the next few weeks. I am looking forward to getting to know and working with all of the children, you the families and the wider community of Cherry Orchard.
In the mean-time please feel free to contact the school as normal and, as always, everyone will do their best to help you. If you have any questions or concerns, you can call us in the office on 01-6434599, chat with Sarah at the gate in the mornings, or contact your child’s teacher on dojo.
Warm wishes
Brendan