Rathcormac N.S.

Supression of Post

Thanks to all the parents who returned the petition requesting that the Dept. of Education and Science defer the decision to suppress the post of one of our staff. The issue has been raised with many of our local representatives and has also been brought to the attention of the Minister for Education. An appeal is to be lodged with the department within the next two weeks.

Parents can help our campaign by contacting their local representatives on a continual basis, either by phone or e-mail. Indeed many parents have been highlighting our plight and we have received various correspondences from our T.D.s and senators.

Once again we would like to thank you most sincerely for your support.

Well Done to pupils in various Sports and Artistic Endeavours!

Pupils from the school have been excelling in various sporting and artistic activities of late. One boy in 5 class won the indoor All-Ireland u-12 600m in Nenagh recently. Many congratulations.

The relay team also performed well finishing in 6 place.

Well done to the boys’ basketball team who have qualified for the Connacht finals in the Community Games.In addition two teams from Rathcormac School participated in a Basketball Blitz at the Mercy College Gym. Well done to all who represented the school so well. The boys qualified for the quarter finals on the 1st May.

Football Coaching Day at Oxfield
A football blitz took place in Oxfield as part of the coaching scheme, which is currently underway in schools throughout Sligo. All the boys and girls in 3 and 4 classes participated in the blitz, in which the emphasis was on taking part rather than the competitive element. It proved to be a very enjoyable morning. Coaching continues in the school with Aoife and Chris each Monday and a second blitz is due to take place in the near future.

Come and Play
The children in Senior Infants designed and constructed a playground using Marla (Plasticine). There are lots of fun things to play on - slides swings, see-saws, roundabouts and sand pits.

Puppet Works in 1st Class

1st Class have made puppets cutting, sewing and sticking felt pieces. They have been playing with their puppets ad even ha a puppet Circle Time!

lnternational Year of the Potato
3rd and 6th Class Project

This world wide celebration is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of the potato. Its an opportunity to raise awareness of the benefits of the potato in the Irsh diet.

3rd and 6th classes are entering a Spud Growing Competition. Every day the pupils are measuring and watering their spuds. The potatoes are called "colleens".

Our classes are keeping a diary in a scrap book on how our potato plants are getting on. The classes are also taking photographs as a record. We are enjoying the project very much.
(Report written by 6th class)

Partnership with pupils from St Cecilias School
On Wednesday some pupils from St Cecilia's School visited us for a joint games session in the hall. They worked with 6th Class and we all had a great time playing with the new PE equipment. This is hopefully the start of regular weekly sessions together, a two way communication programme where we all learn to appreciate each other's strengths and needs.

"Show Racism the Red Card"

As part of the "Show Racism the Red Card" Campaign, members of Sligo Rovers FC visited the school on Tuesday April 15th. A DVD was shown to 4th, 5th & 6th Classes on racism. This presentation was followed by a question and answer session involving players Richard Brush and Jamie McKenzie. It proved a very worthwhile experience. Our thanks to Mr O'Dwyer, Club Promotion Officer, for running the session.

Other News

Congratulations to the children in 2 class who recently made their first confession. They are busy preparing for First Holy Communion, which takes place on May 17 @11.00.

Confirmation is fast approaching for the boys and girls in 6 class. Their big day is on May 1 @ 4.00 p.m. School will close at 12.30.

Swimming classes for 5 class began last Thursday and will continue for the next 9 weeks.Enrolments for the next academic year are due by Friday April 18.

It is important that the school has all pupils enrolled as early as possible in order that we can plan for the future.

School will be closed on Friday May 2, Monday and Tuesday May 5 and 6.

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