School News
School Closure
On behalf of all the staff in St Lachteens we hope that all members of your families are keeping well during these unprecedented times, with Gods grace and at the right time we look forward to seeing the children again in our classrooms when typical school days resume. In the meantime the Updates page of the website will have a weekly message and general updates, the updates page will also link to each teachers individual webpage where they will detail suggested work for each week, relevant weblinks, activities , videos etc We hope this is of assistance to you D. McCarthy
'Tonight before falling asleep think about when we will return to the street. When we hug again, when all the shopping together will seem like a party.
Let’s think about when the coffees will return to the bar, the small talk, the photos close to each other.
We think about when it will be all a memory but normalcy will seem an unexpected and beautiful gift.
We will love everything that has so far seemed futile to us.
Every second will be precious. Swims at the sea, the sun until late, sunsets, toasts, laughter.
We will go back to laughing together.
Strength and courage.
See you soon! '
( A Message from Pope Francis 18/3/2020)
'Tonight before falling asleep think about when we will return to the street. When we hug again, when all the shopping together will seem like a party.
Let’s think about when the coffees will return to the bar, the small talk, the photos close to each other.
We think about when it will be all a memory but normalcy will seem an unexpected and beautiful gift.
We will love everything that has so far seemed futile to us.
Every second will be precious. Swims at the sea, the sun until late, sunsets, toasts, laughter.
We will go back to laughing together.
Strength and courage.
See you soon! '
( A Message from Pope Francis 18/3/2020)
A few photos from our aistear topic of the Doctor in February.
Paisean Faisean le Rang 2 agus Rang 3
What a wonderful display of fashion and commentary by rang 2 and 3 and as gaeilge too.
Roots of Empathy programme with Junior Infants .
4th Class Celebrating St. Brigid's Day 2020
Celebrating Grandparents Day
Celebrating Chinese New Year
January Assembly
Antartica
Our aistear topic for January was all based on Antartica. They role played being researchers and scientists visiting Antartica. They made some animals such as emperor penguins and orcas from playdough. They created lovely penguin paintings.
December Assembly
Christmas Pageant
We have been busy the last few weeks preparing for our Christmas Pageant on Wednesday December 11th in the church. We hope to see you all there, you are in for a treat.
Christmas Aistear
Juniors and Seniors have thoroughly enjoyed our latest aistear topic. It is all to do with Christmas and Santa's workshop. They have been making toys, wrapping presents, delivering toys and decorating Christmas trees.
12 Days of Fitness
In the countdown to Christmas the active school committee have organised 12 days of fitness. Feel free to try this at home.
On the first day of fitness my teacher gave to me,
1 stork stand (balance on one foot)
2 scissor jumps
3 muscle poses
4 jumping ropes (imaginary rope)
5 hula hoops (imaginary)
6 kicks to the front
7 punches in the air
8 jogs on the spot
9 side bends
10 knee lifts
11 raise the roofs (arms overhead, palms to the ceiling and push up and down)
12 jumping jacks.
On the first day of fitness my teacher gave to me,
1 stork stand (balance on one foot)
2 scissor jumps
3 muscle poses
4 jumping ropes (imaginary rope)
5 hula hoops (imaginary)
6 kicks to the front
7 punches in the air
8 jogs on the spot
9 side bends
10 knee lifts
11 raise the roofs (arms overhead, palms to the ceiling and push up and down)
12 jumping jacks.
Christmas Kindness Countdown
Everyone in the school has a calendar to Christmas with daily ideas of acts of kindness. It is the first year of doing this so any feedback more than welcome.
Third and Fourth Class Indoor Pella
The boys and girls all had the chance to participate in interschool pella activities over the last few weeks. It was great fun and great to meet children from other schools too.
All Ireland Champions.
Wow after a very closely fought final Donoughmore ladies emerged victorious by a single point. Many of us here were at the match it was a great day for the parish. A great surprise was in store when the team visited our school the next day. DOMHNACH MÒR ABÙ!
Real life Maths
Rang 5 putting their maths skills of estimation and measuring to work in an outdoor maths lesson with their teacher Mr McSweeney.
Junior and Senior Infants Aistear
Our latest theme for aistear is the toy shop. Pupils are role playing going to a toy and buying some toys, building a toy shop and creating some toys. In the junk art station they are using their imaginations to create some toys. In the playdough area they are also designing some toys.
Black and White Day
We are very proud of our local Donoughmore Junior ladies football team who are playing in the All- Ireland semi final on Sunday November 10th. In support of them we are wearing black and white to school on Friday. As part of art we created some banners and signs for our windows to show our support. Up Donoughmore.
October Assembly
We had lots to celebrate at our October Assembly. Well done to all the Shining Star Certificate recipients from each class. Well done also to all the winners of our Kind Kids Raffle, our Kind Kids Box is bursting with cards each month! Congratulations to all who participated in the speech and drama exams. We really enjoyed the performance of a readers theatre by fifth class and a Halloween poem by second and third class.
|
Halloween Party
Cóisir Oíche Shamhna The Parents Council Halloween Disco for the children will be on October 25th in the Community Centre from 7 -9. All welcome 5euro per child/10euro per family. Ag súil le slua mór púcaí, taibhsí idir beag agus mór a fheiceáil ag Cóisir Oíche Shamhna. Looking forward to seeing a lot of ghosts (small and big!) at the Halloween Party. |
Mata Sa Rang
|
Green Schools 2019-2020Our theme for the next 2 years is global citizenship - litter and waste. Did you know Ireland, per head of population, is among the highest waste producers in Europe. Our waste every year would fill Croke Park to the top of the stands.
Any parent interested in joining the committee please contact the school. |
|
Ladies Football Winners Visit the School
It was great to have the county champions playing for the Donoughmore Club visit all the pupils in the school. We were all delighted and proud. Past pupils were also on the winning team so watch out for our current pupils in the years ahead..... Domhnach Mor Abu!!!
Whole School Walk
All classes in the school headed off on a walk up to the community centre. Along the way they discussed signs of autumn that they observed.
Aistear: The house
Our first aistear topic for this school year was based around the house. Pupils were making furniture with playdough, cutting and gluing furniture onto paper for the different rooms, building houses and role playing being at home.
New Junior Infants
A very warm welcome to our new Junior Infant pupils.