Best of luck to our students representing the school today in NUIG at the provincial finals today.
Aistear: Winter
We just finished our Aistear theme last Friday. Thank you to all the parents, teachers and SNA’s who helped out with the Aistear stations. More pics on Junior Infant page.
Eimear and Helen's room went on a Winter Walk to Rinville
We had a lovely Winter Walk in Rinville today. The children enjoyed ticking off boxes on their “ Winter Hunt and Park Checklist”. When we got to the playground we had a picnic outside and then the children had a great time playing in the playground. They were very good at carrying their own backpacks. Thank you to all the parents and teachers who helped out on the trip. More pics on classroom section.
1st & 2nd Class-Winter Celebration
Hi 1st & 2nd Class parents.
A recording of the school play is available for viewing in the 1st & 2nd Class page. A huge thank you to all for your contribution over the past few weeks getting everything ready in the background. A special word of thanks to Antoina, Eileen, Ellie & Sonia for getting the props created.
We hope you enjoy watching it again.
1st & 2nd class.
Baboro Children's Arts Festival October 2018
The children at Claregalway Educate Together N.S. had great fun at the Baboro Children’s Arts Festival this year. The Junior Infants and Helen’s room went to see “Tetris” at The Black Box Theatre. It was very interactive and fun and they all got a chance to boogie on the stage at the end of the show.
CETNS Big Breakfast in aid of the Claregalway District and Daycare Centre
On the 19th October, CETNS held a Big Breakfast for Claregalway District and Daycare Centre. We raised approximately 400 euro which will go towards their new building. It was great fun. There were loads of yummy things to eat-homemade pancakes, fruit, sausage rolls, breakfast muffins, flapjacks to name a few.
Dress Up Day October 26th 2018
On Friday, October 26th 2018, the children were invited to dress up for our annual “Dress Up Day” which we always have the day of the Autumn Mid-Term Break. The children are encouraged to make/design their own costumes or purchase bits and pieces from local charity shops eg “Never Too Old” in Claregalway. “ Never TOO Old” Supports the local Claregalway District and Daycare Centre. This years “ Dress Up Day” was a huge success. We had a bunch of grapes, a shark, rock stars, pirates, Harry Potters, builders, giant tomatoes, a Pink Panther, Ninja’s to name a few.
The whole school went over to Damien’s room where there was a make-shift catwalk ready for the children to show off their costumes class by class and we also had a great sing-song. Thank you to everyone for participating so enthusiastically!
October 17th 2018- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Here are some wishes from some of the children at CETNS for a fairer world. They used stones and POSCA pen markers. Thank you to everyone who helped out with this project. It is a slide show so click on the pictures.
Cumann na mBunscol Mini-Sevens
Well done to the CETNS Hurling Squad who played in the Cumann na mBunscol Mini-Sevens on Friday 28th at Carnmore. We had our best ever day out winning 2/3 of our matches. We beat St. Pats, Tuam and Gardenfield. We lost our match against Carnmore and Carnmore went on to win out the group by beating Bawnmore in the final. We are immensely proud of the hurling squad pictured here. We had a great day out. The boys were delighted to win the two matches and we wish Carnmore all the best at the next stage. Thank you to all the parents who transported the children to and from Carnmore and stayed to support the team. Thank you also to the teachers at the school who covered classes so that the coaches could go along also. Finally, thank you to the boys. They played their hearts out and showed great sportsmanship and determination on the day.
Exciting news.
An Bord Pleanala have adjudicated in favour of our new build. Plans have been drawn up and tenders sent out by the Department of Education. This step forward is a great boost and the school Board of Management are to be thanked for all their quiet work behind the scenes. And indeed the different members of the Board over the years since we opened in 2005. There have been many hitches on the way but we have managed to grow and become very popular in spite of space constraints. We have entered Peace Proms, Cumann na mBunscoil, Rugby Blitzs, Volleyball All Irelands annually and have staged memorable Stage Productions and Graduations over the years. We have been 13 years in our temporary site, have grown by 600% in this time and continue to expand every year. Our school is progressive and vibrant with an excellent staff who go above and beyond. Our vision has never changed- For each child to feel valued and encouraged to reach their potential in an inclusive environment. Our biggest challenge has been having to turn away students due to lack of space to expand. This new purpose built school will allow us to provide an even better service much deserved by the children, parents and staff. Our own library and all purpose room for P.E. the joy of having proper sized rooms. We are mindful of the concerns of local residents and will endeavour to be the best neighbours they could wish for. We have excellent relations with our present neighbours and work together on numerous projects every year. We have fantastic relations with the local schools and work with them regularly. A school is not the bricks and mortar it is the people who work and play in it every day. Now to bring this wonderful school of ours to a dedicated state of the art premises. Well done to all in our lovely school community who have waited so long for this moment. Thank you for your patience and support.