The Autumn Edit

Active Schools Committee

Our Active Schools Committee in conjunction with the staff lead efforts to achieve and keep out Active School Flag. Supported by the Department of Education and Health Ireland, it works to make school days more active and Physical Education more engaging.

Our Committee for 26/27:

3^rd Class: Sadie Rudden & Alex Maguire

4^th Class: Darcey Greenan & Gus Mahon

5^th Class: Eimear Heneghan & Dylan Hampson

6^th Class: Emily Behan, Katie McLoughlin, John Buggle & Tom Doyle

Sport

All our U11 teams have completed their leagues. The U11 girls football team have defeated St Joseph’s Kilcock, Choca Naofa Kilcock and Crookstown in the semi-final. They played Milltown on Tuesday October 20^th in Hawkfield @ 12.15pm in the final. They had a fantastic victory, Rathcoffey 5-3 to Milltown 2-6. The captain on the day was Pippa Donnelly.

Our U11 Camogie team defeated Rathmore and Patricians Newbridge. They then played St Brigids Kildare in the semi final on Friday October 9^th in Rathcoffey GAA @ 11am and qualified for the final. They played Patricians in the final and had a fantastic victory Rathcoffey 2-0 to Patrician’s 0-0. The captain on the day was Millie Proctor. The teams were managed by Lorna Murray & Aimee O’Connor.

Our U11 boys football team were defeated by St Pat’s Celbridge in their first game but have since defeated Kilashee NS and Conleths & Mary Newbridge. They played Conleths & Mary in the final in Hawkfield on Tuesday October 13^th @ 1pm, but unfortunately we came out the wrong side of the result, Conleths & Mary 3-6 Rathcoffey 0-3. The captain on the day was Darragh Lennon.

Kindness Awards

Well done to our Kindness Award recipients for the month of September. Chloe, Dara, Ruadhan, Tadgh, Sadie, Gus, Luke, Ben & Katie.

Assemblies are held each month in the G.P. Hall. At the assembly we highlight, birthdays of the month, major achievements, Kindness Awards, Caught Being Kind, Gaeilge Awards and finally end on our Song of the Month.

Student Council

The main purpose of the Student Council is to give pupils a voice in school affairs, promote their interests and work alongside teachers to improve the school environment.

The Student Countil for 26/27 is as follows:

3^rd Class Reps: Jack Brilly & Anna Brady

4^th Class Reps: Hugo Grehan & Croiadh Byrne

5^th Class Reps: Nathan Murphy & Robyn Duffy

6^th Class Reps: Aimee Brennan & Max Hendrick

Thanks to teachers Jennifer Lewis & Aoife Daly for co-ordinating.

Green Schools Committee

Our Green School Committee for 26/27 is as follows:

Jake Tyndall, Orla Cormican, Jack Barry, Helen Deevy, Brian Moloney, Beau Galvin, Maeve Kerrigan, Christopher Kane, Emma Reilly, Ben Doyle, Keira Gallagher & Danny O’Boyle.

Thanks to teacher Molly Tompkins for co-ordering the Green Schools Programme.

Reminder that the Walking Bus runs every Wednesday from 8.30am from the GAA.

Parents Association

Many thanks to our Parents Association who do wonderful work in supporting the school. They organise Christmas & Halloween parties, Santa, Confirmation, Communion & Graduation parties. They also run a very successful shop on Sports Day. They have fundraising events throughout the year in which they contribute back to the school. This year they donated €4,000 to the school. This money will be spent on a sound system for the hall, upgrading a reading scheme and supplying board games to each class.

The Parents Association organised a Science Dome for all classes it was a fantastic experience for all classes, thanks to the Parents Association for organising.

Their next fundraising project is to get a playground for the school. Many thanks to them and all their dedication which is greatly appreciated.

PARENTS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE

Chairperson – Linda Devlin

Secretary – Sharon Malone

Treasurer – Carolyn McDermott

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sandy McLoughlin, Helena Burns, Charlotte Deeney, Carole Davis, Liz Caldwell, Catherine Hanlon & Albert Woloszyn