We are holding a Christmas Jumper Day on 18th December in honour of Down Syndrome Ireland. It is a national event. Any funds raised, we will give directly to them on the day. Please donate a euro or two if you can to support this worthy cause. Thank you everyone. Children may also wear their Christmas jumpers on 21st and 22nd December too.
Thanks so much to 1st class for entering so many ideas for the Travel Flag motto competition which ran this month. It was limited to 1st class, who are the committee. I am delighted to announce the winner is Darragh Sheehan with his motto:
Park the car and walk the rest
It's not that far and would be best.
Congratulations too to the runner ups: Rachel Colivet, Mary Kate O'Shea, Alex O'Sullivan and Sadhbh O'Brien who all got little prizes on Friday 4th December from Ms Brassil.
The school was taken over this week by elves appearing all over the school in various classrooms. Paudie our caretaker thought there were far too many elves and proceeded to set a trap for one in the Junior Infant room. To everyone's surprise, he caught one on Friday morning much to the horror of the children. Paudie has since been seen parading around the school with a trapped elf in his pocket. If anyone finds Paudie taking any elves again in the run up to Christmas, you must inform Master O'Connell straight away as elf stealing will NOT be tolerated by Blennerville school children. Here is a picture of Paudie so you will all know exactly who you are looking for.
Ms Olivia O'Shea's class enjoyed cookies on 20th November as part of their mystery motivator.
A beautiful display went up outside Ms Roisin Doyle's 1st class during November of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica. The children have been learning about penguins this month and have link science to the theme, as well as art and SESE.