Kilmacrennan NS
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March Newsletter
Feb 27th
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The Sacrament of Confirmation is scheduled for Saturday, 29th February at 12 noon. We wish all the confirmandi a lovely day and here’s hoping for good weather on the day!
We are participating in Feis Leitir Ceanainn on Tuesday, 3rd March. We are entering pupils in poetry, individual singing and traditional music events. There is a €3 charge per student, as a contribution towards the bus and entry fee.
We have a half-day next Wednesday, 4th March to facilitate Staff-training in the Language Curriculum. Pupils will go home at 12 noon.
The Garda Quiz is scheduled for An Craoibhín on Wednesday, 4 March at 7pm.
World Book Day is scheduled for Thursday, 5th March. Pupils are free to dress in literary costumes/ favourite film theme etc. on the day if they so wish.
The school is closed on Tuesday, 17th March (Public Holiday).
Our pupils are also involved in the final stages of the County Donegal Concern Debating League and we wish the team well in the event over the coming weeks.
We have also entered the FAI Soccer Cup (Boys & Girls) and this is provisionally booked for the 12th and 20th March.
Yours sincerely,
John Devenney.
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Dragon’s Den
Feb 19th
Rang 6 recently participated in a Biz World workshop which gave them a valuable insight into the world of buisness. BizWorld workshops are delivered in the classroom over a two-day period by specially-trained BizWorld Ireland tutors. They are usually targeted at sixth class pupils.
The workshops teach the basics of entrepreneurship, business and finance by showing how the entrepreneurial cycle operates. Working in groups of five, pupils developed their own mini-enterprise, so they got a real feel for how a business operates / hands-on business experience.
Pupils were taken through the entire entrepreneurial cycle – from company formation and applying for jobs in their companies, to market research with younger classes in the school, and then designing, producing and marketing their business idea.
They learned about pitching for investment and – to bring the workshop to another level – they were visited by two business people who played the role of venture capitalist and the groups had the opportunity to pitch, ‘Dragon’s Den’ style! The business people, heard each company’s pitch and decided how much ‘BizBucks’ to invest in their company.
Feis Leitir Ceanainn
Feb 19th
Pupils are preparing to enter Feis Leitir Ceanainn in traditional music groups and poetry in Loreto Convent, Letterkenny on 3rd March. Táimid ag súil go mór leis an lá.
Confirmation Day
Feb 19th
Confirmation Day
Confirmations are scheduled for Saturday, 29th February at 12 noon. We wish all our Confirmandi the best.
Family Movie Night
Feb 19th
The Parents’ Association will be hosting a Family Movie Night in Century Cinemas on Wednesday, the 11th March 2020, at 6pm.
The movie is the newest Disney Pixar release ‘Onward’. Tickets will be on sale after the mid-term in the coming weeks and can be purchased from the School Office, priced at €5 per ticket.
Online Safety Talk
Jan 30th
We wish to thank Garda O Connell and Garda Talbot of the Milford Garda District for visiting our school recently to present a really informative and enjoyable presentation on online safety to Fifth and Sixth Class pupils.
School Debating success
Jan 30th
We are busy on the School Debating front at the moment and are participating in two different competitions. We have enjoyed two successes from two in competitive contests in our opening league games in the Letterkenny Debating League but further stiff challenges await us in the weeks ahead.
We have also entered the Donegal Education Board run Concern Debating competition and have also enjoyed two successive wins. The standard of debating from all teams participating is very high and we wish our team the best of luck in upcoming challenges.
Credit Union Quiz
Jan 30th
The annual Credit Union Quiz was held in the Mt Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny on Monday, 3rd February. Many congrats to all participants and well done to our U-13 teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Grandparents’ Day
Jan 30th
Grandparents’ Day was held in the school on Friday, 31st January. Pupils attended mass in the chapel at 10 am with our School Choir performing a few tunes. Afterwards, all were invited to the School Hall for a cup of tea and St Brigid Cross-making and we all enjoyed a lovely morning.
