The Teresian

Pre–School & Junior School

Newsletter

Easter 2019

Class 1 went on a tour to Airfield Farm where Amy took this super photo on a

lovely sunny Spring day.

Note from the Principal

Another newsletter has come around in the blink of an eye! We, as always have had an incredibly busy term in school from January to April. The term started with the plans for the technology for Teresian’s Fundraiser Dinner in full swing. Many thanks to the parents involved in organising such a successful event.

We also enjoyed Grandparent’s Day towards then end of January, with a lovely turn out of Grandparents from near and far.

The school then hosted the first AIJS Volleyball tournament, we welcomed Alexandra College and Willow Park. Although the visitors participated very well, the home team was victorious on the day.

Preparations for the sacraments has been steadily moving along this term. The Class 6 girls participated in a beautiful Service of Light ceremony, while the Class 2 girls received their First Penance.

We again enjoyed a wonderful World Book Day celebration with every literary character under the sun represented in the school. We also raised over €1800 for new books from the proceeds of the Book Fair. The whole school came together again for a Céile before we enjoyed a long weekend for St. Patrick’s Day.

The term finished up with Class 5 & 6’s unforgettable trip to the Gaeltacht. The girls threw themselves into life in Dún na nGall and enjoyed living with a Bean an Tí for three days.

Please enjoy the photos of these events and much more in your Easter 2019 Newsletter, courtesy of Gill Doherty.

Happy Easter! Lynda McHale

The aim for the school year is United in Doing Good.

Each class illustrated the aim—This is from Class 4

Have a look around the classrooms and you will see colourful and creative expressions of our aim .

Student Council

“The Student Council is a group of students who put together ideas to continually make the school better. We discuss any problems or

issues that arise and try to solve them. We suggested a school canteen at the beginning of the year and we love our new school canteen.”

Isabella Ramsay, Class 6

Chinese New Year in Pre-School

Celebrating Chinese New Year In Pre School 3

Pearl brought in traditional gits for her classmates

and dressed up in traditional Chinese costume

Elaine had a baby

Welcome to Anna Elaine Wyatt , born to our Pre-School teacher Elaine on March 4th—all happy and healthy.

PS1 prepare for the Bunny Hop in bunny ears they made themselves.

Winter Welly Walk

Class 1 and Class 2 really enjoyed some winter sunshine on our welly walk around the school grounds. We learned lots of interesting facts about the weather, trees, fruits, vegetables, the soil and mini-beasts!

The girls in Class 4 have created their own currency which they can earn and spend in the

classroom.

Some of the girls have created their own business ventures , the products of which can be bought

with this currency

Using the skills they have learnt in their Computer class Olivia, Melissa and ????? created and

presented a slideshow which tells all about their Slime products

Class 4 Enterprise

Kinder A and Kinder B

KA continue on their computer journey under the eager watch of Gill Doherty. Learning to sign in, coordinate hand / eye, and shut down .... just for starters....KA are making great progress.

If Kinder A and Kinder B continue with their Irish dancing lessons on Wednesday mornings they will soon be entertaining us on St Patrick’s Day!

KA are learning about The Polar Lands They are thoroughly enjoying visits from Cl 5 who are presenting their own group projects to KA on a similar topic “Animals of the Arctic” using songs and activities Thank you girls. Well done!

Kinder B practising their basketball skills. Bounce away girls !

Class 5 with Kinder A

Special Days

Wellbeing Week coincided with Valentine’s Day to teach us how to keep our hearts healthy. A dietician visited Classes 4, 5 and 6 to talk about healthy eating and exercise..

On Valentine’s Day this year, the 5th Year Biology students came along to Class 6 to demonstrate the parts and functions of the heart!

Showing us a real sheep heart!

St. Valentine’ s Day

Clara showing us what a microscopic view of our blood would look

like.

Grandparents’ Day

Seona in Class 6 with her grandparents - Class 6 students and grandparents enjoyed

a Table Quiz.

Emily and Holly Cantwell with their grandad Frank.

Roisin, Sarah and Julia

Rudden with their grand-parents Rita and Charlie.

Max and his grand-parents in Kinder A.

Lily in Kinder B with her grandparents.

A whole school Ceile got us into the St. Patrick's Day spirit, the girls learned the dance for the

Siege of Ennis, we had displays from some talented students who do Irish Dancing.

A fluent Irish speaker visited us to tell us all about St. Patrick and the Irish language 'As gaeilge'!

Special Days

RTE News today put some big questions to the students of Kinder A.

Click on the link below to hear what they

have to say about our national holiday.

https://www.facebook.com/rtetoday/videos/370977167071228/

St Patrick’s Day

Class 6 Art work for Irish Week

World Book Day

For Book Week this year, Claudia arranged for two authors to visit Classes 4, 5 & 6; Sheena

Wilkinson and Conor Kostick. In these workshops, the girls learned more about the writing process

and different genres of writing.

Class 3 looked a little like Hogwarts!

"The more that you read, the more things that you know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go"

Dr Seuss

Kinder B were visited by Little Red Riding Hood and Worzel Gummage.

Class 2 read stories they had written to the younger

classes.

Intercultural Day

Jiwon, Belen and Neha from Class 3 representing

their countries: Japan, India and Spain on Intercultural Day.

Cristina, the Spanish teacher with Belen, Class 3 , who is demonstrating her flamenco skills at the Intercultural lunch held with the Senior School.

Internet Safety Week

During Internet Safety Week, a speaker from Zeeko came in to talk to our girls in Classes 2—6 about safety online. Zeeko aim to promote the children’s online wellbeing. They talked to the girls about how to behave online, who they can talk to online and more importantly who they cannot .

The girls in after school Coding classes created posters to illustrate how to stay safe online .

Active Schools Flag

The Active Schools Committee meets on a regular basis with Orla and Catherine. This term the Reps

were asked to write their thoughts about the Active Flag campaign in their own magazine

called The Active Times.

Achievements

Huge congratulations to Anna Richardson in Kinder B who won a gold medal in her first competition for Muckross Gymnastics Club. Anna performed a routine including: hand-stands, cartwheels, bridges, back flips and

splits.

She made no mistakes and won a GOLD medal and a SILVER trophy!

Active Schools Flag (ASF)

Our Class 6 girls reached the Leinster Schools

Volleyball Finals held in Limerick. The girls came

3rd in the All Ireland's. - 16 other teams played.

Amazing team work!

The Teresian School hosted the first AIJS Volleyball tournament this year. We welcomed Alexandra College & Willow Park to the school. The visitors played well but

the home team was victorious on the day!

Basketball Blitz

Our Basketball Blitz came to a head on Wednesday as our finalists went up against each other. Over 1.000 baskets were scored over the last few weeks and 80 participants from KA to Cl 3 took part! Great excitement as the winning team scored 47 baskets as against 44 baskets. So close!! Presentation of medals was held on Friday. Congratulations to all for a most sporting event. Well done everyone!!

ASF Partnership Program

National Irish Badminton Champion Kate Frost took Classes 3 - 6 for taster sessions in the Jubilee Hall.

Kate works for the Leinster Branch in Dublin. This is an initiative under our "Partnerships" section in our

Active Flag campaign.

Players from Leinster Rugby came into school to teach the girls from Classes 4, 5 and 6 about the game and this all culminated in matches

with other schools.

Active Schools Our Basketball Blitz came to a head on Wednesday as

our finalists went up against each other.

Over 1.000 baskets were scored over the last few weeks and 80 participants from KA to Cl 3 took part!

Great excitement as the winning team scored 47 baskets as against 44 baskets. So close!!

ASF Doing Good -

A Bunny Hop

Here’s an extract from the letter from Madeline Regan at the Down Syndrome Centre in Cabinteely.

“I want to thank you and all the teachers in the Teresian school for their participation in the Bunny Hop! I've received lots of lovely submissions to our Bunny Ears colouring contest! Your teachers really

went above and beyond with their students to decorate. They all look FABULOUS!!

I am also delighted to hear you were so successful in your fundraising. €230 is an incredible sum of money for our campaign. We are so grateful for

your support!”

Orla and Kinder A prepare their head-dresses for the Bunny Hop .

MORE PHOTOS AT THE END OF THE NEWSLETTER

Spelling Bee Congratulations

Sophie Keane, Class 6 is the Finalist who will be representing our school in the national Spelling

Bee.

Well done to everybody in Classes 5 and 6 who took part.

Our Class 5 winner was Emily Cantwell.

Poetry Festival Congratulations

Well done to all of Class 1 who took part in their first poetry Feis this week.

Special congratulations to the overall winners Holly Cantwell (1st place), Olivia Zemaityte (2nd place) and Robyn Murtagh (3rd place).

The Festival of Poetry took place on the first week of April. The poetry judge Kathleen Byrne was most impressed with the confidence and poise of the girls in all classes All of the girls articulated their poems beautifully and demonstrated appropriate intonation. Well done to all of the girls.

Junior School First Visit to the

What a wonderful day as the playground filled up with bunnies from Preschool 1 - Cl 2.

Our inaugural event began with an exciting Egg and Spoon Obstacle course.

Classes then came together on the green to sing their Bunny song and perform the Chicken Dance which was a great hit and great fun.

Finally, the day topped off with an Easter Egg Hunt and happy tired bunnies made their way home.

HAPPY EASTER

Happy Easter

See you on

29th April

Please keep an eye on the Junior School Active Schools Flag Noticeboard by the stairs. New items appear all the time, showing all the activities we have been involved in, both in school and outside of school. Be sure to let us know if you have some news to share with everybody.