Fáilte go Blog Scoil Naomh Mearnóg

The children in Ms Murphy’s, Ms O’Sullivan’s and Mr Maughan’s classes are looking forward to meeting up with their counterparts from Scoil Neasáin, Artane, and  St. Paul’s SNS, Ayrfield, for their first National Children’s Choir rehearsal on 28^th November in St. Marnock’s School under the direction of Musical Director, Órla Gillan. This year’s repertoire includes the following selection of folk, popular, traditional, operatic and sacred songs:- Singing in the Rain, O Waly Waly, Cantate Dominum, Ceol a’ Mhála, Pilgrim’s Chorus, Maidin i mBéarra, Colours of the Wind, Can You Hear Me, The Heavenly Aeroplane, Spiritual Medley, Éist a Stór, Mo Ghrá Thú, Ombra Mai Fu, Barcarolle , Níl Sé ‘n Lá, What a Wonderful World. Further rehearsals will take place in February and March in preparation for a public performance in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght, in April. Towards the end of May children from St. Marnock’s will take part in a gala concert in the National Concert Hall.

Our boys’  Junior Football match against St. Malachy’s which was due to be played today, Tuesday 25th September, has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

Congratulations to the following pupils who were presented with National Educational Welfare Board Certificates of Excellence in recognition of their outstanding school attendance during the 2011/2012 school year:

Senior Infants:

D. Johnson, C. O’Brien, S. Doyle, C. Quinlan, H. Sherlock, D. Moran, T. Watson, S. Kopec Dowling, M. McNally, A. Whelan

First Class:

C. Bolger, K. Kane, S. Dunne, S. Ryan, J. Wall, J. Hussey, A. Maddock, J. McCullen

Second Class:

E. Campbell Irwin, A. Sex, L. Whelan, D. Bowers, N. Gisca, S. Ladapo, T. McNally, E. Crean Lynch, S. McCullen,  E. Thornton

Third Class:

F. Radford McGovern, A. Finnegan, J. Digan, A. Crean Lynch

Fourth Class:

O. Okojie, R. Byrne, D. Maddock, R. Oyeleye, C. Finnegan, R. Lenihan, H. Marshall, R. Wall

Fifth Class:

L. Bedford, C. Bowers, C. McGarry, S. McCudden, N. Sex, T. Shonubi, A. Crean Lynch, C. Joyce

Sixth Class:

D. Byrne, E. Chalkley, M. Kelly, B. Savage

The Board of Management wishes to confirm that the teaching staff of St. Marnock’s National School utilised the 36 additional hours required under the Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement during the 2011/2012 school year for school planning, pre school supervision, parent-teacher meetings, staff meetings, policy development and school arranged in-service and that Special Needs Assistants fulfilled the requirements of Department of Education and Skills circular 71/2011 regarding flexible deployment.

The Board wishes to express sincere thanks to teachers for the significant amount of personal time they devote to organising extra-curricular activities which greatly benefit pupils over and above the 36 hours required under the Croke Park Agreement.

Fáilte go Scoil Naomh Mearnóg. As we begin the new school year I would like to welcome everybody back to school following the summer holidays. I especially extend a warm welcome to those pupils who are joining St. Marnock’s School this year. Junior Infant pupils will have a reduced school day for the first two weeks.

Monday 3rd to Friday 7th September – 10a.m. to 12 noon

Monday 10th  to Friday 14th September – 9a.m. to 12 noon

Starting on Monday 17th the Junior Infants will have a full school day i.e. 8.45a.m. to 1.30p.m.

Wishing everybody in the school community a successful and fulfilling school year.

Pat Keaveny,

Principal