The Teresian

Pre–School & Junior School

Newsletter Christmas 2018

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas Jumper day to raise money for Crumlin Hospital

Note from the Principal

The end of term is upon us once again! How quickly the time goes when you are busy in school. As al-

ways, the girls and boys have been involved in a variety of activities this term which has certainly kept

them (and their teachers) on their toes! From academic and sporting activities to musical and dramatic

masterpieces! I think we are all ready for a break after such an industrious term. Each class from Pre-

School 1 to Class 6 put on a spectacular performance in their end of term Christmas Concert. I was so im-

pressed by the confidence on display throughout all of the shows. The excitement was tangible from the

stage. The students not only had great fun but also gained socially, from interacting with various students

and academically from learning lines and thus improving and increasing their memory capacity.

The costumes, props and well learnt lines and songs all led to a most professional performance from all

218 students, a very high standard has been set! Very well done to all of the students! Many thanks to the

class teachers and Áine and Kevin, our music and drama teachers, for leading the students through the

practices. Huge thanks to the parents also, for consolidating the teachers work by helping with lines, cos-

tumes and even perfecting accents. The home school link is vitally important in all aspects of a student’s

life, when this link is strong and positive, wonderful things are possible, so many thanks to you, the par-

ents for this.

Apart from Christmas Plays, the students have been busy playing the violins, getting to grips with our new

suite of computers and winning basketball matches! Along with this, representatives from Class 1 to Class

6 have been busy with their work on the Student Council. Many thanks to these girls, the Student Council

gives all students a voice in school, it is a very important role and the representatives are doing a great

job.

We concluded the term with a very special morning celebrating the wonderful work of Aideen Sargent.

The Parents Council dedicated a Buddy Bench in recognition of Aideen’s 44 years teaching in The Teresian

School. The Buddy Bench now has pride of place in the playground, a fantastic acknowledgement to

Aideen’s dedication. We also had another special visitor on the last day of school! Pre-School & Kinder A

& B were surprised and delighted to see Santa stopped into school quickly before dashing back to The

North Pole for the busiest night of his year!

As we take leave for the Christmas break, we wish Claire Morrissey our Class 2 teacher all the best on her

wedding day. Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas.

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 .

Catherine from our Active Schools Committee came up with the

idea of an Active Christmas Tree made up of all of our footprints

It’s in the Jubilee Hall, come and find your foot!!

Pre-School 1

In costume for a dress rehearsal for our Christmas play

In December we were very busy in Pre-School preparing for our Christmas play sand learning about the first Christmas.

Our Aim for the Year

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 .

Pre-School 2

In November we learned about animals that live in the Artic.

We learned about the polar bear and the

Narwhal which the chil-dren and teachers

found very interesting.

We are all very excited for Santa to come in just a few more sleeps!!

November in Pre-School 3 We celebrated Diwali the Indian Festival of Lights led by Ananya and Aarya dressed up in their traditional

Our Aim for the Year

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 .

St Nicklaus came into PS3 to celebrate the 6th December which is typically celebrated in Austria and Germany. He brought us in some chocolates and oranges.

Christmas in Pre-School 3

This was Amaia’s dad who is from Austria.

Science Week in Kinder A

Kinder A Christmas Play Rehearsals

Rehearsals for a joint KA and KB Christmas production ‘Hosanna Rocks’

Science Week brought more

questions than answers as KA

embraced the how's and

whys of Science… Each mem-

ber of KA chose a topic to

present to their peers. From

sharks, whales and big cats to

time, light and dinosaurs.

Galaxies, volcanoes and ro-

bots.. Something for every-

Kinder B were very busy at

Christmas doing lots of crafts

and practising their play ,

‘Hosanna Rocks’ which cele-

brates the joys of Christmas.

And what would Christmas

be without Three Kings and

Rudolph—see above

Kinder B Christmas Play Rehearsals

Arts and Crafts in Kinder B

Violin Classes

Class 3 are progressing musically each week with Elaine their teacher in violin class.

Aideen’s Buddy Bench

No need to feel lonely in the yard any more . Just sit on Aideen’s Buddy Bench and a friend will join you.

Look who joined Aideen this week!!!

The Buddy Bench motto

Science Week in November

During Science Week, we had many parents who kindly volunteered to come in and talk to us about our health including our heart and the damage of eating too much sugar. We even learned about protons, neutrons and electrons! We also had a visit from Junior Ein-stein who showed us fascinating science displays and we carried out our own experiments in our classroom.

Special thanks to parents Bevin Power Mooney, Brian Bailey and Laura McKenzie for joining us during Science Week.

Science Week in November

Class 1

Class 4

Class 3

Computer Classes for all

We have our new laptops and we want to use them!

It’s no longer just classes 3 –6 who have a specialist Computer

class.

Gill, our Computer teacher, has given introductory classes to

Kinder A and B and Classes 1 and 2.

All of the students now know how to log on and off the

computers, and are familiar with the main keys on the keyboard.

Kinder A had an extra class and learned how to click and drag

using the mousepad.

Kinder A

Kinder B

Class 1

Sporting Success

Class 6 students played in the Mini 3v3 Tournament and were unbeaten They were divided into two teams and played 9 matches overall….. winning them all!!

Well done to all the girls involved.

Primary Schools Mini 3x3 is based on the adult 3x3 game, with teams consisting of six players and equal emphasis is placed on playing, refereeing and table officiating

This educational approach to sport and physical activity is very much in keeping with the Primary School PE Curriculum and the newly published National Sports Policy

Class 4 keeping active during our Ten at Ten - every day at 10am classes are interrupted for a spontaneous keep fit class!!

Keeping our school green and clean is a promise we have made dur-

ing our Active Schools Flag Campaign. ....... and we are keeping it!

Active Schools Flag

Helping Others

The whole of Pre School and Junior School donated gift bags to Brother Kevin at the Capuchin Day Centre for the Homeless. We enjoyed making up our Christmas Gift Bags . Our donations of clothes, toiletries and toys will go to less privileged Irish families this Christmas. The centre were amazed by the generosity of the school.

Christmas Gift Bags for

Capuchin Centre

Every Journey Begins with a Single Step

Peru Sale

The Peru Sale held in the school on Tuesday November 27th was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by the students. All money raised is going to support the Teresian Association Social Projects in Villa El Salvador. Thank you to everyone for all your support.

The Teresian School is a Green School

The Liberties Recycling Campaign

Many thanks to everybody who donated their old clothing to The Liberties Recycling Campaign. We collected a total of 95 bags. The money raised will go to Our Green School Committee and a donation will be made to the Liberties Project. Well done everybody and special thanks to Class 6 who helped to load the bags onto the van!

November is Remembrance Month

A prayer service was held in the school chapel to celebrate All Soul’s Day. Class 3 remembered people who had died that were special to them.

Knitting for the Homeless A selection of the hats Class 5 are knitting for Transition Year students to distribute to the homeless every Monday evening!.

The Annual Trip to the Panto

Class 6 paid their last visit to the schools’ pantomime performances .

This year the Junior School enjoyed The Snow Queen at The Gaiety

Theatre .

Especially because Carrol Cheng Class 4 and Claudia won the Floss

Off!!

Christmas Plays and Concerts

Kinder A and Kinder B performing Hosanna Rocks

Class 1 and Class 2 performing ‘Lights, Camel, Action!’

Christmas Plays and Concerts

Class 3 preparing to perform Jonah: A Fishy Tale

Celebrations

We wish a happy and healthy New Year to Kitty who had her last chemotherapy session . We had a school celebration at which Kitty got lots of balloons.

Happy Christmas

See you all on

7th January 2019

We send Claire off on Christmas holidays with best wishes for her wedding. Caoimhe organised a surprise rendition by students from Classes 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Claire’s favourite song, ‘No Frontiers’