NewsletterJanuary 2004. This page is currently being updated. Click on the topic of interest to you and go directly to it.
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We have 86 students this year. Ten pupils are new to our school. We welcome them all to the school. We hope that they will have an enjoyable and rewarding time here in Islandbridge. Marian Coughlan |
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chosen to participate in one of 71 projects organised through the
National Centre for Technology in Education. Our project is entitled
'Sun Microsystems Pilot Project'. Its objectives are to investigate
the possible uses of Internet and e-mail in the classroom, to develop
classroom management strategies involving their use and also to evaluate
the Solaris Operating System and some Internet blocking software.
We have all been hard at work. Every member of staff now has been given an opportunity to learn how to use the digital camera and how to produce a book. This knowledge has been put to great use and completed work is on display throughout the school. We look forward to the completion of the network and next phase of the project. Marie Ryan |
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Children and young people from Classes 7-11 take part in the Home Economics Programme here in the school. In Cookery, each child is encouraged to take part in simple pratical cookery tasks to the best of their abilty in a safe and secure kitchen enviroment. We prepare a variety of foods, from identifying and cooking simple dishes - to special projects, such as making Easter Eggs to be brought home at Easter time.
In Textiles, we use a variety of 3 dimensinal materials ( i.e fabric, buttons, ribbons etc ) to make wall hangings that children love to touch and feel. Here the children from Class 9 have made a bird using the feathers from an old feather duster!
Siobhan Bannister |
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As the football league gets under way, St.John of God school Islandbridge, begins the new season as defending league champions, having won the cup last year 2000-2001. Islandbridge also won the cup two years ago 1998-99. This was an occasion of great excitement and a real sense of achievement because it was our first time to win the cup in the history of the league, which is in existence for about thirty years. As the league commences and the date of our first match approaches, our pupils are full of anxious anticipation, enquiring and questioning about teams, fixtures and venues. Our first game will be against St.Michaels's house, Raheny, Dublin, who were the only team to beat us last year. On this occasion we are really keen to perform well and to make a good start to the campaign. There are currently nine schools participating in the league. These schools are situated in the Leinster region (east coast), and while the majority are in Dublin City, there are a number of schools in neighbouring counties, such as, St.Annes, Newbridge, Co.Kildare, about thirty miles away; St.John Of God, Drumear, Co.Louth, roughly fifty miles; and St.Mary's, Navan, Co.Meath, approximately, thirty miles from Dublin. The games are played on a home and away basis, and this affords staff and pupils the opportunity to visit other schools, establish contacts an develop relationships. The league games are enjoyable occasions and also have a very important personal/social dimension, such as, fostering a good attitude, developing respect for others, for rules, and a sense of fair play, encouraging interest and motivation; building team spirit commitment and character, and responding appropriately to winning and losing. Football is always a popular topic of conversation. Many of our pupils have a great interest in soccer, following clubs in the English Premership, and they also enjoy watching the international games on television - especially as the World cup approaches. This year, unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to Ronan Cahill, who left school last June. Ronan was one of the best goalkeepers we ever had and we will miss him very much this season. Playing on the football team this year are, Davis Deane, Michael Doyle, Denis O'Hanlon, Davis Murry, Mark Gaffney, Michael Hardiman and Des Mooney. A number of young players have been added to our panel, including David Mulligan, Derek Nolan, Brendan Roche and Shane Ward. These pupils have only recently joined our football training sessions. New Members are always required as each year among the school leaver's group, we lose one or two of our football players. We look forward to a good season ahead and hope that Islandbridge retain the Cup in 2002. Don Conway |
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