St Gabriel's National School

Miss O'Doherty's Class are the Dublin Winners of the
'Fit Factor' Competition
a competition about Healthy Eating & keeping fit!
They won €1000 worth of sports equipment.
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One World Week
Parents V Teachers
Football Match

Friday 23rd April @9.30am
(Following the Children's 'World Cup' Final)
If your interested in taking part-
Get in touch with Niall (Home School Teacher on 087 96 26 708)
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BIG Thank YOU
to all the parents who came in to see the children perform at
St Patrick's Week/Seachtain na Gaeilge Performance.

The children really enjoyed it & we hope you did too!
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Free childcare places
New Government Scheme:
please call into HSCL Teacher, Niall
or ring 087 96 26 708 for more details
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Thanks to all the grandparents who came in during the Catholic Schools Week 'Grandparents Day'.
The children really enjoyed it & we hope you did too!
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St Gabriel’s played D7 Educate Together in
a closely contested FAI Blitz Final,
running out 3-1 winners.

Well done boys & girls!
Read the match report here
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Congratulations to Ms Hargadon's 4th Class

4th Class entered a 'Design a Poster' competition with the Local Credit Union.

They had 4 Winners:
1st: Ilona

2nd: Ciara
3rd: Taylor May
4th: Rebecca
Well done to all who took part!
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Gabriel's win 1st Prize in FAI Art Competition
St Gabriel's 5th Class won 1st prize in the FAI Football Against Racism
Art Competition with a project on South Africa.
See them celebrate with their cup here.

Also the St Gabriel' s Boys A Team werre Runners-up in the Football Blitz Final, losing to St Laurence O'Toole's NS.

Thanks to Ian (FAI) & all the teachers who took part. Well done to all the children who took part!

www.theredcard.ie
www.farenet.org

Gabriel's Kids lead Bohemians FC out to victory
On Tuesday 20th October, children from 5th/6th class from St Gabriel's N.S., who have been taking part in a week of FARE/ 'Show Racism the Red Card' activities, led the Bohemians team onto the pitch at Dalymount.

The night saw Bohs beat St Pats 3-1! The night was made even better by a Rovers loss to Cork city. The kids had a great night!

Parents Classes:
For more details click here

Blue Walk
Congratulations to all involved. We raised €1,601 for our school & Goal. Thanks again!

School Garden
A new ' School Garden' for the children in St Gabriel's NS has been built.
Next week 19th-24th Oct, the children will plant their flower bulbs, which we hope will appear in Springtime. Parents are welcome to come in and watch their children planting their flowers.
We hope that parents will encourage the kids and that parents might drop in and see their children planting veg and flowers during the year!

Maths Games

A BIG 'Thank you' to Rebecca, Martina & Lily for all their help in the Maths Games.
The school & the kids really appreciate it!

Looking forward to having them & other parents in again for more fun!
Thank you!


Parents Walking Club
The Walking Club is back again!

Well done to all who took part last year. It's great exercise and good fun.
Hope to see lots of you out with us again this year.
Meet every Tuesday at 9.30am at Tesco, Prussia St.


FARE Week FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) Week:

FARE week takes place October 15th - 27th
St Gabriel's NS with the FAI & Bohemian's Football Club are taking part in the week's events.

The plan of events is as follows:
October 12th: Show Racism the Red Card presentation in School for 5th & 6th Class

October 20th: Children from St Gabriel's NS will lead Bohemians FC onto the pitch as they take on St Pats FC. and will be cheered on by their parents, who will receive free tickets.

October 23rd:
FARE WEEK/Show Racism the Red Card Soccer Blitz
Girls and Boys from 5th and 6th class will take part in a Soccer Blitz against other local schools in Aughrim St Sports Centre between 9.30am-12 noon.
Parents welcome to come along and cheer them on!

October 30th:
O'Devaney/Dunard will play half time exhibition match during the Bohemians FC match in Dalymount.

6th Class Transfer to Secondary
Its that time again- another group of children from St Gabriel's begin the preparation for secondary school. Please get in touch to discuss the choices available to your child. Niall (HSCL Teacher) 087 96 26 708


New School Office

The school office has now moved and is now located just down the corridor. We now have a bright newly decorated principals office and reception room upstairs.


Interactive whiteboards
The children are thrilled with the new interactive whiteboards in Mr Gallaghers 6th, Ms McLoone's 2nd, Ms Patterson's Junior Infants and Ms Whyte's 1st class rooms.

They are a wonderful asset to our school and will further enhance the children's learning experience.