Mary Meaney - Bayside Senior National School

 Dear Parents / Guardians, Another school year comes to a close. The children are looking forward eagerly to the summer holidays and hopefully some fine weather. As with last year there should be no early closings this year with the exception of the days of end of term holidays. In line with the Haddington Rd. Agreement the teachers will work 36 extra hours outside of teaching time. These extra hours do not include time spent coaching sports, extracurricular activities or planning individually for class work. On behalf of the staff I would like to wish all parents / guardians a peaceful and relaxing summer. Thank you all for your continuing support for the work of the school and its activities. Please remember to put uniforms away carefully as well as books and stationery which may be needed next year. We look forward to seeing everybody on September 1st. Ona personal note I would like to thank everyone – pupils, colleagues, parents, members of Board of Management, PABS, the parish staff and the local community for all the co-­‐operation, support and many kindnesses I have experienced since my appointment on April 13th 2015. I am fully aware of the responsibility and privilege it is to be Principal of Bayside Senior School and I am very grateful for the trust placed in me. With every good wish, Mary Meaney
Principal End of Year Reports
All the end of year reports have been sent to parents and parents are welcome to
make an appointment to discuss any aspect with the child’s teacher. All reports
include the results of standardised tests for Reading and Maths. The results
overall are excellent and the pupils are achieving scores well ahead of the
national average. This is a great credit to all concerned- to the teachers for their
dedicated teaching, to the pupils for their own engagement in learning and to the
parents for their ongoing support of the learning process.
Welcome
School Self Evaluation Report
All schools have to engage in selfevaluation to prepare a report and a
school improvement plan. This year
Bayside Senior School has focussed
on literacy, and in particular on
comprehension, with the aim of
helping readers understand what
they read. The plan is available in
the office and a summary of the
main elements will be available on
the website.
We welcome our new pupils to Third class and
also some new children to other classes in the
school. We hope they will settle in quickly to
their new classes and that they will enjoy their
time in Bayside. As well as welcoming the
children we also welcome their parents and
families- some of whom already have other
children in the school and also those who
become part of Bayside Senior School for the
first time. We look forward to having 112 new
pupils in September.
Sport
We have had another busy year in our sports of football, hurling, camogie, basketball,
athletics, soccer, tennis and tag rugby. The children were a credit to the school and
acquitted themselves very well in terms of sportsmanship and behaviour.
Congratulations to everyone in Naomh Barróg on the 40th anniversary of the Club. We were
delighted to be associated with the 4th Class Hurling Blitz held recently between local
schools and we were very grateful for the high level of parental involvement on the day.
Our Boys’ Football Team got to the semi-finals of the Cumann an mBunscol League.
Well done to Ruairí McDonald and Harry Nolan for wearing the Dublin jersey with pride and
representing us so well at the Cumann na mBunscol friendly match against Antrim in
Belfast.
Our Senior Hurlers battled very hard and ended up drawing with Hollypark BNS for the
Cumann na mBunscol Corn Marino Cup in Croke Park. As a result ten hurlers went forward
and represented Dublin in the Leinster ‘Lift and Strike’ competition in Carlow.
Our 4th Class Camogie Team trained very hard this year and have really developed their
skills.
We took part in the Mini-Basketball Blitz at the National Arena in Tallaght. Our Boys’ Senior
B team won their section, the Girls’ Senior A team played very well and all were a credit to
themselves and their coaches.
Our Athletics Team came home with a Silver and a Bronze medal from Santry Sports at
Morton Stadium. Well done to Lara Hegarty, Finn Alexander and all our proud athletes.
Our 6th Classes won the annual inter-school Tag Rugby Blitz held at Suttonians. In June,
they also took part in an FAI sponsored Soccer Blitz.
Peninsula Tennis League organised in
Our school were worthy winners of the first-ever
conjunction with Sutton Tennis and Trackside Tennis Clubs.
We acknowledge and thank all the local sports clubs who work with us here in Bayside Naomh Barróg GAA, Mid-Sutton Athletics, Mid-Sutton Soccer, Suttonians Rugby Club,
Sutton Tennis and Trackside Tennis.
However, none of our extra-curricular sports can
take place without the energy, dedication
and expertise of the teaching staff who coach the children and bring them to the games.
Many thanks to them for their enthusiasm and commitment to the children.
Green Schools, Green Homes Excited r epresentatives of the Green School’s Committee attended An Taisce’s National Green Flag Awards on 21st May, 2015. Bayside Senior School was one of just thirteen schools nationally to successfully complete the two year Green Home Programme this year. It was a most enjoyable event. This special day was thanks to the great work and continued dedication of the pupils, their homes and the whole school community. Celebrations continue with the raising of our new flags at the school’s end of term assembly on 29th June. Thank You There are so many people who help the school run smoothly and we would like to acknowledge their efforts on the school’s behalf and to express our gratitude to them: -­‐ v The Board of management for their wise management of school affairs. v PABS for all their assistance over the year and for their valuable fundraising on behalf of the school. v Those parents who helped out with the P arish Confirmation programme. v Those parents who helped with sports. the school and grounds tidy v The caretakers and cleaning staff who keep cross the road safely. v The “lollipop” lady who helps the children v Mrs. Emer O’Connor who did a wonderful job as Acting Principal. We would also like especially to thank the priests of the parish Fr. Paul, Fr. Kit and Fr. Joe. Fr. Paul is the chairperson of our Board of Management and our Parish Priest, Fr. Kit is our school chaplain while Fr. Joe is chaplain of the J unior School. A very special word of thanks to the Treasurer o f the Board of Management, Mrs. Pat every single week of the school year. Hughes, for her huge contribution to the school Another very special thank you is due to our secretary Mrs. Patricia Gleeson who keeps the entire school operating smoothly and deals with all our pupils, colleagues, parents and visitors with constant efficiency, courtesy and k indness. Farewell
We say a fond farewell
to our Sixth
Class pupils and
their parents and we
say a very special
goodbye to the
parents and families
whose connection
with the school
ends when their
child/children graduate and progress
to post primary school. We will
always be interested to hear about
past pupils.
Uniform
Please remember our uniform is generic and
can be bought anywhere. Please
encourage your children to wear it every day. It contributes to a working
atmosphere in the school.
The uniform is a red polo shirt and grey jumper
and trousers or a skirt /
pinafore to the knee for the girls. Children
can grow quickly so you may have
year. In line with the wishes of
to replace the skirt or trousers during the
parents as ascertained in the uniform survey
carried out last year, we would
ask parents to have their children wear a pair of black shoes of whatever
make so that the uniform is complete. Lately
we have been having footwear of
many different styles and colours which detracts somewhat from the overall
look of the uniform.
We do not have a school tracksuit. The children
change for P.E. This is part
of their Social, Personal and Health education.
Texting Could I please ask parents/guardians to ensure that we have an up-­‐to-­‐date mobile number for our texting service. We are entering the 4th year of our book rental scheme and have kept prices the same as the last three years. Every child who has joined the scheme will receive their covered books in September. I would ask parents to try to ensure that the children keep the books as clean and tidy as possible. In this way we can continue to keep costs down. Helping Those in Need
On Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th,
the four sixth classes enjoyed outings to
St. Anne’s Park, where they participated
in art, S.E.S.E. and sports activities. Each
child donated a minimum of €2 for the
venture. The following day, Friday 19th,
the same classes were involved in a cake
and bric-a brac sale. These events were
organised for educational and altruistic
reasons. The children were very anxious
to fund-raise for the Nepalese people, in
the wake of the recent earthquakes in
their country. It is a testament to their
generosity and ingenuity that their
ventures raised a total of €700. It is
wonderful to be able to make such a
generous donation to such a worthy
cause.
Attendance
Being at school every day
gives a child the best possible
chance to succeed in school
and to form friendships with
his/ her classmates. There
are of course times when a
child cannot be at school
because of illness or some
other significant reason. We
are delighted to congratulate
our pupils who have 100%
attendance from the start of
the school year to June 25th.
National Children’s
Choir
The Fifth and Sixth classes joined with thousands of children from schools around the country,
to sing in the Tallaght Arena concerts, for the National
Children’s Choir , at the end of
April. Their performance marked the culmination of many months of rehearsing and fine tuning, in preparation for their professional debut!
It was a wonderful experience for the children and their families and friends. Sincere
and guardians, who supported them so
compliments to all those pupils and to you, parents
enthusiastically. We, as a staff, were so proud of them
all. They were an absolute credit to the
heartfelt thanks to the staff for their
school and to you, their parents. A special word of
commitment and positivity in teaching a very difficult
repertoire .
Twenty nine of our choir went on to sing in the NCC
concert in the Concert Hall on 6th June. It
was almost impossible to select that number from such a large group of deserving singers.
This year's concerts were of particular significance as they marked the 30th anniversary of the
founding of the choir.
Those who were chosen will never forget the experience of performing with a professional
orchestra in the country’s most prestigious music venue. Hopefully many of you got to see the
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RTE news2day feature on the choir on June 8 and the “Nationwide” programme
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on Friday 19 June, which profiled the NCC and featured some of our own pupils.
Classes for September 2015 Year
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3 Class Ms. Quigley Mr. O’Donovan Ms. Duffy Ms. Kiely 1 2 15 16 4th Class Ms. Loughney Mrs. O’Connor Mr. Early Ms. de Brit Mr. Kinsella Ms. Raftice Ms. Sharkey Mr. Travers Ms. Treacy Ms. Clonan Ms. Boyce Mr. Tyrrell 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5th Class 6th Class Previous Teacher
Ms. Clohessy Ms. Ryan Ms. Bohan Ms. Gahan / Martin Mr. Reddy Ms. Quigley Ms. Kiely Mr. Tyrrell Mr. Early Ms. de Brit Ms. Raftice Mr. Kinsella Ms. Duffy Ms. Boyce Ms. Treacy Mr. O’Donovan Learning Support / Resource Team: Mr. Reddy, Mrs. O’Neill, Ms. Carberry, Ms. Treadwell / Ms. Reddin, and a new teacher to be appointed We close on Tuesday 30th June this year at 12 noon and re-open at 9.00 am on
Tuesday 1st September for the school year 2015 / 2016. Bayside Senior School 2015 / 2016 September
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Parents please note: In the event of school closure due to
inclement weather the days may be made up using the
first three days of the Easter break. Parents are
requested to bear this in mind when making holiday
arrangements.
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