The children of Saint Brigid's recently took part in a promotional video forthe Fit4 Kids challenge.
The link is below and the password is fit4kids.

https://vimeo.com/40669250

 
 
Fashion Show – TICKETS on Sales NOW
The Annual Fashion Show is next week on Thursday 26th of April.
Tickets for this event are on sale everyday at school at 1.30 and 2.30
or contact Stephanie 087 629 7500 or AnnMarie 087 293 5622.
 
 
The completetion date for the new school building is April 10th. Due to this 5th and 6th classes will be moving in to this building on Monday 16th April, on return from the Easter Break. Details of this information can be found on the menu or by clicking here.
Furthermore, in order to demolish the prefabs and resurface the playgrounds the builders will have to put new hoarding in place. This will restrict access to the school in the mornings and evenings. New areas have been assigned for each class to line up to in the morning.
 
As space is limited especially during this final phase we appeal for your continued support and co-operation.

Please see link  on the menu bar for new areas to line up and enter the school.
 
Reminder 28/03/2012
 
School will close for the Easter Holidays at
12 noon this Friday 30th March.
 
 
Just a reminder that the PTA Fashion Show is taking place on Thursday 26th of April. Tickets will be on sale on from Monday 16th April when we are back to school after the Easter Break.
 
 
Cyber bullying is an ever-increasing and worrying trend of the Internet and mobile phone era. It is important to highlight and raise awareness of the consequences of this trend.
There will be a cyberbullying talk for parents on Wednesday 25th April at 8pm in GP Hall. The talk to be given by Psychotherapist and Child Psychologist Clare Crowley,
 
Dogs Trust Visit 16/03/2012
 
Trainer Fiona and Jake the dog from Dogs Trust visited Junior Infants on Wednesday. Dogs Trust is Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity. The Dogs Trust education team offer free workshops to primary schools in with the focus on responsible dog ownership, and how to be safe around dogs through curriculum linked workshops. The children also got the opportunity to meet Jake the education dog!

 
Family Fun Run 13/03/2012
 
The family fun run was a great success this year.With the weather holding the turn out was high and parents and pupils, past and present walked, jogged, ran and sprinted the distance around the Phoenix Park.
    Well done to Aoife O Reilly who finished fastest in a time of 13 minutes. Zumba fitness were on hand to give a class to children after the run. Also,  personal trainers John and Ellie from Summerfield Heath provided demonstrations which the children really loved. 
    Each child was awarded a goodie bag and medal on finishing the run. (Any children who missed out on medals should receive one in the coming week). Thanks to Nora for the wonderful photographs which really capture the fun and excitement of the day.
 
 
There was a great result for Saint Brigid's in the recent INTO/EBS handwritng competition. Senior Infants' pupils Siofra O' Sullivan and Alex O' Hara were awarded 1st and 2nd respectively in the their age group. Well done girls!
 
 
Cross Country has being going from strength to strength in Saint Brigids recently. Under the coaching and guidance of Catherina McKiernan, pupils from 4th to 6th have had a unique chance to improve their running fitness and performance. All this hard work was put into practice on February 29th as Saint Brigid’s took part in the Celtic Athletic Club annual cross country races in John Paul Park in Cabra.

For the second year running the girls and boys of our school achieved great success. Some powerful and tactical running ensured gold medals for Mykola Babiy, Leah O Reilly, Jack Rafferty and Deirbhile O Reilly. The success didn’t end there. Matthew McDonnell and Diarmud Breslin ran with brilliant determination and gained silver in their events. Finally the bronze medals of Robert O Farrell, Mikaela Griffin and David Hawkshaw completed a wonderful medal tally.

These medals and some excellent running from all the team members put Saint Brigid’s into second place overall in the team event.

Congratulations and well done to all the boys and girls who took part.

The team were: 2002: Cormac Lynch, Seán Windsor, Deirbhile O Reilly, Dara Schmidt, Kaitlinn Boisse, Conall Molloy, Eva Moore, Aoife Coffey, Theo Dempsey.    2001: Diarmud Breslin, Alan Elliott, Molly Warnock, Heather Fitzsimmons, Ciara Golden, Sam O Brien, Jack Rafter, Emily Houricane, Jack Kearney, Stephen Jordan,  2000: Mykola Babiy, Robert O Farrell,  Matthew Kennedy, Tiernan Gilvary, Sara Waldron, Mikeala Griffin,  Gavin Kennedy, Andrew Dunphy, 1999/98: Matthew McDonnell, Alex Ursu, Hannah Barrett, David Hawkshaw, Leah O Reilly, Ciara McCrea, Cara Courtney and Alana Galvin.