At December's assembly Mr David Morley, our Education Welfare Officer (EWO) spoke to our pupils about the importance of good attendance. He also assisted Ms Murray in presenting the prizes for three attendance drives. We had seven winners from 1st to 6th Class for our 'Every School Day Counts' art competition. One child from each of the infant and first classes won a selection box through the 'In to Win' challenge. Forty children from 2nd to 6th Class enjoyed a pizza party for having full attendance for the last three weeks of school.
The City Sports were held recently in C.I.T. The boys and girls who represented the school did a fantastic job. We are so proud of them. Well done to the staff involved who trained them and also thanks to their parents for taking the time to bring them to the sports.
The girls from North Pres made their First Holy Communion in the North Cathedral on 25th May. They were joined by the boys from 2nd class from Blarney Street school. The weather was lovely and we were very proud of them, especially when they gave an amazing rendition of the song 'oh happy day'. Afterwards they came back to the school for the communion breakfast.
Many thanks to the Parents Association for organising the communion breakfast for the girls and their families.
Wake up and shake up has started again for the summer term. Over 45 pupils are coming in early before school to get some exercise and skipping. This happens 3 mornings a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) and the children absolutely love it.
The school held its monthly assembly recently. 5th class provided the quote of the month which reminds us that sometimes it takes hard work to achieve something. Mr. Donovan's class did a wonderful song about the story of the Little Red Hen and an irish poem for the school. It was wonderful to see them do lovely actions to both of them. There was a special generosity award to a girl in 3rd class who donated her own money to the school's recent Dancer for Cancer appeal. Ms Coleman had special awards for gardeners from Junior, Senior and 1st classes.
Our March assembly was held last week. 4th class choir treated us to a performance of two of their songs which they performed earlier in the week with The Cork National Children's Choir. Everyone was so proud of the work that the children and their teachers put into learning and performing the songs.
The kindness award for the month went to two girls from 4th class, while Ms Coleman had some special awards for some girls who made a big effort while helping planting some flowers that we will see sprouting up around the school in the next few weeks.
The children from 1st class had a very important quote of the month.
Ms. Murray told the younger classes about the "in it to win it" initiative, where children from infants will have to the chance to enter a draw for an Easter Egg by coming into school for the next two weeks.
2nd class ended the assembly with a beautiful performance of a "Million Dreams" which was enjoyed by the whole school.
The whole school enjoyed a Lá Glas to celebrate St. Patrick's day. The children dressed up with a splash of green before enjoying Irish dancing during the day.
Twenty of our pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class won the 100 Days Attendance Challenge by being in school everyday for the first hundred days of the 2018/2019 school year. As a reward they went bowling in the Leisure Plex.
The children enjoyed pancakes this week. Some classes made their own batter before cooking them the following day. While other classes enjoyed trying out different toppings on their pancakes. I think that everyone was in agreement though that they tasted delicious.
North Pres celebrated World Book Day 2019 in style. Many of our children and teachers dressed up as characters from their favourite books. Thirty senior infant and first class parents participated in C.A.P.E.R. (Children and Parents Enjoying Reading) in the morning. Afterwards the first and fourth classes walked to Waterstones to buy a book using their World Book Day vouchers. In the afternoon the older children visited the classes of the younger children and they all sat down and read together.
