**  YEAR FOUR AT ST.  EITHNE'S **

Into our fourth year and the numbers increase from 335 to 404. This meant an increase in staff once more.

The Story of Year 4.
The First Inspection
Our First School Show
Our First Year Seven Group
Our First Trip to Gartan.
First Confirmation

 

Photo Archive for Year 4

Click on any of the links above to view our photo archive for Year 4 (2000/2001).

General Events

Some information about Year 4.

Confirmation
P.7 confirmation took place on 13th April (3:00p.m.). Bishop Hegarty confirmed the St. Eithne's Children

Fund Raising

 

Many thanks to parents who supported our fund raising activities. These included the Quiz Night and the Rickety Wheel.

Table Quiz: £ 364
Rickety Wheel: £2336

A very special thanks all parents and especially to the Parents Support Organisation for all the work they put in to organise and run the Table Quiz and the Rickety Wheel.
Next Event.
Our next big event will be our School Show next Term. Our Big School Raffle will take place during this.

FIRST MAIN SCHOOL SHOW

"Snow White and the Seven Jockeys".

Well done Primary 7 children.
Well done the P.5/6 school choir.
Well done all our very hard working staff
for our first School Show
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
This was a wonderful success and due to the commitment of all those who assisted in any way. Thanks to all parents and friends of St. Eithne's for helping us manage this new first for the school.

 

School Choir

Over the Christmas period the school choir gave a number of performances. These include the Carol Service in Holy Family Church, a performance in Edenballymore Lodge (old people's residence), the School Christmas Show and Foyleside Shopping Centre.

Thanks to Mr Gormley, Miss Mc Laughlin, the choir children and their parents for their continued support and commitment.

 Carol Service
A Carol Service for all St. Eithne's Parents, staff members and children was held on Thursday at 6.30 p.m. in the Holy Family Church.

             
Christmas Day Mass

Fr O Kane and Fr. Colhoun asked the choir to sing this year at the 10a.m. Mass on Christmas Day.

 

Primary 3 Nativity.
On Wednesday 19th Dec. at 10a.m. the Primary 3 children hold their little nativity in the School Hall.
All parents are welcome.

Laura D. (Doherty) of Pop Idol fame came to St. Eithne's to judge our talent competition.

Puppet Show.
The Banyan Puppet Theatre visited the school on the 7th December. Karen Torley (Puppeteer) presented three shows so that all the children would get a chance to see it.

Spanish Tuition

Primaries 5, 6 & 7 pupils have been learning Espanol this term. Their teacher, Senorita Perez is from North Spain.

Emergency Services Competition
Well done Conor Mc Feely on coming second in this competition. He won a professional painter's set and a number of other items.

Credit Union Art Competition

Well done to the boys and girls of Mrs Coyle's and Mrs Mc Guigan's class who entered for the Credit Union Art Competition. Their pictures helped the school win an overall second place and £50 for school funds.
Individual Winners:
2nd Chloe Corcoran(£20),
Joint 3rd Colm Mullan & Lauren Harley (£15)
Merit Damien Quigley (£10)

Book Fair
19th - 22nd March

The Travelling Book
Company held a book
fair in the school.
Children had an opportunity to see all the books on display. A special word of thanks to the ladies of the school support group for organising and running the book fair. A total amount of £1250 was raised and the school received 60% of this amount in free book commission.
P. 7 Swimming
Primary Seven Classes have started their swimming lessons this term. This is part of the P.E. curriculum
Term 3 Events.
Confirmation (P.7) 13th April at 3:00 p.m. in the Holy Family Church
First Confession (P.4): Wed. 1st May 7:00 p.m. in Holy Family Church.
First Communion (P.4): Sat. 25th May at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Family Church
Marian Procession: (P.3) 12th May at 6:00 p.m.
Special Excursion (Choir) Date to be decided.
Class Trips : May & June.
Sports Day and Swimming Gala Days (End of May Early June)
Ceremony of Enrolment (P.4): Sun 2nd June (All masses).
P. 7 Summer Trip to Gartan: 3rd, 4th & 5th July.

The year of Our First Inspection
This year we had a focused inspection in May.
The reporting Inspector was Ms L. Armour. The inspection focused on Maths, ICT and Pastoral Care.Of course the school did phenomenally well.

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS

To Our Parent Support Group:
Ann Doherty, Donna Christy, Orla Gray and Catherine Doherty, Monica Orr and Geraldine Beales for all the work they have done fund raising so far this term.

A special thanks also to those parents who volunteered to look after those children after school who are waiting behind for their older brothers / sisters.

STAFFING FOR THE YEAR 2001/2002

Staff:   18 Teaching Staff, 1 secretary, 1 caretaker and 7 classroom Assistants.
404 pupils.
Mr. G. Cosgrove (P) Mrs J. Mc Gonagle(VP)
Teachers Key Stage 1:
P.1: Miss S. Doherty, Miss D. Coyle , & Miss J. Mc Laughlin
P.2: Mrs. Mc Gonagle, Mrs U. Devlin & Mrs F. Mc Clean
P.3: Mrs J. Coyle, Miss M. Green and Mrs Mc Guigan.
P.4: Mr. Gormley, Mr Kerr and Mrs Spence
Teachers Key Stage 2:
P.5: Mrs K. Gillespie
P.6: Mrs L. Mc Cusker
P.7: Mrs J. Doherty & Mr J. Meehan
Senco: Mrs M. Grant

Secretary: Mrs K. Brady Caretaker: Mr. G. Donaghey
Classroom Assistants.
Mrs K. Brown & Mrs G. Burns
Mrs B. Deery & Mrs L. Friel
Ms L. Mc Closkey, Ms L. Kelly & Ms C. Canney

New Staff this year:

Mrs Mc Clean, Mr Kerr, Ms Mc Laughlin, Ms Coyle and Ms Green.
New Assistants: Ms Friel and Ms Canney.