Year 6

This is the year that Fr Roland Colhoun played his guitar  in concert for the children. Ms Armour and Mr Bratton (School Inspectors) returned to St. Eithne's. St. Eithne's became the Top School in the Credit Union Art Competition, the school show was "The Snow Queen" and the football team began to make an impression in the small schools league.

 

Once again the pupils who sat the Transfer Tests (11plus) excelled.There was only one class in P.7 but over half the class received Grade A & B.. The children who decided to opt out of the tests worked extremely hard increasing their levels of attainment alongside the children who wished to go to grammar.  The whole year group made a great effort during the months from March 2003 until November 2004 when the tests were over and the fun education began with preparation for the school show (The Snow Queen).

This was our first Primary 2 class.

The Snow Queen .
School Show.
This year's show was very popular and a real family show. We might have to put on an extra show next year. The Primary 7 children and P.5/6 choir were absolutely fabulous.

Halloween Dress Up For School Funds.

This Halloween all our pupils dressed up for our Halloween party day. £ was collected altogether.

Paired reading / Reading is Fundamental.

Willie Drennan story Teller and musician came to the school to promote the project.


This is the year we won at the Derry Credit Union Competition.

Aimee, Mark & Gareth.

Brothers/Sisters After School Supervision

A rota of supervising parents for children who wait for an older brother or sister in the school at home time was organised by Mrs Mc Gonagle this year.

 

 

Mr Liam Mc Guinness became our new patrolman on the Creggan Road. to have 3 safety patrols in the vicinity.

Educational Trips.
Classes went on educational trips this year as well as the usual end of year trips.

P.3 's have been to St. Columb's Park, P.4's and 7's went to the Ulster Folk Park, P.5's to the History Park and the P.6's  to the Verbal Arts Centre. These are very valuable trips and experiences for our children. We planned to increase these as the years go on.

P.4 in the History Park

 

The School Choir

Once again the school choir at 10a.m. mass every Sunday in the Months of November, January, March and May. Mr Gormley, Miss Mc Laughlin and the choir did their usual Christmas rounds this year. They were at the Foyleside Centre and Mark's and Spencer's on Mon. 16th Jan to carol sing for charity, at the Edenballymore Home to cheer up the residents on Wednesday 18th and in Quayside on Thursday 19th Jan at 10:15.

CLUBS
The clubs offered this year were as follows:
Computer Club ),
Reading Games Club
Art & Design Club,
Netball Club,
Choir /Singing Club,

Drama Club,
Swimming Club,
Football Club.
Violins,

Trumpet, Flutes and Recorders.


FOLLOW UP INSPECTION REPORT
Ms Armour and Mr Bratton paid a vist to all the teachers who they had missed in the initial inspection. They gave us a clean bill of health and commended the school for the way it was developing.
The Board of Governors thanked the staff for their great work. As a new school a tremendous amount of work and commitment has been needed to get the school to reach the present levels of achievement.

 
 
 
Foyle Youth Sport Competition & Clubs.

Our Primary 7 children who took part in the Foyle Youth Sport "Sports Hall Competition". The Youth sport group have been running a number of different clubs at the school in partbnership with St. Cecilia's College.


Church Art Competition

All the children in the school took part in the church art competition entitled ' Family Peace at Christmas'.
Our best pictures are displayed in the church.
Key Stage 1              Key Stage 2
1st : Stephen (P.4)            1st: Kevin (P.5)
2nd: Rachael (P.1)                2nd: Ross (P.6)
3rd: Tammy (P.4)                           3rd: Michelle (P.5
Reading Is Fundamental
A special thanks to all volunteers and to the parents on the RIF Committee for their help with the project. We have had two book distributions already this term. Primary 2 children are to get 3 free books in 2003.
RICKETY WHEEL

This year our Christmas Fair managed to raise around £1930.
Of the ladies of the Parents' Support Organisation were there again to organise and help us run the show.

EMU Project.
4 children from Mrs Mc Guigan's P.5 Class represented the school at the Millennium Forum this term as the whole class will embark on a new cross-border/community. Mrs Mc Guigan's class has been involved in a cross-community project with Greenhaw Primary and St. Mura's in Buncrana. They have all been to "The Junction" where they created Silk Collages and to the "Central Library" where the children listened to traditional stories and composed their own. 		Christmas Day Mass

The school choir sang in the Holy Family Church on Christmas Day at 10 O Clock mass. We are really grateful to all the parents of pupils who have agreed to participate on this occasion.

A special thanks to Mr Gormley, Miss Mc Laughlin, the choir children and their parents who have participated in the masses in November.

Winners of the Road Safety Poster Competition.

Congratulations The children who won the Derry Road Safety Poster Competition.
Jason McC (P.5) & Rachael (P.5)

FUN RUN

In the last term the whole school took part in a Fun Run around the school for the Foyle Hospice.
READATHON
This was incredibly worthwhile. Children collected £3130. This money will be used to build up stocks in our ultra modern library. Thanks to Anita for all her help throughout the term in the Library. 		Book Fair
The Travelling  Book Fair visited the  School. for a week
in term 2. Once again a good amount of books were sold. We sold £1718 worth of books the school received 60% of this amount in free book commission.

 Events

First Communions & Confirmation

First Communion
First Confession took place on Wed. 7th May at 7:00p.m.
First Communion took place on Saturday the 31st May at 12 noon.
  The P.7 pupils were confirmed on Saturday 3rd May at 11:00 a.m. by Bishop Lagan.

The Fire Service and Ambulance Service visited the school to explain when and how to use the 999 emergency number. They also visited the Primary 5 classes to make them aware of potential dangers in the home. PAIRED MATHS & PAIRED READING.
A special thanks to all the parents of P.3 and P.4 who helped with our Paired Maths and Paired Reading projects. This has been a great experience for all the pupils involved.

STAFF

20 Teaching Staff, 1 Secretary, 1 Caretaker and 7 Classroom Assistants.
501 pupils.
Mr. G. Cosgrove (P)
Teachers Key Stage 1:
P.1: Miss S. Doherty, Miss D. Coyle , & Miss M. Green
P.2: Mrs. Mc Gonagle(VP), Mrs U. Devlin & Miss Murphy
P.3: Mrs J. Coyle, Miss J. Mc Laughlin and Ms M Lynch.
P.4: Miss Mc Kenna, Mr Kerr and Mrs Spence
Teachers Key Stage 2:
P.5: , Mr. Gormley, Mrs M. Mc Guigan & Miss Donaghy.
P.6:Mrs L. Mc Cusker , Mrs J. Doherty & Mrs F. Mc Clean
P.7: 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 & Mrs T. Kelly

New Staff this year:

Ms M. Lynch.
New Assistants: Ms A. Doherty and Mrs T. Kelly
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