Cuirfear tús le sraith shacair na scoile i mbliana ar an 1 lá Márta 2012. Tá breis is céad dalta ag glacadh páirt ann i mbliana ó rang 2 ar aghaidh go rang 6. Tá ainm gach foireann roghnaithe ó na náisiún a bheidh ag glacadh páirt i gCraobhacha na hEorpa an Samradh seo sa Pholainn agus san Úcráin. Tá na daltaí ar bís agus ag súil go mbeidh an bua ag a bhfoirne. Táthar le 132 cluiche a n-imirt idir seo agus Meitheamh. Is féidir rochtain a fháil ar an suíomh sraithe anseo.

The Parent’s Association have been contacted by a number of concerned parents representing other national schools from Co. Waterford to ask for our support with the nationwide Save Our National Schools (SONS) campaign. This campaign aims to voice their opposition to several educational cutbacks that will affect the future of 10 schools in our county.

In particular, the support of other concerned has been requested at a public meeting to be held at the Civic Offices in Dungarvan on Monday, 13th February 2012. The purpose of this meeting is explained in the following letter received from the Chairperson of the Parent’s Association of Villierstown NS.

Dear Teacher/Parent/Guardian,

As I am sure you are well aware, this country is in the grips of the worst recession in the history of the State. Cut after cut is being imposed upon us, taxes piled on and prices rising ever higher. All of this is taking its toll on us as a nation, but alas we are being told it is our own fault and we all have to swallow this bitter medicine, yet education and health are to bear the brunt of this.

However bad this country is economically, it is no excuse to lump the bill at the feet of our children. It is not fair that Minister Quinn is trying to cut €70 million from the education budget this year alone, but €140 million next year and €220 million the year after that! Not one child in the country is to blame for this farce, yet they are the ones that will suffer the most. Why doesn’t the Minister first look elsewhere within Leinster House to cut some budgets?

Having spoken to other primary schools and parents associations around Co. Waterford earlier today (31/01/12) it is clear that people are very angry and scared for their children’s future. We need to make our voices heard so as a result we are organising a protest about these cuts at the next meeting of Waterford County Council. Even if your school is not directly affected by these cuts we need to stand together, shoulder to shoulder, to help those who are affected and facing a bleak future.

CIVIC OFFICES, DUNGARVAN, CO.WATERFORD MONDAY 13TH FEBRUARY @ 2:00pm

This is the next scheduled date and time of the next sitting of Waterford County Council. Please show your support for those who badly need it.

Regards,
Damien Landers, Chairperson, Villierstown NS Parents Association

Tá an Nuachtlitir is deanaí (Eanair 2012) anois ar leathanach na Nuachtlitreach.

Bhuail toscaire ón mBord Bainistíochta leis an Roinn Oideachais is Scileanna, Tulach Mhór, ar an nDéardaoin seo caite agus deanadh iniúchadh ar na haighneachtaí ó chomhluchtaí seirbhísí tógála. Tá an próiséas ceapúchain don fhoireann dearaidh faoi lánseol agus táthar ag súil le é a thabhairt chun críche go luath.

Fáilteofar roimh iarratais ar chlárúcháin ó thuismitheoirí páistí a bheidh ceithre bhliain d’aois Meán Fómhair seo chugainn. Más rud é go bhfuil do pháiste réamhchláraithe gheobhaidh tú foirm iarratais nua sa phost agus iarrtar ar thuismitheoirí an t-iarratas a sheoladh isteach roimh an 29ú lá Feabhra. Is féidir polasaí iontrála a rochtain anseo.

Anois is féidir na leabhair atá uait ó Setanta Book Clubs a ordú ar line. Clic anseo.

Muinteoir Caitriona

Tiocfaidh ionadaithe ó Ghaelcholáiste Phort Láirge go Gaelscoil Philib Barún ar an 31ú lá Eanáir, 2012 ag 7 i.n. Is é ábhar na cainte ná an iarbhunoideachas lánghaeilge agus freagrófar ceisteanna ag tuismitheoirí go bhfuil suim acu a bpáistí a sheoladh ar aghaidh go dtí an Ghaelcholáiste.

On behalf of all parents from the school, the Parent’s Association would like to extend their profound gratitude and thanks to the teachers and staff of Gaelscoil Philib Barún for their efforts in preparing the School Concerts this year. Despite the lack of proper facilities for formal dress rehearsals they still managed to prepare the children and put on a terrific show.

Well done again and thank you!

The Parent’s Association would like to make a contribution towards subsidising some of the extra-curricular activities taking place in the school at present (e.g. Yoga, Speech & Drama) so that these are provided free of charge to all children, during school hours. However, to do so would require a significant increase in support for the fund-raising activities carried out by the association.

To this end, we would very much appreciate your support for the upcoming Food & Wine Tasting Evening next Wednesday, 14 December 2011. Tickets available in the school office (or at the door) for just €8.

We would also like to remind parents that the monthly Parent’s Association meetings are open to anyone to attend, and additional support in the form of volunteers for our various events is always very welcome. At present, there is only a small group of parents (less than 6) who regularly attend, but it would be far more preferable to have a larger pool of volunteers to call upon so that the same core group do not have to continually give their time to organise each and every event. So if you think you can help in an way at all, please feel free to contact us for additional information.

Beidh ceolchoirmeacha na Nollag ar siúl an Chéadaoin seo an 21ú lá Nollag 2011. Beidh dhá sheisiún ann. Beidh an cead isteach saor in aisce ach iarrfar ar an lucht féachána tacú leis an gcrannchur sa dara seisiún.

Seisiún 1 – Seomra Rang 4, Cead Isteach Saor!

• Naíonáin Bheaga: 12:00pm
• Naíonáin Mhóra: 12:45pm
• Rang 1: 1:30pm

Seisiún 2 – Halla Stella Maris, Bóthar na Linne. Cead Isteach Saor!

• Rang 2: 6:30pm
• Rang 3: 7:00pm
• Rang 4: 7:20pm
• Rang 5: 7:45pm
• Rang 6: 8:00pm

Crannchur

Beidh costas €3 an striopa ar ticéidí nó dhá striopa ar €5. Beidh an tarraing tar éis an seó deireannach ag seisiún 2.