Next Thursday March 14th Robertstown NS will be taking part in an exciting project called ‘Keeping it Green!’ just in time for St.Patrick’s Day. We are very lucky to be given the oppurtunity to work with local artist Beth Murphy who will visit our school for the day and work with 4th, 5th and 6th Class to build a beautiful dome structure out of willow. The structure will be placed at the front of the school for all the community to enjoy and this project will help towards receiving our 5th Green School’s flag for Biodiversity. For more information on the work that Beth does please visit her website. http://www.willowwonder.net

To celebrate World Book Day we are having a fun Walk on Wednesday to school on 6th March 2013.  Children are being asked to either dress up as their favourite character from a book or to bring their favourite book in the walk.  The walk will be from the Hotel @ 8:40pm to the school.  All are welcome!!!

A Guide for Parents Textbook Rental Schemes in schools

A new guide from the Department of Education and skills has been published for parents. This publication is a guide for Parents on Textbook Rental Schemes in Schools. Please follow the link below to access an online version of these guidelines

http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Textbook-Rental-Schemes-in-Schools/Textbook-Rental-Schemes-in-Schools.html

Excellent website to help your kid learn at home

Please have a look at the help my kid learn website . Help my kid learn provides you with lots of simple ideas that you can build into your day to help your child learn more. It mixes the old with the new, from card games and hopscotch that help practice maths, to children’s e-books and apps for reading and pleasure.

Just enter your child’s age and find lots of fun reading, writing and maths activities you and your child can do together.

http://www.helpmykidlearn.ie/activities/3-4#!talk

World book day

World book day is on the 7th of March. To mark this important day we will have a special walk on Wednesday next week on the 6th of March. Children can either dress up as their favourite character from a book or else bring their favourite book on the walk to school. We will leave the village at 8.40 and walk to school together to mark world book day.

First Confession

First confession is changed to next Monday 4th of March at 8.00pm in Allen Church

The Mysterious balloon.

By Leanne Lawlor.

Riana was at a funfair at 1 O’clock on Friday.

She slowly walked in.  She saw balloons she sat on the chair where there were balloons.  Riana was shocked.  Every one shouted loudly.

She got higher and higher, the balloon was as strong as an aeroplane.  She tried to find her bag.  The cars were like dots. Suddenly she found a pin.  She put the pin near the balloon.  The balloon burst, she went down.  She landed on the grass.  Everyone was cheering.  She saw a pint sized dog then she asked her Mother to see if she was OK.

Junior infants have been having great fun in school as usual and recently we’ve been learning about toys that our parents used to play with. Children brought in some old and new toys and decided they prefer their own toys! We learned all about the coming of Spring with St. Bridgid’s day.