March Newsletter 2023
World Book Day – congratulations everybody for producing such wonderful decorated wooden spoon characters for World Book Day. Each spoon was unique and the creativity illustrated by all the pupils was fantastic. Please look up the school website www.clontibretns.ie to see all the photos of the children with their spoons. Some of the children entered their spoons into the Monaghan Library Wooden Spoon Book Character competition – if you have a chance call into the Library and have a look at all the spoons. You could also sign up your child as a member. It’s free and pupils or adults to borrow books, audio books, movies and magazines. Library opening hours:
Monday, 11.00am – 8.00pm; Tuesday, 11.00am – 5.00pm; Wednesday; 11.00am – 8.00pm; Thursday; 11.00am – 5.00pm; Friday, 11.00am – 5.00pm; Saturday: 10.00am – 1.00pm
- Upcoming Events:
9th March – Shared Education Trip: Junior Infants-3rd Class to Gosford Forest Park for Forest School Skills.
23rd March – 3rd-6th Class pupils will travel to Cavan Museum, Ballyjamesduff for a World War 1 workshop. We hope to leave the school at 9.15 sharp. We will be back at school at 2.50. Children will need packed lunches and warm clothes.
- A big thank you to Mrs Cosgrove and Sandra for making everyone delicious pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.
- Swimming – Swimming begins next term on Monday 17th April for 8 weeks. We will leave school at 11.20 and return at 1.45. All lessons must be paid for in advance this year. It will cost €56/child for the 8 weeks. The lessons/bus are also subsidised by school funds. P.E. clothes to be worn on Mondays.
- School Closures
School will be closed for St. Patrick’s Day on Friday 17th March and on Monday 20th March for Teacher Training.
School will close at 12noon on Friday 31st March for the Easter Holidays and re-open on Monday 17th April.
Friday Hot Lunches:
3/3 Goujon Roll
10/3 Chicken Curry & Rice
17th March – St. Patrick’s Day
24/3 Sausage in a Bap
21/4 Mince and Potatoes
28/4 Chicken Curry & Rice
5/5 Goujon Roll
12/5 Mince and Pasta
19/5 Sausage in a Bap
A Visit to the Garda Station
Recently we went to visit the Garda station. We had our finger prints taken and we were allowed to bring them home. We got to sit in the Garda van and another Garda vehicle. We got to put the siren on and it was very loud. One of the vehicles had 2 small cells in the back which were very narrow. They were used to take prisoners back to the station. We all got turns to sit in the front and back. It was very exciting. We got to put on handcuffs but not too tightly as we didn’t have the key for them. At the station we got to look in the cells and the toilets were rotten. There was a button to ring in the cells if you wanted toilet paper and have your toilet flushed. You also pressed the button if you wanted a shower. It had no shower gel or shampoo. We were allowed to ask questions. We really enjoyed our visit and everyone got to come back to school. By Lucy
Gosford Forest Park
We travelled to Gosford Forest Park as part of Shared Education with Derrynoose P.S. We walked down a path and saw some deer. We went down to the forest. The teachers split us into three teams – Deer, Wind and Rain. We had to build forts out of sticks and branches. Jake and I were on the same team and tried to carry a very heavy log. Even the teachers couldn’t carry it. Our coats got covered in mud while trying to carry it. We had a break and had something to eat. We then went to the play park and had some fun there. We had a great day in Gosford. By Joel
Pancakes
On 28th February we had pancakes for pancake Tuesday. Mrs Cosgrove and Sandra made them for lunch time. We had 2 each with lots of choices of toppings – nutella, lemon, sugar, marshmallows or syrup! They were delicious and later that evening we had more at home with nutella on them. By Joseph
Character Wooden Spoons for World Book Day
The teach set us a project for World Book Day. We had to make a book character using a wooden spoon. I made Jack and the Beanstalk. We all made different characters. There was Iron Man, A Minion, 3 Blind Mice, Daddy Bear from Goldilocks, Winnie the Pooh, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Batman, Messi and many more. These have been entered into a competition in Monaghan Library where they are on show. By Abigail