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3rd and 4th class present Fundraising cheque to Dublin Zoo

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This year all of our pupils are visiting Dublin Zoo for our summer Trip. We are so lucky to have Dublin Zoo within walking distance of our school.

At Christmas we had our Panto and Popcorn day to raise funds to support Dublin Zoo, as they were having a very difficult time while the Zoo was closed due to Covid-19. We raised a superb €675. Miss O’Loughlin’s class were chosen to present the cheque to John, one of the wonderful zookeepers. It will be a great help to the zoo in feeding the many hungry animals there.

The classes are all really enjoying their trips to the zoo. Check out some of the pictures here from Miss O’Loughlin’s visit this week. They had a special treat watching the Red Pandas being weighed and fed.

Athletes in Training!

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Junior and Senior Infants recently went to the Phoenix Park to practise their athletics skills.  While St. Gabriel’s NS will not have our whole school Sports Day this year, that did not stop the children from Ms. Leonard, Ms. Flahive and Mr. Whyte’s classes from trying out the Sack Race, Egg and Spoon and Sprint.  As you can see they had a lot of fun!

After-school Artists!

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The children from 5th and 6th Class are very lucky this term as Ms. Delaney has been running a Mural Painting Club after school!  The planning and prepping for painting was a great collaborative effort with lots of ideas and creativity flowing.  As you can see they are really brightening up our courtyard with their beautiful painting.

School Tours to Dublin Zoo!

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This year due to Covid classes will not be able to go on any school tours which involve travelling on a bus or indoor activities.

However, St. Gabriel’s N.S. is so lucky to be located within walking distance of Dublin Zoo! All classes will be visiting the zoo this year for their school tours.

 

Junior and Senior Infants – Thursday June 10th

1st class and 2nd class – Friday June 11th

3rd & 4th class – Tuesday June 15th

5th & 6th class – Wednesday June 16th

 

The Sunshine class are going this Wednesday May 19th. We hope they have a fantastic time!

We will be sending out a letter to all other families this week with more information and permission slips.

Senior Infants on a Trip to the Post Office

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Mr Whyte’s class have been learning a lot this month in Aistear about The Post Office and the people who deliver our letters and parcels.  Senior Infants have been busy writing letters, addressing envelopes, playing games where they are a postal worker and making stamps to pop on their letters before they put them in the post box.  On Friday the whole class went to the local Post Office to post some letters to their families.  We hope they were delivered quickly!