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Maths Week 2019 is here!!!

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This week sees St. Gabriel’s take part in another Maths Week Ireland.  The children will be having a great time taking part in extra fun Maths lessons, Maths trails around the school and in the Phoenix Park, practising using their ‘Maths Eyes’ all around and also the older children will be taking part in the Tables Champion competition.

Our Maths Games Extravaganza will take place on Wednesday 16th at 9am in the PE hall and we welcome all family members who are free to come along and take part in what is always a fantastic event.

For more information on events taking place see www.mathsweek.ie/2019/

Maths for fun !

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With Maths Week fast approaching the children in 5th and 6th have really enjoyed learning some new Maths Games. Today they learned how to play Salute!

The children play in groups of three. One pupil is nominated as the dealer and deals the other two pupils a card face down. When the dealer calls ‘Salute’ the pupils place their card on their forehead without looking at it. The dealer then calls out the sum of the two cards and the pupils have to try and guess their card.                                           

Mental Health Week in North Dublin City

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This Thursday at 10am in St Gabriel’s library there will a simple talk and workshop based on mental health and wellbeing for families.

This week is Dublin City North Mental Health week (coordinated by CYPSC – Children and Young People’s Sevices Committees), and Step by Step project coordinator Paul Ring will host the workshop based on the MindOut programme and tea and refreshments will be available.

Please see below some wellbeing tips and services that are available to young people and families in your area.

Dublin City North CYPSC Therapeutic and Counselling for Under 18s

Dublin City North CYPSC 5 Ways to Wellbeing Leaflet

DCN CYPSC Calendar of Events Mental Wellness Awareness Week

Irish for parents

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Some parents have been asking if there are any resources that can help them learn Gaeilge (Irish language) – below are some links to classes, lessons and other resources that may help.
Bainigí sult as!

https://irishforparents.ie/resources-for-parents/
This is a large resource bank for parents around all things related to Gaeilge.

https://irishforparents.ie/resources-for-parents/family-life/

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Good Friends Week 2019

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2nd – 6th September 2019

Welcome to the new school year. Our focus this year is ‘Be Kind’.

Children will look at what they can do to be kind in the classroom and on the playground. They will learn to understand the impact that one kind word or one small act of kindness can have on another person. Children will also explore with their teachers and classmates all the qualities that make a good friend.

As part of Good Friends Week each class will draw up a class charter with guidelines that they feel are important to help each classroom to be happy, safe, and productive places to be this year.

Ms. Sweetman’s 5th and 6th class will show wonderful kindness this week by becoming Buddies to our new Junior Infant Class.

It feels good to be kind to others and it’s a fantastic way to start the new school year.