WHITEGATE NS - SCOIL CHOLMÁIN

some educational websites and inspiration to follow in light of this exceptional school closure

www.twinkl.ie (offer code irltwinklhelps)
www.mathplayground.com
www.topmarks.co.uk
www.scratch.mit.edu
www.scoilnet.ie
https://login.mathletics.com
www.starfall.com (infants)

Valentine's Fruity Friday!

Thank You to Irving oil for the fabulous fruit they delivered on valentine's day. a lovely treat for all!

Christmas Celebrations in Whitegate N.s.

We had a lovely visit from Santa this week who presented each boy and girl with a selection box. We also got a fantastic gift of two new buddy benches for our playground!
Many thanks to pat wall of the ESB who organised this most welcomed christmas gift.

Christmas Concert 2019
what a wonderful night we had with some amazing performances!! The junior room performed 'Ralph the reindeer' while 2nd -6th put on an amazing performance of 'Santa's on strike' as well as irish dancing, tin whistle and beautiful carols from our choir! Well done to all involved!

Christmas market 2019
our christmas craft fair took place on sunday 8th december. it was a fantastic, fun-filled day and we even had a visit from santa!! have a look at some of our crafts below as well as some crafts and treats from talented stall holders on the day.

Beautiful crafts made by the children in whitegate n.s.

Wreaths made by marcella and some parents who volunteered during our wreath making night

some of our stall holders from our craft fair

Sciath na Scol
Final

Best of luck to the Sciath na Scol team!
The final takes place on Thursday 24th of October 2019 at 1.15pm.
We will be playing Ballycotton NS.

WHITEGATE ABÚ!!

Term 3 2018-2019

Sport's Day

fRIDAY 21ST OF MAY WAS OUR SPORTS DAY. WE HELD SOME IN cORKBEG AND SOME ON OUR OWN PLAYING FACILITIES.

THE JUNIORS BEGAN THE DAY WITH RACES IN THE HALL, MOVED OUT TO THE YARD AND THEN ONtO THE FIELD BEFORE SMALL BREAK. THE SENIORS BEGAN WITH A RUN, MOVED ONTO THE LONG JUMP AND THE LONG THROW AND A PENALTY SHOOT OUT.
WE THEN HAD LUNCH AND WALKED TO CORKBEG WHERE THERE WERE FOUR STATIONS, RACES, VOLLEYBALL AND DODGEBALL, OBSTACLE COURSES AND PARACHUTE GAMES. WE LOVED CORKBEG AND HAD SO MUCH SPACE.
WE WERE DELIGHTED WHEN EMMA AND ELEANOR ARRIVED WITH ICE CREAMS FOR EVERYONE!! INCLUDING THE TEACHERS AND SOME PARENTS WHO CAME ALONG.
WE HAD A FAB DAY. WE SAID GOODBYE TO ANNA TODAY WHO IS OFF TO SECONDARY SCHOOL.

BBQ BY IRVING OIL

Thanks so much to irving oil and sheila wall for organising a BBQ for us this year. We loved it and they had so much food cooked by Day's Spar that we all had seconds... Irving.. Thank you.

Active School Flag

We did it, We are OFFICIALLY an Active school!!

above are our active school committee with our flag that was awarded last week. Thank you to the committee for their hard work over the last two years.

well done to all the children, parents and staff who worked hard to ensure whitegate n.s. became an active school.

NEW INFANTS

WE WERE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME OUR NEW JUNIOR INFANTS THIS WEEK... WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU ALL STARTING ON AUGUST 29TH 2019!! THERE IS SOMETHING SO SPECIAL TO SEE LAST YEARS INFANTS SHOWING THE NEW PUPILS WHAT TO DO. THEY LEARN SO MUCH EVERY DAY... MAKING US PROUD.