Castleknock National School

Miscellaneous   - please label clearly
2 H.B. Pencils
1 Rubber
1 Metal Pencil Sharpener
1 Packet of Colouring Pencils
10 pocket display book A4
1 (40g) Pritt Stick

All books should be covered and all items clearly named

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SENIOR INFANTS

IRISH Bun go Barr : Bunchéim B – Senior Infants C.J Fallon

MATHS Action Maths - Senior Infants Folens

ENGLISH Sounds in Action -Senior Infants Folens

(This book contains stickers – please ensure that these are left untouched)

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES What a Wonderful World – Senior Infants C.J Fallon

Homework Diary Folens

Pritt Stick (40g)
Colouring Pencils / Markers
Pencils (To be replaced as needed throughout the school year)
Eraser
SharpenerRuler Plastic Stud Wallet(All pencils etc should be clearly marked with child’s name and stored in an easy to use pencil case)All books should be covered and clearly named on the outside

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FIRST CLASS

Exercise your English 1 (Edco))

Spellcheck 1 (Edco)

Novel: Conor’s Canvas by Gillian Perdue & Michael Connor (O’Brien’s Pandas Series)

Published by O’Brien Press, Dublin

(Readers will be available from the school on a rental basis)

MATHS

Action Maths 1st Class (Folens)

New Wave Mental Maths 1st Class (Prim Ed)
Table Book e.g. Mathemagic Tables Book

SESE
Window on the World Activity Book 1 (Edco)

GAEILGE
Bun go Barr 1 (C.J. Fallon)

Other
Homework Diary (Folens)

Pritt Stick (40g)
Colouring Pencils

4 HB Pencils

Eraser

Sharpener

Ruler
Plastic Stud Wallet

Please ensure all items are clearly labeled with your child’s name and are replaced as needed throughout the year. Each child is required to have these items in their bag every day.

* Please bring in a named art shirt on the first day back to school.

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SECOND CLASS

IRISH

Bun go Barr 2 Fallons

ENGLISH

Experts your English 2 Edco

Spellcheck 2 Edco

(Readers / Novels will be available on rental basis from the school )

MATHS

Action Maths 2 Folens
Table Book

Pritt Stick (40g) (Please put name on it)
Colouring Pencils/Markers
Pencils
Eraser {To be replaced as needed throughout the
Sharpener school year}

Red Biro

Long Ruler (30cm)
Plastic Button Wallet (for reading)
Homework Diary (Fallons)
Art Shirt

Each child is required to ensure they have all relevant tools in their pencil case EVERY DAY.

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THIRD CLASS

IRISH                           Sin é 3                                    EDCO
                                    Irish Verb Grammar Glance Card
                                    Irish Dictionary (Collins Pocket Irish Dictionary)

Maths                  Action Maths 3
                             New Wave mental Maths (3rd class)

English

Spellcheck 3 (The Educational Company)

Exercise Your English 3 (EDCO)
English Dictionary (Oxford Concise School Dictionary) (Irish Edition)

Novel Dinosaur Pox by Jeremy Strong

S.P.H.E./S.E.S.E.
Available for rental from school in September

Homework Diary (Folens)
Pritt Stick (40g)
Parker Fountain and Berol Handwriting pen (Blue Ink Only)
4 H.B. Pencils
Eraser
Sharpener
Red Biro
Ruler
Art Shirt
Plastic Button Wallet
Head Phones

Please ensure that all items are clearly marked with child’s name.

Each child is required to ensure they have all relevant tools in their pencil case EVERY DAY.

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FOURTH CLASS

IRISH
Sin é 4 Ed Co
English / Irish Dictionary (Collins Dictionary) (Keep from 3rd class)
Irish Verb Grammar Glance Card (Keep from 3rd class)

ENGLISH
                        Spellcheck 4               (The Educational Company)
                   Exercise Your English 4                           Ed Co
                        Collins Pocket Thesaurus
                        English Dictionary (Keep from 3rd class)
                        Novel           The Breadwinner                  Deborah Ellis

MATHS
                        Action Maths 4                               Folens
                        New Wave Mental Maths 4        Prim Ed
                        Table Book (Keep from 3rd class)

SESE Available for rental from school in September

Homework Diary (Folens)
Eraser
4 Pencils HB (to be replaced as needed)
Parker Fountain Pen and Berol Handwriting pen (Blue Ink Only)
Sharpener
Pritt Stick (40g)
Ruler
Red Biro
Calculator (Sharp EL W531 Writeview)
Plastic Button Wallet
Art Shirt
Scissors
Head Phones

Please ensure that all items are clearly marked with child’s name

Each child is required to ensure they have all relevant tools in their pencil case EVERY DAY.

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FIFTH CLASS

IRISH               Sin é 6 (to be completed over two years) Edco
                        English / Irish Dictionary (keep from last year)
                   Irish Verb Grammar Glance Card (keep from last year)
                        Am dom Leámh 5

ENGLISH
                        Spellcheck 5 (The Educational Company)
                        Exercise your English 5 (The Educational Company)
                        English Dictionary & Thesaurus
Novel –Stig of the Dump – Clive King (pupils must not read over the summer)

MATHS
                        Action Maths 5 (Folens)
                        Table Book (keep from 4th class)
                        New Wave Mental Maths (Prim-Ed Publishing)

SESE
Atlas
Map Workbook 1 by Brenda McGee C.J Fallon
(All pupils must have Three Hardback Copies (A4 Bound) as I will be working from several texts. Each hardback will represent each S.E.S.E. subject)

Calculator
Homework Diary (Folens Homework)
Fountain Pen or Berol Handwriting Pen (Blue Ink Only)
Pencils & Rubber
Sharpener
Pritt Stick (40g) (replaced as required)
Red Biro & brightly coloured pen for correcting
Plastic Button Wallet
Small Scissors (to fit into pencil case)
Long Ruler
Geometry Set
Colouring pencils and marker

Each child is required to ensure they have all relevant tools in their pencil case EVERY DAY.

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SIXTH CLASS

IRISH
                   Sin é 6                                              Edco
                   Am don Léamh Rang a Sé                   Folens
                        Foclóir Póca                                                (An Gúm)
                        New Irish Grammar Glance Card

ENGLISH
                        Exercise your English 6
                        Spellcheck 6                                    (Edco)
                        Dictionary & Thesaurus
                        Novel – Stig of the Dump – Clive King (pupils must not read over the summer)

MATHS
Action Maths 6
                        New Wave Mental Maths 6        Prim Ed
                        Table Book

SESE/SPHE
Fallons Map Workbook 2 ( Brenda McGee)
Philips Modern Atlas for Irish Primary Schools
(All pupils must have three Hardback Copies (A4 Bound) as I will be working from several texts. Each hardback will represent each S.E.S.E subject)

Homework Diary (Folens Homework)
Berol Handwriting Pens (Blue Ink Only)
Pencils and rubber
Colouring Pencils + Markers (to be replaced as needed)
Sharpener
Pritt Stick (40g) replaced as required
Long Ruler (30cm)
Red Biro & 1 brightly coloured biro
Geometry set
Calculator (Sharp Scientific E53OL D.A.L.)
Plastic Button Wallet
Hand Scissors (to fit into pencil case)

Each child is required to ensure they have all relevant tools in their pencil case EVERY DAY.

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Castleknock National School Cricket Team after their recent success on the field

Junior and Senior Infants school trip to Mellows Activity Centre

Sleeping on the bus after a hard days playing at the activity centre

Our Easter box competion was a great success. Money raised in the bake sale went towards the school building project

Here is each class with their designs

Junior Infants

Senior Infants

Some First Class Designs

Second Class

Third Class

Fourth Class

Fifth Class

Sixth Class

Beetle Drive

Friday 26th February 2010 at 7pm in Castleknock Parish Hall

In Aid of Castleknock National School Building Fund

Admission:Adults 6 Euro Children 5 Euro (Family 15 Euro)

Junior/Senior Tables

Raffle will take place during evening

Tickets available from Committee Members or on the night

Parents/ Guardians MUST sign their child/children in at the door on the night

Work is under way!

As you can see from these pictures the builders have arrived and are very busy with the new school extension. Could parents please sensure they enter and leave the school via St Brigids during the building works

Ms Meyers old room while being demolished

Finally work is about to start on our school extension!! The builders will arrive the first week of December to begin work. There is some demolition work involved, we are anxious not to have anybody in the building during this part of the build. School will therefore close early for the Christmas break. The holidays will begin on Friday 18th December, re-opening as planned on January 7th 2010.

Details re access to the school and the various classrooms will be circulated shortly. All parents will have to access the school via the back car-park and St. Brigid’s for the duration of the building works.

School Buses
Please note that there is no longer an escort on the school bus. All parents must ensure that their children are collected promptly from the buses. If your child usually travels home by bus but is for some reason not doing so could parents please notify the school – failure to do so results in delays and causes anxiety to the child and to the parents waiting along the route.

Shoeboxes
We have decided not to take part in Operation Christmas Child this year. We know however that many enjoy preparing their ‘shoebox’ as a gift for a child in need. This year, we are asking those who wish to contribute to make their shoebox up for a child closer to home. Darndale Creche are always very grateful to receive gifts for those in their care. The usual gifts can be put in the box, no money is needed and there are no restrictions regarding chocolates/sweets. Please mark you box boy or girl and leave it to the school by Friday 27th November.

Congratulations to the Castleknock National School GAA Team on their recent success in the Castleknock and Blanchardstown Schools GAA league

Visit to the opening of the Dogs Trust Rehousing Centre

Halloween 09 was a great success. Look at our scary costumes !