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Golden Book 30th November 2020

30/11/2020

This assembly marks the last Friday in the month of November. As we move into December, we move from celebrating the value of caring, to celebrating the value of respect. You can see our ten values for each month here!

Take a look at the nominations for this week:

Well done to Joel in 4th class for volunteering to give up some Golden Time to help their teacher with some jobs in the classroom. How kind and caring!
Jonathan in Sarah O'T's 4th class is nominated this week for always showing beautiful manners and letting others go ahead of him. He is also always so careful to keep a safe social distance.
Well done to Jessica in 4th class, who always shows such a great attitude to her work. She always tries her best and always does it with a smile!
Laya in Sarah L's class is so caring. She is so kind to Sarah, Sinead and her friends. Keep it up Laya!
Giulio, in Emer's 1st class always walks so quietly and carefully in our line. This shows how caring he is towards our line.
Maja in Laura's Senior Infant class was kind and caring to a new child that started in her class this week. She helped her to feel welcome and comfortable.
When a child hurt themselves during P.E., Oscar and Aaliyah showed great care towards their friend, asking if she was OK and using kind, positive words to make her feel better.
Ben in Deirdre's class is a wonderful ceannaire for his pod. He puts a big effort into being organised and helping others.
Both 5th Classes are nomiated for their super effort at learning from home last week!
Well done to Ryan, Leo, Charlie, Daniel, Daniela and Julia in 5th class for their amazing effort at social distancing in the line this week! Keep up the great work!
Sarah in Sarah L's class is always so kind and caring to her friends. Keep it up Sarah!
Lisa's 2nd class were nominated for having such a super week back, after their time learning at home. Well done!

Our certificates this week were:

Best líne: Amy's class
Friendliest class: Claire's class
Cleanest bathrooms: Ruth M's and Sarah L's classes
Cleanest classroom: Trisha's class

Golden Book 20th November 2020

20/11/2020

This week was a busy one in Citywest ETNS... but no matter what happens, we are so proud to say that our pupils are still working hard and always making sure that our school is a kind and caring place. This week, we have lots more nominations for the Golden Book, with a particular focus on the value of caring.

Nahla in Emer's 1st class is always so eager to help organise things in her classroom. This shows how caring she is towards the classroom belongings.
Lily in Emer's 1st class was so caring when she told an adult that someone was hurt on yard. Well done, Lily!
Well done to Malcolm in Trisha's 4th class for such great work on SeeSaw every day.
Leila in Lisa's 2nd Class is nominated this week for working really well at home on her spelling and handwriting.
Arti from Laura's Senior Infants was kind, caring and respectful towards his substitute teacher, Hazel, this week. He helped her to feel comfortable, supported and welcomed. Thank you, Arti!
Well done to Daniel R in 2nd class for helping to fix another child's hood when it came off his jacket.
Well done to Robyn and Sienna in 2nd class for helping another child when she fell.
Ameila in Andrea's class was very caring when she brought in another child's coat from yard, after he had forgotten it.
Hanna in Sarah's 4th class is always so cheerful in school and is so friendly to her classmates. Well done Hanna!
Jacob from Deirdre's Senior Infants listened carefully to his friends when they had a problem and he worked with them to come up with a solution.
Ollie in Orla's class has been doing lovely sharing this week. Well done, Ollie!
Arav in Ruth's Junior Infants was caring when he told Sinéad that his friend had been hurt while on the yard.
Filip in Sarah L's class kindly handed the sound cards to another child, when it was her turn. Filip was so caring, he made sure everyone got a turn. Well done Filip!
Ciprian in Sarah L's class has done so well this week. When in the line, he always gently reminds the pod leader that they stand at the front. He is so caring to his friends. Well done Ciprian!
Well done to Ameila in 2nd class, who is nominated for being a great help to the teachers working in her class this week.
Alicja in Lisa's class is nominated for working so hard on Seesaw this week - well done, Alicja!
A big thank-you to Aoife's 4th class who always fix the barriers on yard to make yard time safe, without being asked!
Sam in Lisa's class has been trying his best with his work on Seesaw this week. Well done, Sam!
Mia from Martha's 3rd class is always caring and kind in school. Well done, Mia!
Joel in Sarah's 4th class is always kind and respectful to children and adults. His teacher is always so impressed with his maturity and great attitude at school!
Siaa and Aaliyah in 3rd class were really kind and caring to their classmate, who was upset while doing his work. They gave him the encouragement to continue his work - what a lovely thing to do for your classmate!

The certificates this week were as follows:

Cleanest bathroom: Claire's class
Cleanest classroom: Ruth McEvoy's class
Best líne: Sarah L.'s class
Friendliest class: Laura's class

Golden Book 13th November 2020

20/11/2020

Have a look at our Golden Book nominations for this week! The value for November is caring.

William from Emer's 1st class was very caring and welcoming to Abel who was visiting from Claire's class.
Corey from Sarah C's 1st class told his friend on yard that her shoe lace was open. This was a very caring gesture.
In Ruth's Junior Infant class, they are are working on showing they are a caring class by having nice manners. Amy remembered to say thank you to Sinead when she was given hand sanitiser without being reminded. Well done, Amy!
Risha in Ruth's class cleaned all the art equipment for her pod after they were finished painting. This was such a caring thing to do!
Praise in 4th class showed concern for his teacher and how she was feeling, when she looked tired. Well done on caring for the adults in the school, Praise!
Jade from 4th class is nominated for always showing such lovely manners to everyone. It's so lovely to see. Well done Jade!
Cian and Ana Julia in 6th class cleaned up the sink area in their classroom after using clay. It was a mess and they did and amazing job. Thank you!
Daniel in Stephen's 6th class has been helping another child with his learning this week. He is really calm and explains everything slowly and thoroughly. Well done, Daniel!
Well done to Calista and Richard who always wish their teacher a good evening before they go home every day. What a caring thing to do!
Hanna in 2nd class invited another child to play, when she looked lonely at yard time. Well done, Hannah!
Sarah in Laura's Senior Infants showed consideration and care to the children at her pod by collecting worksheets and tidying the table during a busy time in the classroom. The children at her pod said a big "thank you!" to her.
Paddy in Laura's class showed care and respect for the toys he was playing with by tidying them away carefully and safely. Thank you, Paddy!
Ali in Deirdre's class showed care and respect by leaving his classroom with an adult without any fuss. Well done, Ali!
Brandon in Claire's class is nominated this week for a lovely act of caring. One of his classmates fell off their chair and Brandon got up, picked up his friend's chair and went to see if he was okay. It really showed he was looking after and caring for his friend.
Well done to Gabrys in 2nd class for always checking in with his friends in Claire's class and putting a smile on their faces every morning!
Well done to Eesha for always doing great social distancing. Eesha always steps back and watches her space when someone is too close. Well done, Eesha!
Anastasia in 4th class was very helpful and caring to her friend who had a foot injury this week.
Olivia in Sarah L's class is always so kind and caring to others. Well done Olivia, keep it up!
Well doen to Muireann and Aukse, who both showed they cared about the people in their pod by sharing and helping to tidy. Well done!
Adam in Ruth's Junior Infant class saw that another child had dropped some lunch on the floor and he kindly told her. He did not pick it up as he was in another pod but he was very helpful and kind.
Grace in Martha's class was very caring this week towards her friend when they hurt themselves on yard.
Angela from Ruth Mc's class showed care in her classroom. She picked up the scrap paper (even the tiny pieces!) off the floor and put them into the bin, making her classroom a tidy space to be in.
Vivien in Sarah L's class had a great week! Vivien worked hard all week and was great at listening. Well done Vivien!
Áine in Martha's class was very caring to her teacher when her teacher knocked something over accidentally. She straight away offered to get some paper towels to help.
Well done to Sarah C's 1st class for being super helpers for the teachers who taught their class this week. Keep up the great work!

Assembly and Golden Book - 6th November 2020

6/11/2020

We are now in the first week of November, meaning we have a new core value to celebrate: caring. We can care for others, for ourselves, for the environment, for our belongings, for school property, for our families... the list goes on. We always try to be a caring school, but this month, we put an extra emphasis on it!

We were so impressed with the caring actions of our pupils this week:

Oscar in 3rd class went to check if another child was ok, when he saw that they had fallen on the way to yard. He kindly walked with him to yard, making sure that he was OK.
James from Sarah's Junior Infant class went to check that his classmate was ok, after she fell. He also helped her to get up off the ground.
Laura’s Senior Infant class have been caring and thoughtful this week by walking past 5th Class classrooms so quietly on their Daily Mile!
Ryan in Stephanie’s 5th Class is nominated this week for always being caring towards others who get hurt on yard.
Liam, also from Stephanies 5th Class is nominated for looking after another child who hurt his finger on yard.
Matejus in Sarah L's class was so caring to his friend James. He said 'great job James' when his friend succeeded in his Maths task. Well done Matejus!
Well done to Azlan, Shanu, Saatvik and Dominic in Deirdre's S.I., for using caring and kind voices to remind their friends about our safety rules.
Alekss in Laura's SI class was concerned for his friend when he fell on yard. He cared for him by rushing to help and by telling an adult.
James, Ethan and Koby in Ruth Mc's J.I. class are nominated for being very friendly and kind to a boy in Orla's class who was looking to make some new friends.
Aria Ruth Mc's class helped another child when she fell on the yard and stayed with her to make sure she was OK.
Nicholas and Max from Emer's 1st class, helped to tidy up the PE equipment, which showed that they were caring for their classroom and belongings.
Mikael in Sarah L's class is always so caring to the others in his class. He always makes sure his friends are happy and ok! Well done Mikael.
Bennie in Orla's class was really caring towards his classmates when he helped to set up the lunch table for everyone, making sure they had what they needed. Well done, Bennie!
Well done to Lora in Lisa's 2nd Class for being so kind to someone who fell on yard, making sure they were ok and checking in on them afterwards.
Matthew in Lisa's 2nd Class is nomiated for offering to clean up all the paint and paintbrushes after Art no matter how long it took.
David in 4th class noticed a classmate got hurt on yard and stopped playing to check on him.
Well done to Michael in 3rd class for pausing to let a staff member pass in the morning, but also making sure that his line stayed socially distanced when he stopped.
Jaee and Manu in Aoife's 4th always remember to take the First Aid bag when leaving the classroom.
Conor and Arminas in Aoife's 4th for make sure their pods are socially distanced when lining up.
Anastasia in Sarah's 4th class helped an injured classmate. Well done, Anastasia!
Malcolm in Trisha's Class is nominated for being kind and caring towards others in the class.
Ruby and Emily are caring to others at their table, as they help them to get organised every day.
Aaya and Iga in Martha's class have been very caring this week towards one of their friends who was feeling sad on yard. Well done!
Well done to all of Aoife's 4th class for fixing the yard barriers after mid-term break, making sure that the yard would be safe for everyone else.
Aschut in 5th class is nominated this week for being polite and friendly every morning. Well done, Aschut!
Brody in 1st class always says 'Good morning' to the teacher holding the door AND asks how they are. He shows how caring he and our school community are with just one little question.
Cara in 1st Class has been very helpful and caring to the other children in her pod this week.
Olaf found a glove in the hall and came to ask the other First Class if the glove belonged to anyone in Sarah C's class. That was very caring and kind.

At assembly, we also practised our Fundamental Movement Skill of running, learning to keep our head looking forwards, move our arms and lift our legs.

The certificates this week were:

Friendliest Class: Aoife T.'s class
Best líne: Ruth M.'s class
Cleanest bathroom: Trisha's class
Cleanest classroom: Orla's class

A walk around our corridors

6/11/2020

Our corridors are lovely, colourful places, where our pupils often display some of their artwork and projects. Taking a walk around our corridors these days is just fabulous, with so much great work to look at. Unfortunately, we can't invite anyone into our building to see it all, but we can showcase it here!

Our classes have been learning about procedural writing, trees, Africa, sequencing, the Aztecs, Planet Earth and lots more!

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A walk around our corridors

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