Blog Posts

We were on RTE Prime Time

17/11/2021

We were pleased to welcome RTE Prime Time to our school yesterday. Prime Time is the flagship current affairs programme of Ireland's national broadcaster, RTE.

They interviewed our principal Caitriona & took some video around our school. Watch the segment here. It lasts one minute, starting at 04:00. Caitriona's key message was that worry, stress and anxiety is the biggest challenge facing school communities and that parents and school staff need to feel reassured that measures are being taken to keep schools safe. Measuring the level of Covid in schools would be a logical starting point. Caitriona also pointed out that creative solutions are required, particularly in the area of staffing for schools.

Caretaker needed!

15/11/2021

We are looking for a hardworking, reliable and enthusiastic caretaker to join our dedicated team at Citywest Educate Together National School.

A suitable candidate:
- is competent, can problem-solve and takes pride in their work
- understands their role as a supportive member of our school team
- will be responsible for the care and maintenance of the school buildings and grounds
- has a business / trade qualification (plumber, electrical, carpenter etc.) and/or experience as a caretaker: although these are not essential
- will uphold our school values.

The job is listed here on Education Posts.ie - please view it and use the email address listed to apply.

Restorative Practice

4/11/2021

Our school is committed to the use of Restorative Practice, which is all about building relationships through positive communication.

Over the past number of months, we have hosted two information evenings to share an overview of the philosophy. For the coming two months, we are sharing weekly videos with families via email. These videos share a restorative lens through which to view our daily interactions with our children and others. They are light and invitational - we hope they can give you food for thought.

Many of the topics Michelle discusses in these videos overlap with the learning that is taking place in our classrooms. You may notice that your child recognises some of the images/ language shared with you by Michelle.

We hope you enjoy and benefit from this resource as much as we are!

After-School Classes return!

22/10/2021

Our after-school classes are returning on a phased basis from the 1st November. We are initially starting with 5 classes - one per day. All classes will take place in the school hall.

The schedule is as follows:
- Mondays: Capoeira
- Tuesdays: Hip Hop and Jazz Dance
- Wednesdays: Irish Dance
- Thursdays: Sports Training
- Fridays: Speech and Drama

Please follow this link for more details. You can sign up for classes here.

School Strategy Review

23/9/2021

Our Strategy Plan highlights what is important to our school. It guides those leading our community in what to focus on. It also lets existing and prospective members of our community know what to expect when they engage with us. The Strategy Plan is our shared vision for our school and community.

The Board of Management reviewed progress on the school’s Strategy Plan over Summer 2021. Following this review, the Board agreed on the items in the document below remaining in the strategy plan for the coming term of the plan.

This creates limited capacity in the strategy plan to add a new item or items for piloting. We would like to invite the community to work with us in choosing what to add. We are using a two-step process for this:

Collect ideas - please complete this form by Friday 1st October to let us know your suggestions. Two suggestions already on the list are:
1. Being an actively Anti-Racist school/community
2. Being a Safe Cycling/Sustainable Transport school/community
Choose from the ideas suggested - in November, we will send you another form listing the ideas suggested that the Board considers viable or manageable over the coming 4 years, asking you to rank them according to preference.

We are interested in hearing from everyone in our community - local businesses, creches, sports clubs, resident associations and others as well as students, parents and staff. We are part of the same community and we want to know your thoughts on how we can improve our community over the coming 4 years. Please let us know your thoughts!

We hope to confirm our Strategy Plan by the end of December so that we as a community can work together on progressing priorities agreed.

Caretaker wanted

14/9/2021

Citywest ETNS is seeking to recruit a caretaker/cleaner to join our team.

https://www.educationposts.ie/post/view/160173

Back to school!

6/9/2021

Last week, we were thrilled to return to school for a new year. We had a staff day on Monday the 30th August, before we welcomed our pupils back on Tuesday the 31st. It was wonderful to hear the campus full of energy and fun again - we are excited for the year ahead!

Here is some key information for the return to school:

You can see the calendar for the 2021/22 school year here.
You can see the staff list for the upcoming year here.
The Covid Response Plan for this year was ratified by the Board of Management on the 26th August and can be found here.

Summer Provision 2021

14/7/2021

We were thrilled to run Summer Provision this year for our two autism classes. It has been a great two weeks, with lots of fun - check out the happy faces!

6th Class Graduation

26/6/2021

Friday 25th June was an exciting day here at school, as we bid farewell to the Class of 2021.

6th Class had a busy day including a pizza party, a Guard of Honour by the whole staff and student body, individual graduation ceremonies on campus, followed by a Zoom graduation that gave us a trip down memory lane as well as an opportunity to look forward.

It was a proud and emotional day for all of us.

Here are some of the pictures we took.

School 'Tour' Days

5/6/2021

There was much excitement around our school this week as we hosted our first ever at-home school tour days! This year, we were unable to travel anywhere to go on a school tour... so instead, we brought the tours to us! 6th class had their tour at the end of May, so this week, it was the turn of the rest of the school - have a look!

Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st Class

On Wednesday 2nd June, our younger classes had their very own animal-themed tour day. We welcomed Wooly Farm to our campus and each class took their turn to visit the animals. It was just fabulous!
They also did lots of other fun activities during their tour day - barn dances, animal art, picnics and lots more!

2nd - 5th Class

On the 3rd and 4th June, our 2nd - 5th class pupils enjoyed their school tour days. They had a fun day, with access to lots of inflatables - bouncy castles, obstacle course and penalty shoot-out, as well as crazy golf and lots of games. They also took part in a drumming workshop.

Autism classes

Our autism classes also had their school tour days on the 3rd and 4th June. They had their very own bouncy castle in their soft-play yard, which was a big hit! They also enjoyed lots of water play, as it was such a lovely sunny two days.

We were thrilled to hear such happy, excited children around our school this week. Next up, we have our Sports Days throughout the month of June - stay tuned for updates!

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