Nursery Rhyme Challenge

Can you change the words of a popular nursery rhyme and give a "Green School" message?

This challenge is brought to you by the Coiste Glas and is open to all classes from 1st to 6th. The closing date is Friday 10th October....so get working!

"Humpty Dumpty sat on the bin......!!"

The best rhymes will be posted on this blog.

The Coiste Glas would also like to remind all the classes about "uisce cliste" this week.....please remember to use the green button on the loo!

When is it your turn to pick up litter?

Weekly Litter Picking
Litter pickers, gloves and plastic bags in Room 4
8th September	3rd Class Ms. O’Byrne
15th September	3rd Class Mrs. O’Connor
22nd September	4th Class Ms. Groarke
13th October	5th Class Mrs. Browne
3rd November	5th Class Ms. Costello
10th November	6th Class Ms. Farrelly
17th November	6th Class Ms. O'Shea
24th November	1st Class Ms. Kelly
Ist December	1st Class Ms. Cusack
	1st Class Ms. Kelly
8th December	1st Class Mr. O’hAodha
	2nd Mrs. Fahy
15th December	2nd Ms Gallagher
	2nd Mr. Murtagh
`	3rd Ms. O’Byrne

New cosite glas

Today the new cosite glas had a meeting. The names of the members are

1st class- Adam Forde
Jebreel Elgergawi
Azez Abesin

2nd class-Megan Hennigan
Sinéad Williams
Jack Kelly

3rd class-Kelly Sammon
Renee Boyce-Molyneux

4th class-Ionat Bigiol
Cristian Delive

5th class-Sean Ó Cuinneagáin
Shaunnagh Divinety

6th class-Eoghan/Halima
James/Ellie-Ann

Litter Review December 07

One of the very first things the new Green Schools Committee did was to conduct a survey of the school grounds to see just how much litter there was. Our aim was to identify the main types of rubbish left around the school, as well as to identify the litter black spots.

Paper, Paper, Paper

We noticed that each class was using a lot of paper. We asked each class to think about ways of reducing the amount of paper we use. A few classes came up with the same idea.....to have a box in the classroom for paper that has only been used on one side. Then, when you need a piece of paper to write a note, or to draw on, you choose a page from this box where possible. We realised that sometimes you need to get a new page, but not always! By using less paper we are reducing our carbon footprint.

Recycling old betteries, mobile phones and ink cartridges

The Coiste Glas decided that it would be good to encourage all the classes to bring in old batteries, mobile phones and ink cartridges to be recycled. In doing this, the amount of rubbish going to landfill would be reduced. A competition was organised and when all the counting was done, Ms. Cusack's class were the winners! They brought in more than 150 old batteries for recycling!! Well done to all the classes who took part. We collected 63 old mobile phones, and Trócaire receives €3 for each of these phones. So in total, we raised €189 for Trócaire. Comhghairdeas Scoil San Phroinsias.

lunch boxes

The green school committee noticed that a lot of the litter came from the school lunches. We then asked every child in the school to get a lunchbox. There was a reduction in the litter but not all children got a lunchbox. We began to check who had a lunchbox on Wednesdays.