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Christmas message from the Principal
On the occasion of Christmas, may I extend my warm wishes to you and your family. As we conclude 2022 and break for the Christmas holiday, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all.
My first term as principal of this school has been very busy but also extremely rewarding. There is an Irish expression that goes “Tús maith, leath na hoibre” and yes indeed this beginning has been a positive learning curve for me. I am, however, very much looking forward to the many challenges and opportunities ahead of me as leader of this school.
I’m lucky to have a committed, hardworking and supportive Staff and Board of Management which has assisted me hugely with this transition. I am always appreciative of the support of our parents and families and the way they embrace our partnership to work together in delivering the best possible outcomes for the children – Thank you for your participation and understanding this past term.
Finally, I would like to thank the children for their enthusiasm and hard work, especially these past few weeks preparing for our Carol services and Christmas plays. Their preparation and dedication was very much evident in their performances. Well done!
May I conclude my Christmas message for 2022 by offering Nagle-Rice School community my very best wishes for the festive season. I sincerely hope you all have an opportunity to experience the real meaning of Christmas, enjoy the festivities of the New Year and spend quality time with family and friends. I look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, 9th January, 2023!
Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir ó fhoireann na scoile!!
Le gach dea-ghuí,
Ms. Aileen O Dowd – Príomhoide.
The excitement is building here at Nagle-Rice School. The pupils and teachers have been working away like the elves preparing for the Christmas Season. There is wonderful colour, creativity and festive cheers on display throughout the school.
Due to current weather conditions we are rescheduling our Christmas plays and Carol Services to next week.
We thank you for your understanding and will look forward to seeing you all then.
On Wednesday we had very special visitors at Nagle Rice School. The excitement was palpable throughout the school. Sam Maguire didn’t disappoint. We were thrilled to welcome David Clifford, Paudie Clifford and David Moran to Milltown. We really appreciated their time and the kindness they showed to all pupils. The school wore the green and gold with pride. The children and staff had a fantastic day. Ciarraí Abú.
Click on the link below highlighting Sam’s visit to Nagle Rice
Congratulations to Grace Costello (6th Class) on winning a prize in the Astellas Art Competition. The theme of this year’s Astellas competition was ‘One World- A Healthier Tomorrow’. Secondly,congratulations to Billy Clifford (Senior Infants) who was the local and county winner in the Credit Union art competition. The theme of this year’s Credit Union competition was ‘It’s a Wonderful World’. Thank you to all the pupils on their fantastic efforts with their entries this year and a huge Well Done to Grace and Billy on their fantastic win.
Great news for Nagle-Rice Biodiversity. Resulting from our schools involvement in last year’s ‘Save the Bees’ programme we were delighted to be presented with two apple trees from Mr. Peter Keane of Keane’s Supervalu , Killorglin. A big thank-you to all the pupils, families and staff members who got involved in the ‘Save the Bees’ activities. These two apple trees are a great addition to our growing on-site tree count and our overall on-site biodiversity. They are to be planted in our school sensory garden and will be a great source of scientific investigation and learning for many years to come and so a big thank you to Mr.Keane.
Today November 21st we celebrate ‘Presentation Day’. We remember Nano Nagle and Edmund Rice. They were the founders of the ‘Presentation Order’ of Sisters and Brothers. In Milltown it was this order that set up the boys and girls schools known as the ‘Convent’ and ‘Monastery’ national schools. It was when these two schools joined together that our school ‘Nagle-Rice’ was formed. We recall and celebrate the wonderful work done by Nano Nagle for the poor and sick. She cared for and educated children during the Penal Law times when Catholic children were forbidden to go to school. She was known as ‘The Lady of the Lantern’. It is this guiding light that still shines through in the ethos and education of the children in our school. Today we remember all those Sisters and Brothers who contributed so much to the education of all in our community. We would like to thank Fr. Danny Broderick for his lovely prayer service with the children today. Thanks also to the Presentation Sisters for their kindness and generosity to all the children and staff.
