We would like to introduce you to our Active School Committee for the 2017/18 school year.
As we finished up for the summer holidays, staff and pupils bid an emotional farewell to Kay McGee, our longest serving SNA. Good luck and best wishes on your retirement Kay...May the rest of your life be the best of your life!
Our school choir performed the Beatles classic 'Hey Jude'..which aptly became 'Hey Kay' for the last verse! Thank you to Miss Bolger for preparing this song with the boys, it was the perfect finale to our presentation!
We held a very successful Quiz Night on Thursday 1st June in Kennedy's Bar. We raised €5,330 - this total includes a much appreciated donation of €1,460 from ASDI Dundalk. Thank you to the members of the 27 teams who turned out on the night. A huge thanks also to all the local businesses who sponsored the quiz and donated spot prizes. We were overwhelmed by everyone's generosity! We are raising money for a new playground which will include pieces of equipment to meet the sensory and fine motor needs of the pupils in our new ASD classes. Additionally, through school-based fundraisers we raised €671 for this cause which brings the overall total to €6,001!!! Together everyone achieves more!!!!
First place went to The Genesis Programme Team - 'Tiny Turtles'
Second place went to 'The Griffs'
A huge thank to everyone who baked and donated buns for our annual Bun Sale last month in 3rd/4th Class. It was a great success and we could not have done it without your support. Thank you to all the children, staff, parents and friends of Redeemer Boys' N.S., your generosity is greatly appreciated. We managed to raise €280 towards our new playground.
Well done to everyone who dressed in blue on the 4th of April to help raise awareness and funds for people with autism. We raised €120 in total! As a result of some very welcome advice and reflection we have decided to put this money toward a playground for our school's new classes for children with autism. (Please note that as the money is not going to IAA as previously stated you may be reimbursed if you wish) We feel, however, that this use of the money would be more beneficial for children with autism at a local level.
Be an UPSTANDER…..Not a BYSTANDER!...was the main message Miss Bolger's 3rd/4th Class had for us yesterday at our First Friday Assembly. The class performed a short drama as part of our on-going “Anti-Bullying” programme. Here in Redeemer Boys' School we aim to promote and maintain an anti-bullying culture. We want to raise awareness of bullying and help our pupils develop the confidence and skills needed to tackle bullying.
World Book Day helps us to teach our children about the pleasure and value gained from reading books. We had great fun and we would like to share a few photos of our imaginative costumes....
The boys put in some great performances during the GAA Blitz on Tuesday last in bright, pleasant conditions at the Sean O Mahony's field. Our first assignment was against the boys from Realt na Mara. This proved to be a very entertaining encounter. Unfortunately, it was a case of 'what might have been' as the opposition keeper put in a man of the match performance to see his side over the line.
Our second game saw us lose out to the eventual winners, CBS. Nevertheless, our boys can be proud of their efforts and look forward to more games in the future.
At the back, Tony, Jake & Sean made sure the opposition had limited opportunities. In midfield, Kyle & Darren battled tirelessly to gain a foothold. Up front, Greg, Shay & Tiernan were in good form and managed to get plenty of scores. Conor & Prosper both had successful stints in Goals and outfield. Keep up the good work and practice boys!
Our school choir had front row seats at the Peace Proms this year. This is an annual event where schools from all over Ireland come together as part of a choral education programme with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI). The CBOI was established in 1995 as a peace initiative and is composed of over 100 exceptionally talented young musicians from all over Ireland - north and south. A very special event attended a very special group of Redeemer boys. Thank you to Miss Bolger and Mrs Hart for accompanying the boys to Dublin on Saturday 4th February.
The boys from Third to Sixth class took part in Seinn as part of Catholic Schools Week on Thursday 2nd February. Our Senior boys did a fantastic job representing the school and they enjoyed the experience immensely, have a look at the short video below which was put together by Miss Bolger...
We held our first ever Carol Service in December. It was a wonderful evening and the boys communicated the 'true' meaning of Christmas through song and verse. A special thank you to Miss Bolger, our 3rd/4th Class teacher, for leading the performances on the night and for all her hard work in the lead up to the event. We have put together a short video, enjoy!
6th Class boys recently took part in a radio broadcast for Dundalk FM. They recited poetry, sang songs and spoke 'as Gaeilge' for the entire segment which will be aired as part of a series called Ruaille Buaille Óg. The aim of the series is to give pupils the opportunity to build confidence in their spoken Irish language skills. Maith sibh uilig a bhuachaillí!
We were extremely proud of our school choir who gave their first public performance at the Frostival Festival in Dundalk town centre. The boys put on a great show in front of an exceptionally big crowd, well done to Miss Bolger for preparing the boys for their big debut! Have a look at these videos of the RBS choir in full swing...
We would like to share some of the activities we engaged in during Maths Week 2016. We have photos and videos showing the fun and excitement the children experienced whilst engaging in active learning.
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We would like to introduce you to our Active School Committee for the 2017/18 school year.
As we finished up for the summer holidays, staff and pupils bid an emotional farewell to Kay McGee, our longest serving SNA. Good luck and best wishes on...We held a very successful Quiz Night on Thursday 1st June in Kennedy's Bar. We raised €5,330 - this total includes a much appreciated donation of €1,460...A huge thank to everyone who baked and donated buns for our annual Bun Sale last month in 3rd/4th Class. It was a great success and we could not have done...