I would like to give you some background information about the CD that 5th class will be launching in the coming weeks.

For the past four years KCEB (Kildare County Enterprise Board) has provided funding for primary schools for a business and media education course. On behalf of Kildare County Enterprise Board, Vita Studios offered our school the funding for this media project. All additional staff and learning materials were provided under the funding and profits made from the project are returned to the school

We at NETNS accepted and fifth class were chosen as the class who would set up the business. Firstly we set out our business plan, we named our company ‘NETNS Music Makers’ and we received our certificate of incorporation.

We then allocated different jobs to the children in the class in the areas of sales and marketing, IT department and Finance.

The children in 5th class then worked with all of the other classes in the school to learn the song chosen for their class and prepare for recording.

Vita recording studios then came and set up in the fifth class classroom and all of the classes had their turn to record their song in our very own studio.

We are now in the final stages of our business plan and we are currently collecting orders for the CD and preparing for our CD launch. We will be selling our CD for €10 and it costs €4 to make. This project then doubles as a fund raiser for the school as the €6 profit will be given to the school.

5th class have done a fantastic job setting up and running this company and will continue to work hard in the coming weeks to get the copies of the CDs out to our customers and preparing for the launch. We will be in touch early next week about the launch date and times.

We would like to thank you all for your support.

Use the mouse (or keyboard on Shane and Eomann’s) to move the bat and stop the ball hitting the floor!

If you would like to see all of our games, please click here.

Kieva and Niamh
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Ben and Ciaran
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Tia and Lia Pong
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Shane and Eamonn ( Use the keyboard cursor keys for this game!)
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Lorcan, Sean and Eoin
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If you want to learn more about Scratch Programming, there is a great site here

Many thanks to the parents, guardians, staff and friends of NETNS for their time and effort with our Bag Pack in Dunnes last Saturday.
We raised €1154.59 and had some fun too.
Well done to all.

It was really tough to choose between all of the great designs.  After much discussion, we decided that Hannah Dowling’s (4th Class) design really captured the theme of gardening.   We particularly liked how it showed children working together and enjoying the outdoors.

Hannah also helped me add writing to the design and upload it to the website.

Well done!

• Collect at selected checkouts to give customers a choice – the supervisor will inform us which ones we can work at.
• We have been informed by Dunnes regarding the number of volunteers required per hour however if the store is quiet at that time only a selected number of checkouts may be open.
• All must wear similar colour top so that we are distinguishable to shoppers – please wear white.
• There are 12 white NETNS tee-shirts which will be available from Caroline Kennedy on the day for anyone who wishes to wear.
• Do not ask people for money directly- just leave the box where people can see it. All collection boxes will have notice stating Newbridge Educate Together National School.
• Ask each customer ‘Would you like me to pack your bags’ and if they say ‘No’ just smile and step back.
• Dunnes has a `no mobile phone’ at checkout policy – so we are requested to leave our phones off or on silent.
• There is no eating or drinking by volunteers permitted while bag packing at checkouts.
• Children under 16 are not allowed to pack bags at Dunnes so it’s adults or older siblings only.
• Make sure everyone is a great bag-packer!! No eggs or fruit at the end of bags. No mix of raw and cooked meats.
• Caroline Kennedy will be available in Dunnes throughout the day – wearing NETNS tee-shirt.

There are still volunteers required in order to fill all the slots – if you are available for an hour or two this Saturday 28^th particularly in the afternoon, please contact the office or text Caroline Kennedy at 087 1221610.

Thank you.

Children who currently have tickets and use the bus need not apply as Bus Éireann will liaise with parents/guardians directly.

If you wish your child to avail of the bus during the coming year it is essential that you apply at this stage as places may be limited and buses are organised by Bus Éireann based on applications received.

Please note that all applications must be sent directly to:
Bus Éireann,
School Transport Section,
Store Street,
Dublin 1.

All queries in respect of school transport should be made through the Bus Éireann website or by telephone to 01 7032472 / 01 7032427.

We look forward to welcoming families and friends of NETNS to come and have a look around our school and see some of the fantastic work that goes on behind the scenes on a daily basis!

Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday

The theme for the competition this time is ‘In the garden’.

You can use any materials to make your picture, but your image must fill the box below.   You can choose to include the words ‘Newbridge Educate Together National School’ or we add them here at school.

When you’ve completed your design bring it into school and give it to David.

The deadline for entries is Wednesday 18^th April.

Download the entry form below or pick one up from David in school.

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