Grandparents Day in Gilson NS
Medal Presentation To Our Champs!
Just before we broke up for our Christmas hols we were able to present the medals to our great team of girls who had won the Cumann na mBunscol final back in November. We invited past pupils Sinéad Coyle, Karen Cadden, Michaela Monaghan and Emma Healy to present the winning medals to the team. There was a link with the past here as two of our presenters Karen and Michaela played the last time we reached the final back in 2011. Thank you to the girls who took time off to come in and we wish them well in their own football matches in 2019.
School Christmas Concert 2018 !!
Our school concert took place in the Show Hall on Wednesday 19th December last. It was a great display of the talent in our school with all children taking part and providing a colourful, entertaining and fun show for all the parents, grandparents and friends. Junior Infants started off with their Nativity Play and this was followed by each class in turn performing some Christmas songs and poems. Gilson NS Parents' Association presented Mr Carey with a cheque for €4827 raised during the recent Pedal Powered Cinema. This was followed by 6th Class who showed their talent with mime, song and dance, clapping sequence and finished the afternoon's entertainment with their version of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
A big thank you and well done to all the children on their performances and to the teachers for their hard work in puttind on the show. A special thank you also to the Parents' Assoc who organised the sound and the DVD of the show.
A big thank you and well done to all the children on their performances and to the teachers for their hard work in puttind on the show. A special thank you also to the Parents' Assoc who organised the sound and the DVD of the show.
Woodlands Habitats Display
All classes had a chance to listen to a very vivid and informative talk on Woodlands Habitats last week in the School Hall. Each class came out to listen to Joseph Campbell talk about the importance of bees and insects in pollination, bogs, wildlife in the local environment. It was a really interesting display which involved participation, video, displays, lots of information and suited all the ages.
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Our girls are the Cumann na mBunscol 2018 Division 2 Football Champions!!!! They produced a brilliant display of skill and talent to win the final with style on a cloudy grey November morning in Trim. Wearing the new lucky white jerseys, they faced a strong Lismullen side but displayed no nerves at all and soon raced into an early lead as they played with the wind advantage.
At half time Oldcastle were ahead by 5 points, but were ready for a second half against the breeze. They never gave up but worked very hard and added to their scores, showing great passing moves, skill, fitness, scores and a real team performance!
As the final whistle blew, Gilson girls had won the Pat Sheridan Cup for the first time ever!
Great credit is due to Mrs Galligan who worked very hard with these girls and also to the clubs with which these girls play. It was a special moment for Darina Sheridan to be presenting the cup to Gilson NS for the first time, one which these girls will never forget!!
It was a very happy bus on the way home as the singing was loud and clear as they welcomed the Pat Sheridan Cup over the mountain for the first time! Well done girls and Mrs Galligan, we are very proud of you all.
Ní dhéanfaidh siad dearmad ar an lá sin go deo!!
Maith sibh a chailíní!
Comhghairdeas!
At half time Oldcastle were ahead by 5 points, but were ready for a second half against the breeze. They never gave up but worked very hard and added to their scores, showing great passing moves, skill, fitness, scores and a real team performance!
As the final whistle blew, Gilson girls had won the Pat Sheridan Cup for the first time ever!
Great credit is due to Mrs Galligan who worked very hard with these girls and also to the clubs with which these girls play. It was a special moment for Darina Sheridan to be presenting the cup to Gilson NS for the first time, one which these girls will never forget!!
It was a very happy bus on the way home as the singing was loud and clear as they welcomed the Pat Sheridan Cup over the mountain for the first time! Well done girls and Mrs Galligan, we are very proud of you all.
Ní dhéanfaidh siad dearmad ar an lá sin go deo!!
Maith sibh a chailíní!
Comhghairdeas!
Final Send Off for our Girls!
We all gathered in the school hall to give our girls a supportive cheer before they head off to Trim to play in the Girls Division 2 final. All classes cheered them on as they paraded their new jerseys with great style. They will play for the Pat Sheridan Cup named after a former pupil of Gilson NS, who was on the team that won the team that won the Division 2 Boys' final in 1995. Pat was also principal of Lismullen NS before his untimely passing in 2012. Pat's children Eanna and Tadhg attend the school at present and its great for them that their Dad's memory is continues in sport, something that he was so involved in during his lifetime.
The team is expertly coached by our own Mrs Galligan, who has worked hard with the girls , guiding them to great success, as recently as the Division 2/3 Shield in 2017. We wish them all the very best of luck!
New Jerseys' Presentation
Gilson NS is very proud to receive a brand new set of jerseys kindly sponsored by Oldcastle GFC. The jerseys are in the away colours and sport our school crest on the front and on sleeves too! They were presented to our school by Dermot Monaghan and Brendan Halpin on behalf of the Club, who wished the teams wearing them the very best of luck and great sucess in the future. Míle buíochas.
Football Success for our Girls!!
Lots of smiling faces here from our girls' team who earned a place in the final over a tough team from Daingean (Summerhill) last week. The girls showed great determination and teamwork along with skillful scores in the semi final which took place in Sean Newman Park in Bohermeen.
They were very well coached by Mrs Galligan who has worked very hard with these girls once again, to reach the final which takes place in Trim on Saturday 24th November.
The girls were the first to wear the new set of jerseys which only arrived in school last week and they certainly got them off to a lucky start. The jerseys which are white with a blue trim, were very kindly sponsored by Oldcastle GFC and we hope to have many more successes in the future wearing them.
They were very well coached by Mrs Galligan who has worked very hard with these girls once again, to reach the final which takes place in Trim on Saturday 24th November.
The girls were the first to wear the new set of jerseys which only arrived in school last week and they certainly got them off to a lucky start. The jerseys which are white with a blue trim, were very kindly sponsored by Oldcastle GFC and we hope to have many more successes in the future wearing them.
Trip to St. Oliver PP
Boys and girls from 6th Class travelled to St Oliver PP and met up with other future 1st yr students in an Open Day last week. The day started off with a tour around the classrooms to see the layout and meet some teachers. Next the students had a chance to sit through a full class of some of the practical subjects where they learned how to use the lathe, all about the food pyramid and even how to use the mallet, chisel and saw properly.
When all the learning and touring was over, all headed to the canteen for a tasty lunch of curry and chips which went down a treat, and some even went back for more!!
All in all it was an enjoyable day and should be of great help to all students before they start off next September.
When all the learning and touring was over, all headed to the canteen for a tasty lunch of curry and chips which went down a treat, and some even went back for more!!
All in all it was an enjoyable day and should be of great help to all students before they start off next September.
Football news!
Both our boys' and girls' football teams have got the year off to winning starts this year. The girls have played 5 games and won all which puts them through to the semifinal of the competition, while the boys have a game left to play and have won all their games too. They too, are looking to progress tho the next round. All have all been training hard with Mrs Galligan and Mr Harten, who welcomes Mr Geraghty on board this year, to help him out. We wish all our teams the best of luck as they progress in their games.
Both our boys' and girls' football teams have got the year off to winning starts this year. The girls have played 5 games and won all which puts them through to the semifinal of the competition, while the boys have a game left to play and have won all their games too. They too, are looking to progress tho the next round. All have all been training hard with Mrs Galligan and Mr Harten, who welcomes Mr Geraghty on board this year, to help him out. We wish all our teams the best of luck as they progress in their games.
Pizza Day in Gilson NS
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Children in the classes had a special treat today when The Parents Association arrived with slices of pizza for all. This was a big thank you to all the children who fundraised for the recent Pedal Powered cinema. All enjoyed the treat and a well done to Molly Farrelly who was the biggest fundraiser again this year!!
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Football Champions' Visit!
Pupils from 5th and 6th Classes were treated to a visit from local members of the victorious Meath Under 16 team today, proudly displaying the Gerry Reilly Cup which they won at the weekend. Past pupils Pearse Sheridan and Darren Connell along with Harry Ryan from Ballinlough called in to show the Cup which Meath won for the first time in 11 years, following their victory over Cavan in Millbrook at the weekend. All the boys were playing in the final and told the classes about the preparation and the tough training three nights each week they attended in order to achieve success.
Congratulations to them on their hard work and their talent and we wish them well in their next competition.
Congratulations to them on their hard work and their talent and we wish them well in their next competition.
Back to School Time!!
- September is with us, holidays are over and it's back to school for another year. After a summer of long sunny days with fabulous sunshine, it's time to settle back down to a new school year. This year we welcome 30 new faces to Junior Infants under the watchful eye of Ms Ní Chéidigh and we wish them well as they start out their educational journey with us.
- Over the summer we said goodbye to Ms Brogan and Ms Reynolds and wish them well in their new teaching posts, We welcome back Ms O'Brien to our staff. We also welcome Mr Geraghty who will work with 4th Class on a temporary basis.
Contact Us!
Gilson National School, Church Street, Oldcastle, Co Meath.
Tel: 049 85 41327
Fax: 049 85 41327
E Mail: gilsonns.ias@eircom.net
Gilson National School, Church Street, Oldcastle, Co Meath.
Tel: 049 85 41327
Fax: 049 85 41327
E Mail: gilsonns.ias@eircom.net