Newsletter 8th March 2018
Dates coming up:
SeachtainnaGaeilge – Monday 12th to Friday 16th
-Friday 16th
- The children are invited to wear anything green (don’t buy anything – green scarf/top etc). At 9.15a.m. we will have a Green Day Parade in the yard and then have a full school Walls of Limerick Dance. All parents are welcome to join in the fun.
- On Friday we will also have a siopaispíní (vegetarian ispíní will be available)
- Children are asked to bring 2 euro to cover the siopaispíní and also support a charity. The charity chosen by the senior room is the ISPCA.
-Monday 19th March School Closed – Bank Holiday
-Friday 23rd March closing for Easter Holidays at 12:30. The staff will continue the second half of the Child Protection Training in this afternoon.
-Saturday 24th March Community Games Chess in Aughrim N.S at 1pm we have one team of boys from 5th & 6th class who will participate in this tournament
Stay Safe – the Stay Safe programme will be commencing the week of 9th April – we will advise you of which day soon.
-Mid Term Break 7th – 11th May
- May 7th Bank Holiday - Mid term - 8th to 11th inclusive
-Infants Induction day Friday 8th June
-Sports Day Friday 15th June
-School Tour 25th June
-Standardised Tests will take place on the following days
- Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd & Thursday 24th May
- Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th, Thursday 31st May
-In school House tests will take place
- Tuesday 5th Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th June
Please try to have your child/ren in school during the Stay Safe Programme and while Standardised Tests & House tests are taking place. If you know in advance that your child has an appointment during these dates please let their teacher know in advance.
Thank you
Thank you to Rev Brian, David Binions, the co-op, Ian Meredith, Victoria Spencer & Llyod Williams for their help in clearing the yard of snow to prepare for the re-opening of school. Also I received lots of texts of people offering their help so that is really appreciated. It was a community effort to get it all done – so a big thank you.
Community Games
All children are entering the community games art and the U10/U12 are entering handwriting. We have a team entering for chess from 5th & 6th. There is also an opportunity to enter children for the community games swimming. If you are interested in entering the swimming please contact Antoinette.
Orchestra
Orchestra will be on this Friday at 8:20am. For those who owe rental money, please send this in this week. Please make sure to pay Mr. Dunne €2 each week, or pay him termly. If anyone owes Mr. Dunne money for orchestra class please send this in.
Voluntary Contribution
Thank you to all who have paid or have part paid their Voluntary Contribution. For those who have partly paid or their direct debit wont’ meet the total amount –please speak to Antoinette in confidence about the possibility of making additional payments.
Healthy Eating Policy
We are delighted to release the new and updated healthy eating policy. There have been a number of new additions after consultation with the student council and the parents association. We will have a special assembly on Friday to discuss the new policy and the changes for the children. Please read the policy and keep it to hand for referral ie put it on your fridge! If you have any questions relating to the new policy please talk to Antoinette. The revised policy was ratified by the Board yesterday.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Thank you to those who returned their slip to let us know if their children would like to walk in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Rathdrum. Unfortunately a number of children are already committed to other groups for the parade we have decided that we don’t have enough children for the parade. Hopefully next year we may try again!
Arklow Music Festival
Sadly due to the adverse weather the Arklow Music Festival had to be cancelled.
The children had rehearsed and put so much work into their poems and songs. We hope to perform them for the school and parents before the Easter break.
Swimming
As we lost one week of our swimming last Thursday, the pool have kindly organised with us to continue on for one extra week therefore our last week of swimming will take place on Thursday 22nd March, so the children will still have their 8 week programme completed.
Tennis
The Infants to 2nd class will have their last class of tennis today with David and this will complete their 4 week programme - will we be in touch soon to inform you of their second activity and to when it will start.