Newsletter 14.03.18
Music Class
To assist with rehearsals Mr Dunne has asked all parents on behalf of their children who learn the recorder and those in the orchestra to access an app called Edmondo. Parents will need to register and give consent to access it. The benefit of the app is it provides all of the backing tracks for the pieces they are learning and will assist practise. The attached flyer provides additional information.
Student Council Surveys
Last week you received student council surveys for your children to complete. Please return the completed surveys by this Friday. There will be a box in the hall to put them into one for junior- 2nd class surveys/ one for 3rd-6th class surveys. The student council appreciate your responses.
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Seachtain na Gaeilge is up and running with lots of great activities. On Monday we had our last Club Gaeilge with rang spoirt. Yesterday we have ag leamh le cheile (reading together; older children with the younger children reading Gaeilge readers). Today we will have an nuacht (the news) and on Thursday we have a cluiche Biongo. On Friday the children are invited to wear some items in green and at 9:15a.m. we will have a parade of the children in the small car park. After the parade we will get into lines for a mini ceili- parents are invited to join! Also on Friday the children can bring in 2 euro for a siopa ispini (hot dog shop) and the proceeds will go to the ISPCA (as chosen by the 5th & 6th classes).
Chess Tournament
Currently in the school Mrs Spencer and Ms Woodroofe have organised a lunch time chess tournament. In addition we have invited the girls and boys NS for an inter-schools chess tournament which will take place after Easter. More details to follow.
Complaints Procedure
If any parent has something they feel they need to address with a teacher it is important that the parent follows the complaints procedure. This procedure ensures that the teacher has an opportunity to address and rectify the issue before it escalates. Details of the complaints procedure is on the blog under policies. (password parentinfo)
Community Games Athletics
On Monday 26th March the trials will take place for the Community Games running event at Avondale Forest, registration time is 5:30pm and the races begin at 6pm sharp. Anyone from under 6 to under 16 can participate in this event.
Healthy Eating Policy
We hope you had a chance to read the revised Healthy Eating Policy which was sent home last week, please use this as your guide to making lunches. Items listed on this policy that are“not allowed”should not be sentinto school for lunch with your child as they will be sent back home.
Arklow Music Festival
The Arklow Music Festival has been rescheduled to the week of April 23rd.
The following are the times of the children’s performances:
Monday 23rd April3rd & 4th Classes@ 1p.m. (Action Song)
5th & 6th Classes @ 3.30p.m (Action Song) / Wednesday 25th April
JI/SI Classes @ 11a.m. (Action Poem)
1st & 2nd Classes @ 1p.m. (Action Poem)
We will once again car pool – so if you could pls advise if you are able to bring children in your car to the festival by filling in the below slip and return by Friday.
Child Protection Policy
According to new child protection legislation that came into effect on the 11th Dec 2017 each school is required to produce a Child Safeguarding statement and a risk assessment. All schools are obliged by the Department to finalise their Child Protection Policy by 11th March The documents which were ratified by the Board of Management on the 9thMarch 2018 are on our blog under policies – password (parentinfo).
Snow Days
The Department have issued a statement, that it is up to each individual Board of Management to decide whether to make up for the snow day closure. Teaching staff confirmed to the Board that they can complete the curriculum required in the time remaining in the school year. For the senior end of school it may be a case that their homework levels could increase slightly in term 3.
Grandparents
A huge thank you to the grandparents who came into the Infant room today to talk to the children about history during our Aistear class. The children thoroughly enjoyed this, the infants sang a song for the grandparents that they had been learning for Lá Feile Padraig.
Reminder
Just to remind again we will not be participating in the St Patrick’s Day parade. As per our note last week we just didn’t have enough children available to participate.
Also the school is closed next Monday 19th for a bank holiday.
The Parents Association Easter Cake Sale is on Friday 23rd 11:30 to 12:30
Half day next Friday 23rd 12:30 for second Child Protection Training
Wishing you all a lovely St. Patrick’s Day.
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Arklow Music Festival
Please sign your name and how many children you can bring in your car
Leaving school approx. 45mins before the performance times.
Monday 23rd April / Name / How many children can fit in my car / Sign3rd & 4th Classes 1pm –
5th & 6th Classes 3.30pm –
Wednesday 25th April
JI/SI Classes - 11am.
1st & 2nd Classes - 1pm.