Dear Parents/ Guardians,
Welcome to our school blog we have lots of updates for you about our busy school.
Kim Guglielminotti, Ciara Cooney and Eoin Lacey have assisted Ms Dowd in putting together this blog.
Seachtain na Gaeilge:
- This week we will have different events as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge. including Teddy Bear picnic, talent show, football league and Trath na gCeist. Well done to both 6th classes who are organising these events.
Easter Bonnet Competition:
- On March 23rd we will hold our annual Easter Bonnet competition. This involves making an Easter themed hat. We really look forward to seeing the creative “hativity”. We are asking that the hats are made of recycled materials.
Easter Camp:
- Easter Camp will run during the first week of the Easter holidays Monday to Thursday.
Literacy Lift Off:
- Literacy Lift Off will take place in 3rd class after the Easter break.
Student Council:
- Our Student Council is up and running. They have been busy preparing dances for morning assembly, making suggestion boxes and creating a positivity board.
Parents Council:
- Parents Council are having a fundraising non-uniform day tomorrow. Money raised will go towards buses for the school Gaelic team. Thank you for your support.
- Jaggo blocks for infants have been purchased and are being funded by the Parents Council.
- Thank you to Gill, Aoife and Ms Garland for organising the talk with DCD Ireland last week.
- Thank you to the Parents Council for organising a very successful Fresh Fruit Friday. The pupils loved it.
Punctuality:
- Thank you for your support with punctuality. There has been a great improvement with children arriving punctually.
Junior Enterprise Programme:
- Lumi Numis and KSK (Kids Supporters Kit) are the companies for our school’s entry into the Junior Enterprise Programme. The two companies are working particularly hard at the moment. Each one has a sales team, marketing team, finance team, design team, production team and story telling team. We wish both companies from 6th class the best of luck. They will be selling their products in school during term 3. Updates from the Lumi Numis and KSK will be posted on the website.
Child Safe-Guarding:
- The new Child Safeguarding law came into effect last December. Our school policy and Child Safeguarding statement has been changed in line with since March 11th.
Emergency Closures:
- Thank you for your patience and understanding during the recent closures as a result of the red weather alert. The staff will undertake the Child Protection training after school next week, meaning we will not be closing for a second half day. We will also prioritise teaching and learning over other activities to make up time lost. There will be no change to our Easter holidays.
New Language Curriculum Training:
- Reminder: A closure in the summer term, which you may wish to note for your calendar is Wednesday 9thMay when staff training in the new language curriculum is to be provided.
Safety at Drop off and Pick Up times:
- We must remain vigilant regarding safety, at drop off and pick up times. In order to maintain a safe and free flowing system, we ask that cars do not stop on or block the middle lane.Children must use the pedestrian crossing and it would be appreciated if parents would also reinforce this message.
Sacrament Preparation:
- Sacrament of reconciliation took place last Monday night. Thank you to Mrs Durnin and Ms Donnellan for preparing the pupils and to Fr Michael and Fr Pat O Connor.
Sports:
- The basketball and Gaelic matches start next week. Thank you to Mr O Boyle, Ms McCabe, Ms Stack and Ms Gleeson for their time in training and organising the fixtures.
Choir:
- Thank you to Ms O Connor, Ms Ryan and Lorraine who are preparing our choir for Confirmation.
Le dea-ghuí,
Julie Dowd
