Newsletter
16th September 2016
Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,
News this week
Happy Eid to all of our Muslim families who celebrated on Monday. We hope you had a lovely day.
On Tuesday, 5th and 6th Class visited the library in Dun Laoghaire to take part in a special workshop for ‘Roald Dahl Day’. The children had a great time and you can see some photos on our Twitter account @stmarysdorsetst. 5th Class were lucky enough to be filmed by RTE Television’s ‘News2Day’ programme and were featured on TV on Tuesday’s edition! You can find the episode on their website.
Today, we came together to celebrate and send lots of luck to the Dublin football team who will play in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park on Sunday. Lots of children wore the Dublin colours of blue and navy and the older children sang a rousing version of ‘Sam is Coming Home’, a traditional Dublin song about the ‘Sam Maguire’ cup which we hope the Dubs will win for the second year in a row on Sunday!
Emergency Contacts
On Monday, your child will bring home an envelope with a letter containing the contact information we currently hold for you. Please check these details carefully and if there are any changes, please mark them on the sheet and return it to Liz in the office. It is very important that we have ‘up-to-date’ details so that we can get in touch with you in case of emergency. Thank you.
Meet the Teacher
Please check your child’s bag for a letter about our ‘meet the teacher’ meetings which will take place in the week beginning Monday, 26th September. Each class will have a time slot either first thing in the morning or just before the children go home for parents/carers to come into school to meet their child’s class teacher and find out about the learning taking place in that class over the coming year. It is a chance to find out how you can help your child at home and to ask any questions you might have. Please make every effort to come along.
Doodle Den
A reminder for parents in Senior Infants – if your child has been selected to take part in ‘Doodle Den’, there is a meeting on Monday at 1.30 p.m. and the children will start the programme on Tuesday.
Dates for your diary
4th October – 3rd and 4th Class to National Concert Hall for ‘Music in the Classroom’
12th-19th October – Book Fair
28th October – School closes for Mid-Term Holiday
7th November – School re-opens at 8.50 a.m.
Attendance and punctuality
I am so impressed with the children’s attendance since we started back and particularly with the added pressure of the bus strikes. Well done to everyone for making such a great effort to be at school on time.
A special well done to 5th Class who have the best attendance of the week at 99%!
Let’s hope the sun stays out for the weekend!
Éadaoin Kelly
Principal