Newsletter 23.9.16

Newsletter

23^rd September 2016

Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,

News this week

I hope you all had a chance to see the super video of the children singing in their Dublin colours last weekend on independent.ie. There is a link on our Twitter page @stmarysdorsetst if you missed it! Well done to everyone and thanks to Mr. Kerr for organising us all.

Meet the Teacher

Next week, we will be hosting ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings in each class. It is a chance to find out how you can help your child at home and to ask any questions you might have. The timetable is as follows:

Junior Infants – Monday at 1.00 p.m.

Senior Infants – Monday at 9.00 a.m.

1^st Class (Miss Dolan) – Thursday at 2.00 p.m.

1^st/2^nd Class (Miss Calvey) – Wednesday at 2pm

2^nd Class (Miss Collins) – Wednesday at 2 p.m.

3^rd Class – Tuesday at 9.00 a.m.

4^th Class – Wednesday at 9.00 a.m.

5^th Class – Thursday at 9.00 a.m.

6^th Class – Tuesday at 2.00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you then. Please let us know if the time doesn’t suit you and we will make every effort to ensure we share the information with you at another time.

Photography Policy

We recently updated our photography policy and we will share it with you at our ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings next week. Please make sure you read it carefully and return a signed copy to us as soon as possible.

Emergency Contacts and Educational Visits

Thanks to all the families who have already returned an updated contact information sheet and have signed permission for their child to attend local visits. It is important that we hold this information for every child, so please return your signed forms as soon as possible.

Secondary School Transfer

Over the next few weeks, the secondary schools in the area will be hosting open day and open evenings for 6^th Class children (or sometimes 4^th and 5^th Class children) to visit and have a look around. It is important that families go along and see the schools and ask any questions that you might have. The secondary schools may also pop into classes and talk to the children too. If you have any questions about applying for secondary school, please talk to your child’s class teacher or call in to see Sile, our Home School teacher.

Dates for your diary

4^th October – 3^rd and 4^th Class to National Concert Hall for ‘Music in the Classroom’

12^th-19^th October – Book Fair

28^th October – School closes for Mid-Term Holiday

7^th November – School re-opens at 8.50 a.m.

Attendance and punctuality

Another great week of attendance. Well done to Ms. O’Donovan’s Junior Infants and 4^th Class who both achieved 100%! Every single child was in school every day. Well done too to 3^rd Class with 99%, Miss Calvey’s 1^st/2^nd on 99%, 6^th Class on 98% and 5^th Class with 97%!

Wishing all families a lovely weekend,

Éadaoin Kelly

Principal

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