Newsletter
10th February 2017
Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,
Peace Proms
Well done to our school choir who sang beautifully at the ‘Peace Proms’ at the RDS last Saturday night. The children sang with 2,300 children from around the country and the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. It was a really exciting evening and the children performed at their very best. We are very proud of them! Thank you to the parents who came to support their children at the concert and to those who waited up very late for us to arrive home! Thanks also to Ms. O’Callaghan, Ms. Devereux and Mr. Carney who helped look after the children on the day.
News this week
On Thursday, the children in 3rd-6th Class had a lovely prayer service with Fr. Pat to celebrate spring and the beauty of creation.
Today, we all stopped what we were doing at 10 o’clock to take part in Operation Transformation’s ‘10@10’ – 10 minutes of physical activity and dance in our classrooms and the hall. Everyone loved it!
Safer Internet Day
Tuesday was ‘Safer Internet Day’. We talked about all of the information we can find on the internet, the games we play and the things we learn. We also talked about what might be unsafe about the internet like talking to strangers or clicking on a link we’re unsure of. We said if children are using the internet and see something unsafe or feel unsafe in anyway, they should ‘STOP’ what they are doing, ‘BLOCK’ a user or content they do not like and ‘TELL’ an adult. Please talk about this with your child at home and help them to be safe. You can find more information at www.webwise.ie
Dates for your diary
13th February – 3rd – 6th Classes to Lighthouse Cinema for International Film Festival
Thursday, 16th February – Science Fair
Sunday, 19th Feb. – Family Mass at 11.45 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Berkeley Road
23/24 February – Mid-Term Break
Attendance and punctuality
Well done to both 3rd and 5th Class with 100% attendance this week!
And finally….
We send our very best wishes to Ms. McDevitt and her family as she begins her maternity leave today. We hope to share news of their new arrival very soon!
Éadaoin Kelly
Principal
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