Newsletter

22nd May 2019

Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,

REMINDER: We are closed on Friday, 24th May as the school is being used as a polling station. We will be open again on Monday, 27th May.

Anti-Bullying Week

The highlight of last week’s Anti-Bullying week was our assembly on Friday where each class shared a special rap they had written during the week. Each class performed their rap together and we were amazed with the quality of the performances. Well done to everyone, our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors and Diveristy Team, and thank you to the teachers who led the learning, especially Ms. Kilkenny and Ms. Nolan.

News last week and this week

Last Wednesday, 6th Class represented our school at ‘Feis Átha Cliath’ an Irish dancing competition. The children practised very hard and showcased their dancing beautifully. Thanks as always to our Irish dancing teacher, Aedin.

Well done to the children in Ms. McBride’s 1st Class who took part in a workshop with authors and illustrators Aga Grandowicz and Rob Maguire and featured on RTE’s News2Day.

Thank you to all the parents/carers who joined our Junior Infants for their visit to Airfield Farm last Thursday – it looked like a wonderful day!

5th and 6th Class were thrilled to meet author RJ Palacio who wrote the book ‘Wonder’ as part of the Dublin International Literacy Festival on Monday. She was very impressed with our budding writers and their excellent questions.

Athletics Success

Our athletics team took part in two days of events at Morton Stadium, Santry this week. The children trained hard and everyone gave it their all. Well done to Isaac in 6th Class who won a silver medal in the high jump, Nicola in 6th Class who won a silver medal in the long jump, Laura in 6th Class who won a bronze medal in the hurdles and Simon in 5th Class who won a silver medal in the U11 sprint. A super result! Thank you to Ms. Lougheed and Mr. Carney who prepared the children for the events.

Assessment Tests

Over the coming days, the children in 1st to 6th Class will be sitting our annual standardised tests. Remember – these are a snapshot of what the children can do. We take lots of different kinds of information about children’s learning into account when we assess them. You can help at home by making sure they get lots of sleep and come to school on time each day. We want the children to be relaxed and confident. We talk to them at school about taking the opportunity to show us all they know and remind them that they can only do their best. This is a helpful message for you to give them at home too. We will share the results with you in the end of year reports in June.

Attendance and punctuality

Attendance could do with a big boost over the  next two weeks. Well done to Ms. McBride’s 1st Class for top attendance last week of 98.8%.

Dates for your diary

23 May – 6th Class to ‘Magic Flute’ opera

24 May – School Closed for Polling Day

Saturday 25 May – National Children’s Choir

27 May – 4th Class to Garda Sports Day

30, 31 May and 3 June – June Bank Holiday

7June – 6th Class to Carlingford

11 June – 3rd Class to Howth

13 June – 1st Class to Dublin Zoo

14 June – Senior Infants to Dublin Airport

17 June – 2nd Class to Bray Aquarium

18 June – 5th Class to Harbour Splash

19 June – 3rd/4th  and 4th Class to Bray

28 June – School finishes at 12 noon

29 August – School re-starts for new term

Best wishes,

Éadaoin Kelly

Principal

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