Newsletter
17th January 2020
Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,
Happy New Year!
Welcome back to all and a very happy new year to everyone. It is great to see the children settled back at school. They are so enthusiastic about their learning and we’ve a busy term ahead!
News this week
On Wednesday, our local Community Garda Cian came to speak to 4th Class about the role of the Garda and the different ways they help us.
Today, Francesca from Language Explorers joined us at our Friday assembly to share the great learning we did last term and to say thank you to the parents who supported the project and joined classes to share their home languages. Thank you!
This morning, Ms. Nolan met with parents from 5th Class to talk about the upcoming visits we have planned. A group of children and teachers will be heading to Greece in March and another group will visit London in June – it’s very exciting!
Active Schools
We were awarded our first blue Active Flag in 2017. We now need to renew our commitment to children’s physical activity and we are working hard to encourage children to really think about how they are getting their 60 minutes of exercise every day.
Our whole-school walk on Tuesday and Thursday mornings is a big part of this and it is a great way to get a quick burst of energy, some fresh air and 20 minutes of physical activity before the day starts. Please encourage your child to be active and enthusiastic about this challenge. It is important that children arrive on time so that they do not miss this opportunity.
And don’t forget – parents/carers are also welcome to join us! If you’re inspired by Operation Transformation, use this chance to come along and improve your fitness for 2020.
Erasmus Visit and International Food Fair
We are busy preparing for a very special visit at the end of this month. Children and teachers from our five Erasmus partner schools will be visiting Dublin for a week from 27-31 January and we will be hosting their visit at school. We have a busy week planned and one of the events we would love to share with them, is our annual International Food Fair.
We are hoping to have our Food Fair on Tuesday, 28th January at 1.00 p.m. We invite all families to join us for this special occasion and ask everyone to bring a dish that represents their home country. It is always a wonderful afternoon and with lots of extra guests, we hope you will be happy to make a little more for them!
Dates for your diary
21st January – Launch of ‘Time to Read’ programme with Ms. Yeates’s 2nd Class
27-31 January – Erasmus Partners Visiting School
28th January – International Food Fair at 1.00 p.m.
29th January – Irish dancing céilí at 1.00 p.m.
Saturday 1st February – Peace Proms – 3rd Class
Sunday 2nd February – Family Mass
12th February – Confirmation Ceremony of Light
Sunday, 16th February – Family Mass
20 and 21 February –
Mid-Term Break – School Closed
26th February – Book Fair arriving
13th March – Confirmation – 5th and 6th Class
16, 17, 18 March –
St. Patrick’s Day Holiday – School Closed
3rd April – Easter Holidays – finish at 12 noon
20th April – Back to school
…and finally…
A reminder that we are a Green School and children are asked to take all of their lunch waste (food and packaging) home with them and put them in your compost, recycling and waste bins at home. Please support your child with this effort and make sure you empty lunches from school bags each day.
Best wishes,
Éadaoin Kelly
Principal