Newsletter
30th September 2016
Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,
Meet the Teacher
We had a wonderful turn out at our ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings this week. Each class held their own meeting and we thank every parent who came in to hear about the learning taking place in your child’s class this year.
If you couldn’t make it, you are very welcome to come and talk to your child’s teacher at a time that suits you, or we can send any information shared home to you. Please just ask if you’d like an appointment.
News this week
Our Senior Infants had a super day on Tuesday when they went on a local visit to the Post Office and shop. The children have been learning all about these places in their classrooms. Each child wrote their own letter and put it in an envelope. They then walked to the post office and met Postmaster Sean. He gave every child a stamp for their letter and they posted them in the post box outside.
The final stop on the visit was to Spar on Mountjoy Street where they stopped for a chat with Ryan’s mum who works there.
Our thanks to Postmaster Sean at Berkeley Road Post Office and to the staff at Spar for their warm welcome. You can see the photos from the visits on our Twitter page @stmarysdorsetst or on the website, www.stmarysprimaryschool.ie
Family Mass
We will be having our first Family Mass for this year on Sunday, 9th October at 11.45 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church on Berkeley Road. Everyone is welcome to join us, particularly 5th and 6th Class who will lead the liturgy and children in 2nd Class who will make their First Holy Communion this year.
Dates for your diary
4th October – 3rd and 4th Class to National Concert Hall for ‘Music in the Classroom’
9th October – Family Mass at 11.45a.m.
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
5th Class are the winners again this week with an unbeatable 100% attendance record – well done! Close behind them were 3rd Class and Miss O’Donovan’s Junior Infants with 99% – super! As a school, we met our target of 95% for the month of September so well done to everyone – let’s keep it up for October!
We are seeing a lot of children arriving between 9.00 and 9.15 a.m. each morning. School starts at 8.50 a.m. and children should be in the yard ready to go. If they are arriving late, they are missing the start of the morning’s learning and interrupting the class who have already begun. Please support us by bringing your child to school on time each day.
We will be cheering on the Dublin football team as they take on Mayo in the All-Ireland re-play on Saturday. Let’s hope the weather stays dry. Up the Dubs!
Éadaoin Kelly
Principal
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