Newsletter
27th January 2017
Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,
News this week
Our thanks to the staff and students of Mount Carmel Secondary School who hosted 5th and 6th Class at their production of ‘Mammy Mia’ on Tuesday this week. We heard it was brilliant! Well done to all of the cast.
On Tuesday, Miss Collins’s 2nd Class had a visit from Dr. Aoife Lynam who is working with them for the next few weeks on a special programme all about learning to be resilient
On Thursday, 5th and 6th Class visited St. Joseph’s Church on Berkeley Road to prepare for this Sunday’s Family Mass. All families are welcome to join us on Sunday at 11.45 a.m.
Incredible Years Programmes
We received funding through the ABC Programme in Grangegorman to deliver a number of ‘Incredible Years’ programmes which support children to develop good social, emotional and behavioural skills. In Senior Infants, the children are taking part in the Classroom DINA programme, or ‘Dinosaur School’ with Ms. Brophy and Ms. Conlon. Today, Ms. Kilkenny and Ms. Bourke are beginning the first of six training sessions for 3rd and 4th Class.
Síle, our Home School teacher, and Claire Shortall have been running a parent programme and we are now looking to start a second group of parents in the coming week. The programme runs for 14 weeks and will take place on Thursday mornings. If you are interested in finding out more, please talk to Síle or give her a call on 085 1035456.
After-School Clubs
Our after-school clubs start next week, from Monday. Please check your child’s bag for a letter.
Dates for your diary
Sunday, 29th January – Family Mass at 11.45
30th January – ‘Walk in my shoes’ workshop on mental health for 5th and 6th Class
Saturday, 4th February – Choir singing at Peace Proms concert in the RDS Concert Hall
Friday, 17th February – Science Fair
23/24 February – Mid-Term Break
Attendance and punctuality
Well done to 3rd and 5th Class who both had 100% attendance this week – super!
Enrolment for Junior Infants – Sept. 2017
We are currently accepting enrolment forms for Junior Infants in September 2017. We will have one class of 22 and have already received a large number of applications.
Children must be 4 years old by 30th April 2017 to be eligible for a place. Application forms must be completed and returned to the office by Tuesday, 28th February 2017.
Traffic and Parking
Please be careful if you are driving and parking around the school building. , Lately, we have seen cars driving particularly fast down Paradise Place when children are coming in and out of school. We have also seen parents/carers driving the wrong way around the one-way system on St. Mary’s Place. Both are very dangerous. Please drive and park carefully around the school so that we keep all of our children safe. Thank you.
Have a lovely weekend,
Éadaoin Kelly
Principal
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