Newsletter
1st June 2018
Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,
Active Schools Week
We have had a very busy week, full of physical activity for ‘Active Schools Week’. We started with ‘Mindful Monday’ with yoga sessions for each class throughout the day. We also had our weekly yoga session for parents and an after-school relaxation session for our staff.
On Tuesday, 4th Class went to DIT Grangegorman to take part in a special sports day with other local schools, organised by the Community Garda team in the Bridewell Station. They had a super time!
Back at school, we had ‘Try-It-Out’ Tuesday organised by Mr. Carney, where children got to try activities like badminton, rugby, javelin and the high jump!
Each morning, Ms. O’Callaghan led our ‘Wake and Shake’ in the yard, getting everyone’s heart rate going before the work of the day.
On Wednesday, we had our official sports day for 1st to 6th Class in Kings’ Inn. The children took part in a range of fun activities and I’m told they were great sports!
On Thursday, we had ‘Drop Everything and Dance’ at lunchtime while 5th and 6th Class took part in a local GAA football blitz organised by the Community Garda team in Mountjoy Station.
Today is Frisbee Friday, and we’re having loads of fun with the team from Ultimate Frisbee.
Huge thanks to the whole of the Active Team for putting together such a great week of activities – Ms. O’Callaghan, Mr. Carney, Ms. Kilkenny, Ms. Collins and Ms. Lougheed.
Dates for your diary
Week of 28 May – Active Schools Week
4 June – Bank Holiday – School Closed
5 June – Internet Safety Talks
5 June – 3rd Class to Viking Splash
8 June – 6th Class to Carlingford
Sun. 10 June – Family Mass at 11.45
12 June – ‘Time to Read’ Celebration
20 June – Green Flag Raising
21 June – 1st Class to the Zoo
Sat. 23 June – 3rd Class ‘Cruinniu’ event
27 June – Aladdin Jr. Performance
28 June – 6th Class Graduation
29 June – School Closes at 12 noon
Attendance and punctuality
Well done to Ms. McBride’s 1st Class with 98.9% attendance this week – super! Ms. Graham and Ms. Lougheed’s Classes weren’t far behind – keep it up everyone.
And finally…
The good weather looks like it will stay around for a while. Please remember to apply sunscreen to children before school to protect them from the sun at break and lunchtime.
| Reminder:
There is a bank holiday on Monday. School is closed. We re-open on Tuesday, 5th June.
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Have a lovely weekend,
Éadaoin Kelly
Principal
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