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7^th October 2016

Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,

IMPORTANT – DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

PRIMARY LANGUAGE CURRICULUM

You may remember from last year that all schools in Ireland are receiving training on a new Primary Language Curriculum. This new curriculum is for the teaching of English and Gaeilge (Irish language) in the younger classes.

All teachers will attend a training course on Monday, 28^th November 2016. The school will be closed for children on this day. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Book Fair

From Thursday next week, we will have a Scholastic Book Fair in the Hall. There will be a selection of books available for families to buy. We encourage all families to share books at home and this is a great way to build a collection. They also make fantastic birthday or Christmas presents.

The  Book Fair also raises money for the school. As for every €1 you spend, the school gets 60c to buy books for our own class and school libraries.

Please come along and support us by buying a book if you can.

News this week

3^rd and 4^th Class had a wonderful time at the ‘Music in the Classroom’ concert at the National Concert Hall on Tuesday. The children sang with the RTE Concert Orchestra and listened to some beautiful music.

Family Mass

Our first Family Mass for this year is this Sunday, 9^th October at 11.45 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church on Berkeley Road. Everyone is welcome.

After-School Homework Club run by Crosscare on Wellington Street

The after-school club that runs every day in Wellington Street, near SPAR, are looking for children who would like to attend. The club has places for children aged 6-8 and is open from 2.00 – 5.00 p.m. It costs €20 per month. You can call into the club to collect an application form.

Dates for your diary

Sunday, 9^th October – Family Mass at 11.45a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church

10^th October – 5^th and 6^th Class to ‘Vendee Globe Challenge’ on River Liffey

12^th-19^th October – Book Fair

28^th October – School closes for Mid-Term Holiday

7^th November – School re-opens at 8.50 a.m.

28^th November – School closed for children due to Primary Curriculum training for staff

Attendance and punctuality

Our top attenders are Ms. O’Donovan’s Junior Infants and 5^th Class who are joint-winners on 98.2%. A whisker away from them are 3^rd Class on 98.0%. Well done to all!

As it starts to get a little bit colder, please make sure your child has their coat each day and for the younger ones, make sure they can take it on and off themselves.

Have a lovely weekend!

Éadaoin Kelly

Principal

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3rd and 4th Class are very excited for 'Music in the Classroom' concert @NCH_Music @rte_co today! pic.twitter.com/5GMoDmg6Yt

— St. Mary's Primary (@stmarysdorsetst) October 4, 2016

Excitement building at the National Concert Hall! @NCH_Music @rte_co pic.twitter.com/cwOMYSKnXw

— St. Mary's Primary (@stmarysdorsetst) October 4, 2016

In our Infant classes, we know how important it is for children to learn through play. Our teachers use the ‘Aistear’ framework to plan lots of opportunities for children to develop their language and communication skills. Have a look at Ms. O’Donovan’s class in action!

Newsletter

30^th 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, 9^th October at 11.45 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church on Berkeley Road. Everyone is welcome to join us, particularly 5^th and 6^th Class who will lead the liturgy and children in 2^nd Class who will make their First Holy Communion this year.

Dates for your diary

4^th October – 3^rd and 4^th Class to National Concert Hall for ‘Music in the Classroom’

9^th October – Family Mass at 11.45a.m.

12^th-19^th October – Book Fair

28^th October – School closes for Mid-Term Holiday

7^th November – School re-opens at 8.50 a.m.

Attendance and punctuality

5^th Class are the winners again this week with an unbeatable 100% attendance record – well done! Close behind them were 3^rd 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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Today, the Senior Infant classes visited our local post office and met Postmaster Sean! Each child had their very own letter to post and had to buy a stamp. They also popped into Spar on the way back and met Ryan’s mum who works there!

Miss Brophy’s Class have their very own supermarket open for business this week.

Newsletter

23^rd September 2016

Dear parents, carers, staff and friends,

News this week

I hope you all had a chance to see the super video of the children singing in their Dublin colours last weekend on independent.ie. There is a link on our Twitter page @stmarysdorsetst if you missed it! Well done to everyone and thanks to Mr. Kerr for organising us all.

Meet the Teacher

Next week, we will be hosting ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings in each class. It is a chance to find out how you can help your child at home and to ask any questions you might have. The timetable is as follows:

Junior Infants – Monday at 1.00 p.m.

Senior Infants – Monday at 9.00 a.m.

1^st Class (Miss Dolan) – Thursday at 2.00 p.m.

1^st/2^nd Class (Miss Calvey) – Wednesday at 2pm

2^nd Class (Miss Collins) – Wednesday at 2 p.m.

3^rd Class – Tuesday at 9.00 a.m.

4^th Class – Wednesday at 9.00 a.m.

5^th Class – Thursday at 9.00 a.m.

6^th Class – Tuesday at 2.00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you then. Please let us know if the time doesn’t suit you and we will make every effort to ensure we share the information with you at another time.

Photography Policy

We recently updated our photography policy and we will share it with you at our ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings next week. Please make sure you read it carefully and return a signed copy to us as soon as possible.

Emergency Contacts and Educational Visits

Thanks to all the families who have already returned an updated contact information sheet and have signed permission for their child to attend local visits. It is important that we hold this information for every child, so please return your signed forms as soon as possible.

Secondary School Transfer

Over the next few weeks, the secondary schools in the area will be hosting open day and open evenings for 6^th Class children (or sometimes 4^th and 5^th Class children) to visit and have a look around. It is important that families go along and see the schools and ask any questions that you might have. The secondary schools may also pop into classes and talk to the children too. If you have any questions about applying for secondary school, please talk to your child’s class teacher or call in to see Sile, our Home School teacher.

Dates for your diary

4^th October – 3^rd and 4^th Class to National Concert Hall for ‘Music in the Classroom’

12^th-19^th October – Book Fair

28^th October – School closes for Mid-Term Holiday

7^th November – School re-opens at 8.50 a.m.

Attendance and punctuality

Another great week of attendance. Well done to Ms. O’Donovan’s Junior Infants and 4^th Class who both achieved 100%! Every single child was in school every day. Well done too to 3^rd Class with 99%, Miss Calvey’s 1^st/2^nd on 99%, 6^th Class on 98% and 5^th Class with 97%!

Wishing all families a lovely weekend,

Éadaoin Kelly

Principal

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We are big Dublin supporters at St. Mary’s Primary School and we all wore our county colours today to support the team before the All-Ireland final on Sunday.

#VIDEO: Adorable St. Mary's Primary School kids singing 'Sam is Coming Home' https://t.co/lyYeaugf2f pic.twitter.com/cMT3F95oCv

— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) September 16, 2016