May Newsletter 2014


Dear Parents:

·      Please let us know when and why your child is absent from school by phoning the office and sending in a note upon their return.
·      We are legally obliged to notify the Education Welfare Board of 20 days’ absences or more.
·      We congratulate and rejoice with our Polish families on the Canonisation of Pope John Paul 11 on Sunday, 27th April 2014.
·      We had a very successful ‘Cyber – Bullying’ workshop with Brendan Smith for you the parents and for the pupils in 4th, 5th and 6th Classes.
·      We are busy getting organised for next year. Please send in your book rental form and money as soon as possible and no later than Friday, May 30th.
·      After-school activities for this term include: Spike Ball, GAA Football and Sports Club
·      Our classes for next year are all very nearly full.   If you need to enrol a child please contact us immediately.

News from our classrooms

*   Pupils in 2nd Class are busy preparing for their First Holy Communion. Pupils from 4th, 5th and 6th class are enjoying choir rehearsals in preparation for Communion Day.
*   Classes are enjoying visiting our roof-top garden.
*   Congratulations to Siobhan Matshazi, 5th Class who will be singing and performing in the CU Factor, County Finals on 25th May in the Town Hall Theatre. We are very proud of you Siobhan and wish you the best of luck!


Sport
*   Congratuations to Kawthar Agboola who won gold medals in Athletics for the Relay Race and 60m run in Dangan.
*   We send hearty congratulations to Saoirse Joyce, past pupil and sister of Fainche in Room 16 who recently won the IKF Jnr Bantanweight All-Ireland title.



Ø We held a wonderful  ” Discovery Science and Maths Day” on Thursday the 10th of April in the school hall..
Ø A big “THANK YOU” to Múinteoir Audrey and Múinteoir Sinéad for all the hard work they have done on this project.


Our Green Code
Look outside, see the trees
Watch the flowers in the breeze,
It won’t be like this in a year or two,
If polluting is all we do.

So, come on let’s work together,
To keep our world free from litter,
Everyone big and small
Can make this globe, better for all!

By Chelsea Ofoegbu (Former 4th class pupil)



Important Events & School Closures:


Friday, 23rd May :
School closing due to Local and European Elections
             
Monday, 2nd & Tuesday
3rd June:
Saturday ,10th May:
School Closed

First Holy Communion , 11.30am

Pupils with Excellent Attendance from September 2013 – April 2014
Alan Ward
 Shawn Ige
 Wojciech Lawniczak
 Francis Ward
 Yi Ke Cai
 Nicole Mamali
 Lena (LJ) Marron
 Shiloh Matshazi
 Andrew Olabode
 Obed Mayemba
 Joey Ward
 Richard Ige
Evan Lawless
 Anton O’ Connell
 Mazen Aboelnour
 Anna Chinchaladze
 Oeuvredi Nzuzi
 Siobhan Matshazi
 Ashley Olabode
 Ciara Grealish
Arina Kavanagh
 Jamylah Folan
 Jina Njemanze



 SALI Childcare had a very exciting two weeks of fun filled activities over the Easter holidays. They went on lots of local excursions, cooked up a storm in the kitchen, created artistic masterpieces as well as so much more…
They also held a “meet and greet” for the pre-school class of September 2014.
If you have a child over two years and eight months please contact Paula on 087 7697338 for a pre- or after-school place.