Issue 3 Newsletter: November
2014
Best Class in the Hall:
Room 12
Best Class Attendance:
Room 4
Room 5
Dear Parents:
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The next
meeting of the Parents’ Association will take place next Tuesday, 18th
November at 1pm in the Parents’ Room. Please come along and join in our
school community!
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Several of our
classes have enjoyed a variety of events during the Baboro Festival:
*Room 15 attended the light and sensory show – Amococo, in the Spanish
Arch
* Rooms 5 & 10 attended ‘The Odyssey Experience’
*Room 11 participated in a weaving workshop in the library
*Room 7 visitied the library for a ‘Halloween’ workshop
*Room 4 walked to the library and met author Derek Mulveen.
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After-school
activities have begun: Knitting (M. Rachel), Arts and Crafts (Laura) and Gaelic
Football (M. Ann-Marie & M. Aoife C.) A sincere thank you to these teachers
for making these activities possible.
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All classes
participated in Maths Activities and Trails for ‘Maths Week.’
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This week is
Science week and classes have already participated in science activities – 3rd
to 6th Classes had a ‘Cell Explorers’ Workshop.
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We have lots of
visiting teachers in our classrooms – we welcome them!
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Food Dudes will
be taking place next week.
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Sr. Breda
visited all of our classrooms.
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We are very
proud of former past pupil, Saoirse Joyce and sister of Fainche from Room 11
who won two gold medals in the World Kickboxing championships over the mid-term
break. Congratulations!
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Also, our toilets are for our pupils’
use only. Once you leave the building please do not re-enter.
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We are legally
required to report absences of 20 days or more.
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Pupils may wear
their tracksuits to school everyday for the cold winter days.
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When your child
has been absent for any length of time, it is school policy to send in a note
explaining the absence. We thank you for your co-operation.
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Please wait
outside the gates until the school gates are opened at 8.35am. This is in the
interest of health and safety and we thank you again for your co-operation.
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We also ask you
to please leave the building once you have
left your child in to us in the hall. Please make use of our Parents’ Room and
have a ‘cuppa’ . Please do not remain
in the hallway as we do not have enough space.
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Parent-Teacher Meetings will take place on
Tuesday, 25th November . Invitations will be sent to you and we ask
that you return the slip immediately
to let us know whether you will attend. These meetings are very important and
provide you with a great opportuinty to discuss how your child is getting on in
school.
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We are
continuing to work on our School Self-Evaluation. A questionnaire will soon be
sent home to you. Please complete the questions as your opinion is a very
important part of the process.
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The School
Choir and School Band are going to start rehearsing again for Christmas.
Green School News
Room 12
won the Golden Boot Award for being
the best walkers to school.
The next ‘Fit for Friday’ will
take place on Friday, 5th December. Come on out and meet us in Tesco
car park at 8.20am to walk to school together!
SALI CHILDCARE
SERVICES:
There are still vacancies in our pre-school. Please
contact Paula 087 7697338 for details. We are very proud of ourselves and would
like to thank everyone who contributed to the ‘Team Hope Christmas Shoe Box
Appeal.’ We collected 16 boxes! Well done!
Important Dates
for your Calendar!
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