Dear Parents:
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Welcome back to
school and Happy New year!
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Our Christmas
Carol singing was a great success and we thank those of you who came along to
listen and support us. A special thanks to all of the teachers involved.
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We hope you
enjoyed our Christmas Concert Day. We are so proud of all of our classes and their
teachers.
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Please ensure
that we have up-to-date addresses and contact telephone numbers for you.
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If your child
is absent from school it is school policy that they return with a note
explaining their absence. This is very important as we are legally obliged to
report absences of 20 days or more.
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A very sincere
‘Thank you’ to all the parents who helped out with the variety of events leading
up to the Christmas holidays and who attended courses.
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Next meeting of
the Parents’ Association will take place on Tuesday, 16th February
at 1pm in the Parents’ Room.
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After-School
activities this term are: GAA Football-Tuesday / Sports Club – Wednesday /
French Club – Thursday. We thank M. Rachel & M. Anna for organising these
clubs.
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On Wednesday,
13th January we had very special visitors to our school – Mayor
Frank Fahy, Sergeant John Ainsworth and Councillor Niall Mc Nelis. We were
presented with the Irish Flag and the 1916 Proclamation.
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News from our classrooms
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 All of our classes enjoyed performing their
Christmas shows. Room 4 have turned their classroom door into
a giant snowman. Room 5 have started Spikeball. Room 12 had Muinteoir Claire visiting them
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ENROLMENTS
2016
If you have a
child starting school in September 2016 or if you know someone who has, please
make sure that s/he is enrolled. Forms are available from the office. Places
left are limited. If anyone would like assistance in completing the forms
please phone Nora: 085 1121001
School
Lunches: It is school policy that
pupils either have a school lunch or lunch from home. All pupils must have a
lunch box.
Green School News
Congratulations to our great artist:
Gradivine Mayemba in Room 5 who won a 30 euro ‘One4all Voucher’ for her Anti-Litter Awareness Art Competition entry.
The school also received 100 euro for participation. Sincere thanks to
Muinteoir Siobhan for organising all the ‘Green’ events and of course ‘The
Green Team.’
Global Citizenship-ENERGY
Pupils in 5th and 6th class will be reading our electricity
meter every morning and afternoon for one week in January to find out our
weekly usage and how much it costs us. Pupils in 3rd and 4th class will be
examining our oil bills to investigate how much oil we use to heat the school
and how much it is costing us. We will be putting the results on our Green
Schools Noticeboard over the next few weeks.
Book Fair – Coming Soon!
Our annual Book Fair takes place from Monday, 25th January until Friday, 29th January. A separate note and timetable will
be sent to you. Please support our book fair as this allows us choose books for
our class/school libraries.
We have children’s author and Past Pupil, Marguerite Tonery
reading her book to 2nd – 6th Classes on Friday, 29th
January .
SALI Childcare has limited preschool places available
for September 2016. If you are interested in 3 hours FREE preschool please
contact Paula on 087-7697338.
SALI Childcare will remain open for the February and Easter midterms
with very competitive prices. Book your child in by ringing 087-7697338.
Important Dates
for your Calendar!
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February Mid-Term Break
Easter Holidays
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Closed Thursday 18th & Friday 19th
February.
Closing Wednesday, 16th March at 12 noon.
Re-opening on Monday, April 4th
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Service of Reconciliation/Confession
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Monday, 29th February at 7.30pm in the Abbey
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Confirmation
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Friday, April 22nd 2016 at 11.00am in the
Abbey Church
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First Holy
Communion
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Saturday, April 30th 2016 at 11.30am in the Abbey Church
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