NEWSLETTER – Monday 17th February 2025
- Reminder that Friday Feb 28th is the closing date for acceptance letters for Junior Infants, solas and other classes
- Reminder that the school will be closed on Tuesday next February 18th as we will have no electricity.
- Children enjoyed an Active Heart Hunt in the school for Valentine’s Day. A big thank you to Brenda Smullen for organising this.
- We are in the process of putting together our Bí Cinéalta policy. This policy will replace our Anti Bullying policy and aims to look after the welfare of all children in our school. A survey for parents will be sent home to each family on Monday and we would really appreciate your input as we begin to draft our new policy. Surveys should be sent back by Monday February 24th.
- Reminder that the school will be closed for mid-term break on Thursday February 20th and Friday February 21st.
- There will be girl’s Gaelic football training after school starting on Monday February 24th for girls in 4/5/6 classes. It will finish at 3.45 each Monday.
- Boy’s Gaelic training will take place each Tuesday after school for boys in 4/5/6 classes. It will end at 3.45 each Tuesday.
- Hurling training takes place each Wednesday with Mr. Byrne.
- We would like to remind the school community that children are not allowed to bring or have mobile phones/devices in school for any reason.
- World book day is on 6th March. All children will receive vouchers towards the purchase of a book.
- The Parents’ Association are holding a table quiz in The Fox and the Bunditch on Thursday February 27th at 8pm. A table of 4 costs €40 and can be booked through the school office. If anyone would like to donate spot/raffle prizes they would be very welcome.
- Classes will be completing Relationship and Sexuality lessons relevant to their age group over the coming few weeks.
- Children in 1/2/3 classes will complete NNRIT tests (Non reading Intelligence tests) the first week in March.