NEWSLETTER – Monday 9th June 2025
- This week will be an active week in our school with children taking part in various activities. As part of this our Sports Day will take place this Tuesday.
- Well done to our Senior and U10 boys’ football teams that were narrowly defeated in the Kildare finals. The boys were superb and should be very proud of themselves.
- A boys and a girls’ team will take part in the Gemma Hanlon 7 a side tournament this Monday at 11am. This will involve boys and girls in 5th and 6th classes that have played Gaelic Football this year. We will leave the school at 10.30. Please contact the school office if you are available to drive. The blitz should be over by 1.
- We have our Junior Infant welcome meeting next Tuesday June 17th at 1.45pm.
- A graduation Mass for 6th class will take place on Tuesday 17th June at 8p.m. and 6th class will be clapped out on Wednesday 18th June at 2.40 on their last day before their school tour.
- There is one swimming lesson remaining for 2nd/3rd and Solas. The last lesson is Wed 11th
- We are currently organising music lessons for next year. If anyone new is interested, please contact the school office on 045-401495. This year lessons cost €280 and next year’s will probably be the same. Instruments offered are piano and guitar. Places for piano are full but there are still some places for guitar.
- The official launch of our Safe Routes to school takes place on Monday June 23rd at 11.30am.
- This is water safety week and classes will be looking at water safety.
- Reminder if children are wearing shorts with their uniform they should be grey in classes 1st-6th and navy on PE days and navy in Junior and Senior Infants. They are available from The Back to School Shop online or in Kidstuff, Courtyard shopping centre, Newbridge. We will organise a uniform swap towards the end of the year….details to follow.
- Patrick Hunt will visit the school this Tuesday to work with 4th and 5th
- Please see information below re community notices
Summer Art Camp in Imaal Hall
- Week 1 is ages 13 to 15 June 23-26 and Week 2 is for ages 9 to 12 June 30, July 1, 3 and 4. (age limits are flexible)
- It's from 10 am to 1pm each day in Imaal Hall, 120 euro per child, all materials supplied. They can contact Patricia on 0894401974.
Dunlavin Mob
Arts FeLet’s Dance!! Let’s Dance
We will attempt to put a FLASH MOB together as part of the Arts Festival and would love to hear from any dancers, of any ability and dance form! Anyone
interested, pop into Imaal Hall on Wednesday, 11 June from 6.30pm onwards
or contact Noreen at 086 3493410 if you can’t make it Wednesday but want to take part!
To appear at a flash mob on ....
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