Newsletter November 4th 2024

Newsletter November 4^th 2024

• We will begin a three week maths problem solving block this week.
• We appeal to parents to desist from parking in the bus bay each morning and also at school closing hours. It must be left free to allow bus access. We would also ask all parents and children not to enter the school grounds through either car park or park in staff car parks.
• Word from the North Pole tells us that Santa is due to visit Scoil Niocláis Naofa on Wednesday December 18^th.
• The book fair will be with us from Thursday 14^th November to Thursday 21st November. Children will have an opportunity to see the books on Thursday and purchase some from Friday 15th on if they so wish. Parents are welcome to the fair in the mornings and evenings. The school will receive 60% of the value of books sold in the form of new books to restock our library and classrooms.
• Reminder that Parent Teacher meetings for Senior Infants to 6^th class will take place on Wednesday 27^th and Thursday 28^th Meetings for Junior Infants will take place in February.
• Congratulations to Rónan Byrne on his magnificent achievement in the Dublin City Marathon. Many thanks for your support for Solas and Rónan. Over €5000 has been raised with a final figure to be determined. Donations can be accepted up to November 9^th. This money will be used to purchase communication devices for the children in Solas.
• We will begin a 3 week buddy reading block this week. This will see children from 5^th and 6^th classes paired with children from 1^st and 2^nd classes to read on three occasions each week.
• There will be football training for 3^rd and 4^th class girls this Thursday 7^th November and next Thursday 14^th. There will then be a blitz for the 3^rd and 4^th class girls on Friday 15^th
• Each year we support the Team Hope Shoebox appeal. A shoebox is filled with small gifts for a child in a developing country. If anyone fills a shoe box it can be returned to the school for collection. We will send home information on what goes into the shoe boxes this week.
• We are delighted to announce that following a review of our SNA allocation in the mainstream part of the school by the NCSE, we have been granted another SNA. Our SNA’s are tasked with helping children with primary care needs. The new SNA will be appointed over the coming weeks after confirmation is received from the Department of Education.