Newsletter October 20th 2025
- This week is a reading week so there will be no written homework.
- Children can wear their own clothes or dress in Halloween costumes this Thursday. We would ask that there are no props such as brooms/swords etc. brought in.
- The school will close on Friday October 24th for the Presidential Election.
- Halloween mid-term break takes place from Monday 27th October to Friday November 1st with school reopening on Monday November 3rd.
- Well done to our 2nd class boys and girls football team that took part in a blitz in Dunlavin last Friday.
- The annual Cumann Na mBunscoil Cross Country event took place in Valleymount last Tuesday. Well done to all the boys and girls that took part and did so well.
- Well done and hard luck to our U11 boys’ football team that were defeated in the Kildare final last Tuesday.
- Proofs of photos from County Photos were sent home with the children last week. Details of available packages are in the envelopes. These can be ordered online or through the school office. Orders through the school must be in by this Wednesday morning October 22nd. After that they will have to be ordered online.
- This is fire safety week. Classes will do some lessons on fire safety.
- We would ask all parents to refrain from parking or dropping children in either school car park, or parking in the bus bay in the morning or evening. We would also ask you to remind children not to exit the school grounds through either car park for their own safety.
- Patrick Hunt will visit the school this Thursday to work on nature lessons with the children.
- Please see a note attached re Folens Christmas Annuals. The cost of the annuals is €2.80 if ordered before November 14th. Please fill in the coupon or call Christine in the office if you are interested in ordering one.
- School payments can be made in cash, by cheque or by on line payment as per details below:
BIC AIBKIE2D
IBAN: IE56 AIBK 933244 65921015
- Please see note from St. Kevin’s Community College and poster attached
- St Kevin’s Community College Presents We Will Rock You
21/22/23 October 2025
Show Starts at 7.30p.m. Sharp
Tickets on Sale at Lunchtimes
Price : Child €7 Adult €10
- Please see note from Dunlavin GAA and poster attached
- Dunlavin GAA
Come and join us for our upcoming tea party and bubbles!! in the Imaal Hall on Sunday the 26th October 2 - 5pm, a perfect excuse to spend time with a few friends
Tickets €20.00
contact Lynsey 087 1333837
- Please see note attached from St Nicholas Ladies Football
- Kids Disco 3rd-6th Class in Imaal Hall on 30th October 7-9.30....Ticket €5 at door