28th November, 2019
Dear Parents.
Here is some reminders and information on events over the busy next few weeks here at school.
Football:
James' coaching continuing on Thursdays for another couple of weeks so please continue to wear School Sports Uniforms on Thursdays until told that it is finished.
School Photos:
Reminder to please return school photos orders to the school over the next few days and before Thursday, December 5th.
Food Dudes:
The Food Dudes is in it's second round in the Junior Half of the school and will commence in the senior half on Monday next so the whole school will be involved for the last 2 rounds. Remember, parents might want to reduce the amount of lunch sent in during this programme as the children receive fruit and veg in school.
Parish Carol Service:
As you know, the Parish Carol Service takes place in Union Hall Church on Friday next, December 6th. We have had a huge response from the children and will have great numbers attending and performing at this event. The Carol Service starts at 8 pm, which we realise is a bit late for young children. The children will sit together at the back of the church from 7.45 pm and will remain there before our turn to perform. After we have performed children should go and sit with their families for the remainder of the Carol Service. It is up to families then as to whether they wish to take younger children home or remain for the remainder of the evening. All children attending are to wear full school uniform for this event.
Annual SVP Christmas Appeal:
As usual, we have boxes in the school for the next few weeks for the annual St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. Any items of non perishable foods you may like to donate would be gratefully accepted and appreciated. Please send to school with your child. Please put yourselves in the shoes of the people receiving these donations at Christmas and do not use it as an opportunity to clear out unwanted items from your cupboards. These boxes will be in the school from tomorrow up until December 18th.
Christmas Concert:
As you know our school Christmas Concert is fast approaching and we are very busy preparing for these plays currently. The concert, as previously said, it taking place on Wednesday, December 18th with a lunchtime performance at 1 pm and an evening performance at 7 pm.
The children should know now what costumes they need over the next week but if you have any questions please ask the teachers. No parents should have to buy costumes hopefully.
The Parents Association will again organise a raffle at the concert with tickets on sale at both shows and the raffle taking place after the evening show. Again we are asking parents to donate prizes for the raffle so can you please send to school over the next couple of weeks so we will know how many prizes we have. Hampers will be made up using these prises for the concert. If anyone has a basket which can be used for hampers can you please send these in also. Please have the items for the hampers in to the school by Friday, December 13th.
Please note that some of these items which parents send in will be kept and used as raffle prizes at the Women's Christmas Social.
Women's Christmas Social:
The Parents Association will again host the Women's Christmas Social as a fundraiser for the school. The date for this year is Saturday, January 4th and will again take place in The Boatmans. Sincere thanks again to Catherine and Ciarán for allowing us to use their premises. Tickets will be printed and available over the next few weeks for this event, priced again at €20 each which includes glass of Bubbly, extensive buffet meal, music and lots of fun and all for a good cause.
There will also be a raffle on the night and another great night is assured so please put this into your diaries. The Parents Association encourage all families to please support this fundraiser by attending if possible or if you can't attend, perhaps you could still donate or support in other ways.
P.T.O. →
At the PA meeting last night, representatives were chosen for each class in the school and so if you have a child in that class, the names below are the people to talk to re purchasing tickets for this. Of course this is not just for parents of children currently in the school and please spread the word to anyone you feel might be interested. Gentlemen, you are of course also welcome!
Class representatives for tickets are as follows;
Junior Infants - Niamh Browne
Senior Infants - Denise O' Driscoll
1st Class - Niamh Browne
2nd Class - Colette O' Donovan
3rd Class - Denise Moloney
4th Class - Bridget O' Donoghue
5th Class - Mary Farmer
6th Class - Julie O' Donovan
Christmas Eve Mass:
The feedback about the new Youth Choir who have been practicing every Monday evening for the past few months has been excellent and well done to all involved!
We have been asked to inform parents that for the Christmas Eve Mass, more children, who perhaps cannot attend the Monday evening practices for various reasons, WILL be able to be a part of the choir on Christmas Eve. An extra practice will be arranged for the week of the Christmas Holidays.
Of course we would encourage all children to attend these weekly practices if at all possible on an ongoing basis but realise that some children have other things on at this time.
Saving for School Events:
Thanks to all who responded last week regarding the proposed scheme for parents to pay in instalments for School Events later in the year. We will compile a list of these families and the service can be ready to start from next week. Wednesdays will be the day so if any of those parents wish to send in some money from next Wednesday please do so. Again, there is no pressure to send in some money each week but the facility will be available for use each Wednesday. A group text will be sent to the parents who agreed to the scheme today. If you agreed to be in the scheme but DO NOT receive the text please let us know as there are some signatures which we cannot make out 100%. This text will be sent at 5 pm today.
School Children's Savings:
It was discussed again at the Parents Association Meeting last night about the possibility of the school starting our own savings scheme for children to replace the Credit Union Saving Scheme which has unfortunately stopped. We will look into this and the running of it and hopefully will be in a position to begin this in the near future. More information to follow. Obviously the school would not be able to provide the free €1 for every €39 saved (full books) as provided by the Credit Union but the habit of saving is great to learn from a young age and we have always had excellent savers here in the school so would like to facilitate the continuation of a Saving Scheme.
Board of Management:
The outgoing Board of Management of the school finishes up on 30th November and the term of the new Board commences on December 1st. I would like to sincerely thank the members of the outgoing Board who are stepping down - parents nominees Tom French and Annette Glanton, Patron's Nominee Sandra Limrick and Community Representative Pat Nolan. The school has undergone significant development while these members served on the board and they can all be very proud of their contributions!
I also again wish to thank all parents who consented for their names to go forward for the election to the new board in the last few weeks and welcome our 2 incoming parent nominees Cillian Casey and Denise O' Driscoll.
Christmas Holidays:
School will close for Christmas on Friday December 20th at 12 noon and reopen on Tuesday January 7th.
Yours sincerely
Brendan McCarthy
Principal
28th November, 2019
Dear Parents.
Here is some reminders and information on events over the busy next few weeks here at school.
Football:
James' coaching continuing on Thursdays for another couple of weeks so please continue to wear School Sports Uniforms on Thursdays until told that it is finished.
School Photos:
Reminder to please return school photos orders to the school over the next few days and before Thursday, December 5th.
Food Dudes:
The Food Dudes is in it's second round in the Junior Half of the school and will commence in the senior half on Monday next so the whole school will be involved for the last 2 rounds. Remember, parents might want to reduce the amount of lunch sent in during this programme as the children receive fruit and veg in school.
Parish Carol Service:
As you know, the Parish Carol Service takes place in Union Hall Church on Friday next, December 6th. We have had a huge response from the children and will have great numbers attending and performing at this event. The Carol Service starts at 8 pm, which we realise is a bit late for young children. The children will sit together at the back of the church from 7.45 pm and will remain there before our turn to perform. After we have performed children should go and sit with their families for the remainder of the Carol Service. It is up to families then as to whether they wish to take younger children home or remain for the remainder of the evening. All children attending are to wear full school uniform for this event.
Annual SVP Christmas Appeal:
As usual, we have boxes in the school for the next few weeks for the annual St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. Any items of non perishable foods you may like to donate would be gratefully accepted and appreciated. Please send to school with your child. Please put yourselves in the shoes of the people receiving these donations at Christmas and do not use it as an opportunity to clear out unwanted items from your cupboards. These boxes will be in the school from tomorrow up until December 18th.
Christmas Concert:
As you know our school Christmas Concert is fast approaching and we are very busy preparing for these plays currently. The concert, as previously said, it taking place on Wednesday, December 18th with a lunchtime performance at 1 pm and an evening performance at 7 pm.
The children should know now what costumes they need over the next week but if you have any questions please ask the teachers. No parents should have to buy costumes hopefully.
The Parents Association will again organise a raffle at the concert with tickets on sale at both shows and the raffle taking place after the evening show. Again we are asking parents to donate prizes for the raffle so can you please send to school over the next couple of weeks so we will know how many prizes we have. Hampers will be made up using these prises for the concert. If anyone has a basket which can be used for hampers can you please send these in also. Please have the items for the hampers in to the school by Friday, December 13th.
Please note that some of these items which parents send in will be kept and used as raffle prizes at the Women's Christmas Social.
Women's Christmas Social:
The Parents Association will again host the Women's Christmas Social as a fundraiser for the school. The date for this year is Saturday, January 4th and will again take place in The Boatmans. Sincere thanks again to Catherine and Ciarán for allowing us to use their premises. Tickets will be printed and available over the next few weeks for this event, priced again at €20 each which includes glass of Bubbly, extensive buffet meal, music and lots of fun and all for a good cause.
There will also be a raffle on the night and another great night is assured so please put this into your diaries. The Parents Association encourage all families to please support this fundraiser by attending if possible or if you can't attend, perhaps you could still donate or support in other ways.
P.T.O. →
At the PA meeting last night, representatives were chosen for each class in the school and so if you have a child in that class, the names below are the people to talk to re purchasing tickets for this. Of course this is not just for parents of children currently in the school and please spread the word to anyone you feel might be interested. Gentlemen, you are of course also welcome!
Class representatives for tickets are as follows;
Junior Infants - Niamh Browne
Senior Infants - Denise O' Driscoll
1st Class - Niamh Browne
2nd Class - Colette O' Donovan
3rd Class - Denise Moloney
4th Class - Bridget O' Donoghue
5th Class - Mary Farmer
6th Class - Julie O' Donovan
Christmas Eve Mass:
The feedback about the new Youth Choir who have been practicing every Monday evening for the past few months has been excellent and well done to all involved!
We have been asked to inform parents that for the Christmas Eve Mass, more children, who perhaps cannot attend the Monday evening practices for various reasons, WILL be able to be a part of the choir on Christmas Eve. An extra practice will be arranged for the week of the Christmas Holidays.
Of course we would encourage all children to attend these weekly practices if at all possible on an ongoing basis but realise that some children have other things on at this time.
Saving for School Events:
Thanks to all who responded last week regarding the proposed scheme for parents to pay in instalments for School Events later in the year. We will compile a list of these families and the service can be ready to start from next week. Wednesdays will be the day so if any of those parents wish to send in some money from next Wednesday please do so. Again, there is no pressure to send in some money each week but the facility will be available for use each Wednesday. A group text will be sent to the parents who agreed to the scheme today. If you agreed to be in the scheme but DO NOT receive the text please let us know as there are some signatures which we cannot make out 100%. This text will be sent at 5 pm today.
School Children's Savings:
It was discussed again at the Parents Association Meeting last night about the possibility of the school starting our own savings scheme for children to replace the Credit Union Saving Scheme which has unfortunately stopped. We will look into this and the running of it and hopefully will be in a position to begin this in the near future. More information to follow. Obviously the school would not be able to provide the free €1 for every €39 saved (full books) as provided by the Credit Union but the habit of saving is great to learn from a young age and we have always had excellent savers here in the school so would like to facilitate the continuation of a Saving Scheme.
Board of Management:
The outgoing Board of Management of the school finishes up on 30th November and the term of the new Board commences on December 1st. I would like to sincerely thank the members of the outgoing Board who are stepping down - parents nominees Tom French and Annette Glanton, Patron's Nominee Sandra Limrick and Community Representative Pat Nolan. The school has undergone significant development while these members served on the board and they can all be very proud of their contributions!
I also again wish to thank all parents who consented for their names to go forward for the election to the new board in the last few weeks and welcome our 2 incoming parent nominees Cillian Casey and Denise O' Driscoll.
Christmas Holidays:
School will close for Christmas on Friday December 20th at 12 noon and reopen on Tuesday January 7th.
Yours sincerely
Brendan McCarthy
Principal