Parent Newsletter Tuesday 24th January
1 Choirs participating in prestigious Concert
Our 2nd to 6th class children who participate in our school’s Middle and Senior Choirs will take part in the prestigious Cross-Border Orchestra event in the Dublin Conference Centre on Sunday 26th February at 11am (The busses for the children will depart the school at 8am and will return to the school for 2.30pm.) Any parents who wish to attend this event can do so by booking their tickets through www.cboi.ie We wish to thank the children for their participation in this event, and the teachers for their generous commitment and voluntarism.
2 Talk for Parents on Internet Safety
An expert-speaker on the dangers and opportunities of your child’s use of the Internet, and specifically social-networking sites, will give a talk to all parents at 7.30pm Tuesday February 7th. All welcome, and please do try to come along to this important talk.
3 Parent-Teacher Meetings
You will shortly be receiving an appointment time for your child’s Parent Teacher Meeting. If the day/time offered to you does not suit, please contact the class teacher straightaway to change it to a mutually convenient time, or ring 01 6904635 to make an alternative arrangement. All parents should make it a priority to attend the Parent-Teacher meeting. ( The meetings take place in the week beginning Monday February 6th from Monday to Thursday outside of the normal school day.)
4 After-School Clubs………….
Our next ten-week cycle of After-School Clubs will begin the week beginning Monday March 26th, with the registration taking place the previous week on Wednesday March 21st at 7pm. We look forward to offering the children another programme of stimulating, educational and fun clubs delivered by our talented and committed teachers.
5………………. In the meantime, two excellent coaches from the Football Association of Ireland ( FAI) are willing to run a Soccer Academy in the school for:
• 1.30pm to 2.30pm for Senior Infant children only( boys and girls) for 8 weeks starting Thursday February 2nd
• 2.30pm to 3.30pm for 3rd and 4th class children only ( boys and girls) for 8 weeks starting Thursday February 2nd.
To reserve a place in either of these clubs, please call Dee from the FAI directly on 085 1857093, and the cost is 20euro per child. Places limited, so please do this immediately. ( Please deal directly with Dee, and not through the class teacher or school office)
6 Getting to know Poland!
In anticipation of the Euro2012 football championships to be held in Poland and Ukraine this June, the Polish Embassy to Ireland have kindly offered us two workshops, in our school, aimed at getting us to know more about Poland. Our 1st and 2nd Classes will be treated to drama workshops in the school on the “Dragon of Krakow” on Wednesday February 29th and (provisionally) our 3rd and 4th classes will get SESE workshops on the “Similarities and Differences between Ireland and Poland” on Friday March 2nd.
7 Review of “Equality” in our school
Following on the success of our Equality-themed Human Rights Month ( October 2011), our school has applied for , and been accepted for, a Review by the Equality Authority of equality policy and practice in our school. We look forward to participating in this review which will deal with the school’s practice at eliminating discrimination and educating children on issues of race, religion, gender, disability, family structure, sexual orientation, membership of traveler community and age.
8 In memory of Roisin
and finally…… many thanks to all the parents who shared with us their thoughts and memories of our deceased colleague and friend, Roisin, and her daughter Catherine, on this their first anniversary . Your acknowledgment and kind words have been very gratefully received. Thank you.