Book Rental/School Contribution (Costs): Thanks to everyone who has paid. Through the book rental scheme we have tried to keep cost as low as possible. The benefit to families is often greater in the senior classes.
As explained before the school contribution pays for the services provided for your children such as materials for art/science, assessment tests, photocopying, 24 hour personal accident insurance, etc. As we have to pay many of these costs in advance we would appreciate payment as soon as possible please.
Book Grant: Families who qualify for the “Back to School Clothing Allowance” are also eligible for the book grant. Please let us know.
School Tracksuits: Tracksuits ordered during the summer are now ready for collection.
Cumann na mBunscol Football League: Competitions begin this week with the girls hosting Abbeyleix on Thursday while the boys are at home to Mountmellick on Friday
Girls U12 Football: Congratulations to the girls who were crowned county champions last Saturday. In very bad conditions they defeated Park/Ratheniska by the narrowest of margins 3-1 to 1-6. Well done to all concerned!
Parking: A reminder to parents that the junior playground is open for parking after school (3pm).
Healthy Lunch: As part of our policy we are asking that parents do not send sweets, crisps (and similar snacks), chocolate, fizzy or energy drinks to school please. We would also ask parents to be careful about the quantity of food they are sending in as children feel they need to finish everything.
Class Allocation 2016 / 2017
Jnr Infants: Mrs. Kavanagh (Rm. 6)
Jnr/Snr Infants: Ms. Twomey (Rm. 5)
Snr Infants: Ms. Goff (Rm. 4)
1st Class: Ms. Brennan (Rm. 2)
2nd Class: Ms. Kiernan (Rm 1) (Ms. Farrell will return after Easter)
2nd/3rd Class: Mrs. Hurley (Rm. 7)
3rd/4th Class: Mrs. Julian (Rm. 8)
4th/5th Class: Ms. Cunningham (Rm. 8)
5th Class: Ms. Sukprasert (Rm. 11) (Ms. Hayden will return on Sept 28th)
Welcome back to everyone and a special word of welcome to our new junior infants and children who have joined us up through the school.
A few points to remember:
Arrival Time:
9.15 am for all children.
(For the first two weeks junior infants go directly to their classroom via the back middle door).
Departure Times:
Junior Infants finish at 12.30pm each day (up to and including Wednesday September 14th). Parents wait at the junior play area.
Senior Infants finish at 2pm as usual. All other classes finish at 3pm.
The overflow car park at the junior play area will be open at 3pm each day.
A reminder that parking outside the main gate is only on the left side of the road facing away from the school.
School Tracksuits: Tracksuits ordered during the summer are now ready for collection.
Book Rental/School Expenses: Please use the envelope provided with the school report (one envelope per child please). This will help us to provide receipts and keep an accurate record of payments.
Staff News: Ms. Hayden is away on parental leave at present and will return at the end of the month. She is replaced by Ms. Sukprasert.
Congratulations – to Mrs. Julian (previously Ms. Mulhare!) and her husband David who married in July.
