Month: December 2017

Parking
There is ample parking in the “Junior Play Area” at 3pm to avoid the need for double parking. This is not allowed at any time because it can be dangerous for the children. Please ensure also that you do not leave your car unattended in the drop off area. Your co-operation is appreciated.

Homework Club
Homework club will finish for this term on Thursday 14^th December. Happy Christmas and see you all again in the New Year!

Christmas
The teachers have organised various activities/outings for their classes this year, in part to fill the gap left by the Panto. While the Panto has had its day, we do not envisage that these outings will become an annual event because we are conscious of the costs for families, particularly at this time of the year. An infant Christmas show will take place on Wednesday 20^th December at 12:30 in the school hall. Hope to see you all there!

School Calendar
Will soon be on sale at the school office and Centra, price €7. This is a nice keepsake and looking back at previous calendars it is interesting to note how much the children have changed over the years.

Christmas Eve Mass in Ballylinan (6pm)
Parents who would like to have their children involved in the 6pm Christmas Eve Mass are asked to text the following info to 086 3254931 before 5pm on Saturday 16^th December:
Parent’s Name  &  Tel; No. ,
Children’s Names and Ages
Practice takes place on Friday 22^nd from 7pm – 7.45pm.

Community News
Ballylinan Juvenile GAA Christmas party: Sunday 10^th December at 2 pm in the clubhouse. Christmas wreaths selling for €10.

Ballylinan N.S. Food Appeal
Please see overleaf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Parents,

Our Infants classes will be starting the Aistear programme in the next term. Aistear is an initiative for learning through play. We would like to collect a variety of toys and other resources in good condition for use within the Aistear programme. If you have any of the following items at home, that you no longer require, we would be extremely grateful if you could donate them to the school. As they will be used as teaching resources please only send in items that are still functional and in good working order. Please note that we are not asking for new toys but items that you may have at home that are no longer required.

With thanks,
Infants Teachers

Our Aistear Wish List

Small world toys: toy houses and buildings (doll houses and furniture, farm sets etc), miniature figures (lego men, plastic people, little toy people), farm animals, jungle animals, miniature cars and vehicles (fire brigades, ambulances, planes, trucks etc), car and town mats, miniature road signs

Construction toys: lego, building blocks (all sorts and sizes), stickle bricks, toy tools, hi-vis vests, hart hats, old torches, toy work bench

Role-play toys: toy kitchen, toy kitchen equipment, dolls, doll clothes and accessories (buggy, changing mats, cot etc), toy iron and ironing board, top brush and pan, toy hoover, toy food

Play shop, post office, school etc: shopping trolley, baskets, cash register, plastic money, purses, envelopes, cards, blackboard, easels etc

Play doctors, dentist, vets, opticians equipment

Real household equipment: clean and in good condition but electrical items do not need to be working; phones, toasters, kettles, cameras, pots, utensils

Dress up: costumes, hats, masks, etc

Containers: large and small plastic containers with lids

Other: Beanbags, cushions, sandpit, sheets, puppets, unwanted clean fabric, wall paper rolls, old table cloths, toy musical instruments, play tents, clipboards and stationery, styrofoam, microphone

Parent-Teacher Meetings
A reminder that the meetings will go ahead this week on Tuesday and Thursday (28^th & 30^th).

You should have received your allocated time(s).

Some points to remember:

• It is very important that parents arrive on time for their appointment.
• Stay within the allotted time (10 mins)
• Please knock on the door at your given start time to advise the teacher that you’ve arrived.

Science Expo
Our 6^th Classes recently held a day of science experiments and demonstrations for the other children in the school. Many questions were asked and lots was learned. Well done to all!

Confirmation & First Communion
Meetings for parents of children due to receive Confirmation and First Communion in 2018 were held in the school sports hall over the past couple of weeks. Thank you for your attendance.

Parking
There is ample parking in the “Junior Play Area” at 3pm to avoid the need for “double parking”. This is not allowed at any time because it can be dangerous for the children. Your co-operation is appreciated.

Parents Association
The Parents Association are in the process of organising the school calendar for 2017 which includes photographs of all the class groups.  Organisations or companies wishing to take out an advertisement should contact Wendy Donoghue, Jane Morrin or the school office.  Cost:  €25 / €40.

AGM
Please remember that this meeting will take place tonight (Monday 27^th November) at 7:30 pm in the school. Your support would be much appreciated.

Homework Club
Remember that there will be no homework club on the days of the Parent-Teacher meetings (Tuesday and Thursday of this week).

Parent-Teacher Meetings
The meetings will be held over 2 days, Tuesday 28^th & Thursday 30^th November. In an effort to reduce waiting time for parents we will continue with the system that we introduced last year.  Every parent will be allocated specific times for their children which will make it possible to meet a number of teachers (if necessary) in one visit. Parents will receive a separate note informing them of all the details they require. It is very important that parents arrive on time for their appointment.

(Parents of Mrs. Sukprasert’s 6^th Class are reminded that meetings for this class will be held after Christmas.) Details to follow.

Homework Club
There will be no homework club on the days of the above meetings (November 28^th & 30^th).

Parents Association AGM
This meeting will take place on Monday 27^th November at 7:30 pm in the school. Your support for this meeting would be much appreciated.

Confirmation Meeting 
A meeting for parents of children due to receive Confirmation next March will be held in the school on Monday next, November 20^th at 8 pm.

Staff News
Ms. Tara Sukprasert will be teaching 6^th Class for Mrs. Julian’s maternity leave and Ms. Eleanor Lacey for Ms. Hayden’s. Congratulations to Mrs. Julian and her husband David on the recent birth of her daughter!

Attendance & Punctuality
It is important to use the ‘Record of Absence’ notes towards the back of the Student Journal if your child has been absent or is going to be absent from school. This is the best way to inform your child’s teacher who needs to know the reason for any absence. Please ensure that your child is on time for school in the mornings and if s/he needs to leave early do let us know in advance . Thank you for your cooperation.