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JANUARY 2012 Dear Parents, A Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to a second busy term of the school year. On behalf of myself and the staff, I would like to thank you for the many generous Christmas gifts which you gave us. They are much appreciated. Some important items for your attention: Dates for your Diary: 3rd February: Table Quiz (Kingston Hotel, Dun Laoghaire. This event is for 3rd class and above, a note has already gone home about this) 16th / 17th February: Midterm break (2 days) 29th February: Internet Safety Talk by “Childwatch” for 5th and 6th Class pupils and their parents from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. in the School Hall 12th - 30th March: Teaching Practice – we are accommodating students from CICE 19th March: Closed for St. Patrick's Day (in lieu of Saturday 17th March) During March: Book Fair – details to follow 23rd March: Family Movie Night – details to follow 30th March: School will close at 12.30 p.m. for Easter Holidays 16th April: School returns for a normal school day 5th and 6th Class Trip to Colaiste na Rosann The dates for this trip have now been confirmed as 14th May to 18th May 2012 (4 nights). Raffle The Christmas Raffle raised €176.70 towards 5th and 6th Classes school trip to The Gaeltacht in May. Many thanks to you all for buying tickets and donating items. Congratulations to all the winners. Diaries Apologies for the fact that these were not available prior to Christmas. This was due to circumstances beyond our control. They are now in the process of being delivered to all those who ordered them – if you have not yet paid for your order, we would appreciate if you would do so as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who supported this P.T.A. initiative. If you have not yet got a diary or would like more copies, there are a limited number still available – just contact the Office or a member of the P.T.A. Committee. Price €10 each. Thanks to Janice and the PTA Committee for all their hard work and to Shirley Britz for the art work design and lay out. Christmas Cards Thank you to all those who bought Christmas Cards – I think you will all agree that this was an excellent fund raising venture. Thanks again to Shirley for designing/laying out these cards in such a professional manner. We have a limited number of cards left over which we intend to sell next year. Thanks again to the P.T.A. Committee for their time and efforts. Mobile Phones We still need your old mobile phones urgently so if anyone received a new one as a Christmas present, please think of us and send in the one no longer needed. Games Games restarts this week. Notes have already been sent out. Please remember that the gates remain closed until games conclude at 3.30 p.m. If you arrive earlier, please park in St. Anne's School or St. Anne's Church and walk in. Please do not turn in at the gates and sit waiting for them to open as this blocks not only the sole emergency access to the school but also causes traffic chaos on Stonebridge Road This also applies to parents/minders collecting children from the Afterschool facility.
Walking Bus Congratulations to all our Walking Bus pupils and particularly to those who walk regularly and have been rewarded with attendance prizes. The Seaview Bus was the best supported route last term and there was a small number of children who walked regularly on the Corbawn route. However in the main, this latter route was not well attended and it would be wonderful to see numbers boosted on it this term. We have been unable to run the Cherrington route this academic year, due to lack of leaders and again it would be wonderful to be able to reinstate this. I would urge children to walk every day and not just on the days when their parents are leaders. Christmas Service/Infant Play Many thanks to 6th Class for co-ordinating the Church Service at Christmas which was a wonderful celebration of the Christmas story. The Orchestra made a very welcome addition to the service, thank you to all our muscians and to Daithí Mac Aodhagáin, its leader. As always the singing of the Choir was beautiful so thanks to all our choristers and to Mrs Lewis for all her continuing work with this group. The Infant Play was held on the day of the Service, and was a great success. A huge thank you to the Junior and Senior Infant children, to the 6th Class pupils and the parents who helped out and particularly to Ms. Fox and Mrs Crammond for all their hard work in preparing and putting on the play. One of our Senior Infant parents has kindly agreed to copy the play on to DVDs and a note has gone home to Senior and Junior Infant parents in this regard. December Handwriting Competition Well done to all the children for making such a huge effort with their handwriting. In particular congratulations to our winners and most improved: Best
Boy/Best Girl Most ImprovedBoy/Most Improved Girl J. Infants Aidan Gosling Faith Robinson Killian Mull Byrne Isabel Smyth S. Infants Ollie Gordon Kate Egan Dara McGrandles Simone Kenny 1st Class Jacob Llewellyn Hannah Foot Darragh Wren Amber Desigar 2nd Class Darragh Sheehy Ella Buggy Vincenzo Grosso Jessica Knatchbull 3rd Class Matt Nalty Akhila Bhairanje Tim Norwood Selma Reby 4th Class Oisín Cassidy Sophie Roche Eli Pigot Molly Healy 5th Class Luke Bryce Camille Bass Peter O'Flynn India Pleass 6th Class Daniel Bolton Niamh White Matthew Rankin Saskia Faull Youth Group It is intended to restart the Youth Group (previously known as “Grip”) as soon as possible. This is aimed at 6th Class and Secondary School pupils. We have a new Youth Leader – Sam Stott. As before it is hoped to run this fortnightly on a Saturday night from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Details will follow separately. Parenting Courses Glynis Good (past parent in Rathmichael) who is a Teen Counsellor, is the Facilitator for two parenting courses being supported by local churches. The first five week course in January/February, in Crinken Church Hall on Thursday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m., starting on 26th January, is aimed at parents of teenagers/pre-teens – 11 to 18 year olds. The second five week course, for those parents of 0 – 10 year olds, will be held in March, in St. Annes' Resource Centre on Tuesday nights from 7.45 p.m. to 9.45 p.m., starting on 13th March. All are welcome to attend the opening nights, without obligation. If you would like more details or to register for either course you should contact Glynis on 087 6384355 or glynisagood@gmail.com. The cost of the course is €10 (one or two parents) which includes all materials and tea/coffee. Separate flyers have gone home today with the details. Clothesline Please remember that we have a permanent container in the grounds for clothes, shoes, bags etc which is regularly emptied and continues to raise funds for the school. Caroline Senior, Principal, 16th January 2012 |