April
Dates for your Diary:
Please refer to matches section for dates of games.
Wednesday the 3rd of April: Athletics begins.
Friday the 12th of April: School closes @ 12pm for Easter Holidays.
Friday the 12th of April: Parents Association Easter Raffle & Disco 7pm – 9pm.
Monday the 29th of April: School re-opens after the Easter Break.
Tuesday the 30th April: Whizz Kids begins (4th-6th class).
Wednesday the 1st of May: Gymnastics begin
Friday the 3rd of May: Golf Classic meeting at 7.30pm
Wednesday the 8th of May: Open Evening for incoming Infants at 6.30pm.
Saturday the 18th of May: Golf Classic Fundraiser.
Friday the 24th of May: School closed – Election Day
Thursday the 27th of June: School Tours.
Whizz Kids: The Whizz Kids programme will be rolled out with the senior classes during the last term. The children in 4th, 5th and 6th classes will do an eight week block of computer lessons. We thank our Board of Management and Parents Association for jointly funding this initiative.
Gymnastics: This will begin on Wednesday the 1st of May and run for five consecutive Wednesdays. Again this is subsidised by our Parents Association and Board of Management. We ask that each child bring in €5 each towards the cost.
Athletics: A six week block of athletics will begin on Wednesday the 3rd of April and run for six consecutive Wednesdays. (Please note all children should be in tracksuits on PE days – Wednesdays and Fridays this month)
Parents Association Easter Raffle: Please see card attached for Parents Association Easter raffle. Every effort should be made by every family to sell as many lines on the card as is possible. All cards, whether completed or partially completed should be returned to the school no later than Wednesday the 10th of April. The Parents Association are holding a disco in the GP Room on Friday the 12th of April from 7pm – 9pm and the draw will take place on the night. Pupils are not to bring any phones or technological devices to the disco.
First Penance: Congratulations to all those children in second class who received the sacrament of First Penance on Wednesday the 27th of March. Míle buíochas to Fr. Mc Evoy and Ms. Williams for preparing the children for this important sacrament.
Open Evening: We currently have 10 children beginning in Junior Infants in September 2019. We have invited the parents of these children to attend our Open Evening which will take place on Wednesday the 8th of May at 6.30pm. Should you know of any other parents of children who are due to begin primary school in September and who may wish to view Seir Kieran’s NS, feel free to invite them to come along on this evening.
Golf Classic: Many thanks to all of those who turned out to our meeting on Friday the 29th of March. It was a very short meeting as was promised, but we got through a lot on the night. At this stage we have over 40 teams in place for the day. We wish to build on this. There are very decent prizes in place and with €100 per team, we would be hopeful of attracting more teams to play on the day. So please spread the word. It is €50 to sponsor a hole, so again if you know of anyone who wishes to sponsor a hole, please let Gerardine know in the office. A final meeting will be held on Friday the 3rd of May at 7.30pm. So please turn out to this meeting and play your part. Don’t be leaving it up to others to play your part also. Thank you.
Cumann namBunscol: At this stage we only have one game remaining in the hurling and having lost our two opening fixtures, we will now not be in a position to make a final. All the boys and girls though deserve massive credit for their efforts and we are immensely proud of them. The one remaining fixture will take place this Tuesday, the 9th of April in Clareen GAA field. You will be notified via text about the starting time. The girls have four remaining fixtures, their next game is against Coolderry at 2pm in Coolderry, this Monday the 8th of April. We will be leaving the school at 1.30pm. Their remaining fixtures are after Easter and you will be notified by text when these will be taking place.
Pastoral Council: The Pastoral council wishes to thank all families who played their part in the family mass which took place on Saturday the 23rd of March. The next family mass will take place on Sunday the 14th of April.
School Tour: Our school tours will take place on Thursday the 27th of June. In order to accurately price the tour, we need to know what children if any are not in a position to attend on this day (In other words, do you have holidays booked ?) If your child(ren) will not be attending, please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you.
School Calendar: The school calendar for 2019/20 is attached and it will also be available to be viewed on the school website later in the week.
Policy Review: The Board of Management ratified our reviewed SPHE Policy at our last Board of Management meeting. It is now available for viewing on the school website.
Internet Safety Talk: Following on from our successful Internet Safety Talk, a handout on the topics covered on the night will shortly be posted up on our website.
School Closures: School will close at 12pm on Friday the 12th of April for the Easter break. School will also be closed on Friday the 24th of May as the Local/European elections are taking place on this day and the school is used as a polling booth.
Clareen Community Group – Tidy up: Clareen community group are organising a clean up of the area on some Saturdays in April and are looking for help. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Nuala Murray on 087 6355454 or Brenda Collins on 086 8402155.
Damien Breslin: Damien will visit the school this Tuesday the 9th of April at 1pm. Mark Saddler will also attend. Both won gold medals in the recent Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. Both men are fine role models for all our children and we look forward to welcoming them. Damien is a huge source of pride for us all in Seir Kieran’s. He is a top man.
Seir Kieran’s GAA Quiz: Please see details on the back of the school calendar.
Please refer to matches section for dates of games.
Wednesday the 3rd of April: Athletics begins.
Friday the 12th of April: School closes @ 12pm for Easter Holidays.
Friday the 12th of April: Parents Association Easter Raffle & Disco 7pm – 9pm.
Monday the 29th of April: School re-opens after the Easter Break.
Tuesday the 30th April: Whizz Kids begins (4th-6th class).
Wednesday the 1st of May: Gymnastics begin
Friday the 3rd of May: Golf Classic meeting at 7.30pm
Wednesday the 8th of May: Open Evening for incoming Infants at 6.30pm.
Saturday the 18th of May: Golf Classic Fundraiser.
Friday the 24th of May: School closed – Election Day
Thursday the 27th of June: School Tours.
Whizz Kids: The Whizz Kids programme will be rolled out with the senior classes during the last term. The children in 4th, 5th and 6th classes will do an eight week block of computer lessons. We thank our Board of Management and Parents Association for jointly funding this initiative.
Gymnastics: This will begin on Wednesday the 1st of May and run for five consecutive Wednesdays. Again this is subsidised by our Parents Association and Board of Management. We ask that each child bring in €5 each towards the cost.
Athletics: A six week block of athletics will begin on Wednesday the 3rd of April and run for six consecutive Wednesdays. (Please note all children should be in tracksuits on PE days – Wednesdays and Fridays this month)
Parents Association Easter Raffle: Please see card attached for Parents Association Easter raffle. Every effort should be made by every family to sell as many lines on the card as is possible. All cards, whether completed or partially completed should be returned to the school no later than Wednesday the 10th of April. The Parents Association are holding a disco in the GP Room on Friday the 12th of April from 7pm – 9pm and the draw will take place on the night. Pupils are not to bring any phones or technological devices to the disco.
First Penance: Congratulations to all those children in second class who received the sacrament of First Penance on Wednesday the 27th of March. Míle buíochas to Fr. Mc Evoy and Ms. Williams for preparing the children for this important sacrament.
Open Evening: We currently have 10 children beginning in Junior Infants in September 2019. We have invited the parents of these children to attend our Open Evening which will take place on Wednesday the 8th of May at 6.30pm. Should you know of any other parents of children who are due to begin primary school in September and who may wish to view Seir Kieran’s NS, feel free to invite them to come along on this evening.
Golf Classic: Many thanks to all of those who turned out to our meeting on Friday the 29th of March. It was a very short meeting as was promised, but we got through a lot on the night. At this stage we have over 40 teams in place for the day. We wish to build on this. There are very decent prizes in place and with €100 per team, we would be hopeful of attracting more teams to play on the day. So please spread the word. It is €50 to sponsor a hole, so again if you know of anyone who wishes to sponsor a hole, please let Gerardine know in the office. A final meeting will be held on Friday the 3rd of May at 7.30pm. So please turn out to this meeting and play your part. Don’t be leaving it up to others to play your part also. Thank you.
Cumann namBunscol: At this stage we only have one game remaining in the hurling and having lost our two opening fixtures, we will now not be in a position to make a final. All the boys and girls though deserve massive credit for their efforts and we are immensely proud of them. The one remaining fixture will take place this Tuesday, the 9th of April in Clareen GAA field. You will be notified via text about the starting time. The girls have four remaining fixtures, their next game is against Coolderry at 2pm in Coolderry, this Monday the 8th of April. We will be leaving the school at 1.30pm. Their remaining fixtures are after Easter and you will be notified by text when these will be taking place.
Pastoral Council: The Pastoral council wishes to thank all families who played their part in the family mass which took place on Saturday the 23rd of March. The next family mass will take place on Sunday the 14th of April.
School Tour: Our school tours will take place on Thursday the 27th of June. In order to accurately price the tour, we need to know what children if any are not in a position to attend on this day (In other words, do you have holidays booked ?) If your child(ren) will not be attending, please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you.
School Calendar: The school calendar for 2019/20 is attached and it will also be available to be viewed on the school website later in the week.
Policy Review: The Board of Management ratified our reviewed SPHE Policy at our last Board of Management meeting. It is now available for viewing on the school website.
Internet Safety Talk: Following on from our successful Internet Safety Talk, a handout on the topics covered on the night will shortly be posted up on our website.
School Closures: School will close at 12pm on Friday the 12th of April for the Easter break. School will also be closed on Friday the 24th of May as the Local/European elections are taking place on this day and the school is used as a polling booth.
Clareen Community Group – Tidy up: Clareen community group are organising a clean up of the area on some Saturdays in April and are looking for help. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Nuala Murray on 087 6355454 or Brenda Collins on 086 8402155.
Damien Breslin: Damien will visit the school this Tuesday the 9th of April at 1pm. Mark Saddler will also attend. Both won gold medals in the recent Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. Both men are fine role models for all our children and we look forward to welcoming them. Damien is a huge source of pride for us all in Seir Kieran’s. He is a top man.
Seir Kieran’s GAA Quiz: Please see details on the back of the school calendar.
