December
Dear Parents,
Dates for your Diary:
Thursday the 1st of December: Casual Day
Friday the 2nd of December: School Photographer
Thursday the 15th of December: Birr Theatre show Juniors to 3rd Class
Tuesday the 20th of December: School Show @ 7pm
Wednesday the 21st of December: School closes @ 12pm for Christmas break.
Thursday the 5th of January: School re-opens
Thank you from Mrs. Williams
I just want to say a huge Thank You to each family for the very generous retirement gift which I received from the Parent’s Association on your behalf. I really appreciate your generosity and thoughtfulness.
Thank you also for the really lovely celebration which was organised in the GP room after mass and again to the families who helped out in so many different ways to make it a really special celebration for me.
To the pupils who stole the show on the night with their fabulous singing and performing a huge thank you. You made me so happy.
Thank you and best wishes always
Casual Day: Please note that tomorrow Thursday the 1st of December is a Casual Day, to allow families have uniforms in order for school photographs on Friday. Many of the children are currently involved in playing ‘World Cup Tournaments’ at lunch, so please ensure that their casual dress allows for them to be active. Also, as it is a Casual Day, should you wish to make a small donation to the St. Vincent de Paul, please send this donation in with your child. All money collected will be given to our local St. Vincent de Paul Charity in Birr, who do great work in supporting those in need in our area.
School Photographer: The School Photographer is coming this Friday the 2nd of December. If you have any requests for your child to be photographed with cousins or another friend(s), please send this request in, for the attention of the relevant class teacher.
Swimming Lessons
Swimming lessons for children from 1st to 6th class will begin on Thursday the 12th of January and run for 5 weeks. The final lesson will be on Thursday the 9th of February. Further details will follow.
Birr Theatre: The boys and girls from Junior Infants to third class will travel by bus to Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Thursday the 15th of December to see ‘Rudolph saves Christmas’. The Junior and Senior infants are to be collected from school at their usual time. Those who haven’t sent in money for the show (The Board of Management are paying for the bus), please do so as soon as you can.
Christmas Show: Our Christmas Show will take place in the Parish Hall on Tuesday the 20th of December. Proceedings will get underway @ 7pm. Juniors – 1st class will be performing a play entitled ‘Ralph the Reindeer’, while 2nd – 6th class will be performing a play entitled ‘No one wraps like an Elf’. Over the coming days we will be looking into our wardrobe to see what costumes we possess. As always, you are asked to ensure your child is organised with regard to the costume details they are furnished with. You will be given ample time to organise costumes, so please have your children ready with their costumes when requested. We will write to you closer to the time with specific details for the night of the show. On the night of the Christmas Show, we always hold a raffle at the interval. Families have always kindly donated something (chocolates, perfume, biscuits etc) to this raffle and this has enabled us to make up hampers to raffle on the night. If you could send in donations of prizes before Wednesday the 14th of December, it would be much appreciated. We ask you when you are donating prizes, to be mindful that we are trying to create hampers, so a variety of items suitable for Christmas hampers would be appreciated.
On the night of the show, there will be no fixed admission charge. If you wish to make a donation at the door, it is much appreciated.
Clareen Active Retirement Group/Grandparents: Members of the Clareen Active Retirement Group and Grandparents are invited to a showing of the show on Monday the 19th of December. This will begin at 11am. I am writing to the Active Retirement Group to notify them of this. Please bring this to the attention of Grandparents who are not part of Clareen Active Retirement Group as they are also welcome on the day.
Incoming Infants for 2023: Children who are due to begin Junior Infants in Seir Kieran’s NS in September 2023, are also invited to attend the showing of our Christmas Show on Monday the 19th of December at 11am. If you know of any parent who falls into this category, you might tell them to contact Gerardine in the office and she will furnish them with an enrolment application form. Alternatively, an enrolment application form can be downloaded from the school website by clicking on School Information and then by clicking on the Enrolment tab.
Family Masses: These continue for the next three Saturday nights. All families are invited to attend.
Thursday the 8th of December: The school will be attending mass in the church on this day, as this day is the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception.
Parents Association and Christmas
As always, our Parents Association have organised for a special guest to visit our school on the last day of this term which is on Wednesday the 21st of December. We appreciate them going to such effort.
Ratification of Policies: The Board of Management carried out a full review of its Child Safeguarding Statement and associated Risk Assessment at its most recent meeting. Policies in ‘Behaviour and Discipline’ and ‘Assessment’ were also reviewed and ratified at the meeting.
On behalf of both myself and the staff, I wish you all a Happy Christmas and all the best for 2023. We are very thankful for the support and cooperation we received from you in the past year and we look forward to working with you again in 2023, in the very best interests of your children.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh go léir.
Dates for your Diary:
Thursday the 1st of December: Casual Day
Friday the 2nd of December: School Photographer
Thursday the 15th of December: Birr Theatre show Juniors to 3rd Class
Tuesday the 20th of December: School Show @ 7pm
Wednesday the 21st of December: School closes @ 12pm for Christmas break.
Thursday the 5th of January: School re-opens
Thank you from Mrs. Williams
I just want to say a huge Thank You to each family for the very generous retirement gift which I received from the Parent’s Association on your behalf. I really appreciate your generosity and thoughtfulness.
Thank you also for the really lovely celebration which was organised in the GP room after mass and again to the families who helped out in so many different ways to make it a really special celebration for me.
To the pupils who stole the show on the night with their fabulous singing and performing a huge thank you. You made me so happy.
Thank you and best wishes always
Casual Day: Please note that tomorrow Thursday the 1st of December is a Casual Day, to allow families have uniforms in order for school photographs on Friday. Many of the children are currently involved in playing ‘World Cup Tournaments’ at lunch, so please ensure that their casual dress allows for them to be active. Also, as it is a Casual Day, should you wish to make a small donation to the St. Vincent de Paul, please send this donation in with your child. All money collected will be given to our local St. Vincent de Paul Charity in Birr, who do great work in supporting those in need in our area.
School Photographer: The School Photographer is coming this Friday the 2nd of December. If you have any requests for your child to be photographed with cousins or another friend(s), please send this request in, for the attention of the relevant class teacher.
Swimming Lessons
Swimming lessons for children from 1st to 6th class will begin on Thursday the 12th of January and run for 5 weeks. The final lesson will be on Thursday the 9th of February. Further details will follow.
Birr Theatre: The boys and girls from Junior Infants to third class will travel by bus to Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Thursday the 15th of December to see ‘Rudolph saves Christmas’. The Junior and Senior infants are to be collected from school at their usual time. Those who haven’t sent in money for the show (The Board of Management are paying for the bus), please do so as soon as you can.
Christmas Show: Our Christmas Show will take place in the Parish Hall on Tuesday the 20th of December. Proceedings will get underway @ 7pm. Juniors – 1st class will be performing a play entitled ‘Ralph the Reindeer’, while 2nd – 6th class will be performing a play entitled ‘No one wraps like an Elf’. Over the coming days we will be looking into our wardrobe to see what costumes we possess. As always, you are asked to ensure your child is organised with regard to the costume details they are furnished with. You will be given ample time to organise costumes, so please have your children ready with their costumes when requested. We will write to you closer to the time with specific details for the night of the show. On the night of the Christmas Show, we always hold a raffle at the interval. Families have always kindly donated something (chocolates, perfume, biscuits etc) to this raffle and this has enabled us to make up hampers to raffle on the night. If you could send in donations of prizes before Wednesday the 14th of December, it would be much appreciated. We ask you when you are donating prizes, to be mindful that we are trying to create hampers, so a variety of items suitable for Christmas hampers would be appreciated.
On the night of the show, there will be no fixed admission charge. If you wish to make a donation at the door, it is much appreciated.
Clareen Active Retirement Group/Grandparents: Members of the Clareen Active Retirement Group and Grandparents are invited to a showing of the show on Monday the 19th of December. This will begin at 11am. I am writing to the Active Retirement Group to notify them of this. Please bring this to the attention of Grandparents who are not part of Clareen Active Retirement Group as they are also welcome on the day.
Incoming Infants for 2023: Children who are due to begin Junior Infants in Seir Kieran’s NS in September 2023, are also invited to attend the showing of our Christmas Show on Monday the 19th of December at 11am. If you know of any parent who falls into this category, you might tell them to contact Gerardine in the office and she will furnish them with an enrolment application form. Alternatively, an enrolment application form can be downloaded from the school website by clicking on School Information and then by clicking on the Enrolment tab.
Family Masses: These continue for the next three Saturday nights. All families are invited to attend.
Thursday the 8th of December: The school will be attending mass in the church on this day, as this day is the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception.
Parents Association and Christmas
As always, our Parents Association have organised for a special guest to visit our school on the last day of this term which is on Wednesday the 21st of December. We appreciate them going to such effort.
Ratification of Policies: The Board of Management carried out a full review of its Child Safeguarding Statement and associated Risk Assessment at its most recent meeting. Policies in ‘Behaviour and Discipline’ and ‘Assessment’ were also reviewed and ratified at the meeting.
On behalf of both myself and the staff, I wish you all a Happy Christmas and all the best for 2023. We are very thankful for the support and cooperation we received from you in the past year and we look forward to working with you again in 2023, in the very best interests of your children.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh go léir.
