March
Dates for your Diary:
Wednesday the 27th of February: Hurling match in Rath @ 3.10pm
Monday the 4th of March: Hurling Match in Clareen school @ 2pm.
Wednesday the 6th of March: 3rd – 6th Class – Engineers Workshop/Library Visit
Thursday the 7th of March: Internet Safety Talk @ 7.30pm.
Friday the 8th of March: Tag Rugby begins for 1st – 6th Class.
Monday the 11th of March: Hurling match in Clareen School @ 2pm.
Wednesday the 13th of March: Board of Management Meeting @ 8pm
Friday the 15th of March: Staff in-service Day – No school for children.
Monday the 18th of March: Public Holiday.
Wednesday the 20th of March: First Penance @ 7.30pm
Thursday the 21st of March: Re-arranged date for Golf Classic Meeting
Monday the 25th of March: 4th/5th 6th – Soccer Blitz in Tullamore.
St. Kieran’s Day: St. Kieran’s Day will be celebrated on the 5th of March. This is a big day for the parish of Clareen. On this day, all children will attend mass at 11am. Following on from this, children from 3rd to 6th class will walk together to visit the three Holy Sites. Juniors to 2nd class will return to school. Should a parent from Juniors to 2nd class wish to bring their child(ren) along to visit the sites, on the day, they are free to do so, simply send in a simple note to the relevant class teacher.
First Penance: The sacrament of First Penance will take place on Wednesday the 20th of March at 7.30pm in the church. We wish all the children in 2nd class all the best, as they receive this important sacrament.
Engineering Week: This will take place from the 2nd of March to the 8th of March. As part of Engineers Week, 3rd to 6th class will attend an Engineer’s Workshop in Birr Castle on Wednesday the 6th of March. This will also be combined with a visit to Birr Library. Children therefore who wish to change library books can also bring them along on this day.
Golf Classic Meeting: This will not take place tomorrow night, Wednesday the 27th of February. It will now take place on Thursday the 21st of March. All families should be represented at this meeting. We wish to achieve the following at the meeting:
Internet Safety Talk: We expect to see a 100% turnout of parents for this talk on the night of the 7th of March. Jeremy Padgen is an absolute expert in the area and it would be a shame if all parents didn’t avail of his expert advice on the subject. The reality is that with things online evolving so quickly, there is no parent out there who has all the answers. All we can simply do is educate ourselves on the dangers which exist online. This is where Jeremy can help us all. The Parents Association and the Board of Management have invested a lot of money to secure Jeremy’s services on the night, so please come along and make use of it in the best interests of your children’s safety and well being. Jeremy will make presentations on the subject of ‘Internet Safety’ to the children from 1st to 6th class on the day of the 7th of March.
Matches: As you can see in “Dates for your Diary’, there are many matches coming up with the formal Cumann na mBunscol competitions in hurling and camogie, due to begin in late March (Fixtures have not being released yet). I will provide the children involved, with details of starting and ending times of matches etc.
FAI Soccer Blitz: An FAI Soccer blitz will take place in Tullamore on Monday the 25th of March. Children from 4th, 5th and 6th who are interested in taking part will be attending the blitz on this day.
Tag Rugby: A set of Tag Rugby sessions will begin for 1st to 6th class on Friday the 8th of March and run for the Fridays we are in school up to Friday the 5th of April.
Donation of €1000: The school recently received a very generous donation of €1000 from the Sunrise Vingage Club. Tom Connor and Charlie Bergin are both heavily involved in the club. On the 28th of May last, they had a big fundraiser, many men from Clareen gave of their time very generously in erecting tents, taking down tents etc. Following on from this Tom and Charlie secured €1000 from funds raised, for the school. Míle buíochas to Tom and Charlie and all in the Sunrise Vintage Club. Míle buíochas to all of those who gave of their time which resulted in the school getting such a generous donation.
Swimming Money: If those who owe money for swimming could furnish payment as soon as possible, it would be much appreciated..
School Closures: Please note that school will be closed on Friday the 15th of March. (Staff In-service Day) and Monday the 18th of March (Public Holiday).
Pastoral Council: The Pastoral council wishes to thank all families who played their part in the family mass which took place on Sunday the 10th of February. It was remarked by many that it was wonderful to see so many children involved. Further family masses will take place during the year. The Pastoral Council will make you aware of these when they are set out.
SPHE Policy: The school is in the process of completing its review of its SPHE Policy. It is anticipated that the policy will be ratified at a Board of Management meeting on the 13th of March. Once it is ratified it will be published on the school website. You are then encouraged to familiarise yourself with it. One of the big things for you as parents to note is that the ‘Stay Safe’ programme is taught every year in all classes.
Wednesday the 27th of February: Hurling match in Rath @ 3.10pm
Monday the 4th of March: Hurling Match in Clareen school @ 2pm.
Wednesday the 6th of March: 3rd – 6th Class – Engineers Workshop/Library Visit
Thursday the 7th of March: Internet Safety Talk @ 7.30pm.
Friday the 8th of March: Tag Rugby begins for 1st – 6th Class.
Monday the 11th of March: Hurling match in Clareen School @ 2pm.
Wednesday the 13th of March: Board of Management Meeting @ 8pm
Friday the 15th of March: Staff in-service Day – No school for children.
Monday the 18th of March: Public Holiday.
Wednesday the 20th of March: First Penance @ 7.30pm
Thursday the 21st of March: Re-arranged date for Golf Classic Meeting
Monday the 25th of March: 4th/5th 6th – Soccer Blitz in Tullamore.
St. Kieran’s Day: St. Kieran’s Day will be celebrated on the 5th of March. This is a big day for the parish of Clareen. On this day, all children will attend mass at 11am. Following on from this, children from 3rd to 6th class will walk together to visit the three Holy Sites. Juniors to 2nd class will return to school. Should a parent from Juniors to 2nd class wish to bring their child(ren) along to visit the sites, on the day, they are free to do so, simply send in a simple note to the relevant class teacher.
First Penance: The sacrament of First Penance will take place on Wednesday the 20th of March at 7.30pm in the church. We wish all the children in 2nd class all the best, as they receive this important sacrament.
Engineering Week: This will take place from the 2nd of March to the 8th of March. As part of Engineers Week, 3rd to 6th class will attend an Engineer’s Workshop in Birr Castle on Wednesday the 6th of March. This will also be combined with a visit to Birr Library. Children therefore who wish to change library books can also bring them along on this day.
Golf Classic Meeting: This will not take place tomorrow night, Wednesday the 27th of February. It will now take place on Thursday the 21st of March. All families should be represented at this meeting. We wish to achieve the following at the meeting:
- To establish how many teams we have to date to play – bring details of teams along on the night.
- Sponsorship of holes – following on from the last meeting, it was decided that parents were to identify potential sponsors of holes (€50 per hole). We will not be collecting sponsorship money at this early stage, but if you identify a sponsor you can let John Kirwan know if it is a business in the Birr area or you can let the school office know if it is a business in the Clareen area or elsewhere. We don’t want two or more people approaching the same business. We want this list of potential sponsors before the meeting, so as soon as you have someone in mind, let us know. At the meeting we will then be identifying others who we can approach.
Internet Safety Talk: We expect to see a 100% turnout of parents for this talk on the night of the 7th of March. Jeremy Padgen is an absolute expert in the area and it would be a shame if all parents didn’t avail of his expert advice on the subject. The reality is that with things online evolving so quickly, there is no parent out there who has all the answers. All we can simply do is educate ourselves on the dangers which exist online. This is where Jeremy can help us all. The Parents Association and the Board of Management have invested a lot of money to secure Jeremy’s services on the night, so please come along and make use of it in the best interests of your children’s safety and well being. Jeremy will make presentations on the subject of ‘Internet Safety’ to the children from 1st to 6th class on the day of the 7th of March.
Matches: As you can see in “Dates for your Diary’, there are many matches coming up with the formal Cumann na mBunscol competitions in hurling and camogie, due to begin in late March (Fixtures have not being released yet). I will provide the children involved, with details of starting and ending times of matches etc.
FAI Soccer Blitz: An FAI Soccer blitz will take place in Tullamore on Monday the 25th of March. Children from 4th, 5th and 6th who are interested in taking part will be attending the blitz on this day.
Tag Rugby: A set of Tag Rugby sessions will begin for 1st to 6th class on Friday the 8th of March and run for the Fridays we are in school up to Friday the 5th of April.
Donation of €1000: The school recently received a very generous donation of €1000 from the Sunrise Vingage Club. Tom Connor and Charlie Bergin are both heavily involved in the club. On the 28th of May last, they had a big fundraiser, many men from Clareen gave of their time very generously in erecting tents, taking down tents etc. Following on from this Tom and Charlie secured €1000 from funds raised, for the school. Míle buíochas to Tom and Charlie and all in the Sunrise Vintage Club. Míle buíochas to all of those who gave of their time which resulted in the school getting such a generous donation.
Swimming Money: If those who owe money for swimming could furnish payment as soon as possible, it would be much appreciated..
School Closures: Please note that school will be closed on Friday the 15th of March. (Staff In-service Day) and Monday the 18th of March (Public Holiday).
Pastoral Council: The Pastoral council wishes to thank all families who played their part in the family mass which took place on Sunday the 10th of February. It was remarked by many that it was wonderful to see so many children involved. Further family masses will take place during the year. The Pastoral Council will make you aware of these when they are set out.
SPHE Policy: The school is in the process of completing its review of its SPHE Policy. It is anticipated that the policy will be ratified at a Board of Management meeting on the 13th of March. Once it is ratified it will be published on the school website. You are then encouraged to familiarise yourself with it. One of the big things for you as parents to note is that the ‘Stay Safe’ programme is taught every year in all classes.
