November
Dates for your Diary:
Tuesday the 7th of November: Board of Management meeting @ 8pm
Wednesday the 8th of November: County Photos visiting the school.
Wednesday the 22nd of November: 4th/5th/6th class attending Birr Show
Monday the 11th of December: Juniors – 2nd class attending Birr Theatre
Friday the 15th of December: Christmas Show @ 7pm
Sunday the 4th of March: Confirmation (time to be confirmed)
Sunday the 20th of May: First Holy Communion.
Reviewing our Drama Policy: As part of a review we are conducting on our drama policy, we would appreciate it if you would fill in the short questionnaire regarding the subject of Drama and send it into school in your child’s homework journal tomorrow. As a school staff we do see great value in the Christmas Show but it does take big chunks out of the Drama curriculum as a whole. We simply wish to establish your thoughts/opinions on the subject.
Christmas Show: The staff have decided to hold a Christmas Show this year. This will take place on Friday the 15th of December at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall. All are welcome. We will be holding a full showing of the show at 11am on the day of the 14th. Incoming infants for 2017 and their parents are welcome to attend this showing. So if you are aware of any new families who may wish to attend the school next year, feel free to invite them to come along on this day. Grandparents are also invited to come along to this showing .
County Photos: County Photos will visit the school on Wednesday the 8th of November. To allow for children having their uniforms in the best condition, if you wish you can send your children to school dressed casually on Tuesday the 7th of November. Also should you have requests to have your child(ren) photographed with friends or cousins, please send in a note to the relevant class teacher outlining this.
Birr Theatre : Children from Juniors to 2nd class will attend the Christmas Show ‘Rudolph saves Christmas’ in Birr Theatre on Monday the 11th of December. The cost of the show is €10 per child, this can be sent in a sealed envelope with details marked on it, at your earliest convenience. The Board of Management and Parents Association will cover the cost of the bus for transporting the children. We thank them for their support.
Birr Community School Show: 4th/5th and 6th classes will attend the show ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ in Birr Community school on the night of Wednesday the 22nd of November. Further details will follow as soon as we get them.
Cumann na mBunscol: Well done to all the boys and girls who represented the school in matches. While we lost all 5 games, the boys and girls put forward their best foot in all games. We may have experienced huge success in the last few years but it is important to recognise that losing is a very natural feature of life. All we can ever do is try our very best. So well done boys and girls.
Parents Association AGM: At the recent AGM the following committee was elected:
Chairperson: Finbarr O’Neill, Secretary: Derval Scully, Treasurer: Dymphna Nolan
Committee Members: Michelle Breslin, Aine O’Brien, Pauline Dooley, Catherine Canty, Leona O’Brien, Damelza Dooner, Tina Daly, Patricia Carey, Charlotte Abbott and Brenda Collins.
Many thanks, to those who came out on the night. To those who sent apologies, this was also much appreciated. Our Parents Association is a vital cog in our school community and it is important that we always support the valuable work they do. We wish all in their respective roles the very best in the coming year.
Futsal Tournament: Children from 3rd/4th class will take part in a futsal tournament in Mucklagh on the 15th of November. If you are in a position to attend this tournament and transport children, please contact Gerardine in the office.
Confirmation: The provisional date for Confirmation is Sunday the 4th of March (The nearest Sunday to St. Kieran’s Day). The diocese does not have a bishop at present and as this is the case, all Parish Priests have been instructed by the diocese to celebrate the ceremony. A Confirmation meeting will be held in mid January to discuss sacrament preparation with all parents.
First Holy Communion: First Holy Communion has been fixed for Sunday the 20th May.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: Those who wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal should have shoe boxes returned by Tuesday the 7th of November. Please see leaflet attached.
Clothes Collection Reminder: Please try and contribute to our Parents Association Clothes collection, which will take place this week. Clothes can be left in tomorrow at any time or early on Wednesday morning. The clothes will be collected at 10am on Wednesday.
Hurling/Camogie: All children from third class up are encouraged to bring in their hurleys, helmets, boots and a spare pair of socks each day. If weather and conditions allow we will be going down to the field at lunchtime.
Swimming Lessons: Swimming lessons from 1st to 6th class will take place from Thursday the 11th of January for 6 weeks. The cost of the lessons is €35per child. This money is to be sent in before the end of February. We are alerting you to this now so that you can send in some of it in advance should you wish to pay it in stages.
Primary Planets/Newsflash: Our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes receive these magazines every month. The magazines are of a huge educational benefit to the children as they not only benefit from reading but they also benefit from learning about the most up to date current affairs. We wish to thank our Board of Management for funding these magazines.
Enrolment Projection: As a school we wish to identify what future enrolment patterns will be. Only this week, we received a call from someone who wishes to enrol their child in the school this September, the person however was not even on our radar. If you know of future enrolments please fill in the enrolment projection sheet on the back of the Drama survey and return to the school with the completed Drama survey. Your help and assistance on this is much appreciated.
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Tuesday the 7th of November: Board of Management meeting @ 8pm
Wednesday the 8th of November: County Photos visiting the school.
Wednesday the 22nd of November: 4th/5th/6th class attending Birr Show
Monday the 11th of December: Juniors – 2nd class attending Birr Theatre
Friday the 15th of December: Christmas Show @ 7pm
Sunday the 4th of March: Confirmation (time to be confirmed)
Sunday the 20th of May: First Holy Communion.
Reviewing our Drama Policy: As part of a review we are conducting on our drama policy, we would appreciate it if you would fill in the short questionnaire regarding the subject of Drama and send it into school in your child’s homework journal tomorrow. As a school staff we do see great value in the Christmas Show but it does take big chunks out of the Drama curriculum as a whole. We simply wish to establish your thoughts/opinions on the subject.
Christmas Show: The staff have decided to hold a Christmas Show this year. This will take place on Friday the 15th of December at 7.00pm in the Parish Hall. All are welcome. We will be holding a full showing of the show at 11am on the day of the 14th. Incoming infants for 2017 and their parents are welcome to attend this showing. So if you are aware of any new families who may wish to attend the school next year, feel free to invite them to come along on this day. Grandparents are also invited to come along to this showing .
County Photos: County Photos will visit the school on Wednesday the 8th of November. To allow for children having their uniforms in the best condition, if you wish you can send your children to school dressed casually on Tuesday the 7th of November. Also should you have requests to have your child(ren) photographed with friends or cousins, please send in a note to the relevant class teacher outlining this.
Birr Theatre : Children from Juniors to 2nd class will attend the Christmas Show ‘Rudolph saves Christmas’ in Birr Theatre on Monday the 11th of December. The cost of the show is €10 per child, this can be sent in a sealed envelope with details marked on it, at your earliest convenience. The Board of Management and Parents Association will cover the cost of the bus for transporting the children. We thank them for their support.
Birr Community School Show: 4th/5th and 6th classes will attend the show ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ in Birr Community school on the night of Wednesday the 22nd of November. Further details will follow as soon as we get them.
Cumann na mBunscol: Well done to all the boys and girls who represented the school in matches. While we lost all 5 games, the boys and girls put forward their best foot in all games. We may have experienced huge success in the last few years but it is important to recognise that losing is a very natural feature of life. All we can ever do is try our very best. So well done boys and girls.
Parents Association AGM: At the recent AGM the following committee was elected:
Chairperson: Finbarr O’Neill, Secretary: Derval Scully, Treasurer: Dymphna Nolan
Committee Members: Michelle Breslin, Aine O’Brien, Pauline Dooley, Catherine Canty, Leona O’Brien, Damelza Dooner, Tina Daly, Patricia Carey, Charlotte Abbott and Brenda Collins.
Many thanks, to those who came out on the night. To those who sent apologies, this was also much appreciated. Our Parents Association is a vital cog in our school community and it is important that we always support the valuable work they do. We wish all in their respective roles the very best in the coming year.
Futsal Tournament: Children from 3rd/4th class will take part in a futsal tournament in Mucklagh on the 15th of November. If you are in a position to attend this tournament and transport children, please contact Gerardine in the office.
Confirmation: The provisional date for Confirmation is Sunday the 4th of March (The nearest Sunday to St. Kieran’s Day). The diocese does not have a bishop at present and as this is the case, all Parish Priests have been instructed by the diocese to celebrate the ceremony. A Confirmation meeting will be held in mid January to discuss sacrament preparation with all parents.
First Holy Communion: First Holy Communion has been fixed for Sunday the 20th May.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: Those who wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal should have shoe boxes returned by Tuesday the 7th of November. Please see leaflet attached.
Clothes Collection Reminder: Please try and contribute to our Parents Association Clothes collection, which will take place this week. Clothes can be left in tomorrow at any time or early on Wednesday morning. The clothes will be collected at 10am on Wednesday.
Hurling/Camogie: All children from third class up are encouraged to bring in their hurleys, helmets, boots and a spare pair of socks each day. If weather and conditions allow we will be going down to the field at lunchtime.
Swimming Lessons: Swimming lessons from 1st to 6th class will take place from Thursday the 11th of January for 6 weeks. The cost of the lessons is €35per child. This money is to be sent in before the end of February. We are alerting you to this now so that you can send in some of it in advance should you wish to pay it in stages.
Primary Planets/Newsflash: Our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes receive these magazines every month. The magazines are of a huge educational benefit to the children as they not only benefit from reading but they also benefit from learning about the most up to date current affairs. We wish to thank our Board of Management for funding these magazines.
Enrolment Projection: As a school we wish to identify what future enrolment patterns will be. Only this week, we received a call from someone who wishes to enrol their child in the school this September, the person however was not even on our radar. If you know of future enrolments please fill in the enrolment projection sheet on the back of the Drama survey and return to the school with the completed Drama survey. Your help and assistance on this is much appreciated.
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