October
Dates for your Diary:
Thursday the 12th of October: Parents Association AGM @ 8pm.
Wednesday the 25th of October: Clothes Collection
Monday 30th Oct to Friday 3rd Nov: Halloween Mid-term.
Review of Policies: The staff and Board of Management of Seir Kieran’s NS have reviewed the following policies over the past few months:
Staff Changes: We are pleased to announce that Ms. Murphy has become a permanent member of the Seir Kieran’s NS staff following interview for the position. We congratulate Ms. Murphy on her appointment. We as a school are delighted to have such a competent, talented teacher joining our team. Whilst at first we believed we would be losing Ms. Smyth on a temporary basis, this turned out to be on a permanent basis following Ms. Smyth’s appointment as a principal teacher of St. Michaels Primary School in Limerick. On Friday the 29th of September, the Board of Management made a small presentation to Ms. Smyth on behalf of all bodies connected with the school, to thank her for the terrific dedication which she showed to our school. We will all miss Ms. Smyth, but we wish her well in her new position.
First Holy Communion: Ms. Williams and Fr. McEvoy will meet with the parents of First communion class children (2nd class children) to discuss plans for First Holy Communion for this school year on Wednesday the 18th of October @ 7.30pm in school. Parents of these children should be present at this meeting.
Guitar Lessons: Parents have been enquiring about the availability of guitar lessons. Ms. Murphy will finalise plans for guitar lessons in the coming weeks.
PE: GAA coaching will now not take place in the first term. It will take place later in the school year. From Friday the 13th of October indoor athletics will begin for all children from 1st to 6th class and will run for 6 – 8 weeks.
Cumann namBunscol: The children continue to represent our school with pride and honour on the field of play. We wish them the best of luck in their remaining fixtures.
Jersey Prize: As part of the ‘Faithful Fields’ project, we participated in a County Jersey Day last June. O’Neills GAA sportswear put up two sets of jerseys as prizes for participating schools. We were fortunate enough to be one of the schools which won a new set of jerseys which are valued over €700. These jerseys will be presented to us in the coming weeks.
Punctuality: Our job as teachers in school is to prepare your children for the world after school. One of the most critical traits we set to foster in children is the trait of punctuality. Being on time is important in all jobs. While we fully understand the rushing and racing which is going on in all homes in the morning (I’m only too aware of it myself, I have only one child and it’s as if I have twenty!), we do ask you to make that effort to make sure your children are on time. Of course things will happen on a rare basis which leads to us all being late, but being a couple of minutes late every morning, well that’s something we can all clean up on by being up and ready to go a couple of minutes earlier. Your co-operation is much appreciated in this regard.
Healthy Eating Policy: All parents are reminded to familiarise themselves with the school’s Healthy Eating Policy which is on the school website under the ‘Administrative Policy’ tab. Of all the topics that are facing our children, ‘Healthy Eating’ is amongst one of the most challenging areas, particularly where food companies are cleverly marketing products which are extremely high in sugar and aiming them at our children. Cereal bars and frubes are examples of such products. As a school we simply wish to educate your children as to the value of eating healthily. In engaging the services of a qualified dentist/nutritionist to speak to your eighteen months ago on the topic of nutrition, we set about putting a simple effective policy in place which would be of benefit to all children. You are asked to respect this policy, not because teachers want you to do so, but because it’s in the very best interests of your children. Your co-operation is much appreciated on the above.
Halloween Mid-Term: The school will close on Friday the 27th of October at the normal times and will re-open on Monday the 6th of November. As is always the case on the final day of term (Friday the 27th of Oct) children are to dress in a Halloween themed costume when coming to school.
Clothes Collection: The Parents Association clothes collection will take place on Wednesday the 25th of October at 9am. Clothes can be left into the school from Monday the 23rd of October. Please spread the word amongst family and friends.
Christmas Annuals: Please see slip attached. Should you wish to purchase these, return the slip with money in a sealed envelope with details written on the envelope. Christmas annuals are priced at €2 per annual. Slips/money are to be in no later than Thursday the 9th of November.
Parents Association AGM: The AGM of the Parents Association will take place on Thursday the 12th of October at 8pm. We are proud to have a very active Parents Association in place. Our PA committee do fantastic work. The least all families can do is send representation to the AGM to support the parent body. I will address the meeting on the night. I look forward to seeing you all there.
Brennan Insurance: Please find attached details of Brennan Insurance cover which has been paid for by all pupils in the school.
Thursday the 12th of October: Parents Association AGM @ 8pm.
Wednesday the 25th of October: Clothes Collection
Monday 30th Oct to Friday 3rd Nov: Halloween Mid-term.
Review of Policies: The staff and Board of Management of Seir Kieran’s NS have reviewed the following policies over the past few months:
- Anti-bullying (mandatory annual review)
- Child Protection (mandatory annual review)
- Data Protection
- Special Educational Needs
- Assessment
- Geography.
Staff Changes: We are pleased to announce that Ms. Murphy has become a permanent member of the Seir Kieran’s NS staff following interview for the position. We congratulate Ms. Murphy on her appointment. We as a school are delighted to have such a competent, talented teacher joining our team. Whilst at first we believed we would be losing Ms. Smyth on a temporary basis, this turned out to be on a permanent basis following Ms. Smyth’s appointment as a principal teacher of St. Michaels Primary School in Limerick. On Friday the 29th of September, the Board of Management made a small presentation to Ms. Smyth on behalf of all bodies connected with the school, to thank her for the terrific dedication which she showed to our school. We will all miss Ms. Smyth, but we wish her well in her new position.
First Holy Communion: Ms. Williams and Fr. McEvoy will meet with the parents of First communion class children (2nd class children) to discuss plans for First Holy Communion for this school year on Wednesday the 18th of October @ 7.30pm in school. Parents of these children should be present at this meeting.
Guitar Lessons: Parents have been enquiring about the availability of guitar lessons. Ms. Murphy will finalise plans for guitar lessons in the coming weeks.
PE: GAA coaching will now not take place in the first term. It will take place later in the school year. From Friday the 13th of October indoor athletics will begin for all children from 1st to 6th class and will run for 6 – 8 weeks.
Cumann namBunscol: The children continue to represent our school with pride and honour on the field of play. We wish them the best of luck in their remaining fixtures.
Jersey Prize: As part of the ‘Faithful Fields’ project, we participated in a County Jersey Day last June. O’Neills GAA sportswear put up two sets of jerseys as prizes for participating schools. We were fortunate enough to be one of the schools which won a new set of jerseys which are valued over €700. These jerseys will be presented to us in the coming weeks.
Punctuality: Our job as teachers in school is to prepare your children for the world after school. One of the most critical traits we set to foster in children is the trait of punctuality. Being on time is important in all jobs. While we fully understand the rushing and racing which is going on in all homes in the morning (I’m only too aware of it myself, I have only one child and it’s as if I have twenty!), we do ask you to make that effort to make sure your children are on time. Of course things will happen on a rare basis which leads to us all being late, but being a couple of minutes late every morning, well that’s something we can all clean up on by being up and ready to go a couple of minutes earlier. Your co-operation is much appreciated in this regard.
Healthy Eating Policy: All parents are reminded to familiarise themselves with the school’s Healthy Eating Policy which is on the school website under the ‘Administrative Policy’ tab. Of all the topics that are facing our children, ‘Healthy Eating’ is amongst one of the most challenging areas, particularly where food companies are cleverly marketing products which are extremely high in sugar and aiming them at our children. Cereal bars and frubes are examples of such products. As a school we simply wish to educate your children as to the value of eating healthily. In engaging the services of a qualified dentist/nutritionist to speak to your eighteen months ago on the topic of nutrition, we set about putting a simple effective policy in place which would be of benefit to all children. You are asked to respect this policy, not because teachers want you to do so, but because it’s in the very best interests of your children. Your co-operation is much appreciated on the above.
Halloween Mid-Term: The school will close on Friday the 27th of October at the normal times and will re-open on Monday the 6th of November. As is always the case on the final day of term (Friday the 27th of Oct) children are to dress in a Halloween themed costume when coming to school.
Clothes Collection: The Parents Association clothes collection will take place on Wednesday the 25th of October at 9am. Clothes can be left into the school from Monday the 23rd of October. Please spread the word amongst family and friends.
Christmas Annuals: Please see slip attached. Should you wish to purchase these, return the slip with money in a sealed envelope with details written on the envelope. Christmas annuals are priced at €2 per annual. Slips/money are to be in no later than Thursday the 9th of November.
Parents Association AGM: The AGM of the Parents Association will take place on Thursday the 12th of October at 8pm. We are proud to have a very active Parents Association in place. Our PA committee do fantastic work. The least all families can do is send representation to the AGM to support the parent body. I will address the meeting on the night. I look forward to seeing you all there.
Brennan Insurance: Please find attached details of Brennan Insurance cover which has been paid for by all pupils in the school.