October
Dates for your Diary:
Tuesday the 8th of October: Meeting for parents of First Holy Communion children @ 8pm
Wednesday the 16th of October: Parents Association AGM @ 8pm.
Friday the 25th of October: Table Quiz in Kellys Pub, Birr @ 9pm.
Monday 28th –Friday 1st Nov: School closed Mid-term break.
Cross Country: Well done to all the boys and girls who competed in the Offaly Primary Schools Cross Country Championships which took place in the Tullamore Harriers on the 1st of October. There were over one hundred boys and girls in every class race. In particular Kyle Dooner (6th class) and Dylan Dooley (5th class) deserve huge credit for their achievements. Kyle finished 4th in his race while Dylan finished 5th in his race. This was outstanding running boys – well done! I also wish to thank our Board of Management for funding over half the cost of the bus and the entry fees to this event.
Active Retirement Group: Clareen Active Retirement Group in conjunction with the Board of Management of Seir Kieran’s NS are holding a Table Quiz on Friday the 25th of October in Kellys Pub, Birr. Proceedings will get underway at 9pm. The Active Retirement Group in this parish are simply outstanding in how they contribute so kindly to our school. I am asking that all families would support the quiz by organising a table on the night. The cost of a table is €40. Remember all moneys raised are spent directly on your children to enhance their educational opportunities in the school. So let us see all families out on the night of the 25th playing their part, in making this event a successful one.
School Improvement Plan: The Board of Management ratified the schools Digital Framework Plan. This will form the fourth part of our School Improvement Plan. This will be put up on the school website in the next week.
Anti Bullying Policy: The Board of Management carried out an annual review of the schools Anti Bullying policy at its most recent meeting.
Review of Policies: The school/ Board of Management has set a target of reviewing the following curricular policies in 2019/20:
History
SPHE
English
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 Tuesday the 8th of October at 8pm in the school. Parents of these children should be present at this meeting.
Arachas Brennan Education Insurance: Please find attached details of Arachas Insurance cover which has been paid for by all pupils in the school.
Christmas Show: The Schools Christmas Show will take place on the evening of Thursday the 19th of December in the Parish Hall. Further details will follow.
Halloween Mid-Term: The school will close on the week of 28th of October for the Halloween mid-term. It will re-open on Monday the 4th of November.
Halloween Dress Up: Children are to come to school in their Halloween costumes on Friday the 25th of October. You are asked to not go out purchasing outfits but to re-use costumes which they may already have. Alternatively you are encouraged to work with your child(ren) in putting together a costume/outfit using recycled materials. We look forward to seeing all in their scary costumes on the day.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: Those who wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal should have shoe boxes returned to the school before Wednesday the 6th of November. Please see leaflet attached.
Christmas Annuals: If you wish to order a Christmas Annual for your child(ren), please return the attached slip with the required money (annuals are €2 each). Please send this back in a sealed envelope no later than Friday the 11th of October.
Tennis: On Thursday the 24th of October, all children in the school are going to engage in a tennis lesson. Depending on how this lesson goes, we may look at doing further lessons later in the year. This lesson is being completely funded by our Board of Management. We thank them for their continuing support. While we maybe labelled as being a GAA school, it is important to expose children of all types of sports.
Tesco Blue Token Fundraiser: The school received a cheque from Tesco for the amount of €332.02 as a result of the contributions which people made to the Seir Kieran’s NS blue box in Tesco. We thank all those shoppers who contributed to our box. Also great credit goes to Amanda Madden who organised the whole thing. Míle buíochas duit Amanda.
Parents Association AGM: The AGM of our Parents Association will take place on Wednesday the 16th of October @ 8pm. It is important that all families are represented at this meeting. On the night I will be present to address our Parents Association. I wish to take this opportunity to thank all those committee members who serve on the Parents Association. Your commitment is much appreciated.
Board of Management: A new Board of Management will come into being on the 1st of December 2019 and will serve for a four year term ending on the 30th of November 2023. There are 2 parent representatives to be elected onto the board. We encourage all parents to make themselves available to serve on the board. I will be issuing a list of parent’s names to all parents over the next couple of weeks. Should you not wish to have your name on this list, please fill in the slip attached and return in a sealed envelope, labelled ‘Board of Management Parent’, no later than Thursday the 10th of October.
Tuesday the 8th of October: Meeting for parents of First Holy Communion children @ 8pm
Wednesday the 16th of October: Parents Association AGM @ 8pm.
Friday the 25th of October: Table Quiz in Kellys Pub, Birr @ 9pm.
Monday 28th –Friday 1st Nov: School closed Mid-term break.
Cross Country: Well done to all the boys and girls who competed in the Offaly Primary Schools Cross Country Championships which took place in the Tullamore Harriers on the 1st of October. There were over one hundred boys and girls in every class race. In particular Kyle Dooner (6th class) and Dylan Dooley (5th class) deserve huge credit for their achievements. Kyle finished 4th in his race while Dylan finished 5th in his race. This was outstanding running boys – well done! I also wish to thank our Board of Management for funding over half the cost of the bus and the entry fees to this event.
Active Retirement Group: Clareen Active Retirement Group in conjunction with the Board of Management of Seir Kieran’s NS are holding a Table Quiz on Friday the 25th of October in Kellys Pub, Birr. Proceedings will get underway at 9pm. The Active Retirement Group in this parish are simply outstanding in how they contribute so kindly to our school. I am asking that all families would support the quiz by organising a table on the night. The cost of a table is €40. Remember all moneys raised are spent directly on your children to enhance their educational opportunities in the school. So let us see all families out on the night of the 25th playing their part, in making this event a successful one.
School Improvement Plan: The Board of Management ratified the schools Digital Framework Plan. This will form the fourth part of our School Improvement Plan. This will be put up on the school website in the next week.
Anti Bullying Policy: The Board of Management carried out an annual review of the schools Anti Bullying policy at its most recent meeting.
Review of Policies: The school/ Board of Management has set a target of reviewing the following curricular policies in 2019/20:
History
SPHE
English
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 Tuesday the 8th of October at 8pm in the school. Parents of these children should be present at this meeting.
Arachas Brennan Education Insurance: Please find attached details of Arachas Insurance cover which has been paid for by all pupils in the school.
Christmas Show: The Schools Christmas Show will take place on the evening of Thursday the 19th of December in the Parish Hall. Further details will follow.
Halloween Mid-Term: The school will close on the week of 28th of October for the Halloween mid-term. It will re-open on Monday the 4th of November.
Halloween Dress Up: Children are to come to school in their Halloween costumes on Friday the 25th of October. You are asked to not go out purchasing outfits but to re-use costumes which they may already have. Alternatively you are encouraged to work with your child(ren) in putting together a costume/outfit using recycled materials. We look forward to seeing all in their scary costumes on the day.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: Those who wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal should have shoe boxes returned to the school before Wednesday the 6th of November. Please see leaflet attached.
Christmas Annuals: If you wish to order a Christmas Annual for your child(ren), please return the attached slip with the required money (annuals are €2 each). Please send this back in a sealed envelope no later than Friday the 11th of October.
Tennis: On Thursday the 24th of October, all children in the school are going to engage in a tennis lesson. Depending on how this lesson goes, we may look at doing further lessons later in the year. This lesson is being completely funded by our Board of Management. We thank them for their continuing support. While we maybe labelled as being a GAA school, it is important to expose children of all types of sports.
Tesco Blue Token Fundraiser: The school received a cheque from Tesco for the amount of €332.02 as a result of the contributions which people made to the Seir Kieran’s NS blue box in Tesco. We thank all those shoppers who contributed to our box. Also great credit goes to Amanda Madden who organised the whole thing. Míle buíochas duit Amanda.
Parents Association AGM: The AGM of our Parents Association will take place on Wednesday the 16th of October @ 8pm. It is important that all families are represented at this meeting. On the night I will be present to address our Parents Association. I wish to take this opportunity to thank all those committee members who serve on the Parents Association. Your commitment is much appreciated.
Board of Management: A new Board of Management will come into being on the 1st of December 2019 and will serve for a four year term ending on the 30th of November 2023. There are 2 parent representatives to be elected onto the board. We encourage all parents to make themselves available to serve on the board. I will be issuing a list of parent’s names to all parents over the next couple of weeks. Should you not wish to have your name on this list, please fill in the slip attached and return in a sealed envelope, labelled ‘Board of Management Parent’, no later than Thursday the 10th of October.
