October
Dates for your Diary:
Friday the 10th of October: 4th-6th Class – Bog Trip- Shinrone
Tuesday the 14th of October: Cross Country Tullamore Harriers.
Thursday the 23rd of October: School closes for the Mid-term break.
Monday the 3rd of November: School re-opens.
Friday the 28th of November: School closed – teacher in-service day.
Wednesday the 17th of December: School Christmas Show at 7pm
Sunday the 1st of March, 2026: Confirmation at 11am
Saturday the 9th of May, 2026: First Holy Communion at 11am.
School Contribution:
Many thanks to all those who have furnished us with this contribution of €40 per child. Your support in this regard is much appreciated.
Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance: You have also received an ‘Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance – Summary of cover’ this month. Part of every child’s school payment went towards providing this 24 hour cover.
Halloween Dress Up: Children are to come to school in their Halloween costumes on Thursday the 23rd 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.
Review of Policies: The Board of Management carried out an annual review of the schools Child Safeguarding Statement at its most recent meeting.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: We take part in this project every year. Should you who wish to participate in this project, please send in your Christmas shoeboxes, no later than Wednesday the 5th of November. You can also take part in the Shoebox Appeal by visiting the website www.teamhope.ie Your child will bring home an information leaflet today, explaining how the Christmas Shoe Box appeal works.
Christmas Cards: Each boy and girl in the school will design his/her own Christmas card. You will then be in a position to purchase your child’s/children’s Christmas cards by ordering them online with the ‘Design A Card’ company. You will be furnished with further details of how you can order these cards in the near future. This is not a school fundraiser. The money which the company charges for cards is their business, the school is not adding anything to the costs. It is simply an opportunity for you to buy packs of cards, designed by your children, to send to loved ones this Christmas.
As this is a very individual exercise, we will be sending the templates for these cards home with your children on Thursday the 9th of October. On this night your children will receive no homework. You are asked to spend a little time in overseeing your child’s/children’s individual design/drawing/colouring, as this will be the finished template which will be sent to the printer. The templates are to be returned fully completed on Friday the 10th of October.
Schools Cross Country: The Offaly Primary Schools Cross Country will take place on Tuesday the 14th of October in the Tullamore Harriers. Cross Country running is a very tough discipline, so children require to be prepared for it, any child from 3rd -6th class who is down training(running) on the field on a regular basis between now and the 14th of October, will be brought to the event. To give you on idea of distances that need to be covered, the race distance for each group is as follows:
3rd Class 550m
4th Class 650m
5th Class 800m
6th Class 900m
As is the case with football/hurling/camogie, those who are changing should bring in a spare pair of runners or football boots and socks, to go down on the field.
Tag Rugby: This will continue, up until the Halloween break.
Birr Theatre: Children from Juniors to 3rd class will attend the Christmas Show ‘I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas’ in Birr Theatre on Monday the 8th of December. The cost is €20 per child. This can be paid online through the school payments portal or sent in, in a sealed envelope with details marked on it, at your earliest convenience.
Christmas Show: Yes, it is hard to believe we are talking about this! This will take place in the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening the 17th of December, beginning at 7pm. We are simply giving you advanced notice of this, so you can keep this date in your diaries free.
Parish Auction: The Parish Auction will take place Sunday the 12th of October at 11am in the Parish Hall/Community carpark. The Parish appreciates all support it receives.
Internet & Technology Use Agreement: We are in Year 2 of our Internet and Technology Use Agreement which many families signed up to last year. The Agreement will be circulated to parents of Junior Infant children, in the next week or so and you will have the opportunity to take note of its contents and decide whether you wish to sign up to it or not. In Year 2 we will be looking at the issues of Gaming and Screen time. I will be speaking to the committee of the Parents Association on how we will best approach this.
School Inservice Days: There will school Inservice days on Friday the 28th of November, (Child Protection) and Monday the 26th of January and Friday the 27th of March (New Primary Curriculum)
School will be closed on these days as teachers will be attending inservice.
School Closure: Please note that school will be closed on Friday the 24th of October as the school is being used as a Polling Station for the Presidential Election. School will reopen on the 3rd of November after the mid-term break.
School Rules Reminders We try to keep rules to a minimum at Seir Kieran’s NS. Here’s what we constantly remind our pupils:
We come to School on time.
We try our best in class.
We come prepared.
We wear our uniform.
We respect others.
We respect school property.
Friday the 10th of October: 4th-6th Class – Bog Trip- Shinrone
Tuesday the 14th of October: Cross Country Tullamore Harriers.
Thursday the 23rd of October: School closes for the Mid-term break.
Monday the 3rd of November: School re-opens.
Friday the 28th of November: School closed – teacher in-service day.
Wednesday the 17th of December: School Christmas Show at 7pm
Sunday the 1st of March, 2026: Confirmation at 11am
Saturday the 9th of May, 2026: First Holy Communion at 11am.
School Contribution:
Many thanks to all those who have furnished us with this contribution of €40 per child. Your support in this regard is much appreciated.
Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance: You have also received an ‘Allianz Pupil Personal Accident Insurance – Summary of cover’ this month. Part of every child’s school payment went towards providing this 24 hour cover.
Halloween Dress Up: Children are to come to school in their Halloween costumes on Thursday the 23rd 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.
Review of Policies: The Board of Management carried out an annual review of the schools Child Safeguarding Statement at its most recent meeting.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: We take part in this project every year. Should you who wish to participate in this project, please send in your Christmas shoeboxes, no later than Wednesday the 5th of November. You can also take part in the Shoebox Appeal by visiting the website www.teamhope.ie Your child will bring home an information leaflet today, explaining how the Christmas Shoe Box appeal works.
Christmas Cards: Each boy and girl in the school will design his/her own Christmas card. You will then be in a position to purchase your child’s/children’s Christmas cards by ordering them online with the ‘Design A Card’ company. You will be furnished with further details of how you can order these cards in the near future. This is not a school fundraiser. The money which the company charges for cards is their business, the school is not adding anything to the costs. It is simply an opportunity for you to buy packs of cards, designed by your children, to send to loved ones this Christmas.
As this is a very individual exercise, we will be sending the templates for these cards home with your children on Thursday the 9th of October. On this night your children will receive no homework. You are asked to spend a little time in overseeing your child’s/children’s individual design/drawing/colouring, as this will be the finished template which will be sent to the printer. The templates are to be returned fully completed on Friday the 10th of October.
Schools Cross Country: The Offaly Primary Schools Cross Country will take place on Tuesday the 14th of October in the Tullamore Harriers. Cross Country running is a very tough discipline, so children require to be prepared for it, any child from 3rd -6th class who is down training(running) on the field on a regular basis between now and the 14th of October, will be brought to the event. To give you on idea of distances that need to be covered, the race distance for each group is as follows:
3rd Class 550m
4th Class 650m
5th Class 800m
6th Class 900m
As is the case with football/hurling/camogie, those who are changing should bring in a spare pair of runners or football boots and socks, to go down on the field.
Tag Rugby: This will continue, up until the Halloween break.
Birr Theatre: Children from Juniors to 3rd class will attend the Christmas Show ‘I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas’ in Birr Theatre on Monday the 8th of December. The cost is €20 per child. This can be paid online through the school payments portal or sent in, in a sealed envelope with details marked on it, at your earliest convenience.
Christmas Show: Yes, it is hard to believe we are talking about this! This will take place in the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening the 17th of December, beginning at 7pm. We are simply giving you advanced notice of this, so you can keep this date in your diaries free.
Parish Auction: The Parish Auction will take place Sunday the 12th of October at 11am in the Parish Hall/Community carpark. The Parish appreciates all support it receives.
Internet & Technology Use Agreement: We are in Year 2 of our Internet and Technology Use Agreement which many families signed up to last year. The Agreement will be circulated to parents of Junior Infant children, in the next week or so and you will have the opportunity to take note of its contents and decide whether you wish to sign up to it or not. In Year 2 we will be looking at the issues of Gaming and Screen time. I will be speaking to the committee of the Parents Association on how we will best approach this.
School Inservice Days: There will school Inservice days on Friday the 28th of November, (Child Protection) and Monday the 26th of January and Friday the 27th of March (New Primary Curriculum)
School will be closed on these days as teachers will be attending inservice.
School Closure: Please note that school will be closed on Friday the 24th of October as the school is being used as a Polling Station for the Presidential Election. School will reopen on the 3rd of November after the mid-term break.
School Rules Reminders We try to keep rules to a minimum at Seir Kieran’s NS. Here’s what we constantly remind our pupils:
We come to School on time.
We try our best in class.
We come prepared.
We wear our uniform.
We respect others.
We respect school property.