October
October 2023 Newsletter
Dear Parents,
Dates for your Diary:
Wednesday the 11th of October: Clothes to be dropped off for Clothes Collection.
Monday 30th Oct –Friday 3rd Nov: School closed Mid-term break.
Saturday the 11th of November: Mass for Confirmation & First Holy Communion children.
School Payments:
Many thanks to all those who have furnished this payment of €25 per child. This goes towards funding the cost of your child’s 24hour insurance cover, as well as costs associated with Arts/Crafts and photocopying. We thank you for your support in this regard.
Clothes Collection: A clothes collection will take place on Thursday the 12th of October. Clothes can be dropped off in the GP Room anytime from 8.30am to 2.35pm on Wednesday the 11th of October. You can enter the GP Room via the emergency exit double doors. Your support for this would be much appreciated as all funds raised will be directly spent on your children.
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 Mid-Term: The school will close on the week of 30th of October for the Halloween mid-term. It will re-open on Monday the 6th of November.
Halloween Dress Up: Children are to come to school in their Halloween costumes on Friday the 27th 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 and an annual review of the school’s Anti Bullying policy, at its most recent meeting.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: Those who wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal should have shoe boxes returned to the school no later than Wednesday the 8th 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.
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 Monday the 16th 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 Tuesday the 17th of October.
Birr Theatre: Children from Juniors to 3rd class will attend the Christmas Show ‘Elfie saves Christmas’ in Birr Theatre on Tuesday the 12th of December. The cost of the show is €15 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. The Board of Management and Parents Association will cover the cost of the bus for transporting the children. We thank them for their support.
Confirmation/Communion Preparations: As part of the children’s preparations for Confirmation and Communion this year, the parish are inviting the children to participate in a sacramental mass on the first Saturday night mass of every month beginning in November. As the children will be on their mid-term break on the first Saturday night in November, the parish will celebrate this mass on the second Saturday night for November, that being the 11th of November. Further details on these masses will follow directly from the parish.
School Photographs: For those wishing to order School photographs, they have to be ordered on line by Wednesday the 11th of October, at the latest, in order to avail of free delivery to the school. If you order after this time, this will incur an extra charge for you, as the photos will need to be sent directly to you.
Amber Flag: This year our whole school community will again take part in the Amber Flag initiative in order to promote positive mental health and well-being at Seir Kieran’s NS. We have formed a committee led by student representatives from each classroom who will co-ordinate different activities throughout the year to encourage a positive and healthy attitude towards our general physical and mental health and well-being.
Fast Feet Athletics Programme: The children in all classes are currently engaged in this Athletics programme. We thank Johnny Corboy (Offaly Sports Partnership) for coming in and working alongside our teachers in the delivery of the programme.
Well done Boys and Girls: Well done to all our boys and girls who represented our school in the recent Cumann na mBunscol football blitz and in the Primary School Cross Country Athletics. As always, the boys and girls put their very best foot forward and represented the school with pride.
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.
October 2023 Newsletter
Dear Parents,
Dates for your Diary:
Wednesday the 11th of October: Clothes to be dropped off for Clothes Collection.
Monday 30th Oct –Friday 3rd Nov: School closed Mid-term break.
Saturday the 11th of November: Mass for Confirmation & First Holy Communion children.
School Payments:
Many thanks to all those who have furnished this payment of €25 per child. This goes towards funding the cost of your child’s 24hour insurance cover, as well as costs associated with Arts/Crafts and photocopying. We thank you for your support in this regard.
Clothes Collection: A clothes collection will take place on Thursday the 12th of October. Clothes can be dropped off in the GP Room anytime from 8.30am to 2.35pm on Wednesday the 11th of October. You can enter the GP Room via the emergency exit double doors. Your support for this would be much appreciated as all funds raised will be directly spent on your children.
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 Mid-Term: The school will close on the week of 30th of October for the Halloween mid-term. It will re-open on Monday the 6th of November.
Halloween Dress Up: Children are to come to school in their Halloween costumes on Friday the 27th 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 and an annual review of the school’s Anti Bullying policy, at its most recent meeting.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal: Those who wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal should have shoe boxes returned to the school no later than Wednesday the 8th 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.
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 Monday the 16th 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 Tuesday the 17th of October.
Birr Theatre: Children from Juniors to 3rd class will attend the Christmas Show ‘Elfie saves Christmas’ in Birr Theatre on Tuesday the 12th of December. The cost of the show is €15 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. The Board of Management and Parents Association will cover the cost of the bus for transporting the children. We thank them for their support.
Confirmation/Communion Preparations: As part of the children’s preparations for Confirmation and Communion this year, the parish are inviting the children to participate in a sacramental mass on the first Saturday night mass of every month beginning in November. As the children will be on their mid-term break on the first Saturday night in November, the parish will celebrate this mass on the second Saturday night for November, that being the 11th of November. Further details on these masses will follow directly from the parish.
School Photographs: For those wishing to order School photographs, they have to be ordered on line by Wednesday the 11th of October, at the latest, in order to avail of free delivery to the school. If you order after this time, this will incur an extra charge for you, as the photos will need to be sent directly to you.
Amber Flag: This year our whole school community will again take part in the Amber Flag initiative in order to promote positive mental health and well-being at Seir Kieran’s NS. We have formed a committee led by student representatives from each classroom who will co-ordinate different activities throughout the year to encourage a positive and healthy attitude towards our general physical and mental health and well-being.
Fast Feet Athletics Programme: The children in all classes are currently engaged in this Athletics programme. We thank Johnny Corboy (Offaly Sports Partnership) for coming in and working alongside our teachers in the delivery of the programme.
Well done Boys and Girls: Well done to all our boys and girls who represented our school in the recent Cumann na mBunscol football blitz and in the Primary School Cross Country Athletics. As always, the boys and girls put their very best foot forward and represented the school with pride.
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.