Winter Assemblies
This year’s Winter Assemblies will take place on Friday the 15 th of December. The format will be similar to previous years. There will be three separate assemblies: the first will be for Junior and Senior Infants (9am to 10am), the second will be for 1st , 2nd and 3rd Classes (10:30am to 12noon), and the third will be for 4th, 5th and 6th Classes (12:45pm to 2:15pm).
The PTA will also be holding a bake sale on the day. If you are interested in contributing something for sale, please contact a member of the PTA.
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Calendar
Winter holidays will begin on Friday the 22 nd of December. There will be a half-day for all pupils on that day (school closes at 11:40am). The school will re-open on Monday, 8th of January 2018 for all pupils at 08:40am.
Car Park
Please note the car park will be closed Friday 15 th December to avoid congestion during the assemblies.
Junior Infants
Registration for Junior Infants who are starting school in September 2018 will take place on Tuesday the 16th of January between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
Winter Visitor
Our annual visit to the school by a well-known winter visitor will take place on Tuesday the 19th of December. He will visit Junior and Senior Infants and Setanta Classes.
Dublin Bus Calendar Launch
The Dublin Bus Calendar for 2018 will be launched at an event on the 14th of December in the Civic Office in Wood Quay. We are very happy that art work by two of our pupils has been selected once again for the calendar. Well done to Wafiyah (ex-pupil) and Airah (6th Class)!
Sam Maguire Cup
The Sam Maguire Cup will be paying a flying visit to our school on Monday 11th December.
Health
We remind parents to continue to be vigilant about head lice. Head lice are extremely common among school-going children, particularly at this time of year. We ask that parents check their children’s hair regularly and take appropriate action if they notice head lice.
Contact Details
If your contact details (telephone number, email or home address) have changed, please inform the office.
Pupil Absences
If a child is sick or going on holidays, please inform the office so that the reason for the absence can be recorded.
Tracksuits
School tracksuits are still available from the office for €25.
Setanta
Setanta are doing yoga each morning and are working on our basic movement skills.
Junior Infants
This week Mallorie’s Junior Infants went to The Arctic where they explored what life is like there.
3rd Class
Third class engaging in a Share Session and giving helpful feedback on each other’s stories as part of their Writing Workshop.
4th Class
4th class working on, balance and movement with coaches from PDST.
6th Class
Louise’s 6th class have been very busy recently. In November, we learned about the USA and Native Americans and made totem poles in art. We had a visit from Draíocht theatre who performed ‘Grainne Mhaol – the Pirate Queen’ for us. In maths, we have been working on percentages and 2d shapes. We are reading a novel called ‘Wonder’ by RJ Palacio. This month, we have been making a Christmas village in art as a whole class. In Learn Together, we are looking at festivals of light and comparing the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and the Christian festival of Christmas.