Newsletter - April '18

Our Lady’s N.S.

Ballingarry, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

Tel/Fax:           052 9154533

Email:              ourladysns@gmail.com

Blog: ourladysns.blogspot.ie

12/04/18

Dear Parents/Guardians

·        Welcome back after our Easter break!  Hope you all had a very pleasant Easter. 

Pancake Tuesday

·        Firstly I want to once again thank our hard-working Parents Council members who provided us all – children and staff alike with some very tasty pancakes on Pancake Tuesday. We enjoyed various delicious toppings and we were all spoiled for choice on the day!

 School Show

·        A huge thanks to all involved in our very exciting presentation of “Jack and the Ballingarry Beanstalk” on Wed 21^st and Thurs 22^nd March.

Thanks to staff and parents for all the hard work, co-operation and amazing team work involved in the preparation for the show.  Our Lady’s is very fortunate to have such dedicated staff and parents who work in unison for the benefit of all our students.

The students did a wonderful job on both nights and we are so proud of them.

Well done again to all our students.

I don’t have a total on money raised as yet but I will inform you by text as soon as the expenses are sorted.

Recycling Day

·        Thanks to all who sent in bags for our recycling on 22^nd March.

Again your support is very much appreciated.

Bag Pack

·        Please put June 15^th and 16^th in your diary for The Bag Pack in Dunnes in Thurles for our school fundraising.  Parents Council will be sending out a request for names of parents willing to give a few hours of their time over these two days.  We will need lots of volunteers so we hope once again to call on you in our hour of need.

I.T.

·        We are glad to announce further investment in our schools I.T.

A Mi Touch Interactive LED Multitouch screen has been installed in the 5^th and 6^th Class.  Two tablets are to be purchased for use in the Resource/Learning Support Dept.

Further investment will be made over the coming years.

 Some dates for your calendar

Ø Swimming for Jnr to 2^nd class commenced on Monday 9^th April and will continue for 8 weeks – final lesson on Mon, June 18^th

Ø Spikeball –  Wed 18^th April for 6 weeks

Ø Bank Holiday – school closed Mon 7^th May

Ø First Holy Communion – Sun 20^th May

Ø School closed – Mon 21^st May

Ø R.S.E Talk for 5^th and 6^th class parents – Tues 22^nd May at 7.30pm in Parent Room

Ø School Photos – Wed 23^rd May

Ø New Entrants Open Day – Thurs 24^th May

Ø School Closed – Wed 30^th May – In-Service Day

Ø R.S.E. Talk for 5^th & 6^th classes – Fri 1^st June

Ø Bank Holiday – Mon 4^th June – school closed

Ø Bag Pack – Dunnes, Thurles – Fri 15^th and Sat 16^th June

Ø School Holidays – Wed 27^th June at 12noon

 Reminders:

·        Please ensure that infants are collected promptly at 2pm

·        Please ensure that we have an up to date phone number for our TextaParent so that all parents can be contacted at all times in case of emergency.

·        As per our school rules students must wear full uniform to school except on gym days where they are obliged to wear the school tracksuit and appropriate runners for health and safety reasons.

·        Homework: Homework is given to all pupils on a regular basis.  We ask you to ensure that it is done carefully and the child’s journal signed (1^st – 6^th) each night.

v IMPORTANT HEALTH & SAFETY MESSAGE!

A case of head lice has been reported once again.  We ask ALL parents to check heads and treat with appropriate treatments from your chemist.  You MUST do this immediately in order to avoid re-infecting others.

It is vital that you check your child’s hair on a regular basis.

Thanking you

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Ms S O’ Sullivan – Principal