Newsletter - January 2018

Tuesday, 15^th January 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians
I would like to welcome you all back after the Christmas holidays and once again wish everyone a very happy New Year.  Hope you all had a restful break as we face a new calendar year.
A big thank you to all for supporting the Christmas raffle and congratulations to all who won our fabulous prizes. Thanks to the many sponsors of our raffle prizes, local businesses, parents, staff and parents council.  The raffle raised €1, 100 towards our fundraising and we are very grateful for your support.  A big thank you also to our hard working Parents Council, who organised the raffle tickets, wrapped and organised the prizes at our raffle on the day of the Christmas Prayer Service.

    

 Upcoming dates for the Diary

• Vaccinations for Junior Infants – Friday 25^th January

• Mid-Term Break – Thurs 21^st & Fri 22^nd Feb

• Pancake Tuesday – 5^th March

• School Closed – Monday 18^th March - Bank Holiday
• Easter Holidays – close at 12 noon on Friday 12^th April, re-open Mon 29th April
• Swimming Dates: (Jnr- 2^nd Class) –March 25^th, April 1^st, 8^th & 29^th, May, 13^th & 27^th, June 10^th & 17^th.

• Confirmation Day – Friday 3^rd May
• Mon 6^th May – Bank Holiday
• First Penance -  (to be arranged)
• First Holy Communion – Sun 19^th May
• School Closed– Mon 20^th May
• School Photographs – Tuesday, 21^st May
• New Entrants Open Day –Thurs 30^th May
•  In-Service Day – (to be confirmed)
• Mon 3^rd June – Bank Holiday
• Summer Holidays – Wed 26^th June 

• Enrolment 2019/2020

If you wish to enrol your child in Our Lady’s N.S. for September 2019 please call to the school for enrolment form before Wednesday 20^th February, forms need to be returned by Friday March 15^th

     

 Reminders:

• 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.  Due to recent regulations gum shields are now obligatory for football training.

• School Lunches

Please check Carambola website for updates/menu changes on school lunches.  Please talk

to your child and change their menu choices regularly online.  We encourage all children to eat their healthy lunches in school.

• Headlice

IMPORTANT HEALTH & SAFETY MESSAGE:

We are asking ALL parents to PLEASE PLEASE check your child's hair on a regular basis and treat immediately if infected. This has to be done in order to avoid re-infecting others.

• Policies on Blog:

All relevant School Policies are available for viewing on the school blog at: ourladysns.blogspot.ie

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

The health & safety of all staff and students is of paramount importance to School Management.  I would strongly urge any parent with any issues related to any area of school life to follow proper procedures in having the matter dealt with.

 Looking forward to your support and another busy term in Our Lady’s N.S.

         Le gach dea – ghuí

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 Ms O’ Sullivan - Principal

Members of Board:

Fr Derry Quirke                Sheila O’ Sullivan              Deirdre Egan          Áine McGrath

Anne Croke                      Willie McGrath                  Tom Butler               Tadhg Vaughan