Welcome to this week’s newsletter, ETHOS: November is Human Rights month. Our core value is Equality. We have now learned ‘Blowin In the Wind’ and practiced it for the final time at assembly this week. We read through a Human Rights book also assembly, which the children truly enjoyed, & there was jiving! We will be moving […]
Dear Parents / Guardians, Welcome to this weeks newsletter – ETHOS: We will be welcoming in the first day of winter over the break – Holy All Saints Day. Have a safe and happy Halloween if you are celebrating over the holiday. Our school custom is to have a fancy dress on World Book Day […]
Dear Parents / Guardians, It appears some people did not get the newsletter email last week. There was a newsletter last week, which you will find if you scroll down. Our newsletter is published every week, so always check the website on a Friday just in-case you do not receive the mail. ETHOS: Our staff attended Human […]
Welcome to this weeks Newsletter: ETHOS: Our core value this month is Honesty. The Jewish festival Sukkot started yesterday, and will continue until the 15th. This remembers and celebrates the welcoming of family, friends and strangers into homes. World Mental Health Day is tomorrow. The children enjoy meditation in school, which you should try at home. There are lots of ‘guided meditations for children’ on […]
Dear Parents & Guardians, Welcome to this week’s newsletter … ETHOS: This month’s core value is Honesty. Best wishes to families who are celebrating Eid-Ul-Adha. The children will be learning about this in school. It’s a festival filled weekend with Yom Kippur and Navaratri also falling on the 4th of Ocotober. TEACHING AND LEARNING: Aodán […]
Welcome to this week’s newsletter, ETHOS – All classes have been working on art projects this week, to decorate our reception area. The themes were ‘Friendship’ in Junior Infants, ‘Core Values’ in Senior Infants and ‘Welcome to our Fantastic School’ in First, Second and Third Class. There is a Board of Management meeting on Tuesday. ADMINISTRATION […]
Dear Parents / Guardians, Welcome to this week’s newsletter. ETHOS – Core Value this month in Friendship. The children will be learning ‘Little Boxes’ at assembly this week. HOMEWORK – We hope you are enjoying our ‘Active Homework’ initiative. We are really looking forward to hearing from the children over the coming weeks. We will […]
Dear Parents / Guardians, Welcome to this week’s newsletter, ETHOS – Our core value this month is Friendship. PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Classes will have two PE lessons per week. Children must wear correct footwear. Please see times below. Fiona – Tuesday & Thursday. Wilma – Tuesday & Thursday Hazel – Wednesday & Friday Aodán – […]
Welcome to our final newsletter for this term – CALENDAR: We will be finishing this Friday at 11.30am. We will be returning at 08.30am on the 28th of August 2014. PERFORMANCE: There will be a percussion performance in the yard on Thursday at 08.30am. This will be brief, but worth the wait. COMMUNICATIONS: We will […]
Newsletter: ETHOS: We are reading My Princess Boy this week, and have been thinking about gender norms in society. We are having some refreshing discussions around dress and past-times. AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND MATHS: Great news for Portobello ETNS, we have been awarded the Discover Primary Science and Maths Award of Excellence. We […]