NEWSLETTER
Newsletter 22/1/2015
Welcome to this week’s newsletter.
ETHOS – At assembly today 1st, 2nd and 3rd class played percussion instruments accompanying the school in singing the ‘Road to Nowhere’.
Philosophy; we have really been enjoying thinking time this week. We will be keeping you informed of our thoughts in the coming weeks.
We will be celebrating Chinese and Vietnamese New Year soon and are looking for some volunteers to come in and lead some activities on 12th February. Please contact Fiona if you are interested. [email protected]
TEACHING AND LEARNING –
Fiona and Wilma’s class are enjoying learning about babies and have welcomed in some small visitors to the school. Thank you for sharing the baby photographs.
Aodan and Hazel’s classes have been learning about penguins and have explored drawing penguins in Art this week.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES –
Flyer went home today about Drama classes starting soon, thank you Hazel. Irish dancing flyer should go home next week. Classes to start soon.
COMMUNITEA EVENT –
Thank you to everyone who organised, participated and enjoyed themselves on Saturday afternoon. The event was a great success. Please check out the gallery photographs.
PARENTS ASSOCIATION –
The parents association have been granted permission to run a number of proposed fundraising events over the coming months by the Board of Management. A school disco, movie night, sponsored walk and a summer barbecue have been proposed.
Our first fundraising event of 2015 is a school disco for all current pupils at the school and their families from 4-6pm on Saturday 28th February. Glow sticks, face-painting, pop-up cafe and groovy tunes. Come along and boogie on down! Kate Beglan, Sinead Dullaghan and Jessie Hamilton have kindly volunteered to coordinate this event.
Please volunteer to help at our school disco at [email protected]!
All the best,
Dermot and staff.