Dear Parents, Guardians, Pupils and Friends of the school,
I hope you all have settled in well to the new school year. We were delighted to see so many of you last
night at the Parents Information Evening. It is important for us to strengthen the relationship between the
school and parents and the Information Evening is a great opportunity to do so. Please note that
homework will start from next week – your daughter’s teacher may have gone through this with you
during the Information Evening to make it easier for everyone during the year.
School Website – Translation Tool
This website has a translation tool on the right hand side of all pages called ‘Translate Here’ – it maybe at the bottom of the page if you are on a mobile device/tablet. There are
many languages you can translate to so please use this tool especially if English is not your first language.
Cinderella
The girls from 1st to 6th class had a little surprise yesterday (Thursday) morning when they were treated
to ‘Cinderella – The Pantomime.’ The show was performed by M and M Theatrical Productions all the
way from Scotland who were superb! The girls thoroughly enjoyed the experience and got to see a live
pantomime with all the sounds, lights and action in their own school hall. They even got to see some of
the teachers perform! Well done to everyone!
FAI
We welcomed Gary Power of the FAI to do a session with 3rd and 4th class last week. It’s the first time
Gary has visited our school and he was really impressed by the girls! He even left us some footballs to
practice our skills!
Assembly
Every Friday in the GP room we hold assembly. The girls get the opportunity to hear from me, to see
what other classes are doing and to celebrate birthdays and achievements. We also hold Class Reports
where two selected classes each week show/perform to the school something that they have prepared.
Last week we had great performances from Ms. Cunniffe’s 1st and Ms. Power’s 2nd class and we look forward to the Junior and Senior Infant class reports today!
Maths Week 2023
Maths Week 2023 is gearing up to spark some imaginations and captivate minds from 14th – 22nd October. Maths Week is an all-island event that takes place every October online, in-school and at venues across Ireland. It promotes awareness, appreciation and understanding of Maths through a huge variety of events and activities. At our school children will engage in a wide range of activities through online events, in-class activities and games. We will be using our Maths Eyes around our School Community during Maths Week. More details are available at www.mathsweek.ie
Important upcoming dates
Halloween Break – finish Friday October 27th and return to school on Monday November 6th.
Covid-19
Please be aware that Covid-19 is present in the community and we are continuing to take precautions to
minimise any spread of the disease. It is important that you keep your daughter at home if she is ill. In
any cases where Coivd-19 is suspected, you are asked to follow the relevant guidance and take the
precautions recommended by the HSE. Please click here for up to date guidance –
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/
Swimming
The girls in 2nd and 3rd will be swimming after the Halowe’en break for 6 weeks. We will be in touch with details before the break.
Class Blogs
Teachers make a big effort to keep their class blogs updated with all of the different activities and lessons
that their classes are doing. You can view the class blogs by clicking on the ‘Class Blog’ tab at the top of
the page and then clicking on the relevant class.
Internet Safety Training for Parents
The Parents Association have asked me to share a link regarding Internet Safety Training for Parents. I
have attached the link below which includes times and dates. The Information Session is online via Zoom
and takes place between Monday October 9th and Friday October 13th. The sessions are aimed at
providing useful information and skills to parents to enable them to engage with their children’s online
lives. I would strongly encourage any parents interested to attend.
NPC Internet Safety Information session for Parents – Virtual October 2023 Survey (surveymonkey.com)
That’s all for now. I will be in touch again with you all before the Hallowe’en break.
Yours sincerely,
J. Nagle
Principal
