Dear Parents, Pupils, Guardians and Friends of the school,
As we come to the end of September, as ever, our school is a busy place. We hope that all of the girls have settled in well and are looking forward to the school year ahead. Please see below for some updates and information on the activities in the school.
Parents Information Evening
Our Annual Parents Information evening will take place on Thursday October 3rd . Parents are welcome from 6.45pm with events getting under way from 7pm sharp. We will send out a message on Aladdin Connect with regards to any further information.
The Information evening should take no longer than an hour, finishing around 8pm. We look forward to seeing all parents there.
Tesco Community Fund
We were delighted to get a call from the local Tesco here in the Ferrybank to inform us that we will receive €369 in funding for new music equipment. Thank you to all parents, children and shoppers for supporting our school over the last few months. Thank you also to Tesco for their generous donation.
Communion and Confirmation Dates
As we begin the new school year, parents of girls in 2nd and 6th class are always eager to be informed of the sacrament dates. Currently, no dates have been given but we will send out the dates as soon as they are made available to us.
Hot Meals
The hot meals have been very well received throughout the school since they began in late August. The girls throughout September have enjoyed tasting the different meals and many seem to have settled on what they like. We are conscious of waste and are happy to say that so far, little to no waste has been left. We kindly ask that if your daughter is going to be absent from school and you know about it in advance, that you cancel the hot meal for those respective days with Freshtoday via their app/website.
Photocopying/Art and Craft fees
Thank you to many of you who have paid the photocopying/art and craft fees via Aladdin Connect. The fee is €30 for the school year and it is kindly asked that if you have yet to pay this, please do so.
Many parents have availed of the Allianz insurance that is offered by the school which is also paid for via Aladdin Connect. If you have availed of this insurance and have paid via Aladdin Connect, please ensure that the insurance form is filled in and returned to the school.
Solar Panels
We were delighted to have solar panels installed during the summer break on the roof of the main building. We now have 16 panels which produce electricity making our school greener and more environmentally friendly. We also have a new information screen installed in the entrance hall to educate us on how much electricity is being produced.
European Day of Languages 2024
On Thursday, 26 th of September, we will celebrate European Day of Languages in our
school. This years theme is ‘Language for Peace’. Our Senior pupils will share and read
some traditional fairytales and stories with all the classes during the day. All pupils will be
encouraged to have a go at saying ‘hello’ and ‘welcome’ in the different European languages
that our pupils speak along with our native language, Gaeilge, and English. We are looking
forward to hearing and having a go with some of the languages.
External Works
The external works on the drop off and collect area are continuing. The new boundary wall is almost complete and we hope to have new fencing and gates installed in the next couple of months to finish off the job.
Dates for your diary
Parents Information Evening – Thursday October 3rd
Mid-Term Break – Monday October 28th to Friday November 1st
That’s all for now. I will be in touch again in the next few weeks.
Yours sincerely,
J.Nagle
Principal
