Dear Dads, Mams, Pupils and Staff,
Today was a very exciting day for our school. ‘The Zen Den’, which is our brand-new quiet space was officially opened by Mrs. Shanahan and Mark Murphy our Caretaker. They had help from a pod of Sixth Class pupils who were delighted to be the first visitors to the Zen Den. Sixth Class also chose the name for the new space.
Mrs. Shanahan has been working hard over the last few months planning and organising ‘The Zen Den’ and she had great help from Mark who did a fantastic job renovating what was originally a storage space. The space is a quiet, calm area that appeals to all the senses, with projections, a bubble tube, lots of different fabrics and textures, sounds of the sea and the scent of lavender.
The funding for the space came from an anonymous donation. The donor asked that the money would be used for the benefit of all the children and judging by the reaction of the girls, it has been well spent!
A huge ‘Thank You’ to Mrs. Shanahan, Mark and the kind donor. We are looking forward to making great use of The Zen Den in the weeks and years to come. I might even spend a bit of time there myself😊.
Yours sincerely,
C. O’Reilly – Principal
Important Note
School will close early for all pupils from First to Sixth Class on Wednesday 16th June, to facilitate a staff meeting. Pick ups will be at the following times:
Junior and Senior Infants @ 1.45p.m.
First and Second Classes @ 1.55p.m.
All other classes @ 2p.m.
Parents’ Association News
As you are aware, because of Covid and school closures, we have not had much opportunity to raise funds for the school. Therefore, we are holding a raffle before the school term ends. The tickets will be sent home on Monday June 14th please return them before Friday 18th. The main prize will be a €50 voucher. As always, we really appreciate your support.
End of Year Mass
We are hoping that on June 22nd at 11.30a.m., Fr. Kieran will be able to celebrate a special End of Year Mass at which Sixth Class will receive a blessing as they move on from our school.
The girls in Sixth Class will go to the Parish Church for the Mass and all the other staff and classes will join in via the Parish Webcam. We encourage and welcome as many parents and grandparents as possible to join us vis the webcam.
Book Rental Reminder
The Book Rental Scheme is up and running again this year if you wish to participate in the scheme your daughter’s contract and fee of €20 which is fantastic value should be paid before the end of term to allow us to calculate the cost of the books which need to be purchased/replaced, and to order them in time so that they will be ready when the girls return to school.
We would ask you to pay the Book Rental Fee by contactless payment. Please send an email to the office secretary.ferrybankgns@gmail.com requesting a link for payment. Receipts will be given.
Good Luck
During the month of June, we will pray during our Friday Assemblies for all the students who are sitting their Leaving Cert. exams at the moment.
School Bell
We will have one more ‘School Bell’ before the school year ends on Friday June 25th so keep an eye for it on the website.
