Dear Parents/Guardians,

♦iNet safety Talk: Ger Brick will be holding a workshop for parents/ guardians in the school on the 11^th December at 7pm. As part of our curriculum we will be teaching specific lessons on Internet Safety. Attendance at this workshop is strongly advised in order to keep our children safe online. I look forward to seeing a representative from each family there.

♦ Hallwe’en Spellathon: We raised a grand total of €3,603.65. Thank you to everyone who helped in raising these funds for gymnastics and drama for the girls in our school.

♦Parents Association: Next meeting will take place on 14^th January @7.30pm. All are welcome.

♦ Payment of money: There are still a number of outstanding book bills in the school. All money owed to the Office (photocopying, art & craft, book rental, swimming, etc.) should be placed in an envelope labelled with your child’s name, class, what it is for and the amount.

♦Heritage Schools: Lorraine O’ Sullivan from Heritage Schools came to visit the girls in Junior- 1^st class on the 19^th November. We learned lots about Irish Wildlife. Thank you to the PA for this.

♦Reminder: Please ensure your daughter is wearing the correct uniform/ tracksuit on the given days. Black footwear is to be worn with the school uniform.

♦St. Vincent De Paul Sale: This will take place on Thursday, 5^th December in the school hall for the girls in the school only. If you would like to donate any baked goods, these will also be welcomed (please write your name on any containers sent in). All the money raised will go towards St. Vincent De Paul. Don’t forget to bring a carrier bag for anything you buy on the day!

♦ Christmas Show Box Appeal: Thank you to all those who kindly donated.

♦ Christmas Elf and Snowman: A huge thank you to Mary Rooney and Susan Brennan for their kind donation of knitted elves and snowmen. These will be on sale in the office for €2 with any remaining elves and snowmen being sold on the day of the concert.

♦Athletics: Athletics for the girls from 4^th-6^th has finished. It will begin for the girls in 1^st and 2^nd class sometime in the new year. More details to follow!

♦Boxing/ Mixed Marital Arts: There will be no class on Friday 6^th Dec (this week). There will be one more class on the 13^th Dec, this is the last class. Thank you to Tullow Boxing Club.

♦Traffic: Please do not park your car or stop to drop off your daughter at the bus stop outside the school gate. This area is particularly busy in the morning and your support is vital in order to ensure that children both come and go to school safely each morning. This area is for the bus only.

♦ Board of Management: A huge thank you to the nominees on the outgoing Board of Management, particularly Aine Gahan, Tim Healy and Catherine Rooney.

New Board of Management

Chairperson: Gearoid Connolly                    Secretary to the Board/ Principal: Marie Coen

Teacher Nominee: Rebecca Kennedy           Patron Nominee: Mary Mc Quinn

Community Nominee: Pat O’ Toole              Community Nominee: Jacinta O’ Toole

Parent Nominee: Helena Hunt                      Parent Nominee: Keith Purdy

Tuesday 17^th December @ 9.45am: 1^st, Junior Infants, 3^rd and 5^th

1^st Class: The Night Before Christmas

A musical about Christmas Eve where the children are excited about the presents they will receive; the toys are scared that they will become old news.

Junior Infants: Christmas Show

A delightful medley of Christmas songs and poetry will be on offer from our youngest performers.

3rd Class: Sleeping Beauty

3rd class are performing a short play called ‘The Sleeping Beauty’, which is a dramatisation of the well-known fairytale.

5^th Class: Stable Manners

5th class will be performing Stable Manners; a Christmas nativity play with a difference! Telling the story of the birth of Christ through the eyes of the animals present that night, Stable Manners is packed full of song, dance and Christmas spirit

Wednesday 18^th December @9.45am: Senior Infants, 2^nd class, 4^th and 6^th

2^nd class: Big Bad Ben

This is the story of the most mischievous boy in Bethlehem. His name was Ben, but most people called him ‘Big Bad Ben of Bethlehem’

Senior Infants: Whoops- A- Daisy- Angel

Whoops-A-Daisy-Angel is the delightful story of an angel who is different from the rest. She makes mistakes, is forgetful, clumsy and dresses untidily. Because she is not as perfect as all the other angels she only gets simple and monotonous jobs to do. She has, however, a heart of gold and never complains, so one day she is given a very important job to do, and manages to do it perfectly

4^th Class: Christmas songs and Carols

4^th will be entertaining us all with a variety of Christmas songs and Carols. The girls will also be performing for the Sonas residents to help everyone get into the Christmas spirit!

6^th Class: Titanic

When the Titanic house band falls ill Sixth Class from Scoil Mhuire Lourdes must step up to provide alternative entertainment. Can their musical contributions change the course of History?

In order to ensure the smooth running of the day we would ask that parents/ guardians be seated for 9.40am promptly on the day of the concert that you are coming to as we will begin at 9.45am.

 

Le meas,

 

Marie Coen (Principal)

 

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