September 2017 Newsletter
5th September 2017
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Welcome back to the start of the school year. Please find below a list of recent and upcoming events.
• Galway All-Ireland Winning Success: Congratulations to captain, David Burke, Eanna and all the Burke family on the historic achievement of winning the All-Ireland for the first time in 29 years. We are so proud of David and his achievements and look forward to welcoming Liam McCarthy to the school in the coming weeks.
• Thanks to all the children, parents and staff who contributed to the Nationwide programme in advance of the All-Ireland. It was lovely for the school to be part of the build-up. Special thanks to Ms. Hayes for having the contacts in RTE.
• Congratulations to 6th class pupil, Melissa Clarke, on winning the u-12 All-Ireland title for the Button accordion at the All-Ireland Fleadh in Ennis recently.
• Congratulations to past pupil, Aoife Brennan, who was part of the u-16 Galway camogie panel who defeated Wexford in the all-Ireland final.
• Morning Supervision: In order to alleviate congestion in the school car-park, teachers have agreed, on a trial basis, to supervise children from 9.10am in the morning. In order for this to work we would ask parents to drop their children off and leave to vacate the space for another car to park in. We will review if this is working with the parents’ association and the Board of Management before the mid-term break in October.
• Lenrec Clothes Collection: Our annual clothes collection is on Thursday 28th September. This normally raises about €150 for school funds. The school receives €6 for every 10kg of clothes and €2 for a mobile phone. We would appreciate any support you can give.
• County Photos: County photos are coming to the school on Wednesday 13th September to take school photos. Please ensure your children have the correct uniform on.
• School Calendar: Please find attached a copy of the amended school calendar for 2017-2018. School closing for summer holidays on Thursday 28th June 2018 and not Thursday 25th.
• Staff Meeting: The children will be going home at 12.30pm on Wednesday 20th September to facilitate a staff meeting. The buses will run as normal.
• Tin Whistle: Lessons with Yvonne Barrett will recommence for 1st – 6th class children next Tuesday 12th September. The price for the lessons is €15 for 1 child; 25 for 2 children and €35 for 3 children. Please send in the money with your child prior to the lessons.
Welcome to our staff: We would like to welcome Mr. Joe Corry to our school staff. Mr. Corry will be teaching in a Learning Support/Resource capacity and is shared with Labane N.S.
Text-a-parent: We operate a text-a-parent service in the school. If your number has changed, please provide the new number to the class teacher in your child’s journal.
If you have any queries in relation to any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at the above number.
Yours sincerely
Francis O’Connor
Principal.