14th February 2018
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Please find below a list of recent and upcoming events.
Kilchreest N.S. Table Quiz: This year’s quiz which we use as a school fundraiser was once again a great success. We had the biggest number of entrants and the quiz is going from strength to strength. I would like to thank all the parents and staff for helping on the night. A special word of thanks to Ms. Kelly for co-ordinating the event and the Meadow Court for providing their facilities. The quiz raised approximately €1,400.
Credit Union Quiz Teams: Well done to our school quiz teams who participated in the Credit Union quiz in Loughrea. Congratulations to our u13 team of Josh McPhilbin, Aoife Sweeney, Róisín Doyle and Darragh Brady who finished third overall. Thanks to Ms. Keely for preparing the children and attending on the night.
Clothes Collection: Our next school clothes collection is Wednesday next 21st February. Bags of clothes and old mobile phones can be dropped off at the school that morning.
World Book Day: Is on Thursday 1st March. Children can dress up as a character from their favourite book on that day.
Enrolments: We are now taking enrolments for September 2018. If you know anyone who might be interested in enrolling their child in the school, please ask them to contact the office on 091 840112.
Congratulations and Thanks to David Burke on firstly being named Captain of the Galway Senior Hurling team for 2018 and on behalf of everyone associated with the school I would like to thank him for donating his All-Ireland final winning jersey to the school. David presented the jersey on Wednesday 14th February. We are very proud to have this special momento hanging up in the school.
New Child Protection Guidelines: New child protection guidelines came into effect recently and all schools are to receive in-service to familiarise themselves with the new procedures. Schools are entitled to close for 2 half days and we will be closed for half days on the following dates – Friday 2nd and Friday 9th March. Buses will run as normal on these dates.
Congratulations to all our past pupils who recently won the Connaught Junior & Senior Colleges Camogie title with St. Brigid’s College.
School Closures:
– Mid-term Break: Thursday 15th and Friday 16th February.
– St. Patrick’s Bank Holiday: Monday 19th March
School Policies: There are a number of draft school policies available on the school website for your -attention.
1. The Promotion and Marketing of Commercial Products
2. Garda Vetting
3. Parent/Teacher Communication
4. Emergency Closures
If you would like to make any suggestions, please feel free to contact the office.

Yours sincerely

Francis O’Connor
Principal.