Information Sheet 31-1-05
Next Monday sees the start of our Whole School
Evaluation. This involves two inspectors
working in the school until the mid-term break. Monday
will be given over to meetings with various bodies
and as the teachers' meeting is scheduled for 2pm
the children will finish school at 1.50pm.so please
note;Monday 7th February School Closes 1.50pm
Spring is here and our GREEN SPRING CLEAN
will take place on Friday 4th between 11.15 and 12.40.
Your child may wear old clothes if you wish and a
rag, cloth or sponge would be useful.
National Educational Welfare Board
The N.E.W.B. was set up under the Education Welfare
Act 2000. Under this act, schools are obliged to notify
the Board if a child has missed 20 days, whatever
the reason.
We decided, as a staff, last year that it would be
good working practice to remind parents about this
at a certain stage. We settled on 12 days as a reasonable
time . Therefore, if your child reaches 12 days absences
you will receive a letter informing you of this. Please
do not panic. It is not intended as a threatening
letter or as the start of an action against you. It
is simply a reminder to you, out of courtesy, so that
you can then take stock.
Kilkenny Music Festival
Heartiest congratulations to all who competed in
Kilkenny Music Festival; Second Class Choir who won
their competition and all the individual winners,
runners -up and commended performances;
Full list of these on notice board in school.
Inservice Days
We received notice today of our next in-service days.
These will take place on Thursday and Friday 24th
and 25th February. Children will have no school on
these days. We will remind of these dates again. Feb.
24th and 25th Inservice Days
Parent/Teacher meetings were held on Jan. 18Th . Thank
you to all who attended. Any suggestions or comments,
with regard to these meetings, welcome.
Faith Celebration
All children in the school have an opportunity to
attend a “God is...Faith Celebration
Concert on Friday in the hall. We are subsidising
the cost so the children will only be charged 1.50
euro. There will be one junior and one senior concert.
Further details available on Parents' Noticeboard.
Health and Safety
For health and safety reasons we are strongly attempting
to have children enter and exit the school through
the door nearest their own classroom. Your co-operation
would be much appreciated.
Applications
The closing date for junior infant applications 2005
has passed and applications have been processed. We
will have 2 Junior Infant classes. As planned, the
current Junior Infants will remain as 3 Senior Infant
classes. Replies will be sent to all applicants this
week specifying whether a child has been accepted
and if not, what number the child is on the waiting
list. If you are offered a place for your child, please
reply promptly as, in fairness to those waiting, we
would like to process the waiting list as quickly
as possible.
School Maintenance
Many of the childrens toilets are in need of repair
and replacement and a maintenance programme on these
has now been started-hopefully to be completed by
the end of the year.
