Dear Parents,
Our Mid-term break will begin on Friday next the 28th February. School will be closed on Friday 28th February (School Planning Day), Monday 3rd March, Tuesday 4th March and Wednesday 5th March (Curriculum Day). School will re-open on Thursday the 6th of March at 9a.m.
Confirmation
The children of 6th class are busily preparing for Confirmation on Saturday 1st of March. Mr. Kennedy’s class will be on retreat on Tuesday next the 25th of February while Mrs Brooks class will have their retreat on the following day – Wednesday. The Redemptorist retreat team of Fr. Jim Gargan and Noel Kirby will work with the boys and girls. The cost of the retreat is €5 per child.
Tesco Tokens
Our Tesco token collection is going well and we would ask you to bring in every token each week. We are hoping to get digital projectors and two computers this year. Mr. Kennedy has a total put up each week in school to show how we are progressing.
I.T. – Support from local Companies
Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Tuohy have written to local companies Dell and Analog looking for any I.T. support they can give in the way of Computers, digital projectors or microscopes. We would appreciate any parental support on this matter.
Special Olympics 2003
We are hoping to organise an international colours day here in St. Paul’s school. We will be asking each pupil to donate €2 and the money we get will be put towards sponsoring an athlete for the Special Olympics. This will be happening around the 14th of March next.
Hurling
Hurling coaching continues for 2nd, 3rd and 5th classes on Fridays. We thank Mungret/St. Pauls G.A.A., for their generosity in supplying hurleys and helmets to the school. Our U10 U11 ½ and U 13 boy’s teams will commence training and matches shortly. The city schools and competitions will begin in March.
Swimming
1st, 2nd and 3rd classes are currently swimming at U.L. Arena Pool. They will complete 6 weeks of lessons before Easter.
Fashion Show
Our Fashion Show will take place in the South Court Hotel on April 2nd at 8p.m. The Celia Holman Lee Agency will host the show on our behalf. Tickets will be on sale next week at €10. Many parents have been asking about tickets. We have decided to offer one ticket per family and we are asking that the money be sent in to the class teacher. Extra tickets can be got from members of the Parents Association or from Susan in the School Office. There will only be a limited number of tickets on sale. The Staff and the Parents Association are currently looking for sponsors for our programme on the night. A full-page advertisement is €100 and a half page advertisement is €65. We would welcome any support of any parent in business.
Mungret/G.A.A. Club Activities.
Our local club are currently training in Hurling and Football and any children from our school living in parishes of Mungret/Raheen or St. Paul’s Dooradoyle are welcome to join. Many of our children are enjoying Gaelic Games and we encourage our children to take part in our national games.
Outdoor Hurling U6, U8, U10 Crescent College Comp. (All weather pitch) Sundays 11a.m.
Outdoor Football U6, U8, U10 Mungret G.A.A. pitch Saturday 11 – 12.15p.m.
Parenting Classes
There will be a parenting class held for 5-6 nights after Easter during May/June. Numbers are limited on this course and any information you require can be got from Trish Reidy 301614 or Margaret O’Connor 309031. of the St. Paul’s Parents Association.
School Website
Our school website can be found at http://homepage.eircom.net/~spnsdooradoyle
National Children’s Choir.
5th and 6th class children are busily preparing for the National Children’s choir concert in U.L. on Monday 12th May. Tickets on sale in April.

Thanking You,
Mr. Tuohy