JUNE
2006 NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents
Like most months
this is another busy one with a
number of important events and
activities planned. Please check the
important events section.
Could parents
also ensure that all books and
school equipment including the Maths
Homework Boxes are sent back into
school.
A special thank
you to the support of the P4 and P7
parents in the preparation of their
children for the Sacraments of Holy
Communion and Confirmation.
A final
newsletter shall be sent out at the
end of June
IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday 1st June P/12
EMU Art Workshop
Saturday 3rd June First
Communion in St Joseph’s
Tuesday 6th June – Visit
by Diocesan Advisers to school (RE)
Wednesday 7th June Sports
Day
Thursday 8th P3 EMU Art
Workshop
Friday 9th June School
Development Day school closed for
children –Revised Curriculum/Child
Protection
Mon 12th June – Trip to
Dublin by P6/7 to meet Presentation
PS from Tralee
Fri 16th June Visit by
Bishop McKeown to school
Friday 23rd June @ 1030
am Prize Giving Day- school finishes
for P7’s
Wed 28th June School
finishes for children for Summer
Holidays at 11am
Thu
29th/Fri 30th
School Development Days
FOOTBALL
The school team followed up its win
over Moneydarragh with hard fought
wins over Grange PS and Atticall PS
thus winning their section and
qualifying for the Down playoffs.
Last week they were beaten by the
eventual winners, a joint schools
team of Barr/Glenn. Congratulations
to all panel members and we wish
them well in the St Columban’s
tournament which takes place at the
end of the month.
Healthy Break
times: A short reminder that
milk and water are the only drinks
allowed at break time. Please do not
send in any fruit drinks or yoghurt
drinks. Thank you.
SPORTS DAY
Weather
permitting Sports Day takes place on
Wednesday 7th June with
KS1 sports in the morning followed
by KS 2 in the afternoon .Each
family should have received a
detailed letter explaining the
organisation of the day.
INDUCTION DAY
Induction Day for
new children will take place on
Monday 26th June . Times
and details shall be sent out
later.
Newcastle Lions: Congratulations
to Gerard McDowell and Lauren McComb
who won the “Stranger Danger” poster
competition. These posters will be
featured in a Calendar which will be
published in the New Year
UNIFORMS
The majority of uniforms have
arrived and will be issued soon. If
anyone has not yet ordered please
complete an order form and leave it
in the office as soon as possible.
SPORTS FIELD
We
are looking forward to the erection
of goal posts and ball stops in the
near future on the school pitch. No
more lost balls!
GRIDCLUB
This is an excellent website which
is ideal for primary school
children. The school has subscribed
to the site and this enables
children to use the site at home.
Instructions are as follows.
Go to the website
at
www.gridclub.com and log on to
the Grid Club Learning Centre –
Games and Activities. You will need
to type in the Username and Password
for access. These are both in lower
case
USERNAME: stm937
PASSWORD: bt344qn
If you have any
problems please contact the school.
TRIPS:
Thu 1 June P1/2@ Newcastle PS for
Art Workshop
Thu 8 June P3@ Newcastle PS for Art
Workshop
P1-3 trip to seashore dates TBA
Mon 12 June P6/7 to Dublin
P7
Final Trip TBA
Anti Bullying
P6/7 recently enjoyed a play and
drama workshop on the subject of
Bullying. We would like to thank
Moneydarragh PS for their kind
invitation.
P7
will be enjoying a workshop on Wed
14th which will look at
many issues including self esteem,
personal health etc. A detailed
letter will be sent out shortly.
Sacraments
Congratulations to the boys and
girls of P4 and P7 who recently
received the Sacraments of Holy
Communion and Confirmation
respectively. Many thanks to
everyone for their help in the
children’s preparation.
P7 SHARE Trip:
Although the weather was unkind P6
and 7 enjoyed their trip to SHARE.
Many thanks to the staff members who
accompanied the children on the
trip. It was nice of Charles and
Camilla dropping in to see us!
