OCTOBER
2006 NEWSLETTER
HOMEWORK
Everyone has settled in well to the
new school year and are back into
the school routines.
Please make some time so that you
can be available for your child
whilst they are doing their
homework. The amount of time
involved should be linked to your
child’s age and should range from 15
mins in the early years to 50 mins
for the older children (Monday to
Thursday). Usually homework should
involve reading, spellings, learning
words, time’s tables and a variety
of literacy/ numeracy / research
tasks for the older children
If you have any concerns please
speak to your child’s teacher.
Sports Pitch
We all enjoyed
the recent official opening of the
schools redeveloped sports field. A
special thank you to Mrs Mary Doran
for performing the opening and to
the FOSA for all their efforts on
the day. Thank you to those parents
who witnessed the opening. The
children really enjoyed the ice
lollies, balloons and no homework.
We look forward to the pitch being
used to good effect in the
development of the children’s
physical activity.
IMPORTANT DATES
Holidays Monday 2nd Oct
Monday 30th
Oct – Wednesday 1st Nov
inclusive
Friday 8th
December
Thursday
21st Dec(Half Day) - Monday 8th
Jan
Training Day Friday 27th
Oct (Revised Curriculum)
School Photos Friday 13th
October (Morning)
School Quiz Friday 3rd November-
Half Way House @930pm
Other Training Days to follow
Leaving at 2pm
Children must be collected in the
yard by their parents at 2pm. Please
do not ask your child to go to the
car park or elsewhere. Their safety
is paramount and we want to make
sure that they are supervised at all
times. Thank You.
Can anyone provide a lift for a
child at 2pm up to Annalong. Please
let the office know if you can help.
Well Done :
Well done to the past pupils who
were involved in the winning of the
Minor League with the
Atticall/Glasdrumman team.
CLUBS:
After school clubs have started and
the turn outs have been very
pleasing on a Monday afternoon for
football and Netball and for music
on Wednesdays.
Please keep encouraging your child
to attend.
CONGRATULATIONS:
Well done to the AOH Pipe Band who
recently celebrated their 60th
Anniversary with a formal.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
These will take place on the morning
of Friday 143h October.
Please make sure that the children
are wearing their uniform.
Individual and family groups will be
taken.
Please feel free to bring younger
siblings if you wish to have their
photograph taken with an older
brother or sister.
FIREWORKS: We shall be
reminding the children of the
dangers of fireworks. Please
reinforce this message at home.
Sacraments
The following
dates have been provisionally agreed
First Communion
Sat 12th May
First Confession
Wed 14th
March
Further details
regarding Sacrament preparation
shall be sent out shortly.
The Annual
Raffle:
Raffle tickets shall be issued to
the children shortly. As this is the
main fundraiser of our year please
support this. We are asking each
family to sell 3 books of tickets.
The raffle will take place at our
Quiz Night on the 3rd
November in the Half Way House.
Our Quiz Master will hopefully be Mr
Tony Bannon and a good night’s
entertainment is promised. Please
come along and support our school.
MASS: Fr Peter celebrated a
very well attended mass in the
school at the start of September.
Many thanks to the parents and
relatives that attended.
HEALTHY EATING
BREAKTIMES
Many thanks to everyone for their
cooperation in the arrangements for
healthy eating break times this
year.
As
a reminder children may eat fresh
fruit, vegetables, cheese or a
healthy sandwich.
Please do not send
biscuits/crisps/yoghurt/cakes/nuts/chocolate/bars
etc
Milk and Water are the only drinks
allowed.
Cross Community Activities
The following activities have been
planned for this year (pending
agreement and funding from the
Education and Library Board’s)
Mon 25th Sept Ice
Breakers for P4/5 at Newcastle PS
Tue 14th Nov What is
our Identity for P3 at Newcastle PS
Wed 6th Dec Ice Breakers
for P6/7 at Newcastle PS
Thu 18th Jan P1- P3 to W5
in Belfast
Thu 1st Feb & 8th
Feb P6/7 Art Workshops
Fri 26th Jan & Fri 9th
Feb P3 Art Workshop
Thu 22nd Feb Ulster Folk
Park P4/5
Mon 5th Mar & 12th
Mar P1/2 Art Workshop
Tue 6th & 7th
Mar P4/5 Art Workshop
Wed 21st Mar P6/7 Ulster
Folk Park
Mon 14th May – 18th
May SHARE Residential P6/7
Tue 5th Jun P1-P3 Beach
Visit
Africa
–Playing for Life:
Old Gaelic Football jerseys and old
trainers are needed for children in
Malawi. Please bring the items into
school over the next two weeks. A
group of Gaelic Footballers are
going there in October to build an
Education Centre and coach hurling
and football. RTE is following the
project. Thank You
