JANUARY
2007 NEWSLETTER
TECHNOLOGY Challenge
Congratulations to Martin and Paddy
who participated in an interesting
technology challenge organised by St
Louis. They designed and made a car,
which was well received by the
judges
Dear Parents
A sincere thanks
you to everyone for their help and
attendance at the various events
during the Christmas Season. In
addition thank you to everyone who
sent cards and gave gifts. They were
all greatly appreciated.
We would like to
wish everyone a peaceful, healthy
and happy 2007.
IMPORTANT DATES
Thu
18th Jan P1-P3Cross
Community trip to W5 with Newcastle
PS – Please Note Reception children
to remain at home on this day –
Children back in school at 2.30pm
Thu
18th Jan Schools GAA Quiz
in school
Fri
19th Jan P6/7 Trip to
Rostrevor for Bio Diversity Workshop
Fri
26th Jan PE Workshop for
P3 with Newcastle PS –wear PE
Clothes
Mon
29th Jan Training Day and Parent
Interviews – School closed for
children
Interactive
SMART Boards:
The school has recently installed 4
SMART Boards in each of the
classrooms. This enables the school
to be at the cutting edge of new
technologies and affords us the
opportunity of using a vast range
and variety of resources to motivate
and stimulate our children in their
learning. Research also shows that
students find the SMART Board a real
focus point and its clarity aids
concentration.
These boards are
expensive and we are unable to pay
for them all out of our school
funds. It is only with the help and
support of the FOSA that we can
manage this initiative. It requires
a contribution of over a £1000 a
year over four years to pay for
this. This is in addition to the
usual contributions that the FOSA
afford the school i.e. donation to
Glasdrumman GAC for use of the
minibus (£1000), purchase of medals
for sports day (£300),transport to
pantomime(£500) etc..
Therefore we are
asking for everyone’s full support
in fund raising over the upcoming
years. We are also open to
suggestions and ideas for further
fundraising and we would be
delighted if some new parents would
like to come on board with the FOSA.
Thank you for your continuing
support.
RECONCILIATION
The older children enjoyed a Service
of Reconciliation celebrated by Fr
Peter during Advent.
.
School Open Nights: Secondary
school Open Nights shall take place
this month. Details shall be sent
home with the P7 pupils. Information
packs regarding Transfer to
Secondary School shall be sent out
shortly to parents of P7 children
SWIMMING: Begins again for
P4 /P5 on Thursday 11th
January and continues until February
8th. P6/7 will commence
their program on Thursday 15th
February.
Biodiversity in Mourne.
P6 and 7 enjoyed a pleasant trip
during December to Tollymore Forest
Park to observe local wildlife. They
have been invited to Rostrevor on
Friday morning to participate in the
launch of a Biodiversity project in
Mourne.
ENROLMENT FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR:
If you wish your child to begin
school next year application forms
and information can be obtained from
the school office. Application forms
should be completed and returned by
31st January.
Could
you also pass this information on to
any other interested parents in the
area.
PARENT INTERVIEWS: Parents of
Reception to P6 Children shall have
an opportunity to discuss their
child’s progress during meetings on
Monday 29th January.
Details to follow.
HOUSE COMPETITION
Congratulations to Donard who won
the autumn terms House Competition.
The winners enjoyed their prize - a
morning’s fun at Coco’s. We look
forward to the competition in the
next term. Please encourage your
child to gain as many house points
as possible through the efforts in
class. Thank you.
PANTOMIME:
The Waterfront’s production of
Aladdin was excellent. The trip to
the pantomime proved to be very
enjoyable to children and adults
alike.
Thank you to the FOSA
A sincere thank you to the FOSA
for providing gifts to the children
before Christmas, for paying for the
bus transport to Aladdin and for
their support in the purchase of the
four SMART whiteboards
Football: The football team
played well in the Indoor Football
tournament last Friday in Kilkeel.
Well done to all.
Christmas Show:
In early December the children put
on excellent performances of “Rock
around the Flock... “To a large
audience of relatives,
friends and the Marine Friendship
Group. The younger children also
performed a number of songs at the
event. A sincere thank you to all of
the children, Miss Walsh and all
staff for their energy, efforts and
enthusiasm in the preparation and
organization of the Christmas
productions.
Many thanks to everyone who donated
prizes for the raffle and helped
with the refreshments afterwards.
A
special thank you to Alicia for the
wonderful costumes that the children
wore during the performance.
