MARCH
2007 NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents
We are encouraging the children to
do something special for Lent.
Perhaps they could say an extra
prayer for someone in need such as
the children in Malawi or make an
extra visit to the church. Helping
around the home could be another
idea.Thank you for your help in
this.
All donations of Easter Eggs for our
annual Easter Raffle will be greatly
appreciated. Tickets shall be on
sale next week at 20p each. So
please send some ticket money in.
Thank you.
There are a number of Sacramental
services and meetings coming up. So
please keep these dates free.
USA Visit:
The
school recently received a visit
from Mrs Sorochin a teacher in New
York. As well as enjoying the candy
and other gifts P6/7 had another
video conference with their partner
school Bolivar /Richburg. Our
children presented the story of the
Famine to our American friends. In
the future they will share with us
what the Irish got up to in America.
QUIZ:
The Friends
of the School shall be holding
another of their popular Quiz
Night’s on Friday 30th
March in the Halfway House. The
school and the FOSA has invested a
lot of money in the new SMART
Boards. All funds raised will go
towards this initiative
Cross Community Residential’s:
Payments for the P6/7 SHARE
Residential may be made at any time
We need to confirm final numbers by
the end of this week.
Details of the P4/5 one night
Residential on the 29th
March shall be sent out shortly.
Poetry Competition:
Congratulations to Paddy Kelly on
receiving his award in the Spring
Poem competition organised by the WI
Clothes for
Cash:
Thank you for your donations of
clothes for the black bag
collection.
Cross community Activities:
P1 and P2 have been involved in a
music and story telling workshop
over the last few days.
The
Amazing Journey paid a recent visit
to the school reenacting a range of
scenes from the Bible. The children
enjoyed the experiences.
Refurbishment of toilets: The
dirty, noisy work has been completed
and the toilets are now ready for
the refurbishment. Hopefully this
will be completed within the next
few weeks.
GRID CLUB:
The
school has subscribed to a very
useful website for children.It is
child friendly and safe. Go to the
home page
www.gridclub.com
And
click on the green login box. On the
next page enter school username and
password, save it when asked, and
click “enter”.Then use the site map
to navigate around the content
Username:Stm6937
Password:bt344qn
Sacraments
P3 First Penance
Wed 14th Mar Celebration
of First Penance in St Mary’s at
11am
P4 First Holy
Communion
Sat 12th May Celebration
of First Holy Communion in St.
Joseph’s at 11am.
P7 Confirmation
Wed 14th Confirmation
Meeting for P7 parents in St Mary’s
PS
Thu 22nd March Service of
Light in St Mary’s Church
Sun 25th March Commitment
Sunday
Fri 27h April Sacrament
of Confirmation in St Joseph’s at 12
noon
IMPORTANT DATES
Holidays
Monday 19th March
Dress up in Green Day Friday 16th
March (£1 Donation to Charity)
Wed 21st March P6/7
Cross Community Trip to Ulster
Transport Museum
Monday 26th March
Penitential Service in school at
11am
Thursday 29th /30th
March P4/5 Residential to Ulster
Folk Museum
Easter Holidays 5th April
(Finish at 11am) until Monday 16th
April
Please check newsletter for
Sacramental meetings and services.
WORLD BOOK
DAY:
The children enjoyed dressing up on
World Book Day. Thank you for your
help in raising your child’s
awareness to the world of books.
ST Louis
Rwanda Appeal 2007
Table Quiz on Friday 23rd
March @ 9pm in the Half way House.
Admission is £3 plus light supper.
Everyone welcome.
(The above event is being organised
by Gemma Burden, a past pupil of our
school. Please support this
worthwhile venture if you can.
Raffle tickets are also available)
GAA:
Cumann Na Bunscoil are providing
P4-P7 with Gaelic Football Training
on Tuesdays. The coach is a
Glasdrumman native Mr Liam McGreevy
. We welcome Liam back to his old
Primary school again.
Cumann Na
Bunscoil Quiz:
Best wishes to the team who will
represent the school in the Ulster
Final which takes place in Ballymena
on the 6th March. Good
luck to everyone involved.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS:
Teachers are providing children with
the opportunity to improve their
skills in football, hurling/camogie,
netball and music.Please encourage
your children to attend the sessions
which are on after school on
Mondays,Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Clubs are open for P4-P7 pupils.
