NOVEMBER
2007 NEWSLETTER
Welcome Back
We hope the
children enjoyed their mid term
break and return refreshed for the
run up to Christmas.
Please take a
note of the events that are coming
up in the run up to Christmas.
The school has
received the go ahead for our Cross
Community programme and includes
residentials for P4/P5 and P6/P7 and
visits by the Armagh Rhymers for
Story telling workshops. A trip to
W5 is also included for the younger
children.
Please support
our fundraising efforts by buying
tickets or attending the quiz. Thank
you.
IMPORTANT DATES
Cross Community
Tue 20th Nov P1/P2
(Reception not to attend
school on that day)
Tue 13th Nov
P3
Tue 14th Nov P4/P5
Mass
Tue 13th Nov in St Mary’s
Church
Dental Screening
Thu 29th Nov for P1, P2
and P7.
Open Day
Fri
30th Nov Shimna College
for P7
Holidays
Thu 20th Dec
(Finish at Noon)
–
Mon 7th Jan
Late Opening
11:30 am on
Friday 9th and 23rd Nov
Due to the
Transfer Examination
Christmas Show
Wednesday 12th Dec
(1-30pm)
Pantomime
Monday 17th
Dec at Waterfront
Young Voices
Concert
Tuesday 18th Dec at
Odyssey
Operation
Christmas Child:
We shall be repeating this
worthwhile activity again this year.
As most of you know we ask you to
make up shoe boxes containing a
variety of small gifts for needy
children in areas such as Eastern
Europe, Asia and Africa
Information leaflets have already
been dispersed and all presents
should be returned as soon as
possible. They will be collected
from the school in the third week of
November. Thank you
Irish News Tokens:
We are collecting tokens for the
Irish News Coaching days. Please
send in thank you.
Silent Valley visit :
P4
and P5 enjoyed an interesting visit
to the Silent Valley recently. The
trip was organized by the Water
Board. They are also visiting the
school in early January with their
interactive Waterbus.
CLUBS:
The outdoor after school clubs have
finished for the winter months. They
will return in the spring. Music and
Irish still continue
Congratulations to
Lauren who recently received an
award for her drawing in the “KEEP
SAFE” competition sponsored by
Newcastle Lions Club.
Halloween:
The children enjoyed a range of
seasonal activities including
ducking for apples, ghost stories
and games. Thank you to everyone who
sent in sweets, etc for our party.
ECO SCHOOLS:
The
children enjoyed the recent election
for the ECO Group. The following
were elected to serve on the
committee for this year. P7 Conor,
Ciaran, Ellen, Orlagh : P6 Amy,
Kyle, Sarah, Bernard ; P5 Conor,
Barry, Anna ; P4 Lauren, Nicola and
Chloe.
The groups first
task will be to undertake surveys on
various environmental issues within
the school and then to develop
action plans. Litter, Energy,
Environment and Recycling are some
of the areas that will be addressed.
Our aim is to achieve our Bronze and
Silver awards this year and then to
attain Green Flag status next year.
The Annual
Raffle and Quiz:
Families should receive raffle
tickets this week. As this is our
major fund raising venture of the
year we would ask everyone to do
their best to sell the tickets.
There are extra tickets for those
who can sell more. The raffle will
take place at FOSA School Quiz on
Friday 23rd Nov at 9.30
pm in the Halfway House.
Please come along
and support us in what is always an
enjoyable night.
IRELAND PLACE
NAMES QUIZ
: You should have received a quiz
sheet in recent communications.
Hopefully you have had a chance to
attempt the puzzles. Please send in
your contributions and answers
before the 23rd November.
All money is for school funds.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
All orders have been sent away. Late
orders may be ordered by families
through the website of the
Photograph company involved i.e.
Tempest. Details are on the order
pack. Due to a change in ordering
procedure we are unable to deal with
any late orders.
NSPCC:
The children enjoyed a presentation
by a NSPCC representative before
Halloween. Could you please return
any money collected by the end of
this week. Thank You.
CROSS
COMMUNITY:P1/P2,
P3 and P4/5 will begin their
programme of activities with
Newcastle PS this month with Face to
Face meetings. Dates are at the
bottom of the newsletter.
Transfer Exam: This exam
takes place on Friday 9th
and Friday 23rd November. Children
should not be on school premises
before 11:15am on those mornings.
School shall start at 11:30am
Clothes for
Cash:
We are repeating the recycling
venture that we participated in last
year. Please send in bin bags full
of unwanted clothes, curtains and
bed linen. We receive £2 per bag.
The bags are to be collected this
week. So now is the time for an
autumn clear out. Thank you.
Christmas Production: It is
the turn of Key Stage 1 to put on
the Christmas Show this year. There
will be an afternoon performance on
Wednesday 12th December.
Staff and the children are working
hard so we wish them well in their
efforts. The older children shall
sing some songs from the “Young
Voices Concert” at the afternoon
performance where our guests will be
the Marine Friendship Group.
YOUNG VOICES
CONCERT: P4-P7 shall participate in
the Young Voices Concert in the
Odyssey Arena on the December .
The children will leave in the early
afternoon and return after the
performance. Details will be in the
next newsletter.
