OCTOBER
2007 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.
IMPORTANT DATES
Holidays
Monday 29th
Oct – Friday 2st Nov
inclusive
Thursday
20th Dec(Half Day) - Monday 7th
Jan
Training Day
Friday 19th Oct (ICT)
School Photos
Tuesday 9th October
(Morning)
School Quiz
November- Half Way House @9 Date TBA
Governors Meeting Tue 23rd
October @7.30pm
First Communion Preparation- Sunday
14th October
Football
Congratulations
to the boys who are playing on the
joint schools parish team who beat
Aughlisnafin PS in the first round
of the Esler Cup (11 a- side
football) last week. They now face
Abbey PS (Newry) in the quarter
final this week.
ECO GROUP
The school is in the process of
forming an ECO Committee whose role
will be to inform development on
Green issues within the school.
Representatives will be chosen from
each of the four older classes
following an election.The children
are busy preparing for the upcoming
electione by making posters and
preparing speeches. Ask the children
to find out what is going on.
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAY
Staff have a training day on
Friday 19th October.
Children are not to attend school.
RECYCLING CLOTHES:
We are
collecting clothes again. Please
send in bin liners containing old
clothes, bed linen etc.
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.
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 Drama Workshops
Fri 26th Jan & Fri 9th
Feb P3 Drama Workshop
Thu 22nd Feb Ulster Folk
Park Residential P4/5
Mon 5th Mar & 12th
Mar P1/2 Drama Workshop
Tue 6th & 7th
Mar P4/5 Drama Workshop
Mon 14th May – 18th
May SHARE Residential P6/7
Tue 5th Jun P1-P3 Beach
Visit
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
These will take place on the morning
of Tuesday 93h October.
Please make sure that the children
are wearing their uniform.
Individual and family groups will be
taken.
Please feel free to bring along
younger siblings if you wish to have
their photograph taken with an older
brother or
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 10th May
First Confession
Wed 14th
March
Further details
regarding Sacrament preparation
shall be sent out shortly.
MASS: Fr Peter celebrated a
very well attended Mass in St Mary’s
church at the start of September.
Many thanks to the parents and
relatives that attended. We also
celebrated a children’s Mass last
week and we intend to hold a
children’s Mass once a MASS:
Fr Peter celebrated a very well
attended Mass in St Mary’s church at
the start of
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 in November in the Half
Way House.
A good night’s entertainment is
promised. Please come along and
support our school.
