Monday 23 January 2012

 The “You Shall Be My Witness” Programme continues this Monday evening 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. On Wednesday next there will be Confirmation meetings for the parents of Ms. O’Brien’s, Ms. Synnott’s and Mr. Ruddy’s classes at 7.30 p.m. and Ms. Corcoran’s, Ms. Smith’s and Ms. O’Sullivan’s classes at  8.30 p.m. These meetings will be held in the School Hall.

5th Class Vision tests will be conducted on tomorrow Tuesday and on Thursday. Four of our classes will be attending the Sancta Maria College Show on tomorrow Tuesday. Assemble at the school at 8.30 a.m.

Monday 16 January 2012

Many thanks to Mr. A. Dundon who has coordinated the revamp of our school website. We hope that parents and other users will find the new lay out to be user-friendly.

Our thanks to our special guest speakers, Bishop Eamonn Walsh and Ms. Rosemary Lavelle for their attendance at the meeting last week of parents of pupils presenting for Confirmation. The following is an outline schedule of Confirmation related events/dates over the next while and including the Service of Light on Wednesday 8 February 2012.

Friday, 20 January 2012:    Day of Reflection for pupils in the Iona Centre (with outside facilitators).                         Ms. Corcoran’s, Ms. Smith’s and Ms. O’Brien’s classes.

Wednesday, 25 January 2012:  Meeting for Parents of 6th class pupils in the School Hall. At this meeting we will outline briefly the schools’ approach to the Confirmation Programme and how parents may link in.       

7.30 p.m. – 8.10 p.m. Ms. O’Brien’s Ms. Synnott’s and Mr. Ruddy’s classes.                         

8.30 p.m. – 9.10 p.m. Ms. Corcoran’s, Ms. Smith’s and Ms. O’Sullivan’s classes.

Friday, 27 January 2012:  Day of Reflection for pupils in the Iona Centre (with outside facilitators).                         Ms. O’Sullivan’s, Ms. Synnott’s and Mr. Ruddy’s classes.

Monday, 30 January 2012:  Mr. Gerry Cooney from the Rutland Centre will speak to the 6th class pupils about the dangers associated with alcohol abuse.

Wednesday, 8 February 2012:  Service of Light – 8.00 p.m. St. Colmcilles Church
 

Hurling/Camogie:                                                                                                                                                                                    The school Hurling and Camogie season is fast approaching. Training starts this week (Tuesday/Friday at lunchtime) for boys from 5th and 6th classes. The training schedule for Camogie is as follows:    Tuesday/Friday at lunchtime.  Wednesday 2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.