Thursday Newsletter 15th October

Dear Parents and Guardians/A Thuismitheoirí agus a Chaomhnóirí,

Thanks for all the support yesterday, it was lovely to see some students and parents and wider school community members and fabulous honking of the car horns. 

Enrolment applications for Junior Infants 2027 is open on the school website under the Enrolment Page and will close on Friday 23^rd October 2026. An application must be made for a child starting in Junior Infants 2027 whose sibling will be in the school in September 2027. Sibling applications will not be accepted after the closing date. You can read the Admissions Policy (click here to access).

Child Safeguarding Statement & Risk Assessment - Notification of Review by Board or Management

Please click here to see the Notification regarding the Board of Management's Review of the Child Safeguarding and Risk Assessment.

Road Safety Awareness - Poster Competition

I am delighted to announce the winners of the Road Safety poster competition are Sophie from 1st class and Maggie from 6^th class. Below are some of the runners up posters. Thank you to parents Monique, Ann and Claire for all you help with this!

Gaelic Football Final in Croke Park on Tuesday

Congrats to the Girls' Senior Team who have reached the Corn na Laoch Football final in Croke Park on the 20^th of October at 2:05pm in Croke Park. Please see link https://cnmb.ie/football-finals-2026/

We played two matches this week on Monday and Tuesday. The team showed great determination and displayed fantastic teamwork. We are delighted to get to Croke Park and look forward to the occasion. 

If you would like to go to see the girls playing their match in Croke Park please click here to buy tickets. The 5^th and 6^th class children will travel with the team to Croke Park by private coach.

Please make posters at home and in school to show your support for our team! More details to follow!  Siobhan

One Day Together – Educate Togethers Annual Fundraiser Friday, 23^rd October 2026

On Friday 23 October, Educate Together schools and communities across Ireland will come together to celebrate equality-based education and raise funds to support Educate Together’s work. Please click here if you would like to contribute to this annual fundraising event and/or your child can bring some money in. We will also have dress up day as part of our participation. Members of the Student Council will be visiting classes this week and next to spread awareness of One Day Together and donations will go to Educate Together.

As in years gone by we also invite families to donate what they can to Temple Street on or before One Day Together. 

Green School Committee

Our Green Schools Committee planted native Irish Bluebells bulbs today. We hope that they will spread around the school forest trail and provide food for pollinators for years to come.

Autumn Fair Raffle – Sunday 18^th October 2026

You will have received your raffle ticket booklets and info sheet earlier this week. We really appreciate your help in selling as many tickets as you can, every cent goes back into the school. Some fab prizes up for grabs! 

Tickets are €2.50 each or you can buy a book of 5 tickets for €10. Please leave back cash & any unsold tickets by Monday 12th October. 
You can also buy online via: www.idonate.ie/raffle/GETNSAutumnFairRaffle2026

• Raffle takes place on the afternoon of the Autumn Fair. Thanks for the support, and good luck! 
  

GET Together Newspaper

We are looking for articles for the first edition of our school newspaper this year. 

Please send us stories about your summer, what you're excited about for Halloween and the autumn fair, or any jokes, stories or comics! 

Please try to send us your articles by October 20th to include in the next edition. The email address is gettogethernewspaper@gmail.com

Thank you and have a nice week, your editors Luna (6th) Scout (5th) and Matilda (5th)

Nasal Flu Vaccine

Thanks to Rooneys Pharmacy for spending the day here administering the nasal flu vaccine. We hope all of the children are feeling fine and dandy.

And More!

Spooky season underway in ALC green 

 Reminders:-

• There is no parking for parents in the staff car park, this is reserved for staff and transport for children in our ALC Class.
• School Calendar for Academic Year 2026-2027. School closure for Staff Training on:-
• 18/11/2026
• 21/01/2027
• 25/05/2027

Frása na Seachtaine: 

“Cé mhéad duine i do chlann? Tá _______ i mo chlann. (beirt/ triúir/ ceathrar/ cúigear/ seisear…)” – “How many people are in your class? There are two/three/four/five/six…)”

Le meas

Róisín Conlon

Príomhoide

Supports and Information for Parents - click here to access NEART website