Thursday Newsletter 16/10/2025

Dear Parents and Guardians/A Thuismitheoirí agus a Chaomhnóirí,

Evolving approaches for supporting students experiencing distress

Following our staff training yesterday some of your may find this interesting and helpful (click here to access)

Math’s Week

Senior classes haven chosen a maths game/activity including Mancala and Go and partnered up with a junior class to teach them how to play it. Many of the students have taken part in a Maths quiz and other online events along with other schools. 5^th and 6^th classes attended a maths show in the Helix today. A huge thanks to David for organising these and other Maths activities for the whole school to enjoy.



Naomi/Aoife’s 4^th Class

And More!

Great fun creating fabulous imaginative art with leaves and a marker. Dee

We are also getting ready for the Na Fianna football final on Saturday. Dee

GET Together Student Newspaper

This year’s editors, Ailbhe and Luna, would like submissions from students by Wednesday, 22^nd October to [email protected]. All submissions welcome.

Yard Time creativity

Autumn Fair Reminders

• All children are to bring their scooters/bikes home tomorrow after school – bike shed is need for the Autumn Fair.
• Green travel is encouraged to the Autumn Fair; bikes scooters, etc to be parked at the front of the school (bike shed not available on the day).
• Remember to bring ‘bring cups’ (adults and children alike to the Autumn Fair).

Huge thanks to Claire, Claire, Anna and Carol and to all involved for your work on the Autumn Fair, three more sleeps!!!

Reminders

• School Calendar for Academic Year 2025-2026 (Additional 3 days closure added to the school calendar)

Frása na Seachtaine:

An bhfaca tú an cluiche aréir? Chonaic mé/ ní fhaca mé – “Did you see the game last night? I saw it/I didn’t see it”

Le meas,

Róisín Conlon

Príomh Oide

Autumn Fair

It’s nearly time for the Autumn Fair!!

Huge thanks to everyone for already buying raffle tickets, donating items, cooking, baking and volunteering their time.

The event itself will run in the school from 12 -3pm this Sunday 19th October. Bring your kids, parents, extended family and neighbours!

Entrance will cost will be:

• €5 for a family
• €2 for individuals

Tokens are available €1 each for kids to use throughout the fair.

There are lots to see and do for adults and young people. There will be lots of food and refreshments at the burger stall and the café.

We have all the kids’ favourites, a toys shop, cinema, disco, face painting and tattoos, games and a super spooky haunted trail. There is also a chance to soak one of the teachers!

We are encouraging all visitors to use sustainable travel, such as public transport, cycling, scooting or walking.

Bring your ‘Keep-Cups’ and kids bottles for drinks to help cut down on waste. Small change is really welcome, but we can accept card payments and Revolut too!

Thanks for all of your support and encouragement – now come along to help make a great Autumn Fair – a chance to gather as a school community for our kids!

Health and Safety Notice for all Visitors

• For your Health and Safety, we ask that you adhere to the following:
• Adults must use the Visitor Toilets only.
• There is no entry to the upstairs portion of the school for the duration of the fair.
• Parents are responsible for their own children and children must be supervised at all time

Follow the directions of our security team.

There will be no parking on site for the fair (with the exception of disabled parking and the blue disabled badge must be shown to the volunteers at the entrance in order to gain access)

Lost children can present to the entrance tent and the team who are based there can make an announcement.

First Aid will be provided on the day should it be needed.

The Autumn fair really needs Cafe donations

From tomorrow 🍰 🍥 🎂 Cakes , Buns , Biscuits, Treats* Store bought is just perfect 👌

Sunday 19th 🧁 🍰 homemade Cakes , Buns , store bought cakes!

Donations accepted at drop-off and collection

We really need your food donations to make the Cafe great 😊

Thank you!



Autumn Fair Committee