Remember the school doors open at 9am each morning. Children on the school grounds before 9 and after 3pm (2pm on Fridays) are not the responsibility of the Board of Management.
Children attend After-school classes after agreement with the provider and are the providers responsibility and attend only with parental permission.
School Dentist – Will visit 2nd, 4th and 6th on Tuesday 15 November. Permission cards are being sent home, and should be returned to the office, completed, by Thursday.
Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation – Fr Oliver will hear Catholic children’s Confessions on this Thursday 10th November during Religion Time and /or Lunch Break. If you are a Catholic parent but do not want your child to receive the sacrament at school please let us know. Otherwise please discuss the sacrament with your child and go over the ritual, the preparation and the act of sorrow with them tonight.
Cyber Bullying – A workshop will be held to discuss all aspects of cyber-bullying, internet safety, for parents to learn how to properly protect and monitor their children’s online activities on Monday 21st November from 7.00 pm until 9.00 pm. One parent from each family in 4th, 5th and 6th are requested to attend.
Guitar lessons – If anyone is interested in their children learning the Guitar, lessons may be made available on Friday’s after school. Please phone the school to confirm your interest.
Chess Club every Thursday Night with Colm at 7:30 to 8:30. Coaching available and beginners welcome. Team competition coming up on11 December in Dublin. Please let Colm know this Thursday if you would like your child to participate.
After School Table Tennis starts this Friday 1:45 to 2:45 for those interested €2 per day.
Gardening is finished until the Spring.
Road safety: All classes have done a road safety lesson this week. We ask ALL pupils to wear a high visibility jacket to school tomorrow if they have one at home. We have some but not enough for everyone. Awareness is the objective …
Science Week NEXT WEEK. If any parent has a science skill to share with any class they will be welcome to come in …just let us know. As part of Science Week Sligo IT have a Science Fair on Saturday 13 November from 12.00 – 5.00 pm. Always good.
Details on https://itsligo.ie/2016/11/01/scienceweek/