Monday Night next – November 21^st at 7pm – Cyber Bullying and the Dangers associated with misuse of social media -Jeremy Padgen.

The dangers of unsupervised internet access will be the topic of next Monday Nights Workshop for Parents /Guardians in the school hall at 7pm. We ask all parents from 4^th to 6^th classes to send one representative from the household.

We get regular complaints from parents regarding online bullying. Most children have access to internet with phones, x-box, tablets or computers. You may think supervised but it may not be as wi-fi and internet access is widely available. This is a topic parents need to be aware of and requires full community awareness.

This is Science week and all classes are exploring different areas of Science throughout the week. On Friday we will have a mini Science exhibition in the School Hall from 12:30 pm to 1:30pm.

3^rd, 4^th and 5^th attend a Science meets Art workshop in the library tomorrow Wednesday. 2^nd and 6^th look scientifically at the great outdoors and other classes look closely at Light, Electricity, material properties and construction.

Science expertise very welcome this week – Please contact the school if you have anything to offer.

6^th Class Tai Chi continues every Tuesday as the class learn secrets of balance and focusing the mind.

There are Tai Chi Classes open to parents every Tuesday evening in the school hall with Roisin. Call 0878367524 for details.

The School Dentist came to the school today and examined the teeth of 2^nd, 4^th and 6^th classes. A good opportunity to revisit the topic of taking care of teeth with your child, brushing regularly, avoiding sugary drinks/juices, an apple a day etc..

6^th class continue with Drug and Alcohol Danger Awareness programme on Mondays straight after school.

RSE programme starts next week for 6^th class.

Road safety :

As the mornings and evenings are getting darker and the weather can be wet thus leaving visibility poor we are asking parents who drive onto the school grounds to follow the parking and set down routines.

DO NOT leave your car blocking others in the car park. Park in a space where one is available, wait in the set down area or at the sign at the entrance to the car park or better still walk from the church car park with your child whenever possible.

When walking encourage your child to wear a high visibility vest especially if not wearing light coloured coat. We have given every child a high visibility vest or armband as an awareness programme.

DO NOT park illegally at the school gate … remember there are traffic cameras at the school entrance and if you cause an accident you will be open to prosecutio .

Unfortunately we no longer encourage our children to cycle to school as we DO NOT consider it safe.

All classes have again taught the children the correct use of the Zebra Crossings, walking to school is a great option for our children and we ensure bags are light ….but they must be reminded of the safety rules regularly.

If the weather deteriorates and we get snow or frost the normal rules apply. The Roll will not be called until later to allow people travel to school safely and parents decide themselves based on their own judgement whether the roads are safe to travel on or not. The school will normally be open BUT care should be taken regarding footpaths and driveway.

Keep your Child active for the winter and give them the opportunity to socialise in a fun and healthy way

Afterschool Activies continue for our pupils every day straight after school GAA, Soccer, Tag Rugby, Fitness, Piano, Tin Whistle, Drama or Table tennis. Contact the provider (Phone numbers on the blog) for details and payment …not the school office.

North Leitrim Athletics Club               Tom 0861728543 .

GAA Academy                                    Dominick 0868511410

Girls/Boys Soccer u8/u10/ u12 / u14 Bernie.Cleary@hse.ie

Tennis Coaching                              Mary        0872290136

Choir  Tuesday nights –                     Kathleen 0863956388

Foroige Thursday nights                     Christine   0872479374

Dancing   Choice of schools -Kathleen O Hagan or Clare Mc Morrow

Chess Club continues every Thursday night with Colm. €2 per night and coaching is provided by Colm O Mhuireagan.

There is a Chess Competition this Sunday suitable for beginners and improvers in Ballinasloe .If you would like your child to try the event please contact put a note in the journal. Cost of + Entry and bus will be €15 approx. and the players should bring a snack and some pocket money. The Bus leaves from the school at 9am.