Month: May 2019

Junior Infants 2019/20
A “get to know you” session for new children will take place on Tuesday, 28^thMay from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. While the session is in progress a speaker from Midland Area Parenting Partnership will speak about ‘Positive Parenting’.

First Communion
Our best wishes go to the children in 2^nd Class and their teachers for Saturday. We hope that everyone has a lovely family day and that the weather will be kind.

Choir
The choir should be in the church at 11.15 on Saturday please and the ceremony should be over by 12.30.

Workshop for Parents – Supporting Transitions from Primary to Post-Primary School
Venue:                     Laois Education Centre
Dates:                      Wednesday 22^nd May 2019
Time:                        8pm – 9.30pm
Facilitator:           Margaret Joyce, National Parents Council Facilitator

To book a place on this presentation, please contact Yvonne at (057) 8672402 or email yvonne@laoisedcentre.ie

Labels
It’s a good time to ensure that your child’s name is on all clothing. We can have great difficulty identifying jumpers/tracksuit tops in the playground. Please check now!

Emergency Medicine Day
Some of the pupils will get a chance next week (Monday 27^th) to view an ambulance and talk to professionals who work in emergency medicine. The visit to the school is part of a promotion by the HSE to educate children with the aim of familiarising them with what’s involved and hopefully making it a little less daunting if – heaven forbid – they need emergency treatment. The HSE will be promoting the visit on social media.

Tin Whistle
Will be on Thursday this week for both groups.

Super Troopers Summer Camp
Fun-filled activity camp will take place from Monday – Friday (1^st– 5^th) July. Details to follow.

Tracksuits
Orders now being taken for September via the school office on or before Friday, 14^th June.
Please note that you can phone your order (see number below).

Voluntary Envelope Collection
The envelope collection is our main means of fundraising and allows us to provide better facilities, equipment and services for your children. The envelopes have been sent home every Tuesday with the oldest child in each family. Next week’s envelope will be the last one for this year. Your contribution is voluntary and confidential and receipts for this year will issue in due course. Thank you!

Parking at the School
Thank you for parking in an orderly fashion at the school. Please remember that the drop-off area is only for that purpose; no double parking in that area is allowed because then children have to walk between cars which can be dangerous. Allow plenty of time if at all possible!

Upcoming Dates
School will be closed for polling day on Friday, 24^thMay. First Communion will be on Saturday, 25^thMay. Please remember that the school will be closed for the first week in June (Mon. 3^rd– Fri. 7^th), hopefully with some decent weather in store. School will close for summer on Friday, 28^thJune (half-day) and will reopen for all pupils on Thursday, 29^thAugust.

Football News
St. Brigid’s Ladies Football Club are putting together a strategic plan for the club and want your opinion. Club meeting on Tuesday, 7^thMay in the clubhouse in Ballylinan at 8 p.m. for all interested. “Your opinion counts and we want to hear it.”

Hurling
Park/Ratheniska-Timahoe training on Sunday mornings at 11:30 for U7s, U9s and U11s. New members welcome. Contact Frank Shanahan or the school for more information.

Tin Whistle, Homework Club
Continuing as normal. If you’d like your child to take part, please contact the school.

Social, Personal and Health Education
This is one of the curriculum areas that we implement in the school. During the course of the year the children in all classes have been taught the ‘Stay Safe’ programme. We also teach the RSE (relationships and sexuality education) programme which includes modules on growing and changing. If you have any queries please contact your child’s teacher. Thank you.

Staff News
Sincere condolences to Mrs. Curran on the death of her father during the week. On a happier note, congratulations to Mrs. Hurley on the recent birth of her first child; both are doing well!

Junior Infants 2019/20
We are preparing for next year! Parents of children starting in September have been notified that a meeting will be held in the school tomorrow Thursday, 2^ndMay at 2:15 p.m. Please note that this meeting is for parents of incoming children only.

Upcoming Dates
School will be closed for the bank holiday next Monday (6^thMay) and also for polling day on Friday, 24^thMay. First Communion will be on Saturday, 25^thMay. Please remember that the school will be closed for the first week in June (Mon. 3^rd– Fri. 7^th), hopefully with some decent weather in store. School will close for summer on Friday, 28^thJune (half-day) and will reopen for all pupils on Thursday, 29^thAugust.