Category: Newsletters

LIP SYNC FUNDRAISER:  Thanks to everyone for their support of the jersey day yesterday.  Ms. Mulhare is delighted to report that the event raised €430.

VACCINATIONS (Junior Infants):  The H.S.E. will visit the school on Wednesday May 18^th.  More details to follow in the coming weeks.

NEW JUNIOR INFANTS (Sept 2016):  Dates for your diary –

Tuesday May 17^th:  Parents meeting.

Tuesday May 31^st:  Parents and children.

MID-TERM:  School closes Friday April 29^th at usual times and re-opens on Monday May 9^th.

STUDENT GAMES – ST. ABBAN’S:  Congratulations to Josh McDonald (6^th Class) who was the overall U14 boys athlete at the sports held last Sunday.  Josh came 1^st in the 80m sprint, 2^nd in the 700m race and 1^st in the shot putt.  Very impressive results!  Ciarán Cronin and Padraig Doyle also competed in the events.

JUVENILE ARTHRITIS: As part of a national awareness programme children from Mrs. Hurley’s class and Ms. Brennan’s (1^st) will receive badges in the coming days.  Parents should monitor how they are worn.

COMMUNITY NEWS

G.A.A.:  Girls U8/U10/U12/U14 training every Monday 6.30 – 7.30 pm.  New players welcome!

LIP SYNC FUNDRAISING: 

• Table Quiz: Saturday April 23^rd, 9.30 pm – Murphys Bar.  1^st Prize – €100.  Entry fee €40 for table of 4.  Finger food served and raffle on the night.

• Underage Family Fun Day and Disco: Sunday April 24^th, GAA Clubhouse, 12.30pm.  Disco with DJ Ginty from 2pm.  Admission €3.  Penalty shootout, face painting plus much more on the day.

Welcome back to everyone after the Easter break.

SWIMMING:  Ms. Goff’s class begin lessons tomorrow, Wednesday.

TIN WHISTLE:  Classes resume this week at the usual times.

HOMEWORK CLUB:  Resumed yesterday and will continue Monday – Thursday.

ART GROUP (4^th class):  Back this Friday at the usual time.

COMMUNITY NEWS

BALLYLINAN JUVENILE G.A.A.:  Training commences for the following groups on Friday April 8^th – 6.45 pm – 7.45 pm at the club grounds.
U6 Boys & Girls
U8 & U10 Boys

LIP SYNC BATTLE:  Launch at Murphy’s Pub Saturday  April 9^th at 9pm.

COLOUR FUN/RUN WALK:  Full details tomorrow, Wednesday.

ATHLETICS:  The annual student games will be held at St. Abban’s Athletics Club on Sunday April 17^th at 1.30 pm.   The games include individual and relay events for boys and girls from U7 to U17.   Children from Ballylinan will join with children from Arles and Killeen to accumulate points for their team.  This is the 43^rd year of the event.

 

1916 – 2016:
Schools all over Ireland will hold flag raising ceremonies tomorrow (Tuesday).  We will hold our ceremony at 12 noon and the wider school community is invited to attend.

1^st PENANCE:
Congratulations to the children from 2^nd class who received their first penance last Tuesday night.  We were very proud of them and thanks to Ms. Farrell and Mrs. Hurley for all their work in preparing the children for the sacrament.  Thanks also to Mrs. Browne, Margaret Brennan and the children from the choir who turned out in great numbers to support 2^nd Class.

Refreshments were provided after the ceremony by our Parents Association and we are very grateful to the people who gave their time to make the occasion special for the children and their families.

SKIPPING:
The workshop held on Thursday was a great success.  It is wonderful  to see so many children skipping at play time.

St. ABBAN’S QUIZ:
Great news!  The team of Lorcan Page (6^th), Conor Loughman (6^th),Jesse McEvoy (5^th) and Cian Dunne (5^th) won the Fr. Kennedy Cup at the final held in Killeen last Thursday night.  The winning score of 68 out of 70 questions was the highest team score in a final since the competition began in 1971.  Well done lads!

Photographs of the various activities are on our website www.ballylinannationalschool.com

EASTER HOLIDAYS:
The school will close on Wednesday 16^th at 12.30 (infants from 12.20) and will re-open on Monday April 4^th at 9.15am.

 

FIRST PENANCE:
Tonight (Tuesday) in St. Anne’s church at 7pm.  Refreshments for the children and their families in the school immediately afterwards.

CHOIR:  We ask children in the choir to be in the church at 6.50 pm and the ceremony should be over by 7.45 pm.  (No uniform necessary).

SKIPPING FOR LIFE:
Workshop Thursday March 10^th 9.30 am – 3pm.  (All Classes).  Each class will be timetabled for one session.  COST: €2 per child or €3 per family.

FLAG CEREMONY:
The raising of our new national flag will take place next Tuesday, March 15^th at 12 noon.

SOCCER:
Best of luck to our girls team which will represent the school tomorrow at the FAI Schools finals in Portlaoise.

ABBAN’S QUIZ FINAL:
Best of luck to the team of Lorcan Page, Conor Loughman, Jesse McEvoy and Cian Dunne who have qualified  for the final on Thursday night at 8pm in Killeen Hall.

HOMEWORK CLUB:
The club will finish for this term on Thursday March 10^th and will resume after Easter.

HOLIDAYS:
The school will close on Wednesday, March 16^th at 12.30pm  (infants from 12.20)  and re-open on Monday April 4^th.

COMMUNITY NEWS:

KIDS DISCO / LIP SYNC (Full Rehearsal) – With DJ Colm O’Connor – Wednesday 9^th March 6 pm to 7.30pm in  Ballylinan GAA Clubhouse.  Admission €2.  Each act will get to rehearse their chosen song.  IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER.  All acts must pay their €5 on the night of this rehearsal.  Main event with KIDS DISCO on Wednesday 16^th March at 6.30pm in the GAA Clubhouse.  Disco open to all kids.  Admission €2 on the night.