Category: Newsletters

SACRAMENTS:

Congratulations to the children form 2nd and 6th classes who received their First Communion and Confirmation last week. We received many compliments about the way the children conducted themselves and carried out their duties during the ceremonies. Ms. Cotter and Mrs. Connolly were very proud of their classes (as we all were). Celebrating both sacraments in the same week was a major organisational challenge and sincere thanks to all our staff for working long hours to make sure that everything was in readiness for the big days.

CHOIR:

Special thanks must go to Mrs. Browne and her choir for their attendance and contribution over the two days. They helped in no small way to create a unique prayerful atmosphere for both ceremonies.
HOMEWORK CLUB:

Tomorrow, Thursday May 28th will be the last “Homework Club” day for this term.

SCHOOL CLOSURES:

* Friday May 29th
* Monday June 1st
* Tuesday June 2nd

School re-opens on Wednesday June 3rd at 9.15 am.

FIRST COMMUNION:
Sunday May 24th @ 11.30 am in St. Anne’s Church.

CHOIR:
Children from 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes will make up the choir for Sunday and should be in the church at 11.15 am.

Congratulations to Mrs. Browne and the choir for a wonderful performance at the Confirmation ceremony yesterday. We were all very proud of them.

SCHOOL CLOSURES:

* Friday May 22nd – Referendum.

* June Bank Holiday Weekend – School Closes at –
3pm. on Thursday May 28th and re-opens on Wednesday June 3rd @ 9.15 am.

CONFIRMATION:
Children from 6th Class will receive their Confirmation next Wednesday May 20th in St. Anne’s Church at 2pm.

To facilitate attendance at the ceremony the school will close at
12.30 pm. (Infants 12.20 pm.)

CHOIR:

Children from 3rd, 4th and 5th classes will make up the choir on the day and should be in church by 1.45 pm. Mrs. Browne and Mrs. Connolly have been rehearsing with the choir for a number of weeks and we expect that all the children involved will be present to support the Confirmation class. We are also depending on our choir for the following Sunday, May 24th at 11.30 am. for the First Eucharist ceremony. We very much appreciate their support and your encouragement.

FOOTBALL NEWS:

Congratulations to Kate Page and Keith Hickey (6th Class) who will represent Laois in an exhibition match at the Carlow v Laois Leinster Championship fixture in Carlow on Saturday evening. Best of luck to both players.

SCHOOL CLOSURE: Friday May 22nd – Referendum.

SUMMER CAMP:  Please note that there will be no school based Summer Camp this year. The teachers involved would like to thank parents for their support over the last number of years.

CHOIR (3rd – 6th Class) – please see important note below.

G.A.A. FOOTBALL COACHING – Coaching commenced today (Tuesday) for children from 1st and 2nd class. Frank Shanahan returns and we welcome Jerry Campion who coaches in other primary schools in the area.

FIRST EUCHARIST – Meeting tonight (Tuesday) in the school sports hall at 7pm.

FIRST PENANCE – Next Wednesday, March 4th in St. Anne’s Church at 7pm. followed by refreshments for families in the school sports hall.

CONFIRMATION – Meeting in Arles Hall next Tuesday March 3rd at 7pm.

FR. BRIAN KAVANAGH – We bid farewell this week to Fr. Brian. We thank him for his involvement in the school and we wish him well in his new post.

SCHOOL CHOIR
This is the time of year when we ask the children to give something back to the school and also to support their school and class–mates. Over the next few months we have 3 major school celebrations.
First Confession                   Wednesday March 4th (7pm)
Confirmation                         Wednesday May 20th (2.00 pm)
First Eucharist                      Sunday May 24th (11.30am.)

We are asking for a commitment from parents that their children from 3rd – 6th Class will attend on these occasions as part of the choir if they are not already involved in the ceremony.
Please sign the form below and return to the school
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I will make every effort to ensure that _______________________________
will attend to support the school choir.

Parent(s) Signature: ____________________________________