Halloween Fancy Dress

Please remember children are invited to wear fancy dress on Friday, 27th October, the day before the mid-term.  Each class will do Halloween activities, and weather-permitting we’ll have an outdoor disco.  The school will provide a treat for each child.  Also, we will sell popcorn balls in aid of COPE.

 

Popcorn Balls

The Parent-Teacher Association is looking for volunteers to help make popcorn balls on Wednesday between 18.30 and 20.00 at the school.  Please join us!

 

School Pictures

The school picture day has been rescheduled for Monday, 13th November.

 

Mid-Term Camp

A reminder that Afterschool @ KETNS will host a four-day mid-term camp during the mid-term break from Tuesday, 31st October through Friday, 3rd November.  Phone 085 2868426 to speak with Wioleta.

 

Public Health Nurse

The public health nurse will be visiting the school tomorrow to do sight and hearing screening for junior infants and new pupils in the school.  She will return on Friday, 17th November for the administration of vaccines for junior infants.  More information will follow.

 

Dentist Visit

Junior and Senior Infants will be visited by Peter Lochmann, a dental ceramist, as part of our current Aistear theme, the dentist.  He will be bringing some special chewable plaque-disclosing tablets that will help the children learn how to brush their teeth.  If your child would like to participate, your child will need to bring his or her toothbrush in a plastic bag on Thursday (26th October).

 

Halloween Party

Families are invited to attend a Halloween Party in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital on Sunday, 29th October at The Western Hotel from 14.00-15.45.  Please follow this link for more information.

 

Baboró

Senior Infants, First Class and Second Class all had fantastic experiences at Baboró this year.  Below are some pictures, and more are available on the school website.  You can follow this link to view the clip from An Nuacht on TG4 featuring first class.

Senior Infants visiting The Moon Belongs to Everyone

 

Senior Infants attended World Images

First Class at The Imagination Playground

 

Parent-Teacher Association Meeting

Many thanks to everyone who attended the AGM of the Parent-Teacher Association.  The minutes of the meeting are attached.  The new committee will meet on Wednesday, 8th November at 19.30 to choose officers.  A reminder that all parents and staff members are welcome to attend and participate in all PTA events, so please join us if you are able.

 

Diwali

A reminder that all are invited to join in Diwali celebrations at Leisureland on Saturday, 28th October from 17.00-22.00.  Further information can be found on posters in the school.

 

Super Troopers

Every child should have received information about the Super Troopers programme that encourages children and their families to be active.

Parent-Teacher Association Meeting on 18th October 2017

Present: Diana (Chairperson), Gosia, Clare, Karolina, Matt, Catherine, Celine, Natasha, Carrie, Olga, Aga, Cinzia, José, Siobhan

Apologies: Vivienne, Maggie, Daniel, Karen
Diana chaired the meeting.

We welcomed some new parents to the committee: Natasha, Olga, Aga, Cynthia, Jose, Siobhan.  We’d like to let everyone know that all parents are welcome to come to the PTA Meetings and that we look forward to seeing more parents at future meetings.

1. Activities for the Coming Academic Year – The parents of the committee were asked to discuss among themselves what they would like to see happening in the year ahead.

There were lots of ideas from each group:

  • An International Day (From a simple to perhaps a more elaborate affair)
  • Car Boot Sale
  • Book or Toy Exchange
  • Visiting a Retirement Home or vice versa
  • A specially trained school dog that a family would have to agree to host/adopt
  • More Involvement of the Parents in the School
  • Charity – Creating an awareness in our children for those in need, especially the homeless.
    • We should pick a charity that we would like to help such as St. Vincent de Paul or COPE.
    • Karolina Sexton has offered the use of her Sunday stall to host a charity event.
  • More Outings for the Children, both educational and fun:
    • To the Museum
    • Birdwatching at Rusheen Bay
    • Teddy Bear Hospital
  • More Workshops in Science – There is a keen interest.

3. Educate Together Secondary Level Presentation – Diana made a presentation discussing our upcoming bid to acquire a secondary school. We need to create more awareness to encourage support prior to our application to the Dept. of Education.

4. Patrick’s Day Parade – There was talk of entering our school into the parade, but it has been decided that it would be best to wait a few years until our kids are older and that we have more classes to be involved. When we finally do it, we want to put in a big effort and do it right.

5. New Building – There is no news regarding our move to a new school yet.

6. Next Meeting – The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, 8th November at 19.30 to choose officers.