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Dear Parents and Guardians,
I want to give you an update about upcoming events in school this month.
Children are able to wear green tomorrow to school to mark St Patrick’s Day.
We are closed on Monday March 18th for St Patrick’s Day.
School will reopen on Tuesday March 19th for a normal school day.
School will close for Easter on March 27th at 12 noon. There will be no school dinners served and there will be no after schools clubs.
School will reopen on Monday April 8th for a normal school day.
Congratulations to our Year 7 and Year 3 pupils on making their Sacrament of Penance and Confirmation this term. They were wonderful.
Our next Do This in Memory Mass will be celebrated on Saturday March 23rd 2024 at 630pm.
Fr Delargy is keen that anyone who wants to be considered for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion should attend.
Best wishes
Gerard Barrett
Principal.
6th March 2024
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
Dear parents- Carers the cut off time for children to attend breakfast club is 830am.
If you wish your child to attend Breakfast Club then they must be in school on or before 830am this is to facilitate the safe supervision of children.
Best wishes
Gerard Barrett
Principal.
Join us for the Big Walk and Wheel! From 11th-15th March children are being encouraged to walk/cycle/scoot to school.
February 29th 2024
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This year we would love the children to dress up for World Book Day. They are bringing
their £1 book voucher home today.
Children, can come to school dressed as their favourite book character on
Thursday 7th March.
This can be from a fiction or non-fiction book so this is a great opportunity to be really
creative! You don’t necessarily need to buy a ready-made costume as so many of our
favourite book characters wear everyday clothes.
Last year on World Book Day we ran a very successful ‘Book in a Box’ competition and we
would love to do this again this year. Children are invited to recreate a scene from their
favourite story, inside a box (shoe box/cereal box etc). They will be given the opportunity
to use their box to retell the story to their classmates on World Book Day.
Some examples can be found on the opposite page.
Please note, this is an optional activity. The boxes should be brought to school between
7th and the 14th of March.
Good luck, there are lots of prizes to be won!
Mrs O’Kane
Literacy Co-ordinator
Mr Barrett
Principal
28th February 2024
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
Primary 3 children will make their First Penance on Tuesday the 5th of March
2024.
The ceremony will take place in St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church
Greencastle at 11am.
Children should come to school as normal and meet you at the church.
Please be seated in the church by 1040am.
Children will return to school afterwards as normal.
Your attendance at this ceremony is expected. If you cannot attend for any
reason, please let the school know ASAP.
We will be attending the Church for a practice on Thursday February 29th
and Monday March 4th please let me know if you do not wish for your child to
attend.
Best wishes and thank you for your continued support.
Gerard Barrett
Principal.