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World Book Day Note

Thu 29 Feb 2024

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

First Penance

Thu 29 Feb 2024

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.

Confirmation

Mon 26 Feb 2024

Dear parents/ guardians,

Having already completed their Service of Light and Commitment and their Confirmation retreat, Year 7 children will make their Confirmation on Wednesday March 13th 2024 at 11am.
They will be confirmed in St Mary’s Church GREENCASTLE.
They should not therefore attend school on this day but should meet at the church at
1030am to ensure that seating is available. Seats will not be reserved.
As part of their preparation for Confirmation the children will attend a number of practices in the Church.

1. Wednesday February 28th 2024 at Greencastle Church. Full school uniform needed for photograph and your child must attend school.

2. Wednesday March 6th 2024 time to be confirmed.

3. Thursday March 7th 2024 time to be confirmed.

4. Friday March 8th 2024.

5. Monday March 11th 2024.

We may decide not to use all of the above dates.
Should you not wish for your child to be confirmed it is vital that you inform me as soon as possible.
Gerard Barrett

Principal.

World Book Day 7th March

Tue 20 Feb 2024

Measles information

Tue 20 Feb 2024

With the reports of measles increasing across the UK the Public Health Agency and the Health Care Trusts are working hard to prevent a resurge of measles locally in Northern Ireland. This poster has a QR code which links to NI direct detailing the symptoms of Measles, and how to access an MMR vaccine catch-up clinic. The NI direct site is translatable into several languages.

Wear Green, Be Green 23rd February 2024

Tue 20 Feb 2024

Mid-term break

Fri 09 Feb 2024

February 9th 2024.
Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are coming towards mid-term break and I wanted to thank you for all of your support to date and to give you important dates of events happening over the next couple of weeks.
School returns for all children on Monday February 19th 2024 for a normal school day. Breakfast Club and After School Clubs will run as normal.
Saturday February 17th is the next in our series of Do This In Memory Masses specifically designed for Year 3 and Year 4 however everyone is welcome.
You will find more information about all of the above on our website, Facebook page and Twitter (X) account.
Gerard Barrett

Principal.

A big thank you to Scott Hamilton and Tesco for their donation towards our Healthy Snack Week 🍎🍌🍏

Tue 06 Feb 2024

To Scott Hamilton

Dear Scott,

On behalf of our whole school team, children, staff and parents I would like to thank Tesco for their generous support and donation for our ‘Healthy Eating Week’ initiative.
This donation has helped us to resource this initiative and to bring home the message to children that healthy eating and good habits around food preparation and consumption are valuable life skills.
We appreciate the work that Tesco does in the wider community, not just in schools, and applaud the efforts of our local Tesco community champion Joanne Young.
Best wishes.

Gerard Barrett

Principal