Newsletter September 2013
Welcome back to everyone. A special Céad Míle Faílte to our three new Junior Infant classes and the twenty new pupils who have joined older classes. We hope you avail of all the opportunities offered to you in St. Canice’s and enjoy your time here
Access to School
For the safety of the children all visitors and parents visiting the school should enter through the front door and report to reception. Please ring the doorbell and introduce yourself at the intercom. You will then be buzzed in.
School opens at 8.50. The yard is supervised from 8.40. Children can drop their bags in their “líne” and play in the play ground until lining up time when the bell goes. On wet days, school doors open at 8.40am.
Please note, the area in front of the school is for Set Down Only. It is NOT a parking area. Please respect other parents/drivers and leave this area clear for dropping off pupils. It keeps the whole set up running smoothly. There are two disabled car spaces for use of disabled drivers or drivers of disabled children.
Resource Classes:
Resource, learning support and language support classes have now resumed. Team teaching continues in Senior Infants. If you have any queries regarding resource or learning support, please make an appointment to meet Mr Nolan or your child’s resource teacher. They are generally available Mondays and Fridays from 2.15 until 2.45.
Black and Amber Day
In an unusual twist to our calendar, we will have our “Black and Amber” day tomorrow, Friday 13th, in support of the Kilkenny Camogie Senior team as they take on Galway in the All Ireland Senior Camogie Final in Croke Park next Sunday. We wish all the players the best of luck particularly our past pupils Emma Comerford and Sonia Buggy. Hopefully they will bring the O’Duffy Cup back to Kilkenny. Our last win was in 1994.
Lost Property
Please mark all your child’s belongings clearly with a name. We do our best to keep items returned to owners.
Lost property items are stored in the First Aid room. Items with names are returned to the owners. Lost property is cleared out at the end of each term.
Medical Form
We keep a folder for staff, containing information on children with medical conditions. Basically a “What to do if….” folder. This is updated in September every year. If your child suffers from any condition which has implications for your child’s health/safety in school please fill in a Medical Form and return to the school. These forms are available on the website or from reception. There is no need to fill in a new form unless there are changes to your child’s condition or treatment. Forms should be returned to reception F.A.O. Ms Conroy.
School Calendar
A copy of the school year (blue sheet) has been sent to you with this sheet. It is also on the school website.
There is an addition to the school closures:
Friday Oct 4th : School Closed Referendum Day.
Sport
Gaelic football:
Two teams have been entered in the Girls’ football League which started this week. There will be football training Mon., Tues.,Wed., and Thurs for 5th & 6th class girls. Ms Gannon is organising the rota for 2nd, 3rd & 4th at the moment.
The boy’s in-school football leagues have begun. Senior League 4th to 6th is on everyday and Junior League 2nd & 3rd is on Mon, Wed and Fri. All at lunch time.Two teams have been entered in the Cumann na mBunscoil Boys’ Leagues which also began this week.
Please encourage your children to take part in these sports. New pupils are encouraged to start also. Thank you to all the teachers who are volunteering their time to provide these extra-curricular activities. It is a great addition to our school.
Homework Hour
Homework hour has resumed. It runs Monday to Thursday from 2.45 to 3.45 and can be availed of on a daily or weekly basis. Contact Mr Hanrick or Mr Crowley for details.
Music Lessons
Music lessons recommenced this week and next week for Junior Infants. All lesson schedules are on the Instrumental Music website. Link available on main school website. There will be access to the school until 4pm, after that the school is closed and doors are locked in order that the cleaners can clean all areas and wash corridors. Access after 4pm is restricted to the classrooms in which the music lessons are taking place. These are planned to be in rooms with a door to the outside. Neither children, parents nor music teachers will have access to the rest of the school after 4pm so it is important that all pupils bring their schoolbags, gear, etc.(that they intend bringing home) with them to their lessons. 087 7917960 is the Music Mobile number. Please text all queries to this number.
Gairdín na Scoile
Volunteers are required for our school garden. If you are available to help please give your name and mobile no. to your child’s class teacher. Ms O’Brien will then fill you in on the details. Thank you for your continuing support.
General
For new parents- an information sheet is sent out approximately once a month. A copy is given to the youngest child in each family if you have not signed up for email communication. An email copy is sent to families who have sent in their addresses. If you wish to be added to the mailing list please send an email with the name of your youngest child to [email protected]. This is for information sheets only so please do not address any other emails to this address as they will not be answered. The school email is [email protected]. A copy of each info sheet is also posted on the school website www.stcanices.net.
If any new child has come to 3rd to 6th class in the school, has not yet received First Communion and /or First Penance and wishes to do so, please contact Ms Comerford this week.
Please bring your queries/complaints/worries to your class teacher’s attention or to my attention. The majority of issues can be resolved speedily and to everyone’s satisfaction. If you need time to discuss an issue with your teacher or myself it is generally best to make an appointment first through the secretary in the office.
We look forward to a productive and interesting school year 2013/2014.
Access to School
For the safety of the children all visitors and parents visiting the school should enter through the front door and report to reception. Please ring the doorbell and introduce yourself at the intercom. You will then be buzzed in.
School opens at 8.50. The yard is supervised from 8.40. Children can drop their bags in their “líne” and play in the play ground until lining up time when the bell goes. On wet days, school doors open at 8.40am.
Please note, the area in front of the school is for Set Down Only. It is NOT a parking area. Please respect other parents/drivers and leave this area clear for dropping off pupils. It keeps the whole set up running smoothly. There are two disabled car spaces for use of disabled drivers or drivers of disabled children.
Resource Classes:
Resource, learning support and language support classes have now resumed. Team teaching continues in Senior Infants. If you have any queries regarding resource or learning support, please make an appointment to meet Mr Nolan or your child’s resource teacher. They are generally available Mondays and Fridays from 2.15 until 2.45.
Black and Amber Day
In an unusual twist to our calendar, we will have our “Black and Amber” day tomorrow, Friday 13th, in support of the Kilkenny Camogie Senior team as they take on Galway in the All Ireland Senior Camogie Final in Croke Park next Sunday. We wish all the players the best of luck particularly our past pupils Emma Comerford and Sonia Buggy. Hopefully they will bring the O’Duffy Cup back to Kilkenny. Our last win was in 1994.
Lost Property
Please mark all your child’s belongings clearly with a name. We do our best to keep items returned to owners.
Lost property items are stored in the First Aid room. Items with names are returned to the owners. Lost property is cleared out at the end of each term.
Medical Form
We keep a folder for staff, containing information on children with medical conditions. Basically a “What to do if….” folder. This is updated in September every year. If your child suffers from any condition which has implications for your child’s health/safety in school please fill in a Medical Form and return to the school. These forms are available on the website or from reception. There is no need to fill in a new form unless there are changes to your child’s condition or treatment. Forms should be returned to reception F.A.O. Ms Conroy.
School Calendar
A copy of the school year (blue sheet) has been sent to you with this sheet. It is also on the school website.
There is an addition to the school closures:
Friday Oct 4th : School Closed Referendum Day.
Sport
Gaelic football:
Two teams have been entered in the Girls’ football League which started this week. There will be football training Mon., Tues.,Wed., and Thurs for 5th & 6th class girls. Ms Gannon is organising the rota for 2nd, 3rd & 4th at the moment.
The boy’s in-school football leagues have begun. Senior League 4th to 6th is on everyday and Junior League 2nd & 3rd is on Mon, Wed and Fri. All at lunch time.Two teams have been entered in the Cumann na mBunscoil Boys’ Leagues which also began this week.
Please encourage your children to take part in these sports. New pupils are encouraged to start also. Thank you to all the teachers who are volunteering their time to provide these extra-curricular activities. It is a great addition to our school.
Homework Hour
Homework hour has resumed. It runs Monday to Thursday from 2.45 to 3.45 and can be availed of on a daily or weekly basis. Contact Mr Hanrick or Mr Crowley for details.
Music Lessons
Music lessons recommenced this week and next week for Junior Infants. All lesson schedules are on the Instrumental Music website. Link available on main school website. There will be access to the school until 4pm, after that the school is closed and doors are locked in order that the cleaners can clean all areas and wash corridors. Access after 4pm is restricted to the classrooms in which the music lessons are taking place. These are planned to be in rooms with a door to the outside. Neither children, parents nor music teachers will have access to the rest of the school after 4pm so it is important that all pupils bring their schoolbags, gear, etc.(that they intend bringing home) with them to their lessons. 087 7917960 is the Music Mobile number. Please text all queries to this number.
Gairdín na Scoile
Volunteers are required for our school garden. If you are available to help please give your name and mobile no. to your child’s class teacher. Ms O’Brien will then fill you in on the details. Thank you for your continuing support.
General
For new parents- an information sheet is sent out approximately once a month. A copy is given to the youngest child in each family if you have not signed up for email communication. An email copy is sent to families who have sent in their addresses. If you wish to be added to the mailing list please send an email with the name of your youngest child to [email protected]. This is for information sheets only so please do not address any other emails to this address as they will not be answered. The school email is [email protected]. A copy of each info sheet is also posted on the school website www.stcanices.net.
If any new child has come to 3rd to 6th class in the school, has not yet received First Communion and /or First Penance and wishes to do so, please contact Ms Comerford this week.
Please bring your queries/complaints/worries to your class teacher’s attention or to my attention. The majority of issues can be resolved speedily and to everyone’s satisfaction. If you need time to discuss an issue with your teacher or myself it is generally best to make an appointment first through the secretary in the office.
We look forward to a productive and interesting school year 2013/2014.