Information Sheet: September 17
Welcome back to everyone.
A special Céad Míle Faílte to our three new Junior Infant classes and the thirteen new pupils who have joined older classes. We hope you avail of all the opportunities offered to you in St. Canice’s Co-Ed. and enjoy your time here.
Dates to Remember:
Sunday Sept. 24th Enrolment Mass First Communion 11.30am
First Communion Dates:
11.30 Sunday May 13th: Ms Hickey
11.30 Sunday May 20th: Ms Murphy
11.30 Sunday May 27th: Ms McCormack
Confirmation
Saturday March 3rd 2018.
General
For new parents- an information sheet is sent out approximately once a month. A copy is sent by email from our database. If you do not have email, a hard copy can be collected by your child from the office. The school email is [email protected]. A copy of each info sheet is also posted on the school website http://www.stcanicesschool.ie
If any new child 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 any of 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 Kay in the office.
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. Office hours are 8.45am to 3.45pm.
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. Children should not be on the premises before this time.
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-one outside the Junior end of the school and one in the car park.
The area past the barrier is for staff parking only and parents should not drive past the barrier.
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 also. There is no need to fill in a new form unless there are changes to your child’s condition or treatment. Likewise, if a child’s condition has improved or is no longer relevant please inform us so that the form can be removed from the folder. Forms should be returned to reception F.A.O. Ms Conroy.
Epipens/Jextapens
These pens have a relatively short life span, if we have a pen for your child please ensure that you keep us supplied with an in- date version.
Sport
Gaelic football: Two teams have been entered in the Girls’ football League which is starting this week. An inschool league for 4th,5th & 6th girls is also underway Mon-Thurs lunchtimes.
The boy’s in-school football leagues have also begun. Senior League 4th to 6th is on everyday at lunch time. Two teams have been entered in the Cumann na mBunscoil Boys’ Leagues which began last week.
Training for 2nd and 3rd classes will commence shortly.
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 Lesson
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 4pm 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. Music teachers are not allowed to admit parents or pupils into the school through their open door. Children should be collected rom relevant door.
All queries regarding the Instrumental Music Programme lessons etc should be directed to the Music Administrator, Shirley O’Callaghan 0851252233
This is quite a lengthy newsletter but the information is very relevant to help keep things running smoothly in the school. Thank you for reading through. Please keep in touch with us in the school and avail of various opportunities to be part of one of the many parent committees etc. If you have any suggestions to offer please feel free to do so. I look forward to working with you over the school year 2017/2018 .
A special Céad Míle Faílte to our three new Junior Infant classes and the thirteen new pupils who have joined older classes. We hope you avail of all the opportunities offered to you in St. Canice’s Co-Ed. and enjoy your time here.
Dates to Remember:
Sunday Sept. 24th Enrolment Mass First Communion 11.30am
First Communion Dates:
11.30 Sunday May 13th: Ms Hickey
11.30 Sunday May 20th: Ms Murphy
11.30 Sunday May 27th: Ms McCormack
Confirmation
Saturday March 3rd 2018.
General
For new parents- an information sheet is sent out approximately once a month. A copy is sent by email from our database. If you do not have email, a hard copy can be collected by your child from the office. The school email is [email protected]. A copy of each info sheet is also posted on the school website http://www.stcanicesschool.ie
If any new child 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 any of 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 Kay in the office.
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. Office hours are 8.45am to 3.45pm.
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. Children should not be on the premises before this time.
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-one outside the Junior end of the school and one in the car park.
The area past the barrier is for staff parking only and parents should not drive past the barrier.
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 also. There is no need to fill in a new form unless there are changes to your child’s condition or treatment. Likewise, if a child’s condition has improved or is no longer relevant please inform us so that the form can be removed from the folder. Forms should be returned to reception F.A.O. Ms Conroy.
Epipens/Jextapens
These pens have a relatively short life span, if we have a pen for your child please ensure that you keep us supplied with an in- date version.
Sport
Gaelic football: Two teams have been entered in the Girls’ football League which is starting this week. An inschool league for 4th,5th & 6th girls is also underway Mon-Thurs lunchtimes.
The boy’s in-school football leagues have also begun. Senior League 4th to 6th is on everyday at lunch time. Two teams have been entered in the Cumann na mBunscoil Boys’ Leagues which began last week.
Training for 2nd and 3rd classes will commence shortly.
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 Lesson
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 4pm 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. Music teachers are not allowed to admit parents or pupils into the school through their open door. Children should be collected rom relevant door.
All queries regarding the Instrumental Music Programme lessons etc should be directed to the Music Administrator, Shirley O’Callaghan 0851252233
This is quite a lengthy newsletter but the information is very relevant to help keep things running smoothly in the school. Thank you for reading through. Please keep in touch with us in the school and avail of various opportunities to be part of one of the many parent committees etc. If you have any suggestions to offer please feel free to do so. I look forward to working with you over the school year 2017/2018 .