Newsletter April 2009

Parents' Coffee Morning
The Parents' Association is having its coffee morning on Tuesday at nine o'clock in the staff morning. Please, if you are around, come in for a cuppa and meet other members of our school society. Thanks to the Committee of the parents association for organising this.

Family Fun Day

Enjoy the free entertainment for children and parents:
10:30 am face painting
11:15 Show for children and talk for parents by Author Oisin McGann " Encourage your child to read"
12 noon: Share your creative skills by taking part in the "MAke a Book" art workshop for parents and children.

Bring along a gas/ESB/phone bill with your name and address and your family can join there and then!

Phone Lucan Library at 6216422

Adamstown Road Race

Adamstown Road race will be held on the 24th of May.

This is a major fundraising event for the school and is supported by the South Dublin Co.Co. and the Developers. We are looking for your support; You can do this by running! helping at the school on the day, advertising this event or if you could source some sponsorship it would be great.

We hope to have an attempt at the Irish record.

Google Calendar

Please keep an eye on the google calendar for an update of events in the school.

GAA
The GAA are holding coaching sessions for our senior infants at 1:30 on Thursdays and for 1st to 6th at 2: 30. You must fill in the form sent to you for your child to partake. Those children who are not members of Adamstown GAA will be charged 1 euro per session.
Normal training sessions for the Adamstown Club take place on Saturday mornings at the school.

Materials Money

Payment for materials for the coming school year will be due in June.

Playball

Sessions starting next week. If you have any enquiries please call Fintan at 0879012464

Adult English Classes
If you are interested in free one to one English classes please contact the office

Thrush Family

We have a thrush family after taking up residence on the school grounds. The parents have been flying around (as parents do) for the last while feeding their clutch of young fledglings. The nest is in the tree by the gate to the basketball courts.

Tae Kwando

We have tae kwando in the school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for adults and children. If you are interested in joining up contact Val Douglas at 0863200782 for more information.

Hip Hop

We also have hip hop dance in the school on Monday afternoons. If you are interested contact the office.