Communication May 2009

Visit to Dail Eireann: Our fifth and sixth class visited Dail Eireann (Irish Parliament) on Thursday. They travelled by public transport to the city centre

Adamstown Race: The first annual 8k race will take place on Sunday 24th . As this is the first fundraising event we would ask you to support this race by taking part or by turning up to cheer the participants along. Thank you to those who have volunteered their time to act as marshals at the event.

New Parents’ Night: This will be held on the 3rd of June at 8 O’Clock.

Enrolment: We are still enrolling children in to our classes. If you know of anyone who intends to send their child(ren) to this school next year please suggest that they inform the office as soon as possible. If you already enrolled you child in the school and have not received any offer from us: please contact the office immediately.

School Website: Our website, as you know, is up and running. On this website there is a link to the blog which contains up to date information on the day to day activities in our school. Please be assured that no individual photographs of your child will be published on the web. However, we would like to publish group photos: it is your responsibility to inform the school if you do not wish to have your child’s photo on our website.

Child Not Returning: If you are aware that your child will not be returning to school next year it is vital that you inform the school in writing so that we can offer a place to another child on the list.

School Tours: At this time of year it is customary for classes to go on field trips. The class teachers will let you know shortly of the details.

Sports Day: Sports day will be on the 11th of June at the hockey pitch and athletics track across from Superquinn. You will be given more information closer to the date.

Tara Leaving: Tara will be leaving (career break) us at the end of the school year to take up a position in university in New York. She has been a brilliant member of staff and we sincerely wish her the very best in her new role as a teacher of teachers.

Green Schools: The green initiative is really going a pace thanks to our energetic green schools committee. On Wednesday we had an environmental awareness day where the children examined the amount of waste that is generated by the school in one week. Martha is our green schools staff coordinator: we are looking for a parent who has an interest in this area to get involved on this committee.

Inter Cultural Day: The Parents’ Association are organising an intercultural day on the 7th of June in the school from 3pm to 6pm. Class Allocation: Our class arrangement for next year is as follows:

Junior Infants: Joanna
Senior Infants: Martha
First Class: Freda
Second/Third Classes: Lara
4th/5th/6th: Dermot
Language Support: Grainne and Tom
Learning Support: Ita

Because of the increase in pupil teacher ratio and the reduction in the number of language teachers there will be a noticeable increase in the class size. A number of teachers will engage collaboratively with Dermot in a team teaching approach whereby certain teachers will have direct responsibility for certain areas of the curriculum in individual classes.