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Welcome to the first newsletter of the parents committee 2011.
Following the A.G.M., the new officers and committee were elected and contact details for all members are included in this letter. The parents' next meeting is on the 8th of Nov. and the first Thursday of each month there after. Should you have any issues that you feel should be brought to the attention of the committee, please free to contact your class rep. and of course any person can address the committee in person by contacting the chairperson in advance of a meeting.
Halloween Disco
There will be a fancy dress disco on Fri 28th Oct in the scioból from 5-7pm.Admission 2euro per child.(Parents are responsible for the safety and supervision of their children.)Fancy dress prize for best dressed adult so dust off your wigs and polish those false teeth...fun for all the family guaranteed.
Aonach na leabhar
The highlight of the school year is the Aonach na leabhar. A percentage of the value of the books sold is returned to the school in the form of new stock for the library. It is to be held on Tues 6th and Weds 7th of Dec. Books are sold in school on both days. On Weds evening sale of books continues with an evening of festive fun, carol singing, tree lighting, hot choc and much more. Volunteers are required to help out with stewarding, sale of books, hot choc. etc. We need your help to make this a memorable evening for all. Contact Marie Walsh at 0868166118 if you can assist at any time over those 2 days.
Donations are also needed for the hamper that is raffled on the night. Contact any member of committee re donation no matter how big or small.
School Equipment
We desperately need new teacups, mugs and plates for the parent’s room. These are used at all the social events during the school year, such as, new parent’s afternoon, information evening, communion and confirmation celebrations. Anyone who would like to donate sets of crockery can leave them to the school or contact a member of the committee.
Also each class needs rainy day activities such as board games, lego, dress up, jigsaws etc. Anything suitable can be left into the school.
Garden
We are very lucky to have amazing volunteers who help in the maintenance of the flowerbeds garden and potted plants. This makes the school so warm and welcoming even on the gloomiest of days. However more help is needed. If you have green fingers or an hour to spare you will be more than welcome to join the team. Indeed if would like to donate bulbs, plants compost, etc even better. Contact Mary Branach 0879297620 or Susan Murphy0876552871 for further details.
Banna Cheoil
A fantastic addition to the school is the Banna cheoil which is open to 3rd-6th class students. Group lessons are given during school hours. Volunteers with a knowledge of music/instruments are needed to promote and develop this group.(Spoken Irish required). Enquiries to school please. Check out the website to hear examples of their progress so far.
Coiste Glas
The gaelscoil has a wonderful tradition of achieving their green flags. Volunteers are needed to help the children achieve their "transport" flag We hope to have a member of An Taisce come to an information evening ,in the near future, to outline how we as parents can contribute. Meanwhile contact Susan at 087 6552871 for further details on helping our children to a greener future.
October is breast cancer awareness month and one of our mums is" doing it for the girls" .Check out Sandra.(haven't got details yet....
Finally every parent is part of the school community. Please feel free to contact committee if you wish to be added to the list of "helper" volunteers. We always need an extra pair of hands for our school events, whether you specialise in making tea, hanging bunting or creating websites we have a place for you.