CO-OPERATION BETWEEN BOOTERSTOWN SCHOOLS ON SMART DEVICES CODES OF HONOUR: Our Ladyof Mercy Convent School, Booterstown National School, and St. Mary’s Boys National School fully support our parents’ associations with the implementation and carrying out of these honour codes established by our parental bodies.We thank the parents’ associations for their work on these, and hope their impact will have positive effects on the social and emotional growth of all students.Our schools already have ‘Mobile Phone and devices’ policies, which all state that our schools do not allow the use of mobile phones or devices within our schools. We will continue to implement these policies. See more details on our school website under the school new tab. School News
SMARTPHONE/SMART DEVICE HONOUR CODE REMINDER: A huge thank you to our Parents Association who collaborated with all parents in formulating a Smartphone/Device Honour Code. Please read the Honour Code & discuss it with your child. It's on our school website under the School News tab. It's also displayed on the main school door. See link. Smartphone/Device Honour Code. You may also wish to read the latest report from Cybersafekids.ie on "Keeping Kids Safer Online. Online. Safety. Matters." Keeping Kids Safer Online: Online. Safety. Matters. Trends & Usage Report 2022-2023.
HELPING SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE: Please see link below to the Webwise booklet "Helping Schools and Families Keep Children Safe Online". Page 4 has some very practical tips about: having the chat, agreeing rules, seeking help, critical evaluation of information read, leading by example and discovering the online world together. Helping Schools and Families Keep Children Safe Online.
FRIENDS OF SAINT MARY'S DRAW: Congratulations to the winners of our Friends of Saint Mary's Monthly Draw. December Matthew Hand. January Tadhgh Rowley and February Colm Keaney. A huge thank you to our Parents' Association for organising the montly draw. If you wish to participate in the draw please see details on our website at the following link; Friends of Saint Marys' Draw.
SEACHTAINE NA GAEILGE: Seachtain na Gaeilge 2024 runs from March 1st until March 17th this year.St. Mary’s Boys’ National School is, as always, very proud to celebrate
Seachtain na Gaeilge, with a range of activities taking place in school next week, such as ‘Raidió na Scoile’ (school radio), ‘Tráth na gCeist’ (quiz),‘Comórtas Ealaíne’ (art competition) ‘Scéalaíocht’ (story telling), ‘Biongó’ (bingo) and a focus to speak as much Irish as we can. One of the highlights of the week will be a ‘Taispeántas’ (performance) held in the school playground (weather permitting) on Thursday March 14th at which each class will perform. This starts at 9:00 a.m. and we would love it if you could join us. Thursday is also a ‘Lá Glas’ where the boys are asked to wear a green item of clothing.
FRÁSAÍ NA MÍOSA/ GAEILGE/ CONTENT LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING: Más féidir libh cabhrú le bhúr bpáiste frásaí na míosa a chleachtadh sa bhaile. 1. Lá Fhéile Pádraig. 2. Éire Abú 3. Beannachtaí na Cásca ort.4. Buafaidh Éireann an Comórtas Sé Náisiú
SCHOOL CLOSURE / HOLIDAYS Saint Mary's is not a polling station, so it will be open this Friday 8th March 2024.Saint Marys' will be closed on Monday 18th March for the Saint Patrick's Bank Holiday Weekend. Saint Mary's will close at 12:00 noon for all classes on Friday 22nd March for the Easter Holidays.The School will remain closed for two weeks and will reopen at the normal time of 08:35 on Monday the 8th April. The school gates will be opened at 08:25 for students to access the yard.
PRIMARY MATHS CURRICULUM SCHOOL CLOSURE MONDAY 29th APRIL. Saint Mary's BNS will close on Monday 29th April. Staff will participate in a New Maths Curriculum Training Day. The new maths curriculum comes into effect from September 2024.
MAKING WAVES BY RIVERBANK ARTS CENTRE:Making Waves is an immersive multi-sensory dance theatre performance designed specifically for children & young people aged 8 to 13 years with mild to complex needs. This magical sea voyage sets sail in search of hidden treasure and along the way encounters rolling waves, sparkling fish and swooping gulls. Designed to be inclusive, audience members are seated in pods representing boats on stage, enabling everyone to become part of the adventure. The specially designed boats are suitable for wheelchair users.Please note that this event can only be booked via the Box Office –phone: 045 448327 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. See link Making Waves by River Bank Arts CentreThe Making Waves 2024 tour is kindly supported by The Arts Council.
BOOTERSTOWN CHILDCARE SERVICES: is now finalising bookings for September 2024.If you have not applied yet, please contact us as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please contact Najwa Mc Guinn. Details have been forwarded to all by Aladdin email.
HEALTH & SAFETY: Can all adults and children use the path on Grotto Avenue and Grotto Place in the morning when walking to and leaving from school. The roads outside the school are public roads and are used by staff and neighbours. In the interest of everyone's health and safety can we walk on the paths at all times.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS: All have already started. Please see details bel0w.
- After School Sports: Ms. Cartwright/ Ms. Doyle Monday afternoons. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Homework Club: Monday to Thursday afternoons. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Johnny's After School PE Club: on Tuesdays for junior classes and Thursdays for senior classes in Booterstown Park. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Chess Club with Paul: Thursday afternoons: Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Spanish Club with Olé: Thursday afternoons. Contact Cristina @ ✆ +353857884001 | ︎ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Art Club with Evelyn: Tuesdays afternoons. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Alto School of Music: Ukulele and guitar lessons. Monday afternoon. Piano lessons have started on Friday afternoons. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details.
- STEAM Academy. Wednesday afternoons. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please liaise directly with the club organiser if you have any queries regarding starting dates, days, times, costs, holiday breaks, and dates the relevant after school clubs finishes etc.
TRAINING DATES & MATCH DATES: for soccer, hurling, and football will be given to classes and students involved when up and running throughout the school year.
Kind regards,
Noel Scully.
Principal.