PARENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Parents’ Association will take place in the school on Thursday 7th November 2024 at 7.30pm. At the AGM the PA will present the financial accounts and outline the many activities that were undertaken over the past year with the funds that they raised. They have a schedule of events and planned initiatives which they are hoping will raise, at a minimum, the same level of funds as last year. They would invite you to share your suggestions on worthy projects in the school which would benefit from future funding. At the AGM the Parents’ Association Committee for the 2024/2025 academic year will be nominated and elected. New appointees will assume their roles following the AGM. The Parents’ Association is open to all parents and guardians of children enrolled in the school. Its function is to develop an active partnership with the school’s authorities and to represent parents and guardians in the decision-making processes relating to the school for the betterment of the boys’ primary school experience at St. Mary’s Boys National School. We hope that as many of you as possible can join the PA at the meeting.
GRANDPARENTS' DAY: A huge thank you to all the grandparents and friends who visited Saint Mary’s BNS on Friday. It was just lovely to meet you all, share a cuppa and hear all your wonderful proud stories of your grandchildren. The boys were enthralled as you shared your life stories and wisdom. They were absolutely thrilled to share all their songs, poems, IT skills, quizzes and class work with you all. It’s a wonderful day of celebration for all the Saint Mary’s school community. A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Ballance & Ms. Phillips who organised the event and all the members of the PA who organised refreshments throughout the morning.
ADMISSIONS/ENROLMENT 2025-2026: The school will commence accepting applications for admission for 2025-2026 from the 30th September 2024. The deadline is 11th November 2024. Applicants will be informed of the decision on 25th November 2024 and the period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 9th December 2024. Application are made online on our school website at Application Form.
HEALTH & SAFETY CONCERN: SCOOTERS & BIKES: We have noticed a number of children scooting / cycling at speed on Grotto Avenue and Grotto Place and onto Rock Road even when supervised by an adult. Some children are also cycling/ scooting on the pathways making it very dangerous for pedestrians. Can we please ask you to get your child to discount from their scooter/ bike when on Grotto Avenue and Grotto Place and walk the rest of the way on the path to school. In the morning, if the school gate is not open, we continue to ask that the boys form an orderly queue and wait calmly until the gate is open. We will continue to get the children to dismount off their scooters / bikes when entering the school grounds and use the bike lane to walk to the scooter / bay. At the moment only Junior Infants take their bikes/ scooters across the yard to a space near their classroom.
All classes have been visited to remind them of this health and safety concern on the local roads and class teachers will continue to remind the boys of same. One school staff member will continue to supervise the students at the gate, entering and leaving the school grounds, but cannot supervise them when they are out on the local public roads. If your child is scooting/ cycling to school may we kindly ask you to please talk to them about this health and safety concern.
LÉIGH LIOM IRISH GRADED READING SCHEME: 1st to 6th classes will start a new Irish Graded Reading Series called Léigh Liom by Folens over the coming weeks. Children who do Irish will get one book a week(minimum) to bring home and read with their parents. There is a QR code on the inside cover of each book, that when scanned brings you to all the booklets. You select the colour coded booklet your child is reading and click on audio to hear the text. There is also advice on the inside back cover of each booklet for parents. Support for Parents is also at the following link: Support for Parents: Léigh Liom Irish Graded Reader. As the reading scheme was quite expensive and will be used by many different students, we ask you to help us ensure that the books are looked after and returned to the class teachers each week in good condition.
PROCEDURES FOR SPORTING ACTIVITIES: Please see link to our Procedures for Sporting Activities which outlines protocols for transport, training, respectful behaviour, accident reports etc.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LETTER REGARDING ADMISSIONS TO SECONDARY: The Department of Education recognises that the Admissions Process for post-primary school is an important stage in a child’s education. In that context, they have produced a letter to parents/guardians with information and advice regarding this process. And it available at this link .Admissions to Secondary: Letter from Department of Education.
NEW PRIMARY MATHS CURRICULUM: INFORMATION FOR PARENTS: Please see link to the latest Department of Education communication on the Primary Maths Curriculum and The Primary Curriculum Framework. The Redevelopment of The Primary School Curriculum: Continuing the Journey. Please see link to previous parent information note from Department of Education. Information Note on Primary Maths Curriculum.
FRÁSAÍ NA MÍOSA/ GAEILGE/ CONTENT LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING: Más féidir libh cabhrú le bhúr bpáiste frásaí na míosa a chleachtadh sa bhaile. / If you can please help your child practise Irish these phrases of the month? 1. Cad a tharla? / What happened? 2. Dia Duit / Hello 3. Cé tusa? Is mise... / Who are you? I'm..... 4. Is maith liom mo cheantar...I like my area.
DATES FOR HOLY SACRAMENTS PREPARATION & EVENTS & DETAILS FOR AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS: Please see all below.
Kind regards,
Noel Scully. Principal.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS: Please liaise directly with liaise with club organiser and not with school administration for costs.
- Homework Club: Starting 9th September Monday to Thursday 2:15pm to 3:15pm (3rd to 6th)
Judy Doyle Information sent to Aladdin CONTACT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - After School Sports- Monday 2:15pm to 3:15pm (1st -4th class only) - Aoife Cartwright CONTACT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Stage Academy: with Paul Byrom Booterstown. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. New Term 11th September -27th November.
- Alto School of Music: Starting 9th Monday & Fridays. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Art: Tuesdays starting 17th September to 10th December inclusive – Evelyn Healy
Junior & Senior Infants 1:15pm – 2:15pm 1st to 6th class 2:15pm to 3:15pm Cost €145 (12 Classes)
CONTACT: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Johnny's After School PE CLUB: Johnny will be doing his After-School PE Cub for Junior & Senior infants starting on Tuesday 3 September. He will do the school pick up at 1.15 pm and bring the boy's to Booterstown Park. Pick up is from Booterstown Park at 2.15 pm. Please click on the following link to book your place. https://signup.com/go/MaKKrwnHe will be doing our After-School PE Cub for 1st - 6th class starting on Thursday 4th. He will do the school pick up at 2.15 pm and bring the boy's to Booterstown Park. Pick up is from Booterstown Park at 3.15 pm. Please click on the following link to book your place https://signup.com/go/oLdUFij
- Chess: Thursdays starting 12th September to 12th December 2:15pm to 3:15pm (2nd to 6th Class) CONTACT: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Steam Academy: Wednesdays starting 11th September to 18th December Junior & Senior Infants 1:15pm – 2:15pm 1st to 6th Class 2:15pm to 3:15pm.
- Spanish Class: Monday 16th September for 12 weeks 1:15pm to 2:00pm (JI & SI) 2:15pm to 3:00pm (1st to 6th Class) CONTACT:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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CONFIRMATION: DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2024-2025: |
RECONCILIATION & FIRST COMMUNION DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2024-2025: |
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A registration email has been sent out to all 6th class parents teachers/ guardians on 25/9/2024. Please complete it if you wish your child to register for Confirmation. 1.REGISTRATION of Candidate closing date of Oct. 21st 2024 2. CHURCH ‘TOURS’ (by parish volunteers) Sat 23rd Nov at 5pm (before 6pm Mass) OR Sun 24th Nov at 10am (before 11am Mass) 3.PARENT Meeting: Thurs 9th Jan at 19:30 4. ENROLMENT MASSES: **Candidates (and families) can attend on Sat 11th OR on Sat 18th Jan, at 6pm 5. SERVICE OF LIGHT Preparation Sessions: Wed 5th Feb at 6pm 6. SERVICE OF LIGHT: Wed 12th Feb 6pm 7. CONFIRMATION Ceremony Preparation Session: Mon 12th May at 6pm 8. CONFIRMATION Ceremony: Thurs 15th May at 6pm. 9. SUNDAY MASS & HOSPITALITY: Sat 7th June (eve of Pentecost Sunday) 6pm mass, and afterwards in the Pastoral Centre. |
A registration email has been sent out to all 2nd class parents teachers/ guardians on 25/9/2024. Please complete it if you wish your child to register for First Communion/Reconciliation. 1. REGISTRATION of Candidates: closing date of Oct. 21st 2024 3. PARENT Meeting Thurs 2rd Jan at 7.30pm 4. ENROLMENT MASSES: Candidates (and families) can attend on Sat 25th Jan at 6pm OR Sun 26th Jan at 11am 5. FIRST RECONCILIATION Preparation Sessions: Thurs 6th Mar at 6pm 6. FIRST RECONCILIATION SERVICES: Wed 12th March at 6pm 7. FIRST COMMUNION Preparation Session: Wed 21st May at 6pm 8. FIRST COMMUNION Ceremony: Sat. 24th May at 12 noon 9. SUNDAY MASS and HOSPITALITY: Sun 25th May, 11am Mass and after St. Mary’s. |