RUNATHON BY PARENTS ASSOCIATION: Saint Mary's Parents' Association wil host a 5 Hour Runathon on Friday 4th April 2025. Each class will get an opportunity to run in the school or Booterstown Park during the school day. Sponsorship cards have been handed out to all the boys. Please sponsor the boys to help raise money for our school. Míle Buíochas.
CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU: Congratulations to our fantastic Parents' Association who raised over €950 for the CHI-Children's Health Ireland at their recent Bake Sale. We thank all the parents and students who organised the Bake Sale, who baked, and who supported this very worthy cause.
EID MUBARAK: We wish all families who are celebrating Eid an Eid Mubarak to you and to all your families.
ASIAM & DREAM SPACE : On Tuesday, 1st of April, AsIAm will partner with Microsoft's Dream Space programme to bring Dream Space Live into Irish schools. Featuring AsIAm CEO Adam Harris and Michael Barrett from Microsoft Dream Space this live interactive streaming event, which is designed for upper primary (5th & 6th classes). The event will commence at 10:30am and conclude by noon. Students will gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be Autistic and the diversity within the community. Students will explore how to create safe and supportive environments that embrace neurodiversity. Through interactive activities, students will separate fact from fiction, breaking down common misunderstandings about Autism.
BOOTERSTOWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL: Booterstown Montessori School is now enrolling for September 2025. Please visit www.booterstownmontessori.ie for more information.
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. Seo duit. Go raibh maith agat. / Here you are. Thank you. 2. Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona duit. /Happy Saint Patrick's Day. 3. Lá pancóga atá ann. / It's pancake day. 4. Ta mé ar scamall a naoi / I'm on cloud nine.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR 2025-2026: An email has been forwarded to the whole school community outlining next year's holidays. Please see this link also for School Holidays 2025-2026.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AGREED REPORT: Please see link to Agreed report from 26-3-2025. Agreed Report 26-3-2025
PRIMARY MATHS TRAINING DAY FOR TEACHERS: Our Primary Maths Training Day 2 is taking place in your school on Monday 28th April 2025. The school will be closed on that day for all students. Please note this adds an extra day to the Easter Holidays for students.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY: Our school gates open to students at 08:25 and classes begin from 08:35. We ask that all students get into school by 08:35.
Kind regards, Noel Scully. Principal.