Newsletter 12 – 29th November, 2024
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. The crib and decorations are up, and place is looking truly magical. The school is a hive of activity with the boys and girls rehearsing for their Christmas plays, concerts, and our Carol Service. Walk into any classroom just now and you will see children working on Christmas art, retelling the Christmas story in their own words and happy to be humming along to the Christmas songs and carols. It is such a privilege to be working in a school at this time of year.
Parent Surveys for Whole School Evaluation – Our Whole School Evaluation will take place next Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December
gov.ie – Information for parents/guardians -Inspectorate
Parents are asked to fill out the parent survey emailed on Monday. The survey can be completed on any mobile, laptop or tablet device. This survey will close at 5pm on 03/12/2024. Parent surveys are available in multiple languages.
Music Generation Concerts – We look forward to our music generation concerts which will take place for 3rd and 4th class next Tuesday and Wednesday with our music teacher Joan.
Please can children wear their full school uniform with a Christmas hat/hairband if they wish.
It is a normal school day for children.
Parents arriving, please use the back door to the hall. We kindly ask parents to refrain from bringing teas and coffees to the concerts. These beverages can create additional waste and pose health and safety concerns. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Communion & Confirmation dates – We are delighted to inform parents that the dates for communion and confirmation have been announced.
St. Brigid’s communion will take place on Sunday 4th May 2025
St. Brigid’s confirmation will take place on Sunday 10th May 2025.
We have been working closely with the Fr. Des, Fr. Bernardo, Lisa and the parish team to organise the communions and confirmation. The venue and times will be announced at a later date (before Christmas).
Athletics Next week, Thurs December 5th is the final day of after school athletics at Shoreline for this term. Well done to all the boys and girls for a great 10 weeks. The Parents’ Association will be in touch with the dates for the new term in January. It is likely to recommence at the beginning of February.
Junior Infants Trip to the Post Office – Our Junior infants have been learning all about the Post Office and headed off to the Post Office to post their letters this week. They were so excited.
Birthdays – There are lots of children celebrating birthdays at the school this week – 15 in total. We wish Amy Sheehan (10yrs), Hannah Stacey (9yrs), Georgia Byrne Corrigan (5yrs), Hugh Owens (12yrs), Luca Lawless (10yrs), Cillian Doran (9yrs), Daniel Walkin (9yrs), Éabha Walkin (9yrs), Joni Walkin (9yrs), Sava Fox (9yrs), all a very happy birthday.
School Calendars – The children have been working very hard on artwork for the school calendar 2025. The school Calendars are available to order. You can order the calendars via Aladdin Connect. A huge thank you to parents Libby O Reilly and Emer Elliott who did trojan work behind the scenes on this project.
Gaeilge – Frásaí na Seachtaine # 12 – This week’s phrase is: “Mí ádh” (Bad luck/Hard luck)
Advent 2024 – This Sunday the 1st of December marks the beginning of the season of Advent. The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “Adventus” which means “coming”. A purple candle symbolising HOPE will be lit at all churches over the weekend as we prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. At this time, we remember especially families who are waiting for the arrival of a new baby. May this be a time of preparation and joy for them.
Parent Talk: ‘Managing conflict with or aggression from your child or teen – What can parents do?’
Dr. Tara Kelly will be running a talk ‘Managing conflict with or aggression from your child or teen – What can parents do?’ which will take place online on Monday, 2nd December at 7pm. Booking is essential through Ticketsource. Use the link or QR Code to take you to the registration page.
The event link will issue to all registered attendees on the morning of the event only.
https://www.ticketsource.eu/wicklow-cypsc/t-lnoxqza
Enjoy the weekend.
Le meas
Emma Uí Shúilleabháin
Principal