Newsletter 2 – Sept 13th 2024
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
It has been fantastic to see so many smiling faces as the children arrive at school every morning. The children are all settling back into school and it is just nice for everyone to be back in a bit of a routine.
Junior Infants – Our Junior Infants have just completed their first full week of full days at “Big School”. They are settling in well, making new friends and adapting to the routine of school really quickly.
Happy birthday – Special birthday greetings go out to Grace Moran (age 8) Brooke Felton (age 11), Chloé Cunningham (age 10) and ÍdÍl (age 12) who are all celebrating birthdays this week. Breithlá sona daoibh go léir.
School Swimming Lessons – Our two fourth classes had their first of ten-swimming lessons at Shoreline yesterday. We look forward to seeing the steady progress they are sure to make over the coming weeks. A big thank you to Ms. Heneghan and Ms. Mangan and to the parents who accompanied them to their first lesson. It wouldn’t have been possible without you.
Music Generation – We are looking forward to welcoming Joan Dempsey from Music Generation back to St. Brigid’s next week. She will be working with First, Second, Third and Fourth this year.
SEIA workshops- The children in room 5, 7 and 8 participated in energy workshops in the school this week. They learned about saving energy and wearing extra layers in winter.
French classes- This week 6th class started French lessons. Thank you to the Say Yes to Languages primary sampler module who have provided funding for this wonderful initiative. 5th class will start their French lessons next week.
Sponsored Walk – Our sponsored walk will take place on Friday 4th October. This is one of our main fundraisers for the year and we really appreciate any support you can give us to make this a successful event. Sponsorship cards and details of the route will be sent to all families.
After School Activities –After School Activities will return next Monday 16th September.
Frásaí na Seachtaine This week’s phrase is Conas atá tú? Tá mé go maith go raibh maith agat
Parents Association AGM – This will take place in the school hall on Monday 23rd September at 8.10pm. The Parents’ Association will be serving tea and coffee from 7.50pm. There will be an opportunity for you to visit your child’s classroom from 7.30om to 7.50pm. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the night.
Kilcoole Music Festival
Kilcoole Music Festival will be taking place 15th-17th November and 22nd-24th November in in case any parents are interested in entering their children.
https://www.kilcoolemusicfestival.ie/
HSE Flu Vaccine for Children
The flu vaccine is available for free for all children aged 2-17 in Ireland. Edupharm will be offering the flu vaccine for children in St. Brigid’s on the 14th November. More details and consent letters will follow in the coming weeks.
St Brigid’s after-school athletics: Update
Parents’ Association volunteers are working with Shoreline Sports Park, Charlesland on athletics places for the autumn term. Charlesland is in the process of recruiting more staff and this will determine how many athletics places can be offered this term. We will be in touch with the parent community by email as soon as we have clarity on this.
Athletics is organised by St Brigid’s Parents’ Association to give children the opportunity to learn athletics skills alongside their classmates at a low-cost group rate.
It takes place on Thursdays after school and has been open to Junior and Senior Infants (2pm – 3pm), First and Second class (3- 4pm) and Third to Sixth class (4-5pm).
Fire fighter cycle Aoibheann’s Pink Tie and Friends of Firefighters took part in a 3 day cycle across Ireland with 50 Irish and 50 American cyclists. Local schools were invited to cheer them on as they arrived in Greystones. Well done to the boys and girls in 6th class who were excellent ambassadors for St. Brigid’s.
Have a lovely weekend.
Le meas,
Emma Uí Shúilleabháin
Principal