Dear Parents,
Cake Sale – School Hall – Friday 21st June from 9am to 2pm
Our annual Cake Sale will take place on Friday 21st June. The Parents’ Association (PA) are asking the boys and their families to bake or contribute some goodies for this fundraiser. Parents/guardians and the boys are invited to come and buy some treats from 9am to 2pm. We are also holding a Summer Raffle with lots of prizes. Tickets will be on sale for €2 per strip or 3 strips for €5. If any parents or businesses would like to sponsor a raffle prize, please email parents.association@stmarysbnslucan.com. The PA would like to thank you for your continued support.
Sports Day
Our Sports Day was a great success again this year. The key to its success are the weeks and months and planning that goes on behind the scene in conjunction with our PA and the PA in Scoil Mhuire GNS.I would like to give a special mention to Donie Gaire, our school caretaker, who worked long hours on the day.
Annual Art Exhibition
Our annual Art Exhibition took place last week. Every boy in the school displayed a sample of their art or craft and all parents were invited to view the exhibition. The artwork will be on display until the 24th June for parents who have not had a chance to see it yet. Please check our Facebook Page to see a quick sample of our talented artists. Thanks to Ms. Maguire and all our SNAs for organising this event.
Open Day for incoming Junior Infants on Thursday 20th June at 2pm
We are holding an Open Day for our incoming Junior Infants and their parents on Thursday 22nd June at 2pm. The boys will have an opportunity to meet their teachers, meet their new classmates and see their new classroom. All parents will be invited to the sports hall where I will give a short presentation.
Sixth Class Graduation – 24th June in School Hall at 7pm
Our sixth class Graduation will take place on Thursday 24th June at 7pm between the Junior Yard and our School Hall. Teas and coffees will be served by the Parents’ Association in the staffroom after the event. The PA are seeking extra volunteers to help out on the night. There will be a slide show presentation showing photos of the boys over the last eight years.
Coding Certificates for fifth and sixth classes
We have had another successful year of computer coding this year. Thanks to Eoin McDonnell from Design Land who teaches code to our fifth and sixth class boys. Eoin handed out certificates to all the boys yesterday which include some of the programmes that they covered during the year.
Internal Soccer League
There has been great excitement at lunch break in recent weeks with our internal soccer leagues for fifth and sixth class and we are now at quarter-finals stage. Thanks to Mr. Clandillon who organised this competition. We are very grateful to all the teachers who volunteered to referee during their lunch break.
Lucan Sarsfields Camps
Please click on the following link if you would like to see a list of all the camps available in Lucan Sarsfields this summer. All their camps can also be booked through this link: https://lucansarsfields.clubzap.com/categories/camp/products
Keyboard Classes starting September
Keyboard classes will recommence in the school in September. Please read the attached leaflet for more information (contact: krisha@crea+vekeyboards.ie ).
Summer Holidays
School will close on Wednesday 26th June at 11.40am for all infant classes and will close for classes from 1st to 5th class at 11.45am. School will reopen on Thursday 29th August at 9am for Senior Infants to sixth class. All Junior Infant classes will start school on Friday 30th August at 9.10am.
Le dea-ghuí,
Dara Burke, Principal.