Monday 25th January: Tag-Rugby coaching continues for 1st-6th classes.
Tuesday 26th/Wednesday 27th January: Homework and Reading Club opens this week, 2.30-3.30pm. (Some places still available. Please book through the school office.)
Wednesday 27th/Thursday 28th January: PTA Afterschool Activities (Soccer, Dance & Movement, Art.) See noticeboard for parent supervision rotas.
Wednesday 27th January: Irish language class for parents, 8-9pm. (No maths class, due to low bookings.)
Thursday 28th January: Horse riding lessons begin for Nancy’s class.
Friday 29th January: Schools Quiz, 7pm sharp, Amber Springs Hotel. The school will enter two teams in the competition.
Friday 12th February: The children on our School Council are organising a school-warming ‘Mad Hair Disco,’ 6.30pm-8.30pm, in the PE hall. Details to follow.
Mid-term break: Classes finish at 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Friday, 12th February. School reopens at 8.50am on Monday 22nd February.
Wednesday, 17th March: Public Holiday. School closed.
Friday, 26th March: End of Term. Classes finish at 1.30pm and 2.30pm. School reopens at 8.50am on Monday 12th April.
Swine Flu Vaccine for all school-aged children Interested parents should follow the instructions on the attached leaflet. Do not return completed forms to the school- contact the HSE directly.
Footwear: It’s important that the children wear suitable footwear to school. Sturdy shoes or runners work best. Wearing unsuitable boots, sandals, heels, etc. means the child can’t fully participate in PE lessons or playground games.
1.30-2.30 Supervision/Activity Session for Infants: this activity will continue to be offered until the end of June. Parents: payments must be kept up-to-date. Thanks.
Trees: Our application to Wexford County Council for some ‘free trees’ was successful! Many thanks to the parent who collected our 12 good-sized trees from the council depot. We hope to get planting on Friday morning. If you can help, please leave your name with Bernie in the office.
PTA Sponsored Walk update: A total of €4,088.50 was collected following last term’s sponsored walk! Many thanks for the tremendous support. One parent alone collected €585 from her co-workers at BarclayCard in Dublin. And under that company’s ‘Matched Fundraising’ scheme, the school will soon receive an additional €585 from Barclay’s!
All the money raised is being used to equip the PE hall – a new stereo system was bought for use with performances & dancing; the floor will soon be lined for basketball, football and other games; basketball and football nets will be added, as well as lots of other sports equipment.
Mid-term break: Classes finish at 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Friday, 12th February. School reopens at 8.50am on Monday 22nd February.
Wednesday, 17th March: Public Holiday. School closed.
Friday, 26th March: End of Term. Classes finish at 1.30pm and 2.30pm. School reopens at 8.50am on Monday 12th April.
Art Project: Help wanted 9am, Thursday, 11th February. Meet upstairs in the library – we want to revamp our Tree of Poems, (our ‘Poet-Tree.’)
St Patrick’s Day parade: This year’s theme is ‘30th Anniversary of the Parade in Gorey.’ We’re looking for ideas (last year we did ‘Flags of the World.’) We’re also looking for parent volunteers to help with the art & crafts. Please add your ideas and names to the list on the noticeboard or send a note to the school office. We will start work on this project soon after the mid-term break
Boys and girls, your schoolmates in 4th, 5th and 6th class ask you to bring a few Euros to school this Friday.
Buy a slice of cake or a cookie, (€0.50-€3.) Have your photo taken with our parrot or hen, (€2-€3.) Join a special Wii game, (€1.) Also, crafts for sale.
Any money raised will be used to help the people of Haiti.
Thank you in advance for your support.
(Every class will visit the event room during the school day, 11am-2pm.) See posters for more information.
Gorey Educate Together families, The School Council invites you to our school-warming Mad Hair Disco, 6.30pm-8.30pm Friday, 12th February in the school hall. Spike your hair, colour your hair or ???? your hair! Admission: €2 per child. Younger siblings (pre-schoolers) free. Free juice or buy a snack in our tuck shop.
Please let us know how many children will attend our first-ever school disco! Parents, please return this form to the school tomorrow.
