Dear Parents/Guardians    
REMINDER-- *SCHOOL CLOSED THURSDAY 22nd FEB  2018*IN-SERVICE DAY
 
Junior Infant Enrolments for 2018
Junior Infants 2018 offer of places will be posted on Thursday 1st February. If you have a child due to start school in September 2018 and have not yet completed an application form, please contact the Parish Office ASAP and fill out the enrolment form indicating your choice of school.

Catholic Schools Week, Assembly & Grandparents Day
Catholic Schools week takes place from Sunday 28th  January until 3rd February. 
As part of Catholic School’s Week, all members of our school community, parents/guardians and children, are invited to attend 7pm mass on Saturday next 27th  January in Chill Mhuire, School uniform is not obligatory.

Grandparents Day will be held during Catholic Schools Week on Wednesday next 31st  January and all Grandparents are invited to attend a special assembly which will be held at 9am in the school hall. Tea and coffee will be available in the small hall immediately afterwards. We look forward to meeting our Grandparents that morning.

Cumann na mBunscoil Basketball League
The girls have made it through to the finals in the Schools’ Basketball League. Well done SNU girls!!  The girls will play in the final, week commencing 5th February and we wish them the best of luck.
The boys made it through to the semi-finals, no mean achievement, and played with great spirit but it wasn’t to be their day.  Better luck next year!.

Junior Cycle Information for Parents of Primary School Children please see information leaflet issued by Department of Education which can be accessed on the school website www.snu.ie

A night at the Musicals
Monday & Tuesday 12th & 13th February..  Tickets are selling well and are available through the school office.

 
Thank you for your co-operation with the above.
 
____________________________
Noreen Duggan
Principal                        

Dear Parents/Guardians    
 
REMINDER---- SCHOOL CLOSURE IN-SERVICE DAY
*SCHOOL CLOSED THURSDAY 22nd FEB  2018
*IN-SERVICE DAY
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Please note that the school has been directed by the Department of Education to hold a Compulsory In-Service day to facilitate training for teachers in the new Primary Language Curriculum. The school will be CLOSED on Thursday 22nd February.
 
Food Dudes
Our healthy eating programme will be starting tomorrow 19th January. As part of the programme your child will receive a piece of fruit & veg each day, as outlined in information leaflets sent home with your child this week.

Ceremony of Light for 6th class pupils and their parents will be held on 23rd January at 7.30 in Chill Mhuire Church.
Confirmation: 6th Class will make their Confirmation on Tuesday 13th March at 2.30pm in Dominical Church. The Confirmation Mass will be Celebrated by Bishop Nulty. We wish them all well on this very special and holy Sacrament.

Maths for Parents – Helping your child with Homework. Workshop in Kildare Education Centre will be held on   Tues 7th February 2017 (7pm-9pm) Full information www.eckildare.ie   
A night at the Musicals

This school show is being performed by the pupils of the school on Monday & Tuesday 12th & 13th February.
 

Thank you for your co-operation with the above.
 
____________________________
Noreen Duggan                                              
Principal                                 

Dear Parents/Guardians    
Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh agus Bail ó Dhia ar ár gcuid oibre i mbliana. Happy New Year to everyone and God Bless all of our work for this year.
 
Thank you for your support during the past year and I hope we will all have a healthy, happy and fruitful 2018.
Can I remind you how important it is to have your children in school every day, unless they are sick. If your child is absent or needs to go home early, a note is required for the class teacher.
 
Swimming
There will be no swimming classes until after the mid-term break in February.

Winter Flu Advice
The Department of Education has endorsed the HSE’s advice on not sending children to school if they have flu-like symptoms. As parents please make yourself aware of the symptoms of flu and teach your children good health habits to help stop the spread of germs.
Further information is available through the HSE’s website as follows and a link can be found on the School Website.
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/hcaiamr/flu/Winter_Flu_Advice.html

 
Food Dudes
Your child will be receiving an information leaflet over the next week or 2, outlining a healthy eating programme which will be starting in the school later this month. As part of the programme your child will receive a piece of fruit & veg each day. Further information will be outlined in the leaflet.

Toys for Aistear Programme
Our Junior Infants classes are looking for donations of toys for our Aistear programme, under the following themes: Camping, Halloween, The Bus Station, The Dentist, The Clothes Shop, The French Bakery, The Italian Restaurant, The Vet, The Toy Hospital, The Travel Agent and The Post Office. If anyone is having a clear-out of toys at home and have any toys that fit these themes we would be delighted to receive them. Many thanks.


BAG2SCHOOL

Please drop the bags in the back of the big hall at school pick-up times on Monday(15th) and Tuesday(16th) morning
 
​Dear Parent/Guardian,
The Parents Association is running a clothing collection in January in conjunction with Bag2School Ireland.
 
By getting involved in our Bag2School collection you have an opportunity to sort through your wardrobes and donate any unwanted textiles in the bag provided. 
 
This can include adult and children’s clothes, shoes (tied together please), hats, belts, bags and teddies. 
 
Please NO Duvets, Pillows, Curtains, Bedding, Towels or End-Of-Life Clothing
 
This will raise funds for the school and The LauraLynn House will also receive an additional 10% from Bag2School. The LauraLynn House is the only Children’s Hospice in Ireland.
 
In addition it will raise awareness amongst the children of the benefits of recycling and reuse. 
 
Bags are being distributed to each child today and should be brought back to school on Monday 15th January or Tuesday 16th January. Please try to fill as many bags as you can, don’t forget to ask grandparents, friends and neighbours to have a sort out as well!  You can return clothes in any kind of bag.
 
Many thanks for helping us with this unique fundraising opportunity!
 
For more information please refer to bag2school.ie 
 
Scoil na Naomh Uilig Parents’ Association

Enrolments for September 2018
Please note that if you have a child starting school next September you should go to the Parish Office and fill out the enrolment form indicating your choice of school immediately.
 
Musical Rehearsals –Rehearsals for the children taking part in the school show will take place on
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 2.30pm – 4.30pm! 


Thank you for your co-operation with the above.
____________________________
Noreen Duggan                                               
Principal