Swimming commences tomorrow, Friday 10th May for Ms Kelly’s 5th class and Ms Heavey’s 4th class. The cost of swimming for your child is €30 and includes transport
3rd Class swimming lessons continues in Spin on Thursdays for another 5 lessons.
School Uniform Sale
The School Uniform Sale will take place in the school today - Thursday and Friday 9th and 10th of May from 12.00noon to 4pm. All items will be 10% less than the shop price on those dates.
Please note that from September 2019 parents do not need to buy new uniforms for Senior Infant children as they will wear tracksuits, in line with changes to our policy. As Senior Infant children may have uniforms that still fit them they are free to wear both.
General Purpose and Book Rental Fee for 2019/2020 (see overleaf)
Child Protection: Please be reminded that our Child Safeguarding Statement and our Risk Assessment documents, reviewed at our recent Board of Management meeting, are available to view on the school website and will be appraised at the next Parents Association meeting which will be held on next Tuesday evening 14th May at 8pm. You are invited to attend and we would welcome your input at our meeting.
First Holy Communion our 2nd class pupils are preparing for their First Holy Communion which will take place on Saturday 18th May. This is a very special day for all of our 2nd class children and I would ask you to remember them in your prayers.
Easter Cake Sale: €1,133 was raised. Many thanks to the Parents Association for all their hard work and to everyone who baked buns or cakes and to all who supported the sale!
St Brigids Community Games Area Athletic Finals will be held on Monday 13th May at 6pm in Newbridge Athletic Track. All children living in the St Brigids Area between the age of 6 and 15 are welcome
GP AND BOOK RENTAL FEE
General Purpose and Book Rental Fee for 2019/2020 can now be paid online through the Aladdin app. The charge is as follows:
1 child €80
2 children €150
3 or more children €200
The Book Rental portion of the charge is used for the purchasing of books and equipment and the remainder of the GP charge covers 24 hour insurance, school journal, photocopying, folders, art materials, paper, charts, library books, crayons and colouring pencils, white boards, handwriting books, gymnastics, guitar, dance, safe cycling lessons, as well as the provision of laptops and iPads for the children.
NOTE: School will reopen after the summer holidays on
*Wed 28th August 2019*
Thank you for your co-operation with the above.
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Noreen Duggan
Principal