1st September 2009.
Circular to all Parents/Guardians
Welcome Back!
Welcome back everyone! And I hope everyone had a good summer holiday. We welcome back all the staff – Mrs. Sloan Deputy Principal, Ms. Ormsby, Ms. Mc Elhinney, Ms. Jeffrey, Ms. Hoffman, Ms. Anderson, Mrs. Boland, Ms. Gamble and Ms. O’Neill, Ms. Duffy, Ms. Brady and Ms. Jenny Murphy. We welcome Ms. Emma Stout and Ms. Paula Smith as new members of staff. Ms. Avril Ormsby has been appointed as the Learning Support Teacher in the school. Ms. Boland has been appointed as fulltime Resource Teacher and Ms. Gamble as par time Reserve and Language Support Teacher. We would also like to welcome all of our new families to the school Brackfield, Hurles,Murray, Clarke, Gardiner, Luck, Martin, Murphy, Fisher, Hughes, Isufaj and Davies. Finally we would like to welcome Ms. Amy Hall back after her year abroad.
Staff Meeting
The Monthly Staff Meeting takes place on Friday next 4th September and all classes finish at 12.40pm. The monthly Staff Meeting takes place on the FIRST FRIDAY of every month.
Swine Flu
What is the school doing about Swine Flu?
Liquid soaps, paper towels and separate bins have been put in place for these. Hand gel dispensers have been installed all round the school for the benefit of children and visitors to the school. These have been very kindly sponsored by Jon McGivern. The paper towel dispensers have been provided by Mr. John Lynch. Tissues for all the classrooms have been provided by Mr. Jon McGivern. Anti-Bacterial spray is used on a daily basis to clean the children’s desks. The teachers in the individual classrooms have explained to the children the various procedures within the school.
We have been following the advice of the H.S.E., I.N.T.O., I.P.P.N., D.E.S. and others. We would like to thank Ms. Burns a parent who works the McCabe’s Pharmacy for the information leaflet which we include with this circular. It would be advisable for each child to bring a small packet of tissues with them each day, please.
Milk for the Term
The cost of milk for the term is €20. Payment is made to the respective teachers and cheques should be made payable to Glanbia. Milk will be available from Wednesday and all payments should be made by Monday next. Payment must be made by this date, as a financial arrangement has to be made with the milk company.
Junior Infant Day
The Junior Infant Day finishes at 12.00 noon for the first two weeks in September that is 1st Sep. to the 11th Sep. From the 12th they will finish at 1.40pm.
Holiday List
The School Holiday List for 2009/2010 will be available next week.
Web Site
Our website address is www.standrewsschoolmalahide.com
Uniforms and Jackets
There were 6 black bags of uniforms/Jackets left after the school holidays. These items can be viewed by everyone in the main hall of the Parish Centre on Friday 4th September between 9.30am and 12.30pm. After Friday they will be disposed of.
Absences
When your child is absent from school we would appreciate a note why he/she was absent on the day he/she returns. This note should be given to their teacher in the first instance in a sealed envelope. Absences over 20 days in a school year must be reported by the school to the Welfare Board.
Appointments
All appointments for formal meetings with teachers should be made through our Secretary Denise in the school office.
Softball Tennis
New Term – Friday 11th September
Coach – Hugh O’Loughlin
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Class Time |
Junior/Senior Infants |
1.40-2.20 |
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First/Sixth Class |
2.40- 3.20 |
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Fee |
6 Week Term €40 (€5 reduction extra child in family) or |
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13 Week Term €70 (€5 reduction extra child same family) |
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All Equipment supplied |
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Registration |
Friday 4th Sep in Parish Hall between 12.00 – 12.30 |
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Or text booking to 0876914515 |
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Contact Hugh for further information.
Extra Curricular Activities
There will be a separate circular issued later in the week regarding the commencement of extra-curricular activities.
Reminder
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Bicycles and scooters are not permitted to be used in the playground
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Chewing gum is not permitted in the school or grounds
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School officially opens at 9.00am. As there is no supervision in the yard, children should not arrive prior to 8.45am. Ball games are not permitted during this time.
We look forward to another positive, productive and happy year in St. Andrew’s. I would like to thank all teachers, parents and pupils for your support during the past years.
Trevor Richmond, Principal.