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Relay for Life Primary Schools Walk

Week 13th-17th May 2013

The school intends taking part in the ‘Relay for Life’ Rainbow Walk on Tuesday 14^th May @11.30am in aid of the Irish Cancer society. Our walk will be a ‘Trek to the North Pole’!!!

On that date, the children do not wear the school uniform and are encouraged to wear as many colours of the rainbow as possible! All children and staff will walk from the school to the North Pole Bar and back!

We would encourage €1 per child or 50c per child where there is more than one child in the family. If any adults wanted to join us in our Trek they would be very welcome, especially if they wear rainbow colours also!

‘Relay for Life’ Rainbow Walk  – Tuesday 14^th May @11.30am

In service Day – Children home at 2pm on that day!!

School tour- Friday 14^th June (Details later)

 Cycle/run/walk in aid of school funds- Sunday 16^th June(Details later)

 Sports Day- (Weather permitting) Monday 17^th June

 School Mass – Friday 21^st June (Provisional)

Feis Domhnaigh is taking place this year in Carndonagh from 21^st– 23^rd June 2013. This school offers the possibility of entering your child in the ‘Speech and Drama’ – Poetry competitions, in both Irish and English. Please have all slips into the school by May 10th with the appropriate fee.

For more information on Feis Domhnaigh please go to www.feisdomhnaigh.ie

Storysacks

This is a fun course for parents and carers of children where not only the benefits of enjoying books with young children are explored, but the participants get the opportunity to make a storysack.

A storysack consists of a fiction book,props and a number of other exciting items which bring a story alive and help to develop a love of reading in children. No artistic or craft experience is necessary- everyone is welcome.

This free course is run over 6-8 weeks, 2 hours, one morning or evning a week.

For further information contact Joyce Burns, VEC office, 18, Millbrae heights.Carndonagh. Tel : 074 93 29774

At the kitchen table

– A Free practical course for parents of primary school children.

This course will help you support your child at primary school.

It includes:

Getting started with reading and writing.

Recognising and dealing with difficulty.

Paired reading.

Spelling tips.

Harness the computer.

Fun with sums.

It is a 7 week course x2 hours per session and can be delivered to a minimum of 8 parents/carers.It will take place in your local area.

For further information contact : Joyce Burns. VEC office , Carndonagh. Tel: 074 93 29774/ 086 1740684

You can also pick up an application form from the ‘Parents Board’ area in the school.

Congratulations to Leah, Alana and David who were confirmed last week…We hope you had a lovely day.

Congratulations to the children in 2nd class who celebrated the sacrament of First Penance on Tuesday. Please remember them in your prayers as they continue their preparations for First Holy Communion on the 11th May.

On Thursday 30^th May, The new Infants and their parents are invited to the school from 1pm to 2pm to meet with your child’s class teacher, see the classroom and meet other parents who have children starting in Junior Infants with us in September 2013.

And on Thursday 6^th June, you and your child are invited to the school from 11.15am- 1pm to take part in ‘Ag Súgradh le Chéile’ workshop. On the day we hope that the parents of the current Junior Infants as well as you, the parents of incoming Infants will participate in the workshop.

Alphabetical Order Task – http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1literacy.html

The Magic Key Adventures – http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/index.shtml

Minibeasts, Amphibians and Reptiles – http://www.iboard.co.uk/activity/Minibeasts-Amphibians-and-Reptiles-Listen-and-Read-Information-Book-249

There will be a staff meeting next Tuesday 16th April @2pm so ALL children will go home at 2pm on that day.