Bugsy/Enrolments/Swine Flu/Snow days

Preparations for Bugsy Malone, the musical are at an advanced stage. The curtain goes up on February 9th at 8p.m. in the Draíocht in Blanchardstown. There will be performances also on the 10th, 11th and 12th of February at 8p.m. and a matineé on Saturday 12th at 2p.m. We wish all the participants every success and hope that the venture will be well supported by the school and local communities. Hoodie tops, hats and a variety of other merchandise are now on sale at the school to publicise the event and to raise much needed funds to cover the costs of the production. Tickets are on sale at the Draíocht ond online at www.draiocht.ie The Students' Council recently raised €1400 with a novel funky shoe and hat day. Well done to all the organisers.

Enrolment for children for junior infants will take place in February. This year the school will also take enrolments on one evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to facilitate families who cannot enrol during the day. Children must have reached their 4th birthday before the 1st of September to be enrolled in primary school.

Enrolment dates and times are as follows:

Tuesday 15th February from 10a.m. to 12 p.m

Wednesday 16th February from 10a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday 17th February from 10a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.

Applicants for enrolment must bring the following:

1. An Original Birth Certificate
2. An Original Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate (if Roman Catholic) and a copy of same.
3. Two Current utility bills (Gas/ESB/Landline telephone only) dated within two months of registration week.

Please be vigilant regarding Swine Flu and continue to take the precautions as outlined on the HSE website.

The board of management have decided that all reasonable efforts will be made to make up class contact time lost by the children due to the snow in December. It has agreed that at least three days will be made up by rescheduling staff meetings to outside school time and that a planning day due to teachers will now beused as an ordinary school day. The board also decided that the traditional half day on the day of Easter holidays would now be a full day and that the school will close an hour later (1p.m)than the normal closing time of of 12.00noom on June Thursday 30th. Teachers will, of course, make every effort to make up the remaining time lost in the normal course of their work.

2011

Greetings to all and best wishes for 2011. School reopens on Monday 10th. The weather forecast for early next week is for cold frosty conditions. Please make sure that children are well wrapped up for the wintry weather. Thankfully, the outlook from mid week on is better.

Preparations for our musical, Bugsy Malone are intensifying and tickets are on sale. The organisers will be selling "musical merchandise" on our return to school to help publicise the event and to raise funds to cover the cost of the production. We appreciate all your support in this venture, which is a major undertaking for the school.

Our very active Parents' Association has been researching the quality of the school track suit. This is in response to a number of concerns expressed by parents over the past year. The committee members have tested a number of options and have now agreed with our supplier on a more suitable material. More information will follow soon.

A reminder to all that school begins at 8.50 a.m. and all children should be in their lines at 8.45a.m. I have spoken to all the children about the importance of punctuality.

We dont expect the return of the Swine Flu to have a major effect in the school but if you suspect your child may have it or indeed any illness, do not send them to school.

2011 will be a difficult year in terms of staffing. We expect staff reductions, particularly in the area of language teachers and perhaps some mainstream class teachers. We do not have the details at this time but will keep you informed.

Enrolments for Junior Infants will take place 15th, 16th and 17th February. Confirmation Day is Friday 25th March and Bishop Raymond Fields will officiate.