Trocaire Boxes: Please return all Trocaire boxes to school by tomorrow as Trocaire are collecting them. Thank you to all who have returned them already.
First Communion : Sat 28th April : Reminder: Second class children receiving First Communion please be seated in the Church 15 minutes before the start of the ceremony. Ceremony 1 - (9.45am). Ceremony 2 - (11.45am).
Parents please do nottake pictures or use a video camera during the ceremony as the Parents Association have arranged for a professional video to record events on the 28th April.
Please note no chewing gum in the Church and girls should not wear gloves or fake nails when receiving Holy Communion.
St. Thomas’ Parents Association would like to invite the communion children and their parents to a Communion Breakfast in St. Thomas school hall directly after the ceremony.
Clean-up of School Grounds/Garden Beds: Thank you to all the parents who came in yesterday to clean up the school grounds and garden beds. A fantastic morning’s work was done and superbly co-ordinated by Eithne Dorgan, one of our parents, who has provided us with a great splash of colour all around the school and all year round.!
Due to this we will not need a clean-up day now on Saturday 21st.
School Parking: The Board of Management will continue to issue warning letters for a small number of parents who continue to park near the school entrance or drop their children off in an unsafe manner. Please report any car registrations you observe doing so to the school office and Lucan Gardaí.
Children Moving: If there are any families moving during our summer break please inform the class teacher or school office as soon as possible, if you have not already done so, as we have waiting lists for all classes. Also please let us know if you have changed address recently as we will be sending home school reports and book lists in the coming weeks.
Please pay all outstanding fees for the current year by Friday 27th April.
As this is a busy term with testing, tours, sports day and school reports please inform your child’s teacher in advance if your child is going to be absent for any particular day/week.
School Closures: School will be closedMonday 7th May to Friday 11th Mayinclusive (Mid-term break)
Thursday 17th May: Teacher in-service training (New English and Irish Language Curriculum).
Friday 25th May: (Referendum on the Eight Amendment).