Dear Parents/Guardians
Christmas Jumper/Santa Hat Day forSt. Vincent De Paul:Tomorrow Friday 21st December
(last school day) we are asking pupils/ staff /parents to wear a Christmas Jumper/ Santa Hat / Reindeer Antlers etc , and bring in €3 for St. Vincent De Paul, who support families in need in the local community.
St. Thomas’ Parents Association: A big thank you to our Parents Association for their assistance and support in Term 1. This included the purchase of Sports Equipment (€880) Musical Instruments (€280) Outdoor Inclusion Picnic Bench (€535) and new Flags for our Flagpole (€91) in term 1.
Much appreciated by the school and the Board.
Local Recycling during the Festive Season:
1 Bottle Banks and Aluminium Bank (cans) at Supervalu./2 Aluminium cans/Plastic Bottles in Oxigen Bin
2 GlassBottles at Lucan Harriers Athletic Track
- If you have to use batteries use rechargeable ones.
Send in used stamps to school. We pass them on to I.P.C.C. (Irish Peatland Conservation Council.)
Christmas Gifts: We acknowledge the pressure on parents regarding gifts, in our school booklet each year, and I am reminding you now that saying thank youto staff is a sufficient gift to give to any of us, and is much appreciated by all of us.
Formal Registration of Junior Infants for September 2019 will take place in the school on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th, and Wednesday 30thJanuary 2019 from 10.00am to 12.o’clock.
A copy of your child’s birth certificates along with the child’sP.P.S. No. and a house utility bill will be required on the day of enrolment. Enrolment to the school is subject to the school’s enrolment policy, which is available to peruse in the school office.
Christmas Closing Times: Christmas Holidays begin on Friday 21stDecember.
Junior & Senior Infants to be collected at 11.50am. 1st & 2nd classes at 12.o’clock.
We would like to wish everyone a very happy & safe Christmas.
Yours sincerely
Michael Maher
Principal