Dear parents/guardians,
Hope you are all safe and well. Thank you to all the Junior Infant, Senior Infant and First Class parents who have called to collect their child’s book bundles over the last few weeks .We still have a number waiting to be collected so if you haven’t already done so please call this week and drop back any class readers , rental books or work packs from the SET/EAL teacher when you come. School will be closed after Friday 26th of May and you will be unable to collect after that date.
Our Second Classes are coming down next week in small groups ( 5 children) to visit their classroom, collect tokens of appreciation from the school and say goodbye to their teacher. This will be done safely , with full social distancing and spread over five days. Your class teacher will let you know of the time slot for your child.
Fr. John asked me to remind families to drop in their Trocaire boxes to the school , or donate online (trocaire.ie ). Like all charities they have suffered badly during this pandemic. Thanks to the parents who have already done so.
Booklists and school reports have been emailed out today, with the name of the incoming teacher. If you have not received your booklist or report please email c.foley@stthomasjns.com with your child’s name and class. Books can be purchased via schoolbooks.ie or through the Maynooth Bookshop (schoolbooksmaynooth.com) or at cormicans.com so please shop around for the best value.
School Fees - Please pay the fees outlined for your child’s class, (and also the book rental if you are availing of it) , using the Easy payments tab on the school website, no later than Friday 19th June 2020
Inclusion Ireland will host an information talk their Facebook page on July Provision for parents of children with disabilities or additional support needs, on Monday 15th of June (10-10.45am) following the Minister’s pronouncement on the outline of the scheme today.
School uniforms are now available from our supplier . This year with the restrictions in place they are only fulfilling uniform orders through their website. Orders can be delivered or there is a click & collect option. If a parent purchases an incorrect size they can exchange items over the counter here in the shop.
Below is a link to the St. Thomas section of the website
https://bernardowens.ie/collections/st-thomas-jns
If you have any queries you can contact David Hanratty on 0876117269.
For parents of incoming Junior Infants our video presentation is still available on the school website (stthomasjns.com) with all the practical information you need,(parents’ guide and class lists) and a video welcome from your child’s teacher. We will bring our classes in for familiarisation on the week beginning August 24th, when restrictions ease.
Thank you for your co-operation,
Michael Maher,
Principal