21^st January 2016 Newsletter

Dear Parents and Guardians / A Thuismitheoirí agus a Chaomhnóirí,

GETNS Voluntary Donations Tax Effective Giving Scheme

If you donate more than €250 in a calendar year (e.g. €21/month), GETNS is eligible to claim back 31% tax on your kind donation, at no extra cost to you. That means your donation of €250 could be worth €327.50 to GETNS.

From 2013 charities and schools like ours, can claim back 31% on both PAYE and self-assessed tax payers. The scheme is completely confidential. Tax rebates apply to individual or corporate donations but do not apply to money raised through sponsorship.  In order for GETNS to claim the tax relief, all PAYE-only donations above €250 require a CHY3 form to be completed and returned to the GETNS office.

You may like to consider participating in the Tax Refund Scheme 2016 by setting up a Standing Order in 2016 or making a once off contribution at some point during 2016.  Remember you can make the €250 payment at any time in 2016, and payments by standing order can be spread over the year. If you decide to start from February, a standing order of €23 per month until December donates €253 to the school and enables us to claim the extra 31% tax back on your donation!

After School Sports has started on a Wednesday from 2.30 – 3.30pm. Thanks to Jill and Helena who are training pupils in soccer from 4^th to 6^thclass, and also to past pupil Ryan who is helping out. Congratulations to Martha in 4^th who has been awarded the GETNS GAA Player of the Year!

The HSE Vaccination Team will visit our school next Friday 29^thJanuary 2016 to administer the Junior Infants Vaccination Programme for the school year 2015/16.

The Ballygall Credit Union Annual School Quiz 2016 will take place onMonday 1st February at 7pm in Sacred Heart School.

RAKA

The following children were awarded Random Act of Kindness Awards this week:  Clemence Junior Infants, Sarah, Alex and Luke Senior Infants, Alice, Anna and Joseph 1^st, Naomi, Róise and Sadhbh 2^nd, Ruben 3^rd, Alec, Eve, Ella, Katie and Martha 4^th, Sean, Palomi, Joanna and Fionn 5^th.

RARA

The following children were awarded Random Act of Respect Awards this week: Lola, Junior Infants, Lucy and Olivia Senior Infants, Layla and Mia 3^rd, Ruben, Jack O’N and Guilia 4^th, David 5^th.

Frása na Seachtaine:  Maidin mhaith (junior infants to 2^nd class)

Conas atá tú? / Tá mé go maith (3^rd to 6^thclasses)

Le meas,

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Róisín Conlon,

Príomh Oide