Dear Parents and Guardians/A Thuismitheoirí agus a Chaomhnóirí,

Huge thanks to our hardworking Art Day committee for all they are doing to ensure the kids have a phenomenal memorable day of creativity.  You are an amazing bunch!

Universal Learning for Learning :UDL  By Jorge Anderson

So UDL basically stands for universal design for learning, and it means that everyone gets to learn in their own special way! Not everyone is the same or learns the same- like you’ll have people who need movement breaks, hand signals and other things.

UDL means people can get like whatever they need to learn -some kids need movement breaks like in the Chill zone, some kids are too shy to speak up so they’ll use hand signals, some kids didn’t like the smaller yard, so they made it bigger with more choices of where to play. Some people have sensory issues that might make it hard to learn so we can do things like get them wobble chairs or cushions, some people have ear defenders some people have like fidget toys sometimes just means that some people have very different ways to learn!

Really well done Jorge, you’ve explained it better than I can. We will add this piece to our UDL noticeboard located on the ground floor before the hall.  Thank you Caroline for our noticeboard and supporting Jorge with this and all the work on UDL this year.

Go Aryia!

Over the break Ariya raised €3,075 for Lauralynn Locks of Love and cut her hair to donate it to make wigs for children who need them.

Junior Infants had a great time on their school trip to Newbridge Farm! We were even joined by a special guest Róisín!

6th Class School Tour to Flynn Park

 

It was a joy to join Infants for a bit of farming on Tuesday and 6th class on Wednesday in Flynn Park, best perks of the job!

Third Class had great fun at the Fighting Words workshop yesterday. They worked together to publish a brilliant story called “Jerry and George’s Race”. Please read our story below! Liah

Lost Property

Lost Property, including items from the Servery (trays, cake tins, etc.) will be on display outside the school office over the next couple of weeks.  Any unclaimed items will be brought to a local charity shop.

Reminders:-

  • Art Day tomorrow Friday 13th June 2025
  • School Tours

As the classes will be going on school tours over the next few weeks, please do not drive into or park in the school grounds when collecting children at 2:20pm except for parents of children in the ALC classes. Please be careful when leaving the school grounds at pickup time.

  • 2nd Class Tour on 16/06/2025
  • 5th Class Tour on 17/06/2025
  • 4th Class Tour on 23/06/2025
  • Junior Sports Day on Thursday 19th June 2025
  • Senior Sports Day on Friday 20th June 2025
  • School Calendar for Academic Year 2025-2026
  • If your child is unwell or has been sent home because they are not well, please keep them at home for 48hrs and only return to school when better.
  • When dropping or collecting your child early/late to/from school please ensure you close the pedestrian gate securely on your way in and out of the school.

Frása na Seachtaine:

“An bhfuil tú ag tnúth le lá na n-ealaíon? Táim ag tnúth go mór leis.” –

“Are you looking forward to Arts Day? I’m really looking forward to it.”

 

Le meas

Róisín Conlon

Príomh Oide

 

 

Parks Tennis children’s coaching returns to Albert College Park, Glasnevin, starting Monday 14th July for 3 weeks. Classes divided by age. Open to children aged 5-17, irrespective of tennis experience.  Staff are fully trained. All equipment (rackets, balls etc.) provided. Fee €35 per child per week (Mon-Fri). Further details & bookings: https://parkstennis.news/Summer2025-3