Dear Parents and Guardians/A Thuismitheoirí agus a Chaomhnóirí,

The team spirit and whole school parental involvement in organising the Autumn Fair is incredible.  Well done to the 2^nd class parents who have put weeks if not months of work into getting to this point and it feels like there is great support from across the parental body in these last few days.  It will be a super day.

Autumn Fair

It’s nearly time for the Autumn Fair!!

Huge thanks to everyone for already buying raffle tickets, donating items, cooking, baking and volunteering their time.

The event itself will run in the school from 12 -3pm this Sunday 20th October. Bring your kids, parents, extended family and neighbours!

Entrance will cost will be:

• €5 for a family
• €2 for individuals

Tokens are available €1 each for kids to use throughout the fair.

There are lots to see and do for adults and young people.  There will be lots of food and refreshments at the burger stall and the café.

We have all the kids’ favourites, a toys shop, cinema, disco, face painting and tattoos, games and a super spooky haunted trail.  There is also a chance to soak one of the teachers!

Bring your ‘Keep-Cups’ and kids bottles for drinks to help cut down on waste. Small change is really welcome, but we can accept card payments and Revolut too!

Thanks for all of your support and encouragement – now come along to help make a great Autumn Fair – a chance to gather as a school community for our kids!

Health and Safety Notice for Visitors – Health and Safety at Autumn Fair

We are delighted to welcome our scholth and Safety Notice for Visitors

Health and Safety at Autumn Fairol community to the Autumn Fair. For your Health and Safety, we ask that you adhere to the following:

• Adults must use the Visitor Toilets only.
• There is no entry to the upstairs portion of the school for the duration of the fair.
• Parents are responsible for their own children and children must be supervised at all time
• Follow the directions of our security team.
• There will be no parking on site for the fair (with the exception of disabled parking and the blue disabled badge must be shown to the volunteers at the entrance in order to gain access)
• Lost children can present to the entrance tent and the team who are based there can make an announcement.
• First Aid is provided on the day by the Order of Malta should it be needed.

Autumn Fair Team

Maths week 2024

We’re having lots of maths week fun around the school with younger classes playing maths games with older classes.

Sylvia’s 5^th class and Siobhan and Ava’s 2^nd classes enjoyed playing Mancala together on Wednesday.

5^th class have risen to the challenge of learning how to play bridge and have also been solving maths mystery ‘who done it’ stories as part of their maths week activities.  Sylvia

Sylvia’s class enjoying some bridge

4th class trip to Maths Magic in the Helix for Maths week

Naomi’s 4th class enjoying some hands on maths activities for maths week.

3rd class took part in lego challenges today as part of Maths Week and had great fun!

3rd class also took part in an online workshop as part of Maths Week.

3rd class partnered up with Senior Infants to play some fun maths games for Maths Week.

The boys won their quarter final match last Thursday vs Scoil Chaitlin Maude, Tallaght. Today they played in the semi-final vs Scoil Ghráinne CNS, Phibblestown.  They didn’t win but what a great achievement to get that far, we are all very proud of you.  Thanks to all the staff who enabled this opportunity to the kids, some at short notice.

Jonah has had a photo he took of the Northern Lights on Bull Island last night featured in The Times online and The Irish Times online. Brian (Dad)

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, on display in the skies over Dublin seen from Bull Island. Picture date: Thursday October 10, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonah Lawless/PA Wire

Reminder:

• Admissions for September 2025 – The school’s Annual Admissions Notice is on the Enrolment page of the school website.  The application form is open and will close on Friday 25^th October 2024.  Sibling applications after the closing date will not be accepted.  You can read the Admissions Policy (click here to access).
• If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them at home until they are feeling 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 bhfaca tú an cluiche aréir? Chonaic mé/ ní fhaca mé”

“Did you see the game last night?  I saw it/I didn’t see it”

Le meas

Róísín

Príomh Oide

Tusla Child & Family Agency

To whom it may concern,

My name is Val McGuinness. I am from Tusla Child & Family Agency, and I am the regional recruitment coordinator. As you may be aware there is currently a national shortage of foster carers in Ireland with nearly 6000 children on our system and 90% in foster care.

There is currently a big demand for foster carers in Ireland, particularly in Dublin 11 and your area.  I am trying to raise awareness for the need of urgent foster carers in the community to try keep children in their own community, schools, friends, clubs.  We are currently running information sessions in person for groups, to reach out to your professional workforce,  parents, and other professionals within your groups from all different culture/religion backgrounds who may have experience working with children with additional needs,  Thomas is one of the many children who urgently needs a long- term foster carer. See more about Thomas here: https://www.tusla.ie/thomas/

I would love the opportunity to join you and your team in person to give a short presentation which would take about 15-20 mins,  However, If I was to invite an experience foster carer who could share their experience and answer questions this would take about 40 minutes. We can accommodate these from November onwards if you had any meetings coming up?

We also hold online sessions for people who are working who cannot attend our presentation, but they would need to register at [email protected] to get the link to join

I have attached one of our digital leaflets for your attention.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Val McGuinness

National Fostering Recruitment team

Tusla Child and Family Agency

Mobile:0877125139 / Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Building 2, Vista Primary Care Centre, Ballymore Road, Naas, Co Kildare W91 HT2X