Principal’s Newsletter: September 2018 Term 1 2018/2019
Welcome Back!
At the start of the year I welcome you all back to St Dominic’s. I hope your child has settled in well and is looking forward to the year ahead. I wish to extend a special warm welcome to 11 Junior infants who started this year and the students who have transferred to St. Dominic’s during the summer.
Best Wishes
It was with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to Mrs. Rose Magrath last June. Rose spent thirteen years working as a Special Needs Assistant in our school and in that time her presence made a great impact on the lives of so many children. We would like to wish her a very happy, healthy and relaxing retirement. I welcome our new Special Needs Assistant Fidelma Killian; we wish her well as she commences her position. We also extend warm wishes to Ms. Balfe who gave birth to baby Tom in August.
Contact Details
Please let us know if any of your contact details- address, phone numbers or emergency numbers- have changed to ensure we have an up- to- date communication system in the school.
Art/Photocopying/Insurance Money
If you haven’t done so already, please send €30 fee for insurance/photocopying/art materials to your class teacher in a labelled envelope as soon as possible.
Congratulations
Well done to all the children who took part in Community Games activities during the summer. Very special congratulations must be extended to Cathal in 2nd Class who won silver in the u-8 60m sprint. This is a great achievement for the community. Well done to all involved.
Parents’ Association
I want to thank sincerely all parents who were involved in organising the school book rental scheme during the summer. This continued support from parents is essential in helping us to meet the needs of the children. The A.G.M of the Parents’ Association will take place in October. Details closer to the date.
Summer Works
The carpark was extended during the summer to meet the needs of the increased traffic flow passing through school grounds. Please ensure that you are not blocking the clearway for other parents to ‘drop and go’. Remember to leave the bus parking space free at home time and leave ample space for the bus to move in and out of the carpark.
The boundary fence was replaced around the playing pitches to ensure safety for the larger volumes of kids in the play areas. Minor repairs and replacements were made to the interior of the school.
Scheduled Appointments with Class Teacher
If you have any queries or concerns relevant to the education of your child please make an appointment with your child’s teacher to discuss your concern. You can arrange this through notes in your child’s homework journal or by ringing or emailing the school.
School Flags
We will be working towards the Green Flag for Travel this year and extending our Active School activities.
Setanta Book Club
Thanks to your support at our book fair last year we earned over 1,400 euro to spend on books for the school! Following on from this, we have decided to run Scholastic Book Club this year. Remember for every 1 euro you spend in the Book Club, our school will earn 25 cent in Scholastic Returns. Children have received leaflets to browse the latest books on offer. You can order by completing the order form in the leaflet and return it with the money to Ms. Orohoe or order online using the following link: http:/schools.scholastic.ie/st-dominics-ns
Heritage Week
Next week we will have a Heritage Week in our school. Kenagh is rich in local heritage and we have decided to dig deeper into our local history including the history of the old schools, Corlea Trackway, the Clocktower and the buildings in our area. Each class will engage with some element of the history of Kenagh. There will be walking trails, site visits, guest speakers and much more!
New Website Launch!
Our school website www.kenaghns.com has undergone a complete make-over during the summer. It is officially launched today, Thursday 20th September! It is intended that this year we will use the website more often to communicate with parents, display our work and showcase our wonderful school to the wider world. The website now has a school calendar on the home page with latest events and reminders, a latest news section for any breaking news in our school and lots of other sections to keep you informed about what happens in St. Dominic’s.
More information
Please find enclosed the school calendar for 2018-2019.
Please fill out the parental permission form and return to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.
I look forward to another good school year and thank you for your ongoing support.
Le gach dea ghuí,
Miriam Dennigan
Principal
Principal’s Newsletter: September 2018 Term 1 2018/2019
Welcome Back!
At the start of the year I welcome you all back to St Dominic’s. I hope your child has settled in well and is looking forward to the year ahead. I wish to extend a special warm welcome to 11 Junior infants who started this year and the students who have transferred to St. Dominic’s during the summer.
Best Wishes
It was with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to Mrs. Rose Magrath last June. Rose spent thirteen years working as a Special Needs Assistant in our school and in that time her presence made a great impact on the lives of so many children. We would like to wish her a very happy, healthy and relaxing retirement. I welcome our new Special Needs Assistant Fidelma Killian; we wish her well as she commences her position. We also extend warm wishes to Ms. Balfe who gave birth to baby Tom in August.
Contact Details
Please let us know if any of your contact details- address, phone numbers or emergency numbers- have changed to ensure we have an up- to- date communication system in the school.
Art/Photocopying/Insurance Money
If you haven’t done so already, please send €30 fee for insurance/photocopying/art materials to your class teacher in a labelled envelope as soon as possible.
Congratulations
Well done to all the children who took part in Community Games activities during the summer. Very special congratulations must be extended to Cathal in 2nd Class who won silver in the u-8 60m sprint. This is a great achievement for the community. Well done to all involved.
Parents’ Association
I want to thank sincerely all parents who were involved in organising the school book rental scheme during the summer. This continued support from parents is essential in helping us to meet the needs of the children. The A.G.M of the Parents’ Association will take place in October. Details closer to the date.
Summer Works
The carpark was extended during the summer to meet the needs of the increased traffic flow passing through school grounds. Please ensure that you are not blocking the clearway for other parents to ‘drop and go’. Remember to leave the bus parking space free at home time and leave ample space for the bus to move in and out of the carpark.
The boundary fence was replaced around the playing pitches to ensure safety for the larger volumes of kids in the play areas. Minor repairs and replacements were made to the interior of the school.
Scheduled Appointments with Class Teacher
If you have any queries or concerns relevant to the education of your child please make an appointment with your child’s teacher to discuss your concern. You can arrange this through notes in your child’s homework journal or by ringing or emailing the school.
School Flags
We will be working towards the Green Flag for Travel this year and extending our Active School activities.
Setanta Book Club
Thanks to your support at our book fair last year we earned over 1,400 euro to spend on books for the school! Following on from this, we have decided to run Scholastic Book Club this year. Remember for every 1 euro you spend in the Book Club, our school will earn 25 cent in Scholastic Returns. Children have received leaflets to browse the latest books on offer. You can order by completing the order form in the leaflet and return it with the money to Ms. Orohoe or order online using the following link: http:/schools.scholastic.ie/st-dominics-ns
Heritage Week
Next week we will have a Heritage Week in our school. Kenagh is rich in local heritage and we have decided to dig deeper into our local history including the history of the old schools, Corlea Trackway, the Clocktower and the buildings in our area. Each class will engage with some element of the history of Kenagh. There will be walking trails, site visits, guest speakers and much more!
New Website Launch!
Our school website www.kenaghns.com has undergone a complete make-over during the summer. It is officially launched today, Thursday 20th September! It is intended that this year we will use the website more often to communicate with parents, display our work and showcase our wonderful school to the wider world. The website now has a school calendar on the home page with latest events and reminders, a latest news section for any breaking news in our school and lots of other sections to keep you informed about what happens in St. Dominic’s.
More information
Please find enclosed the school calendar for 2018-2019.
Please fill out the parental permission form and return to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.
I look forward to another good school year and thank you for your ongoing support.
Le gach dea ghuí,
Miriam Dennigan
Principal