December's Newsletter
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ST PATRICK’S AND ST JOSEPH’S FEDERATED PRIMARY SCHOOL |
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5 Churchtown Road Tirkeeran GARVAGH BT51 5BA (Tirkeeran Site) Tel: 028 2955 8039 Fax: 028 2955 8039
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37 Glen Road Brockaghbuoy GARVAGH BT51 5BD (Glenullin Site) Tel: 028 2955 8641 Fax: 028 2955 8641
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Principal: Mr Aidan Raffertywww.stpatricksandstjosephs.com |
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1 December 2016
Dear Parent/Guardian
Dates for Term One
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Monday After School’s Club |
5 Dec
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Tin Whistle with Miss McCollum for P5
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Glenullin site |
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Thursdays |
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Each class will, in turn, visit Garvagh Library on a Thursday morning. |
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P1 – Thursday 8 December |
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P7 – Thursday 5 January |
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P6 – Thursday 12 January |
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The Friday Website Reporter |
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Friday 2 December – Eoin Mullan & Karl Mullan Friday 9 December – Connor O’Hagan & Caolan O’Kane Friday 16 December – Jamie O’Kane & Sinead Rafferty Friday 13 January – Matthew Smyth & Carl Talbot |
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Mondays |
5– 12 December incl.
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Swimming for the P6 class |
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Friday |
2 December |
Whole School Assembly led by P6 in the Glenullin site commencing at 9.15 a.m. Parents welcome. Please note change of class
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Friday |
2 December |
The Christmas lights ‘switch on’ in Glenullin Car Park –see attached flyer. |
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Thursday |
8 December |
Christmas Dinner Menu Roast Turkey Cocktail sausage Stuffing & Gravy Roast and Creamed PotatoesVegetables
Chocolate Brownie & Ice Cream Glass of Orange Squash Cost - £2.50 |
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If your child wishes to take Christmas Dinner please return the attached reply slip before Friday 2 December, as Garvagh Kitchen require final numbers for that date. |
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Thursday |
15 December |
The Parents’ Association are organising a fund raising Carol Service and Nativity Play in St Joseph’s Chapel at 7pm for P1, 2 & 3 |
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Monday |
19 December |
Christmas Show in Glenullin Hall at 7.30 p.m. for P4, 5, 6 & 7
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Tuesday |
20 December |
Mass in Glenullin site at 10.30 a.m. TBC School closes at 12 noon for Christmas Holidays. |
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Wednesday |
4 January |
School reopens.
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Mondays |
9 January – 19 June 17 incl. |
Swimming for the P7 class |
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Jeans for Genes Day
Thank you for supporting the ‘Jeans for Genes’ day, a total of £201.65 was raised, which has been forwarded to this charity.
Admission of Children to Primary School
Children, who are four on or before 1 July 2017, are due to start school in September 2017. Application forms for enrolment are available from either the Tirkeeran site or the Glenullin site of St Patrick’s and St Joseph’s.
The application form plus the child’s birth certificate should be returned to the school no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 11 January 2017.
Parents’ Association
Tickets are attached for the Parents’ Association Christmas hamper raffle, 5 strips of tickets for £5.
A collection will be taken after the Carol Service and Nativity on behalf of the Parents’ Association. As in previous years all money will be passed back to the school for speciality items that would not normally be in the school budget, for example the recent provision of play equipment. These items are used by all our children to significantly enhance their educational experience.
Thank you for your support. The Parents’ Association
Allergies / Medical Needs
A number of children within the school are allergic to nuts and or eggs. As an anaphylactic reaction to these foods can be potentially life threatening we ask that all parents ensure that no nut products (e.g Kinder eggs/ bars) or egg (such as egg sandwiches) be brought into the school.
Any parent who has a child requiring any medication during school hours (this includes Calpol and asthmatic inhalers) must always fill out the appropriate forms available from the school office prior to the child taking or bringing the medication to school.
A reminder for parents whose child has agreed medication stored in the school that the onus is upon the parent to supply a small zipped bag for medicine storage and to ensure that the medication is always within its expiry date.
Whole School Assembly
The Whole School Assembly on Friday 2 December will be led by P6 in the Glenullin site. It will commence at 9.15 a.m. and everyone is welcome
Grammar for the month:
This month we are changing adjectives of adverbs by adding ‘ly’.
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Adjective |
Noun |
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Noun |
Verb |
Adverb |
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The |
slow |
bus. |
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The |
bus |
travelled |
slowly. |
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The |
quick |
rabbit. |
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The |
rabbit |
ran |
quickly. |
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The |
loud |
girl. |
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The |
girl |
shouted |
loudly. |
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The |
happy |
child. |
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The |
child |
laughed |
happily. |
Songs / Hymns for the Month
Selection of Christmas Hymns and Songs (enclosed)
Irish for the Month
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Éist le do thoil |
Tráthnóna maith a pháistí |
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(Ayistch lid do hoil) |
(tra nona myth a fastee) |
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Listen Please |
Good afternoon children |
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Abair I mo dhiaidh |
Tráthnóna maith a mhúinteoir |
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(abir I maw yeah) |
(tra nona myth a moonthore) |
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Say after me |
Good afternoon teacher |
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Nollaig shona duit |
Nollaig shona daoibh |
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(noll egg hona ditch) |
(noll egg hona deev) |
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Happy Christmas to you
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Happy Christmas to you! (you plural) |
Classroom instructions in Irish can be accessed from http://ccea.org.uk/curriculum/gaeloideachas/piaschand then click on Language and Literacy.
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Please complete and return before Friday 2 December
Christmas Dinner @ £2.50
My child/children will be taking Christmas Dinner on Thursday 8 December.
Name: ………………………………………. Class: ……………….
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Amount Enclosed ……………
