Dates to Remember:
Feb 17th: Staff Meeting. School Closes 12 noon for pupils.
Feb 18th & 19th:   School Closed: Midterm Break.
Feb. 25th: Closing date for Applications for Junior Infant places for Sept. 2010

Junior Infant Applications

All applications must be in by the closing date as places will be allocated immediately afterwards.

Catholic Schools’ Week
Grandparents Day
Our inaugural Grandparents day was a huge success. Thanks to all the Grandparents/Special People who took the time to come to mass and to visit our school on the day. It was a pleasure and a great experience for all concerned. Apologies for the length of the tea queue!  Thanks to Mr Hanrick and Ms Conroy’s 5th class who prepared the mass, to 6th class who provided the buns and to Ms O’Neill’s 4th class who let us use their classroom. Tearoom entertainment was by Anna Walsh, Marie Boland, Jenna Raggett and  Elizabeth Boland with their String Quartet. It was an experience to be repeated hopefully, with some minor improvements to our catering arrangements.

Haiti Earthquake Appeal
 There was a huge response to this appeal. Sr Brigid is delighted to announce that a total of €2,694 was raised. This was split between Concern, Goal, Trócaire, Irish Red Cross, UNICEF and Oxfam. Thank you to everyone who donated money on the day.

Quiz Teams
The annual St. Canice’s Credit Union Schools’ Quiz took place last Monday Feb 1st. From the qualifying rounds in the Senior Classes, the following teams were entered:
Junior A: Alannah Clarke, Joe Sheehan, Conor Heary, Jane Oyenuga.
Junior B: Victoria Fitzgerald, Kevin Walsh, Conor Cantwell, Bobby O’Mahony.
Senior A:Peter Lynch, Eimear Conroy, Marie Boland, Seán Foley
                 Senior B:Róisín Mullan, Cahal McAuley, Edward Moylan, David Delehanty.

The Senior A team won the senior competition and now go through to the next round in early March.

Green Flag
Transport and Travel is the theme for the next Green Flag. Ciara Hanrahan from An Taisce will give a presentation to the classes on this topic during the week.

Sports
The Schools’ Handball Championship will commence shortly. The following teams have been chosen and entered. We are waiting for a date for the county fixture.
 U 13
 Boys’ Singles:  Adam Clifford    Doubles: Conor Doheny/Aidan Nolan

Girls Singles:   Olivia Nolan      Doubles: Mechaela Delaney/Emma Bawle

U11 
Boys: Singles   Mark Nolan    Doubles:Brian Cleere/Eoghan  Moylan
Girls: Singles Tara Clifford  Doubles: Grainne Hennessey/Aisling Morrissey
  

Music

Best of luck to all our pupils taking part in the Kilkenny Music Festival Feb. 24th to Feb. 28th
The full timetable for competitors is on display opposite the Music Noticeboard.
Feis Ceoil date: Tuesday March 16th.

Queries/ Complaints
It’s the time of the year to remind people that feedback is always welcome even if it is a complaint.  This can be done in person, by phone or by letter. Complaints will always be dealt with in a sensitive manner and children will not be “picked on” by any member of staff as a result of a complaint being made. In general most issues can be sorted out to everyone’s satisfaction.
 However, anonymous complaints/letters cannot be entertained and in order for a complaint/issue to be dealt with it a name must be given. The only exception to this is where a child’s safety is at risk. In such a situation, the anonymous complaint would be dealt with in accordance with our Child Protection Child First Guidelines and in conjunction with the relevant outside agencies.