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Dear Parent
I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful summer break. It is great to see all our children back, ready and eager for school. A special welcome to all our Primary 1, Nursery and Playgroup children who start our school this week.
A voluntary contribution of £20 per child or £30 for a family is requested to our school fund. As in previous years, this money will be used to enhance your child's learning environment and help purchase school resources.
If paying the total amount at once is inconvenient, please feel free to pay on a termly or monthly basis. A slip is attached below for your payment. I thank you in advance for what I am sure will be a generous response to this request.
Please return to your child's class teacher or directly to the school office.
Parking and Playground
Parents are encouraged to drop-off children on Reilly Street (school side to avoid crossing the road) or to use St Therese's car park and use the pedestrian crossing to access school.
Please refrain from using the car park or Reilly Park for dropping-off, stopping or turning at any time during the day. The school car park and Reilly Park become very congested, especially in the mornings with taxis, members of staff arriving to work and delivery vehicles all attempting to enter and exit the car park. We are aware this may cause inconvenience but the ongoing traffic congestion poses a serious hazard to pupils, parents, residents and staff.
St Therese Car Park
Please be extra careful when using St Therese's car park. There are many children, some very young, walking to and from vehicles in the mornings and afternoons. Please be vigilant when parking, entering or exiting the car park.
Free School Meals
If you have received a letter from SELB regarding free school meals, it is important that you reply to this, as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in your child’s name being removed from the free school meals list held by the Board. A new application will then have to be made to avail of free school meals.
As of September 2014, the price of a school meal for the nursery and the main school is £2.10.
PTA AGM
Our PTA AGM will take place on Tuesday 16th September in the school assesmbly hall from 7.30pm.
New School Build
Due to delays with planned works over the summer on the St Patrick’s site our anticapted decant to St Patrick’s is now planned for December 2014. Information will be made available, as soon as posible. Please note the school will be closed for a short period of time to allow the decant to take place. We will attempt to keep disruption to an absolute minimum.
Please continue to donate any cardboard boxes to the school for packing purposes. Please send any boxes to the assembly hall. Thank you to all who donated boxes and their time during the summer.
Friday Clubs
Friday Clubs for P5 to P7 children will take place each Friday from Friday 12th September.
Netball and Table Tennis will take place at Banbridge Leisure Centre from 2pm to 3.45pm.
Football will take place at Cheney Park from 2pm to 4pm.
Photography Club, Indoor Bowls Club, The Fabulous Food Club and Art and Craft Club will take place in school from 2pm until 3pm
Children are requested to bring £1 each Friday to help cover costs.
Healthy Break
Please note the school's Healthy Break Policy remains in place this year. Pupils are asked to avoid eating chocolate, crisps, sweets, fizzy drinks etc. during school hours.
At break times pupils are encouraged to eat foods such as fruit, sandwiches, vegetables and cheese etc. If a child does not have a healthy snack a plain biscuit will be provided. Only water or milk may be consumed at break time.
Packed lunch
If your child takes a packed lunch at school please supply a small bag for your child to take the remains of his/her lunch home. This is to enable parents to monitor what their child is eating and to help reduce the amount of waste collected in class.
First Penance
First Penance for our P4 children will take place on Thursday 16th October at 7pm in the Church of St Therese. Children should be seated by 6.50pm. A date for First Communion is yet to be confirmed.
Parent Information Meetings
The P3 and P4 Information Meeting will take place in the school hall on Tuesday 23rd September at 7.00pm.
The P5, P6, and P7 Information Meeting will take place in the school hall on Tuesday 23rd September at 7.30pm.
The P1, P2 Information Meeting will take place in the school hall on Wednesday 24th September at 7pm.
It is important that at least one parent is in attendance. Please do not bring your child with you to the meeting, if at all possible.
Parent Teacher Meetings
Please note Parent Teacher Meetings will take place on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th October from 9am.
School Closures
School will be closed for children from Wednesday 29th October to Friday 1st November (inclusive) for the midterm break.
School Dates
School dates for 2014/15 can be downloaded from the school website. Please check on a regular basis for updates or amendments.
Feeney Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football will begin on Tuesday 9th September for children in P2 and P3 from 2pm to 3pm and for children in P4 to P7 from 3pm to 4pm. A registration letter must be completed to attend.
EVO Soccer School
EVO Soccer School will begin on Wednesday 10th September for children in P2 and P3 from 2pm to 3pm and for children in P4 to P7 from 3pm to 4pm. The cost for the ten week programme is £30. A registration letter must be completed with full payement enclosed.
Fun Fit
Fun Fit continues each Thursday 11th September. P1 to P3 from 2pm to 3pm and P4 to P7 from 3pm to 4pm. A registration letter must be completed to attend.
Irish Dancing
Irish Dancing will commence on Friday 12th September from 2pm to 3pm for children in P1 to P4 and for P5 to P7 children from 3pm to 4pm.
