Dear Parent / Colleague / Board Member,

 

May O’Meara RiP                                                                                                                                                       

Deepest sympathy to our cleaner Tina and her family on the death of her mother May O’Meara, Ardfinnan. May died last weekend and was buried in Ardfinnan on Monday last. May she rest in peace.

 

Mini Sevens

Our boys and girls took part in the 7 a side hurling and camogie competitions in Bohadoon this week. While we didn’t progress to the finals, all players gave a great account of themselves and really enjoyed the day.

 

Seachtain na Gaeilge                                                                                                                                            

Beidh Céilí Mór, Tráth na gCeist agus Tóraíocht Ciste againn ar scoil an tseachtain seo chugainn agus beimid go léir ag úsáid cúpla focal i rith na seachtaine agus ag ceiliuradh Lá Fhéile Padraig ag an deireadh seactaine freisin. Bainigí taitneamh as agus bainigí triail as an teanga a úsáid sa bhaile freisin!

 

Pancake Tuesday                                                                                                                                                    

Thanks to Anna, Ann and Anna jnr who helped feed the masses with pancakes on Tuesday last. This was a treat before the start of lent. Children brought along their own preferred toppings.

 

Ash Wednesday                                                                                                                                                     

Thanks to Fr Michael for calling with ashes on Wednesday.

 

World Book Day

We celebrated World Book Day on Thursday, when our pupils donned the costume of a favoured book character. We commemorated the day by also having Ann from Clonmel Library speak to all classes. Tokens were distributed to each pupil and can be cashed in any participating book store.

On a related note, our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to https://schools.scholastic.ie/ballymacarberry-n/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online. For every €1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20¢ in Scholastic Rewards. Please place your order online by March 20th, 2025.

 

Enrolment                                                                                                                                                            

Letters will be distributed to families who expressed an interest in sending a child to our school from late August, early next week. This pack will contain Application Form # 2 among other things. Please complete this, gathering any necessary documentation and return to us at your earliest opportunity. Open Afternoon will be weld on Wednesday 4^th June.

 

Family Quiz

If we can entice a few more families to express an interest in our family quiz, we will run with the proposed date of Friday 28^th March.  https://forms.gle/tS9Y7Gq3iNFYeuij9 We will call it next weekend, in order for questions to be set.

 

Confirming our Children Mass                                                                                                                              

Rg 6 will be involved in this weekend’s 9 am mass in FMW as part of the “Confirming our Children” series. Please follow any particular advice given by class teacher, Mrs Byrne. A pre confirmation retreat is being planned along with Newcastle and Touraneena in early April.

The First Penance for all Rg 2 pupils will take place in FMW Church on Wednesday 26^th March at 7pm.

 

School Transport                                                                                                                                                     

Please be aware that the Bus Eireann ticket application portal is now open for the upcoming academic year. This involves those in primary and secondary schools requiring transport to and from school commencing in late Aug / Sept. The application process will close on Friday 25^th April. Families will be able to pay from June 2025, with tickets issuing in July. FYI https://schooltransport.buseireann.ie/Account/Login

 

School Meals

It has come to our attention that some pupils are not eating their hot school lunches. Please ensure that the desired meal is ordered. Please also check lunchboxes. Lunches can be selected via the app up until midnight each Friday, but can also be done earlier in the week. Menus will be changed in Term 3.

 

Reminder

The children will be encouraged to wear our national colours on Friday next in honour of our patron saint., St Patrick. The school will close on Monday 17^th March.

 

Is mise – Michael J. O’Ryan – Principal.