WE HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON AND ARE ENJOYING FIRES AND FESTIVE PREPARATIONS!
CRAFT AND CAKE SALE
Our school too is very busy with preparations - all the children have been making christmas decorations for our CRAFT AND CAKE SALE on Wednesday, 21st December – all Parents are invited to bring something homemade – a cake or bread, a tree decoration or some other craft – to donate for sale on this occasion! Whatever you can bring, it will be adding to the variety of the event and will be greatly appreciated by everyone! 
All funds raised will go towards new library books, which the children will be able to choose themselves!
CAROL SINGING
On Friday, 16th December, Parents are gathering in town from 2 – 5 pm (outside AIB on Main Street) to raise more funds by entertaining passersby with some joyful CHRISTMAS CAROLS! So if you enjoy singing, please come along and join the fun! And if you have a special Christmas song in another language to share – even better!
RAFFLE
If you would like to be in for a chance to win a beautiful CHILDREN'S HAMPER, please call into the School Office to buy some Raffle tickets at 1 euro each!
RECENT FUNDRAISING
A big thank you and hats off also to all the parents who attended our recent fundraisers – I hope you all had as much fun as we did!
Our ZUMBA CLASSES raised not only fitness levels but also 370 euro for the school!
Our PUB QUIZ was a great success and a fabulous night out for everyone – we all had a blast! Thank you for your generous donations – together we raised 355 Euro!
In October, our Dress Up Day was so much fun and raised 200 euro for the Educate Together Head Office!
SPORTS CLUB
A big THANK YOU and a massive round of applaus has to be given to AILEEN and MARY for conducting the weekly SPORTS CLUB, which the children have enjoyed immensly and are looking forward to continuing in 2012!
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
A big shout out also to all the parents who came into the school to share their talents with the children and help enrich their education in a very special way!
This year Parents helped out with Bread making, Music, Numeracy & Maths, Story time, Gardening, Gingerbread baking, Dance, a Rocks and Soils presentation, a trip to Johnstown castle, our Green School Committee, Religious Education and lots of fundraising! Thank you all! If you haven't been involved with something yet and would like to be, please don't hesitate to contact us!;-)
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
- This month, the children are learning all about Judaism and had the opportunity to listen to Ray Pitcher who was visiting the school this December. Please have a look at our beautiful display!
- As a part of the "People who help us" strand of the SPHE curriculum, Junior & Senior Infants as well as 1st and 2nd class had the opportunity to visit the Fire Station in Wexford!
- Well done to all the Junior Infants as well as 3rd, 4th and 5th class who finished their Junior Achievement Program!
- A very special highlight this year was visit from Rathwood Falconry – the children got to learn about all the birds and even hold an owl themselves!
- Afterwards they were all inspired to do an Arts and Crafts project, creating different kinds of Owls by using only recycled materials!
That's it for now!
As you know, the school closes on Thursday, 22nd December 2011 and reopens again on Monday, 9th January 2012.
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