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26th May to 30th May
All Classes:
Teddy Bears’ Picnic: Monday 30th of June
Next Monday is our last day of school for this school year.
Children should arrive at 8.30am as usual.
You and your family are welcome to join us at 10am. Bring a picnic and a teddy!
School finishes at 11.30am and we reopen on Monday 1st September.
Help Needed This Friday 27th of June!
This Friday, our teachers will be working hard on packing up the school for the summer, as well as teaching the children! There is building work taking place in the school this summer and so we need to clear walls and move furniture.
We would love to have lots of helpers!
If you are free for one hour or for five hours, please just turn up on Friday, ready to work! Any time from 8.30am would be great but feel free to turn up later if the morning doesn’t suit you.
Thank you so much. Together we can do great things!
Teddy Bears’ Picnic: Monday 30th of June
Next Monday is our last day of school for this school year.
Children should arrive at 8.30am as usual.
You and your family are welcome to join us at 10am. Bring a picnic and a teddy!
School finishes at 11.30am and we reopen on Monday 1st September.
Help Needed This Friday 27th of June!
This Friday, our teachers will be working hard on packing up the school for the summer, as well as teaching the children! There is building work taking place in the school this summer and so we need to clear walls and move furniture.
We would love to have lots of helpers!
If you are free for one hour or for five hours, please just turn up on Friday, ready to work! Any time from 8.30am would be great but feel free to turn up later if the morning doesn’t suit you.
Thank you so much. Together we can do great things!
All Classes:
Resources and Book List 2014/15
Our focus is on individualising curriculum content by using shared resources and copybooks. These resources will be bought by the school and paid for using the charges laid out below, as well as grants available and monies fundraised.
The school will buy all these resources and books for the children.
Pupil Personal 24-hour Insurance € 3.00
Educate Together Membership €13.00
School expenses: €99.00
Book Rental
Teaching Resources (Photocopying, Art supplies, Maths Resources, etc.)
Stationery (Pencils, crayons, glue sticks, etc.)
Total due to Citywest ETNS €115.00
For families with two or more children attending Citywest Educate Together N.S., the reduced rate of €100.00 will apply to the second and subsequent child.
This amount is payable in full by 13th June 2014.
If your family is experiencing financial difficulty, please contact Caitríona in confidence to arrange a payment plan.
Resources and Book List 2014/15
Our focus is on individualising curriculum content by using shared resources and copybooks. These resources will be bought by the school and paid for using the charges laid out below, as well as grants available and monies fundraised.
The school will buy all these resources and books for the children.
Pupil Personal 24-hour Insurance € 3.00
Educate Together Membership €13.00
School expenses: €99.00
Book Rental
Teaching Resources (Photocopying, Art supplies, Maths Resources, etc.)
Stationery (Pencils, crayons, glue sticks, etc.)
Total due to Citywest ETNS €115.00
For families with two or more children attending Citywest Educate Together N.S., the reduced rate of €100.00 will apply to the second and subsequent child.
This amount is payable in full by 13th June 2014.
If your family is experiencing financial difficulty, please contact Caitríona in confidence to arrange a payment plan.
All classes - Flyer re: sports day 2014
Do you have any of the following to donate or lend the school for sports day:
Please bring in by Monday 9th June. If they are on loan to the school please ensure each item is labelled with your child's name and class.
Do you have any of the following to donate or lend the school for sports day:
- Wellies (all sizes)
- Plastic bottles
- A stopwatch
- Towels
- Hula hoops
- Adult clothes (trousers/shirts)
- Washing line or rope
- Storage containers
- Straws
- Paper plates
- Balloons
- Bowling pins
- Chalk
- Balls
Please bring in by Monday 9th June. If they are on loan to the school please ensure each item is labelled with your child's name and class.
All classes - Flyer re: Speech and Drama Summer Classes
Junior and Senior Infant Classes - 29th May
Letter home with consent form re: RTÉ JR visit to school on Wednesday 4th June.
Letter home with consent form re: RTÉ JR visit to school on Wednesday 4th June.
19th May to 23rd May
All classes - School newsletter 19th May
All classes - 19th May
Letter re: new school gate
All classes - 19th May
Letter re: new school gate
All classes - 21st May
Letter and permission slip re: school tour 2014
Letter and permission slip re: school tour 2014
6th May to 9th May
All classes - Flyer re: Spanish Classes
Newsletter - 8 May 2014
It’s hard to believe that we are in the second last month of the school year already! What a busy year we’ve had! We are looking forward to a busy last term, with lots more exciting events planned. Please note these dates in your diary. Separate notes will follow about these events.
Board of Management:
Our Board of Management are now sharing their Agreed Report with the school community. The Agreed Report is the portion of the meeting minutes that are not confidential. You can read the Agreed Report for our meetings on the Board of Management page of our website.
Spare Clothes Needed
On occasion, children have accidents at school. It is nicer for the children to be able to change straight away and not have to sit in wet clothes while waiting for a parent to arrive with dry ones. We would be grateful for donations of clean tracksuit bottoms and clean, new underwear for children age 5 to 8.
Absences:
If your child is absent, please remember to email the school or to write a note to your child's teacher on the first day back. Please include all dates missed in your note. Any notes distributed during your child’s absence can be collected from the box with your child's teachers name inside the main entrance to the school.
Food Dudes
The children are really enjoying the Food Dudes programme. The aim of the programme is to change eating habits and so we hope that we will see lots more fruit and vegetables in the lunchboxes from now on!
School Policies
As a new school, we have a lot of policy development taking place. Our Board of Management has planned which policies we will be working on during each school term for the next two years, and beyond. New policies are posted to our website. Please keep yourself up-to-date.
We recently updated our Code of Conduct, which includes a Code of Behaviour, Positive Communication policy, Anti-Bullying policy, Dignity at Work policy, Complaints Procedure and Code of Professional Conduct. We also approved a Mission Statement for our school. These are very important policies and
you are encouraged to read them, most particularly the Code of Behaviour.
In May and June, we hope to work on the following policies and we are looking for parents to help us:
If you would like to be involved, please e-mail Clara and Dave, who represent your Parents’ Association, at citywestetns.parents@gmail.com. You can also read a letter from them about this on the Parents’ Association page of our website.
Outstanding Monies:
There are a number of families who have not paid the booklist cost for the 2013/14 school year in full. We have already spent this money on your child. We work hard to keep costs as low as possible for families but this is only possible if everyone pays. If you think you may have amounts outstanding, please talk with Nicola or Caitriona about it. Prompt payment is appreciated. If you are having difficulties with money, please come and speak with us about it. We will be happy to arrange a payment plan for you.
Book Covering:
Thank you so much to the two parents who have volunteered to help us cover the reading books for the children. We have 100s of books and covering them will ensure that they last longer and so saves money for you. We need more people to help with this task. It’s a great way to get to know other parents and to help your school! Please let Nicola or Caitriona know if you can spare an hour or two (or more!) to help out.
Parents’ Association:
Our Parents’ Association has become quite active, as you may have noticed! They organised a super Easter disco for the children, which everyone enjoyed. The Parents’ Association have their own page on our website and also post their news on our Facebook page. They will post their news on the noticeboard opposite the front door of the school too! Do get in touch with them if you have skills you would like to offer or a particular passion you’d like to share!
It’s hard to believe that we are in the second last month of the school year already! What a busy year we’ve had! We are looking forward to a busy last term, with lots more exciting events planned. Please note these dates in your diary. Separate notes will follow about these events.
- May 16th Cake Sale, organised by the Parents’ Association
- May 23rd No School due to local and European elections taking place in our school
- May 29th Booster vaccinations for Junior Infant children
- June 6th and 13th Our incoming Junior Infants will be invited to visit the school
- June 10th Sports Day - parents invited to join us from 12pm!
- June 13th Jersey Day, organised by the Parents’ Association, €2 per child
- June 20th School Tour
- June 30th Teddy Bear’s Picnic - parents welcome from 10am, school finishes at 11.30am
Board of Management:
Our Board of Management are now sharing their Agreed Report with the school community. The Agreed Report is the portion of the meeting minutes that are not confidential. You can read the Agreed Report for our meetings on the Board of Management page of our website.
Spare Clothes Needed
On occasion, children have accidents at school. It is nicer for the children to be able to change straight away and not have to sit in wet clothes while waiting for a parent to arrive with dry ones. We would be grateful for donations of clean tracksuit bottoms and clean, new underwear for children age 5 to 8.
Absences:
If your child is absent, please remember to email the school or to write a note to your child's teacher on the first day back. Please include all dates missed in your note. Any notes distributed during your child’s absence can be collected from the box with your child's teachers name inside the main entrance to the school.
Food Dudes
The children are really enjoying the Food Dudes programme. The aim of the programme is to change eating habits and so we hope that we will see lots more fruit and vegetables in the lunchboxes from now on!
School Policies
As a new school, we have a lot of policy development taking place. Our Board of Management has planned which policies we will be working on during each school term for the next two years, and beyond. New policies are posted to our website. Please keep yourself up-to-date.
We recently updated our Code of Conduct, which includes a Code of Behaviour, Positive Communication policy, Anti-Bullying policy, Dignity at Work policy, Complaints Procedure and Code of Professional Conduct. We also approved a Mission Statement for our school. These are very important policies and
you are encouraged to read them, most particularly the Code of Behaviour.
In May and June, we hope to work on the following policies and we are looking for parents to help us:
- Custody and Access
- Garda Vetting
- Reception, Assembly and Dismissal of Pupils
- Whole-School Self-Evaluation
If you would like to be involved, please e-mail Clara and Dave, who represent your Parents’ Association, at citywestetns.parents@gmail.com. You can also read a letter from them about this on the Parents’ Association page of our website.
Outstanding Monies:
There are a number of families who have not paid the booklist cost for the 2013/14 school year in full. We have already spent this money on your child. We work hard to keep costs as low as possible for families but this is only possible if everyone pays. If you think you may have amounts outstanding, please talk with Nicola or Caitriona about it. Prompt payment is appreciated. If you are having difficulties with money, please come and speak with us about it. We will be happy to arrange a payment plan for you.
Book Covering:
Thank you so much to the two parents who have volunteered to help us cover the reading books for the children. We have 100s of books and covering them will ensure that they last longer and so saves money for you. We need more people to help with this task. It’s a great way to get to know other parents and to help your school! Please let Nicola or Caitriona know if you can spare an hour or two (or more!) to help out.
Parents’ Association:
Our Parents’ Association has become quite active, as you may have noticed! They organised a super Easter disco for the children, which everyone enjoyed. The Parents’ Association have their own page on our website and also post their news on our Facebook page. They will post their news on the noticeboard opposite the front door of the school too! Do get in touch with them if you have skills you would like to offer or a particular passion you’d like to share!
28th April to 2nd May
Senior Infants - Chickenpox letter and head lice letter.
All Classes - School policy letter
All Classes - Food dudes letter
All Classes - Flyer re French classes
All Classes - School policy letter
All Classes - Food dudes letter
All Classes - Flyer re French classes
14th to 16th April
All Classes - Notice of school closure on Friday May 23rd 2014 - Election
Capoeira students only - Notice re Capoeira after-school activity
Capoeira students only - Notice re Capoeira after-school activity
7th to 11th April
Change of date for last day of term (now Wednesday 16th April)
Information about First Aid Course for Parents / Guardians
Information about Parents' Association Disco for children
Information about First Aid Course for Parents / Guardians
Information about Parents' Association Disco for children
3rd to 7th March
To all families:
Flyer about Irish dancing classes
Flyer about Irish dancing classes
24th to 28th February
For every family in the school:
Information about Mother Language week and book week
Information about the importance of mother language
Sign-up form for parents and grandparents to volunteer to read to the children in their mother language
For every child in the school:
Book token
For children in 1st class:
Letter and form about food tasting
Information about Mother Language week and book week
Information about the importance of mother language
Sign-up form for parents and grandparents to volunteer to read to the children in their mother language
For every child in the school:
Book token
For children in 1st class:
Letter and form about food tasting
10th to 14th February 2014
For every family in the school:
School newsletter
Information and sign-up sheet for after-school Spanish classes
Information and sign-up sheet for after-school Speech and Drama classes
Text about safe access to the school
For every child in the school:
Sign-up sheet for after-school activities
For parents of children in Junior and Senior Infants:
Text about traffic issues
School newsletter
Information and sign-up sheet for after-school Spanish classes
Information and sign-up sheet for after-school Speech and Drama classes
Text about safe access to the school
For every child in the school:
Sign-up sheet for after-school activities
For parents of children in Junior and Senior Infants:
Text about traffic issues
3rd to 7th February 2014
For every family in the school:
Information about a free parenting course
Information about a free parenting course
27th to 31st January 2014
For every child in the school:
Text about parent-teacher meeting form
Letter giving you a specific day and time to meet with your teacher
Two questionnaires to help us prepare for the meeting and in our planning
For every family in the school:
Letter about updated school calendar
Updated school calendar
Note about after-school music classes
For children in Junior Infants and Senior Infants:
Flyer about GAA coaching
For children in First Class:
Letter and information about infection
For children pre-enroled for Senior Infants, 1st class and 2nd class in September 2014
Letter offering a place in our school, enrolment acceptance form and information about our school and the enrolment process
E-mail alerting you to the letter posted
For children pre-enroled for Junior Infants September 2014
(where the pre-enrolment form arrived to the school before 15th January 2014)
Letter offering a place in our school, enrolment acceptance form and information about our school and the enrolment process
E-mail alerting you to the letter posted
For children pre-enroled for Junior Infants September 2014
(where the pre-enrolment form arrived to the school after 15th January 2014)
E-mail about our enrolment process
Text about parent-teacher meeting form
Letter giving you a specific day and time to meet with your teacher
Two questionnaires to help us prepare for the meeting and in our planning
For every family in the school:
Letter about updated school calendar
Updated school calendar
Note about after-school music classes
For children in Junior Infants and Senior Infants:
Flyer about GAA coaching
For children in First Class:
Letter and information about infection
For children pre-enroled for Senior Infants, 1st class and 2nd class in September 2014
Letter offering a place in our school, enrolment acceptance form and information about our school and the enrolment process
E-mail alerting you to the letter posted
For children pre-enroled for Junior Infants September 2014
(where the pre-enrolment form arrived to the school before 15th January 2014)
Letter offering a place in our school, enrolment acceptance form and information about our school and the enrolment process
E-mail alerting you to the letter posted
For children pre-enroled for Junior Infants September 2014
(where the pre-enrolment form arrived to the school after 15th January 2014)
E-mail about our enrolment process
20th to 24th January 2014
For every child in the school:
Letter about parent-teacher meetings, asking you to tell us about your availability
For every family in the school:
Flyer about after-school Karate classes
For children in Claire's Junior Infant class:
Letter and information about head lice
For children in First Class:
Letter and information about infection
Letter about parent-teacher meetings, asking you to tell us about your availability
For every family in the school:
Flyer about after-school Karate classes
For children in Claire's Junior Infant class:
Letter and information about head lice
For children in First Class:
Letter and information about infection
13th to 17th January 2014
For every child in the school:
Letter and form about sharing contact information
Letter about PE days and PE clothes
For children in Senior Infants:
Letter and information about infection
To all families in the school:
Text about a burglary and care in the car park
Letter and form about sharing contact information
Letter about PE days and PE clothes
For children in Senior Infants:
Letter and information about infection
To all families in the school:
Text about a burglary and care in the car park
6th to 10th January 2014
To all families in the school:
3 texts about unexpected closures due to wind damage to our roof
1 text about car park safety and school calendars:
Welcome back! Please be considerate in the car park and in accessing the school. Drive slowly. Park in designated spots only. No parking in the yellow box. Allow residents out. Also, 2014 school calendars available in the school office. Many thanks.
Letter about new after-school music class on Fridays (3 pages stapled together)
Flier about after-school karate class on Tuesdays and Thursdays
To individual families:
Certificate of attendance for children with unbroken attendance from 3rd September to 20th December
Letter and pamphlet about attendance (in the first language of the home) for children who missed 8 days or more from 3rd September to 20th December
To families with children pre-enroled for 2014:
E-mail outlining enrolment process
3 texts about unexpected closures due to wind damage to our roof
1 text about car park safety and school calendars:
Welcome back! Please be considerate in the car park and in accessing the school. Drive slowly. Park in designated spots only. No parking in the yellow box. Allow residents out. Also, 2014 school calendars available in the school office. Many thanks.
Letter about new after-school music class on Fridays (3 pages stapled together)
Flier about after-school karate class on Tuesdays and Thursdays
To individual families:
Certificate of attendance for children with unbroken attendance from 3rd September to 20th December
Letter and pamphlet about attendance (in the first language of the home) for children who missed 8 days or more from 3rd September to 20th December
To families with children pre-enroled for 2014:
E-mail outlining enrolment process