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St. Mary’s Primary School www.stmarysstewartstown.com Parents’ Newsletter www.stmarysstewartstown.com OCTOBER 2013 Issue 48 ‘Tús maith, leath na hoibre’ or A good start is half the job As the first month of the new school year vanishes and we approach October, we really did have to stop and reflect about our pupils and how they really do deserve praise and credit for the way they have made such a great start to the new school year. Each and every one of them have settled incredibly well and approached their learning with such enthusiasm! All staff connected with our school have commented about just how eager and conscientious the children are. Not a day passes without someone - a visitor, a parent, even delivery drivers, passing comment about the children’s behaviour, their good manners and their positivity towards school. We are grateful for the excellent children we have here in Stewartstown and they in turn deserve great praise.

Beginning of School Year Mass Mass will be celebrated for the beginning of the school year on Thursday 3rd October at 10am. Pupils from P4-P7 will remain for confessions following mass. All parents, grandparents and friends of St. Mary’s are very welcome.

FLU VACCINATION: P6 pupils Thank you for your very quick Drumming return for the flu vaccine forms, Ear plugs at the ready..... Mrs Hamill’s class will be taking part in an Isobel our school nurse was really 8 week drumming project with the SELB. They will experience impressed! The vaccine will be listening to and playing a range of drums. They will showcase their given on Friday 11th October to talents towards the end of the programme so watch out for the all P6 pupils whose parents have invite! consented.

Good habits Start the year off well by signing your child’s School Planner regularly . It’s Birthdays Celebrations in a good way of letting your child’s teacher know that this work has been October completed. Conor McMenemy Ella Cullen Rian Biggs Ocarina Eadaoin Coyle The P4’s will be making sweet music when they accomplish playing Jodee Bayne the ocarina under the guidance of Miss Quinn. Check your child’s Clodagh Bloomer school bag for the note issued requesting your support with Adam Kells purchasing the ocarina. Sheamus Monaghan Kieran Keogh Caoimhe Cunningham Jack Lowe Parent Teacher Meetings Wednesday 30th October Laura Quinn An appointment for you to discuss with your child’s class teacher how your child Joseph Cullen has been settling in to school will be distributed shortly. We would be grateful if Mrs O Duffy you could keep the appointed time. If however you need an alternative time we Mrs B Hamill will do our best to accommodate you.

********************** School Sponsored Walk … ALL WELCOME!!!! ************** It’s off to Drumcairn Forest for our sponsored walk on Monday 28 th October where (weather permitting) we can experience the beautiful changes in Autumn. As a special treat the school kitchen staff will bring our dinner to us and we will all enjoy eating al fresco! Sponsor sheets will be issued shortly Administration of Medication Policy DATES FOR THE OCTOBER DIARY Date Event 1st Traditional music lessons A school policy on the safe and best use of administration of rd medication in school is available from the school secretary. 3 Beginning of school year mass Please get in touch with Patricia Kells if you need to update us rd about any long term medication that your son or daughter is on. 3 Orchestra & individual tuition - violin 11th Drumming commences P3/4 11th Flu Vaccine P6 21st Autumn Watch – Miss Halloween Howlers Quinn’s class in Parkanaur We can’t believe it is coming around to that time of year again 28th Sponsored Walk! but believe it or not, on Tuesday 29th October we will have 29th Fancy Dress Parade @ our annual fancy dress parade starting at 9.45 am. 9:45am The ladies in the school kitchen will be busy stewing apples for 30th Parent Teacher Meetings the delicious apple tart and crumble to be served at the coffee st morning. All proceeds raised go towards Action Cancer. 31 & School closed Halloween: 1st Mid term break school closes 11 am

We are very aware that children have many concerns or worries and in school we work hard in supporting them. If your child Staff Professional has a worry or concern please make them aware that they can Development talk in confidence to either Mrs P McBride or Mrs M Hamill who act as the designated and deputy designated teacher for St Mary’s staff will be availing of a range Child Protection and Pastoral Care. For more information log of training opportunities in ICT, Special onto our school website. Needs and the Comenius programme.

OCTOBER SCHOOL MEALS

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y Burgers Carrots and Pasta or Oven Baked Lasagane Peas and Carrots Burger LUNCH IN a

d Peas Sausage and Mashed Coleslaw Beans Grated Carrort n

o Pasta and Mashed Pots Pots Grated Carrot Mashed or Baby Boiled Pots mashed Pots ands Pasta FOREST M Gravy Pork Slugs (Hot Dog) Chocolate Sponge and Swiss Roll and Custard Apple Crumble and Custard Semolina and Fruit Snitch Wings (Chip n Bag) Custard Fruit Witches Brew (drink) Frogs blood (Tomato Sauce) and Floo Powder (Cheese) Ghost pudding (Ice- Cream) or Fairy Cake Cheese and Tomato Chicken Curry and Rice Cheese and Tomato Pizza or Cheese and Tomato Pizza or School closes 11am

y Pizza or Fish Fingers or Fish Fingers Peas Fresh Fish ‘n’ Crumbs Beans Sausage oven Baked Peas a

d Beans Salad Pasta andBeans Chips Mashed Coleslaw Pasta Chips and Corn Pasta s

e Mashed Pots and Chip Pots Mashed Mashed Pots and Chips u

T Semolina and Peaches Chocolate Fruit Sponge Pots, Rice Fairy Cake and Tub of Fruit and Cust Semolina and Peaches Salad

Roast Chicken Pots Spaghetti Bolognaise or Chicken Drumstick or Chicken Curry and Bolied

y Stuffing Turnip and Peas Cheese and Tomato Cheese and Ham Pannis Rice or Fish Fingers Beans Parent & Teacher a

d Mashed Pots and Gravy Pizza Mashed and Baby Grated Carrots Mashed Meetings s

e Peas and Beans Chips Boiled Pots Side Salad Peas n

d Swiss Roll and Custard and Swiss Roll and Custard e

W Semolina and Peaches Corn Flakemeal Biscuit and Fruit Grilled Bacon and Roast Chicken Stuffing Roast Turkey or Stuffing Roast Chickenor Baked Ham School Hoilday

y Stuffing or Chicken Broccoli Carrots Gravy Broccolli Carrots Gravy Stuffing Broccolli and a

d Wraps Sweetcorn Peas Mashed Mashed Pots Carrots Gravy and Mashed s r

u Pasta Mashed Pots Gravy Pots Pots h Jelly and Fruit Krispie Square and Krispie Square and Cust Pasta Jelly and Fruit T Custard Friday Ice-Cream Wafer Salad Rolls Hot or Salmon Dogs BreadSelectionof SoupChicken Home-MadeVegor Ice-Cream Choc SauceChocIce-Cream Roll Bap or Tuna and Burger Butchers BreadSelection of SoupChicken Home-made Veg or Ice-Cream Wafer Ice-Cream Sauce Cheese Dog Hot andSalad BreadSelection of Soup Home-made Veg or Chicken Ice-Cream Choc SauceChocIce-Cream Diced Salad Pots Pasta Sausages Pizza Mini Cocktail SandwichesSelection of PARTY TEA HALLOWEEN School School Holiday