PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION NEWS SCIENCE WEEK 2018: 12th—16th Nov. There was a good turnout of parents at the recent Scoil Thomáis Parents’ Fifth Class pupils will Association AGM held in the school hall participate in the Intel Mini Nuacht –Litir:Halloween 2018 on Wednesday 10th October. Scientist Exhibition and will Message from outgoing PA Halloween Mid-Term Break Chairperson Jason Sweeney be preparing their projects School is Closed from Monday 29th On behalf of the PA Committee I would over the coming weeks under October to Friday 2nd November like to thank all the parents who attended the direction of their teachers. our recent AGM. A special thank you to School reopens on Monday 5th November our guest speaker Alan Brogan who Completed projects will be on show in the gave a very insightful and entertaining school hall on Friday 16th November when . at 9am. We hope that all school families will talk. As my term comes to a close, INTEL judges will meet all the pupils have an enjoyable and safe time at Halloween. I would like to thank the committee and Reminder that there will be no school on school for their support over the past presenting their projects. three years and wish the incoming In preparation for Science Week pupils in Friday 26th October 2018 as the school has been requisitioned as a chairperson continued success. JS. each 1st Class will have a LEGO Challenge polling station for the Presidential Election The BOM and school staff thank Workshop facilitated by Engineers Ireland. outgoing Chairperson Jason Sweeney Pupils will enjoy building with LEGO® The Halloween Bake Sale is on Thursday 25th October with a for his hard work representing the models using science skills. Pupils involved PA and working with the school Halloween Cake Competition with lovely prizes for the best community and the BOM. are asked to pay €5 towards the cost of this entries. Parents may to come to the hall from 9am—9.30am and workshop. buy from the selection of bakes. Classes will be brought by their Junior Infants were busy Aladdin School Management System teachers to the hall from 9.30am to select bakes to bring home. planting spring bulbs this Thank you to all parents who returned the Pupils bring in €2 for the bake sale. All families are invited to bake bread, week along the flower beds 2018/19 Information Update forms for your at the new astro pitch area. child/ren. ScoiL Thomais gathers and cakes, buns etc for the sale. All bakes can be left in the school hall from We all look forward to see- processes data for your child for the 8.50am on the morning of the sale. ( please label tins/ boxes for return) ing the lovely flowers in Spring time. purposes of administrating education. Don’t forget to give your child/ren an extra sandwich bag/ lunch to take home their bakes. The Bulbs were supplied by the To facilitate this the school must input Bake Sale goodies cannot be eaten in school for Health & Safety reasons. Parents Association. Over the past few this onto Aladdin system. This is a secure Funds from this Bake Sale will go towards the School Sports Fund. years lots of spring bulbs have been system owned by Cloudware Ltd ( T/A planted along the inside perimeter of the Aladdin Schools) from where the data is The PA is looking for parents volunteers to help - to register your interest school grounds. only processed for the above purpose. please email [email protected]

A reminder that there will be a Third Class pupils are Using ICT to Help your Maths Week in Scoil Thomáis Board of Management Meeting for Parents of The next meeting of Scoil busy making Halloween Children’s Learning, 15th –19th October Costumes from recyclables Confirmation pupils on Thursday Thomáis BoM will be held 25th October at 8pm in the Church a computer course for This past week pupils in all classes and will showcase their enjoyed some fun maths and at 7pm on Tuesday 13th designs in the school hall organised by Fr Brendan and parents will be held on problem solving activities to on the morning of Sinead O’Donnell from the Parish Monday evenings November in the school. celebrate Maths Week organised by Wednesday 24th October Preparation Team. BOM members please note. 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th November Ms Travers Maths Co-ordinator. from 7.30pm—9pm Look out for lots of maths puzzles Friendship Day 29th September 2018 in Scoil Thomais computer room. and posters around the school! Well done to all the pupil in classes 1st– 6th who The course is open to all parents There will be a fun Estimation took part in the Friendship Slogan and in Scoil Thomáis and will help you Competition for junior, middle and senior classes with prizes for those Anti Bullying Poster Competition organised by as parents to use computers and with the closest estimate. Teacher Ms Lenihan. The standard of entries was tablet devices to support children’s On Friday19th October pupils in amazing and are now displayed on the Friends Care learning at home. Cost is €30 for each 2nd class will Board and on the corridor. During the school year the four week course. Details have have an hour long classes will have Anti-Bullying Awareness lessons been emailed to parents and Bricks4Kids workshop based on the themes in the Abi Care Programme. application forms are available and will use their The theme for October is KINDNESS mathematics skills to from www.scoilthomais.ie learn, build and play. ©Scoil Thomáis - 16th October 2018 Apply Immediately if interested! GARDA SCHOOLS PROGRAMME Don’t forget to log onto the school IMPORTANT NOTE Community Garda Alex McDermott & website www.scoilthomais.ie Enrolment Dates for Junior Infants Class Sept 2019 Garda Karen Baxter will visit each Parents may come to the school on any of the following dates 5th & 6th class on Monday 22nd Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th & Wednesday 16th January 2019 Fundraising Raffle 2018 October to talk to the pupils about from 9am to 10.30am and complete enrolment application forms The school is currently organising our Hallowe’en Safety. and bring required documents (birth certs and proof of residence) annual Fundraising Raffle which will take An updated school enrolment policy for 2019/20 will be Scoil Thomáis Athletes were place in early December with tickets available in December on www.scoilthomais.ie. in action in the second race available for all pupils in late November. day of the Athletics NOTE TO PARENTS . League in Porterstown on If you or your workplace can offer a Scoil Thomáis GAA News Welcome to new GAA GPO Tuesday 16th October. Thank you to the prize please contact Geraldine in the The Senior Girls Football Maria Bergin. She will be in Scoil Thomáis on teachers involved in training the squad. office to arrange. Donations of Team played all their matches in Thursdays starting on 15th November for five Further race events take place later in the prizes, vouchers etc will be gratefully the Cumann na mBunscol league. The weeks coaching pupils in GAA skills as part of school year leading to the race day finals acknowledged. girls gave a brave performance at their their PE curriculum. in May in Morton Stadium Santry. recent quarter final match. Thank you to all the team players and to teachers Head Lice Alert: Staff News: Welcome to new teachers Ms Ms Fitzgerald, Ms Scally and Ms Sloyan Harney and Ms Mernagh who have joined The School Photographer There have been outbreaks who are continuing training at lunchtimes Philip Murray has sent of head lice in some classes on Wednesdays for the girls the staff recently as part of the Special home the photo proofs to in recent weeks. The Junior Boys Football Team Education Teaching Team. each parent of Junior Please continue to check continue to train at lunch break on Congratulations to teacher Ms Brennan on Infants. If you wish to buy the photos your child’s hair regularly. If your child’s Fridays on the All-Weather Pitch with the birth of a baby boy recently. over 40 boys attending. The boys have please send in the money to teacher hair is affected please treat immediate- Best wishes to Administrative Assistant played in Cumann na mBunscol matches Chris Mai who finishes her placement in in the special envelope provided. ly with medications which are available over the past weeks. Scoil Thomais at midterm. Chris has worked from the chemist. Fine combing your Congratulations to the boys on their great in the school office and school library over Pupils and staff are child’s hair also ensures that hair is kept win against St. Brigid's, Castleknock the past year and has been a great help to recently. The boys lost out to a strong delighted to hear that clear from head lice infestation Garristown NS team in their last game. teachers and pupils. We will be sad to the Sam Maguire Cup They play a game this week on Tuesday say goodbye to Chris and wish her well will visit Scoil Thomáis on Shortage of Substitute Teachers 16th October against St. Oliver for the future. When teachers are absent on sick leave, Tuesday 23rd October Plunket's, in Somerton. other approved leave or training the Junior and Senior 7-a-side GAA leagues accompanied by a member of the Parent—Teacher Meetings 2018 school can appoint a substitute teacher for 3rd-6th classes are planned for will take place on Wednesday 21st & Dublin Senior Football Team who to replace the absent teacher. November & December organised by Mr Thursday 22nd November from 2.45pm are All Ireland Champions 2018. Once again this school year there is a Gurhy, Mr O’Mahony and Mr Brooks. . onwards. Parents will receive an Classes will gather in the hall to serious shortage of teachers who are Senior Boys have a challenge game this appointment date and time to meet with week on Wednesday at 3pm against welcome the Cup to the school. available for short term substitute cover their child’s teacher/s after midterm. St Francis Xavier in Somerton. All pupils can wear ‘blue jerseys/ in the Dublin area. Despite the best & Training It is very important that all parents tshirts’ on Tuesday to celebrate. efforts of the school there will be days Teachers Mr Ryan, Mr. Brooks and attend these meetings to discuss their when the school will not be able to Mr O’Connor are now training boys and child’s progress at school with class source a replacement teacher. girls in 2nd & 3rd class boys in hurling teacher and any support teacher First Communion Preparation This will result in classes being split and and camogie at lunchtimes on the also teaching their child/ren. The upcoming ‘Do this in Memory’ joining other classes for the day or for a Mass for Communion pupils and their number of days. This is a situation that is SCHOOL BOOK FAIR will take parents will be on Sunday 28th Skipping Workshop: All classes will have a skipping workshop during place in November in conjunction October at 10am the Church. affecting teaching and learning for pupils their PE time on the Wed, Thurs, with Parent –Teacher Meetings. It is important that children and and of concern to parents and teachers. & Friday after the mid term Further news about dates and times etc parents attend this Mass The matter has been raised with the DES. organised by teacher Ms O’Reilly. The cost is €2 per pupil. will be available after mid-term.