December Newsletter

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Dates for Your Diary:

• Christmas Service – Friday 19th December, 11:15am

• School will close for the Christmas holidays at 12 noon on Friday 19th December

• School re-opens – Monday 5th January

• School Photos – Tuesday 20th January

• Internet Safety Talk – Wednesday 21st January, 7:30pm

• First Confession – Thursday 12th February, 7pm

• Confirmation – Friday 27th March, 5pm

• First Holy Communion – Saturday 16th May, 12 noon

Christmas Holidays:

The school will close for the Christmas holidays at 12 noon on Friday 19th December and will re-open on Monday 5th January.

Christmas Service:

Our annual Christmas Service will take place on Friday 19th December at 11:15am. Space will be limited but parents/guardians are welcome to join us on the day, should you wish to do so.

Staff Update:

Interviews were held recently to fill the two maternity leave positions. Mr. Fenton Toms will remain with us to cover Ms. Aoife O’Sullivan’s maternity leave in 2nd & 3rd Class, while Mrs. Emma Phelan will cover Ms. Deirdre Quirke’s maternity leave in Senior Infants after Christmas. We send both our best wishes for the coming weeks. We also congratulate Deirdre on her appointment to our new APII promoted post.

Enrolment:

Enrolment for children starting school in September 2026 is open. You will find our pre-enrolment form via this link. https://www.aladdin.ie/i/6261897653387264 Our enrolment window closes on Friday 30th January.

Parents’ Association:

Thank you to the Parents’ Association for their help and assistance over the last number of months, in particular for the raffle they held during this week’s shows. We are very grateful to all involved for their assistance. We also extend warm thanks to the individuals and businesses who kindly donated spot prizes for the raffle during the shows.

Memory Tree:

Thank you to all the families who supported our Memory Tree fundraiser in the lead up to Christmas. Your generosity and participation are greatly appreciated and helped make this a very meaningful initiative for our school community. Our annual Christmas service on Friday will be offered for the intentions of all those being remembered. The tree will remain lighting from 5pm to 10pm nightly during the Christmas period. 

School Photos:

The school photographer will visit the school on Tuesday 20th January for photos. All children will be photographed but you are under no obligation to buy these photos.

Finally, I would like to thank you all for your ongoing support and co-operation throughout this term and to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kind regards,

Sinéad Pigott

Principal