May-June

2016

FinalNewsletterofSchoolYear

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SchoolClosuresSummerHolidaysJune30th12pmTheSchoolDayStartTime 8:50Break 10:55–11:05Lunch 12:30–1:00HomeTime(Infants) 1:30 HomeTime 2:30

EndofYearActivities

You are invited to attend the Graduation

service for 6th Class pupils onWednesday

29thJune.Ashortservicewilltakeplacein

St. Johns at 11a.m., followed by tea/coffee

inTeachantSolais.

The Family Fun Day will take place on

Sunday 26th June at Tralee Rugby Club at

2p.m.Itpromisestobeagreatdayandthe

perfect oppourtunity to gather the school

community together for the last time this

year.We’re looking forward to seeing you

allthere!

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InformationforParents

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Wewouldliketoadviseparentsofafewchangesmadetotheuniformnextyear.Wewillbephasingout the yellow t-shirts. Children will only wearblue t-shirts from next year. Black school shoeswillalsoberequiredtobewornwiththeuniform,withrunnersonPEdaysonly.Allchildrenwillberequired toweara tie.ThePEuniform isaplainnavy trousers and jumper/jacket. Please ensurethere are no logos/stripes on your child’s PEuniformnextyear(exceptforschoolcrest).

WewillbeginaBookRentalSchemeinthecomingschoolyear.Youwillnotberequiredtopurchasecertain books on the booklist. Parents will beasked to pay a small rental fee for these books.Thiswillbeindicatedinthebooklist.

Schoolstartsat8.50a.m.Pleaseensureyourchildarrivestoschoolontimeeachmorningtoensurethey do not miss important lessons. The gateopens each morning at 8.40. The children aresupervised in the schoolyard (but not in thechurchyard) from8.40-8.50eachmorningbeforeenteringtheschool.Theschooldoorislockedforsafetyafterthistime.

Holidays2016/2017

Schoolre-opens –Sept.1stMidtermBreak –Oct31st-Oct4thChristmasHolidays–Dec23rd-Jan6thMidtermBreak –Feb20th-24thStPatricksDay –Mar17thEasterHolidays –Apr10th-21stMayBankHoliday –May1stJuneBankHoliday –June5thSummerHolidays –June30th

Ifyourchildisabsentfromschoolforanyreason,weaskthatyoucallYvonne(066-7128142) before 10a.m. on the dayofabsencetoinformus.Youdonotneedtosendanoteexplainingabsence.

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SchoolToursThejuniorroomwenttoActiveKingdominTralee for their school tour.Wehad afantastic day jumping on bouncy castles,running races and playing lots of fungames.The senior room went to CappanaleaOutdoorLeisureCentre.Weenjoyedrockclimbing, abseiling and canoeing in thegreat outdoors. Thanks to Brian and thecrewforawonderfulday!

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The senior class travelled toAnnascaul to climb BrackloononMay 12th.Wehad great funclimbing the mountain withmembers from TraleeMountaineering Club. ThankstoDaithíandthecrewfortheirtime,energyandenthusiasm!

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ThejuniorclasswenttoKerryCounty Museum on anarchaeological dig. Using ourtools and equipment, weuncoveredartefacts, treasuresandevenaskeleton!

The senior class visitedVilliers in Limerick on May24thforasportsday.Wewerevery well catered forthroughoutthedaybyNevilleand the Transition Yearstudents.Agreatdaywashadbyeveryone!

Whatthechildrenhave

beendoing…..

SummerHolidayswillcommenceonThursday30thJuneat12p.m.Thanksto

allthestaff,pupils,parentsandboardofmanagementofSt.JohnsParochial

Schoolforawonderfulyear.Wearelookingforwardtonextyearalready…..

EnjoytheSummerholidays!

StaySafeWe teach the Stay Safe programme as part of the SPHE curriculum. The Stay Safe

Programme is a personal safety skills programme for primary schools - both

mainstream and special. Its overall objective is to prevent child abuse, bullying and

otherformsofvictimisation.YoucanfindoutmoreaboutStaySafeonwww.staysafe.ie