St Mary’s Convent Primary SchoolBunscoil Clochar Mhuire

Trim, Co. Meath.Fón: (046) 9431919 Faics: (046) 9437942

Ríomhphost: marystrim@eircom.net Website: www.stmarystrim.ieUimhir Rolla: 16646O

Imlitir 62nd October, 2017

Every Day Counts at St Mary’s Convent Primary School25th September - 29th September 2017

Room Attendance Room Attendance Room Attendance Room Attendance01 97.2 % 08 98.5% 16 96.4% 26 96.3%02 91.7% 09 98.5% 17 91.6% 27 96.9%03 96.6% 10 97.7% 18 96.4% 30 97.6%04 99.3% 12 99.2% 19 94.8% 31 95.2%05 94.4% 13 100% 20 97.7%    06 97.6% 14 98.6% 23 & 24 87.1%    07 97.5% 15 100%    

Well done to rooms 13 & 15 on having full attendance last week. Their teacher will let them know their reward. Please note that notification in writing, with the reason for all absences, to the teacher is required. A letter or note in the homework journal will suffice.

A chairde,

On Friday next @ 10.45 there will be an assembly to wish Fr Declan well and to thank him for his three years of generous and most effective chaplaincy in our school. All welcome.

School Initiatives: If you are in a position to assist on the following committees, please contact me: Green Flag, Gaelbhratach, Health Promoting Schools, Be Active Schools and Digital Schools of Distinction.

Powerball: We appreciate the efforts being made with this fundraising initiative associated with our planned All-Weather Pitch, especially so early in the school year. We hope, when people see the finished product, which includes the extra cost of the Ball Wall, they will feel that it is worthwhile. I have attached a few photos from a similar project to give you an idea of what it will look like. Cards may be returned from now on. Thanks.

BEFORE AFTER

Awarded Green FlagJune ‘05/’07/11/13

Special Ed. Parent Teacher Meetings will be held on Friday October 6th or Monday October 9th. We are using an online system for appointments. Please contact the relevant Special Ed. Teacher if you have not been notified about an appointment.

Online Appointments will be used for all Parent Teacher Meeting in late November this year. The dates have been changed from our school calendar. More details next week.

The national strategy ‘Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life’ (Department of Education and Skills 2011), includes a range of actions to enable parents and communities to support children’s learning. The strategy recognises that parents who are engaged in their child's learning, have a significant positive impact on a child’s educational achievement - especially in literacy and numeracy.

As part of this strategy, the Department asked the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) to highlight the role that parents and communities can play in improving children’s literacy and numeracy, using media, online resources and celebrity endorsements.

To achieve this, NALA has developed Help My Kid Learn - a simple website that brings together relevant information for parents and the wider community to support children’s literacy and numeracy development.

The website’s purpose is to provide fun activities that parents can do with their children to develop their literacy and numeracy. It includes general information, fun activities and useful tips. Help My Kid Learn is a website where people can see that supporting a child’s literacy and numeracy development is a natural, easy and fun activity that can be integrated into any part of their day.http://www.helpmykidlearn.ie/ This website provides a single reference point for parents and guardians to better understand their role in their children’s literacy and numeracy development.

Online payments: We have commissioned a payment system which matches our school administration package-Aladdin. Please note that families are now able to use computer, tablet or phone to make payments for monies owed, swimming, school tours etc. For security reasons, we prefer if online payments are used.

The school rents violins and flutes to pupils from Banna Cheoil. You would need to organise your own lessons. Please contact Mrs Mc Gale for further details. Due to an administration error, rent was not collected for last year and that bill will be included in this years! Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We will be doing a clothing collection on Friday 6th October. Please donate all your clean unwanted re-usable clothes, bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys to the school on Thursday 5th.

Ms Nally

Our Parents’ Association AGM will be on this Thursday October 5th @ 7.00p.m. Parental involvement is crucial to a successful school and we would encourage at least one from each family to attend.

Caroline SmithComputers: The theme for this week is MY FAMILY. 1st class will continue to type up some sentences where they will fill in the blanks with their own information. They will then be encouraged to type up some sentences of their own. The use of the Word Wall at the back of the workbook will become an integral part of each lesson from here on out.2nd – 6th class will continue to work independently on the above theme. They will have been given homework to complete from last week on their Grandparents/Great Grandparents. Once all the information has been typed up students will search the internet for images to support things like where they lived, what they worked as etc.Homework for next week: 2nd – 6th classes: Students have been asked to find out as much information about their school e.g. who founded the school? When was the old school built? When was the new school built?

Debby WalshMise le meas

Cóilín Ó Coigligh, Príomh Oide.

Nathanna na Seachtaine: Is maith liom/Ní maith liomSeanfhocal na Míosa: Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin

Green News

Our Green Flag theme for the next two years is Global Citizenship energy. We will be reviewing our energy usage in school and looking for potential to reduce this even further. Coupled with this, there will be a global dimension linked to the theme. The obvious link is to Climate change as this is the most serious environmental problem facing our world’s biodiversity and the human species. The link www.greenschoolsireland.org clearly presents the consequences of climate change. You may also like to check out these informative videos: www.bit.ly/globalcarbon Walking on Wednesday continues this week. Meet up at Mornington House or at the Match Box at 9am. The teachers will escort the pupils to the school from there.Cycling on Wednesdays (COW) will resume in the springtime.Recycling is ongoing at St Marys. We accept small plastic bottles, cans, batteries, card, postage stamps, toilet rolls, mobile phones and ink cartridges. Please remember the Lenrac Recycled Clothes collection this Friday, October 1. Bags will be accepted from Thursday onwards. The school will benefit from your

Community News Green News

Dates to RememberAssembly: For Fr. Declan @ 10.45 Sen Inf – 6th Class. All Welcome Meitheal: Every Tuesday morning 9.30-10.30.Mini-Rounders: 3rd and 4th Classes - Mondays 3-4pm, Rounders: 5th and 6th Classes - Mondays 3-4pm, Camogie: Tuesday 3rd Oct 3.00-4.00 p.m. Third – Sixth ClassesDrama Club: Every Thursday 3-4pm 4th – 6th ClassBanna: Every Tuesday 3 – 4 pm 2nd – 6th Class

2nd Class finish at 3.30 until after the Halloween Break

cooperation with this clothes drive. Lenrac accept any type of textiles (towels, bed linens, curtains, boots, shoes, belts and soft toys.) Thank you for your support in advance.We would like to congratulate the Trim Tidy Town’s committee on their wonderful achievement once again. We are delighted to be associated with such noble volunteers and we were honoured that St Mary’s was part of the judge’s tour the day they inspected Trim. Our garden was in full bloom that day. See the photos below. This Thursday, Oct 5 is National Tree day (Lá na gCrann). We will plant an oak tree that day with the Green Flag Committee. You will see the photos on next week’s imlitir.

Remember Green is cool at home, at school and around the globe!

Community Notices

FUNDRAISING EVENTThere will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of

St Mary’s School, Trim on

FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBERPLEASE DROP OFF ALL ITEMS ON THURSDAY 5TH OCT

Please donate all your clean unwanted re-usable clothes also bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts and soft toys.

NO HOUSEHOLD BRIC A BRACThank you for your support for taking the time and effort to support our

fundraising drive.

Creative Music Fun Castle Arch Hotel 9.30 am – 10.30 am October 7th / 14th / 21st

November 4th / 11th / 18th 6 classes of fun to introduce the basics of music through percussion, movement and song. This class is ideal for children from Junior and Senior Infants and First Class. Ideal for children hoping to begin an instrument Limited number of places available Contact Shauna to book a place on 087 2024741 Qualified Music teacher, fully Garda Vetted

Tickets availableOn Wed in the School Office.

Homework Club in St Mary’s for children from 1st – 6th Classes. Application Forms are available from Ms Conaty Room 11 or Ms Lynch Room 31.

Limelight Theatrics - Performance Singing/Musical Theatre classes.  *Tuesday evening 6.15pm to 7.15pm (Under 12's)  & 7.30pm to 8.30pm (Over 12's) Wednesday 7.15pm to 8.15pm (mixed)DRAMA CLASSES:  Tuesdays  5.15pm to 6.15pm (mixed age)  Wednesday 4.30pm to 5.30pm (mixed age) Wednesday 6pm - 7pm (Over 12's) Classes commence the week of 12th of September. Contact  Carmel McKiernan BA, LIBSD on 0863923334 for further info.

ZUMBA: -   Monday / Wednesday 8pm Trim GAA   -  €8 per class,  suitable for all fitness levels,  no booking/experience required.  Contact : Lorraine 086 8693546

ZUMBA KIDS :-   OCTOBER TERM NOW BOOKING -  Ages  4-8 Thursdays  2.15pm - 3.00pm,  St. Patrick's Hall Starting 5th October for 4 weeks,  €20 per child.  Contact :  Lorraine 086 8693546 / Jo  086 3381159

Boyneside Speech & Drama. Classes take place after school in St Michaels Primary School. And commence on Wed 6th and Thursday 7th September for students from senior infants to leaving cert.Contact Dorothy on 087-2201981 or email dorscully@gmail.com

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Taking place in St. Mary's School Trim from 2-3pm Mon - Friday in room 5 starting on the 18th September Only €6 a day or €25 for 5 days Mon-Fri Application forms available from reception. Booking required a week in advance of start date to insure space, and rebooking and payment made the previous Thursday each week after. Kids will be provided a small snack and entertained with Lego, Art & Craft, Board games, quizzes, card games, puzzles and lots more fun activities! Run by an experienced Childcare Professional Parent who is fully Garda Vetted and Insured. Contact Julie O'Donohue to book your child's space by texting 0868505310, emailing juliekerins@hotmail.com or via a PM on the Facebookpage:www.facebook.com/TrimAfterSchoolClub

Jiggle 'n' Jump Music & Movement classes for little ones (8mths-4yrs) running upstairs in Trim GAA on Tuesdays 9.45-10.45am €7 a class or 4 class card for €25 Only €5 during September and all money raised on Tuesday 5th September is going to Crumlin Children's Hospital via Jack O'Donohue's A Bit of a Walk Fundraiser.

Also available for Kids Party Entertainment! Various characters and themes with fun games, dancing, face painting and prizes! Clown, Pirate, a number of different Princesses, 80's Disco Diva, sporty Diva and Super Heroes available. Birthdays, Weddings, Christenings or family fun events.......in your home or in a venue, packages to suit any needs or budget. Contact Julie on 0868505310 or on Facebook www.facebook.com/jigglenjump

Go Bounce - bouncy castle hire - 0868398099.It's never the wrong time of year for bouncy castles. All of our castles are suitable for indoor use so can be put up in your local sports hall or community centre. Check us out on Www.Facebook.com/GoBounceMeath or www.GoBounce.ie or call us on 086-8398099

Touch typing course: Venue: St Marys NS, Trim,  Day and time :  Monday's @ 4.30 , Date: September 25th. Contact Jackie on 086-3780842

A touch tying course designed to develop the typing skills of children 8 years & upwards in a classroom environment with a qualified tutor. You can join the course any time as your child works at their own pace in a small class environment so each child gets the individual attention they need. Free trial first lesson.