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NEWSLETTER THURS OCT 22ND


HALLOWE'EN NEWSLETTER THURS OCT 22ND 2009


HALLOWE’EN PARTY - FRI. OCT 23RD
We are having our Halloween Party on Friday October 23rd.

Infants and 1st Class can come to school dressed up while 2nd to 6th will be dressing up at lunchtime and having their Hallowe’en Party after lunch.

There is no half day for the girls this Friday and they are being allowed home at 1.30pm and 2.30pm as usual.

We would ask parents to encourage their children to stay safe during the Hallowe’en period and to stay away from dangerous fireworks and bonfires.


SPORTS NEWS:
Congratulations to the girls Gaelic Football team for beating St Mary’s in Fairview on Monday by 4-2 to no score.

Special thanks are due to Leigha’s ma for washing the gear and to Sheriff YC for providing their bus for all our matches.


TRINITY DISCO DANCING CLUB
The Trinity Students are back with their Disco Dancing Club every Wednesday for girls from 3rd-6th Class. The Club takes place in the Girls School from 5pm to 6pm every week.
The girls are planning a Christmas Show which will take place in late November.


F.A.I. ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVE:
The Football Association of Ireland Anti-Racism Initiative was marked in our school last Wednesday with Christy Lougheed from the FAI giving a talk in 5th and 6th Class and then coaching some cool football drills!

We are also participating in a 5-a-side competition this Friday to celebrate the initiative and we were delighted to see Katelyn Finnegan from 4th Class play at half time in Croke Park last Wednesday as part of Football Against Racism in Europe Week.

LARRIER LOTTO:
Make sure to bring in your €2 tomorrow for the last Larrier Lotto before the mid-term break. Last week we were delighted to raise over €100 for GOAL. Remember the prizes are:
1st Prize: €50
2nd Prize: €20
3rd Prize: €10



RTÉ HALLOWEEN RADIO SHOW WITH 6TH CLASS!
The Fighting Words Project recently helped 6th Class to produce a special show on Halloween for RTÉ Radio’s Junior Channel.
The show has three broadcast dates: - Monday October 26th at 12 noon - Wednesday October 28th at 12 noon - Sunday November 1st at 12 noon
You can hear RTE Junior on your DAB radio, on Chorus NTL Channel 942 and on the internet…www.rte.ie/digitalradio/junior (click on to listen live)


PARENTS MEETINGS:
The Parents meetings will begin on the week back after the Mid-term with Prep Year parents meeting at 1.10pm on Tuesday the 3rd of November. Reminders will be sent out by Textaparent.

School Newsletter - Thursday October 8th

School Newsletter - Thursday October 8th

This Friday is Jersey Day in aid of the third world charity GOAL. All girls are invited to wear their school tracksuit and their favourite team jersey and to bring in €1. Don’t worry if you don’t have a jersey – we have plenty in school!

The proceeds from this week’s Larrier Lotto will also go towards the GOAL Appeal. Last Week Ms Lucas won the top prize of €50 so get your €2 in tomorrow!
So that’s €1 for the Jersey Day and €2 for Larrier Lotto. Thanks so much for your support!

SPORTS NEWS:
Congratulations to the girls Gaelic Football team for winning their third match of the season against St Patrick’s School in Ringsend Park.

It was a tough match with the girls finally finishing in front by 4 points, 1-5 to 1-1. Our next match is against St Mary’s Fairview in Fairview Park.

There are plenty of sporting activities in St Laurence O'Toole’s GNS:

2nd and 3rd Class are continuing their basketball on Wednesdays after school in the hall.

3rd and 4th Class get GAA Coaching every Wednesday
Junior / Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd Class receive tennis coaching every Wednesday.
6th Class are enjoying swimming lessons in Sean McDermott Street Pool every Friday.

F.A.I. ANTI-RACISM DAY, WED OCT 14TH :
The Football Association of Ireland Anti-Racism Initiative will be marked in our school next Wednesday with Christy Lougheed from the FAI organising a talk in 5th and 6th Class and then some cool football drills!

TEXT-A-PARENT:
Our Text-a-parent service is up and running again and many of our contact details for parents have been updated. It is extremely important that the school has a fully-functioning mobile number for all parents that can be used in the case of an emergency. Please fill out the details below if you haven’t done so already and return to the school as soon as possible:
Parent’s Name: _________________________
Child’s Name: _________________________
Parent’s Mobile Number: _________________

PARENT’S ASSOCIATION:
Congratulations to Ms Una Collins who has been appointed as the new Home School Community Links Co-ordinator. The Parents Association are to meet shortly with Ms Collins to arrange an AGM where a new committee can be formed for the upcoming year.

A number of school meetings for parents are also to be arranged for the coming weeks where parents can meet their daughter’s teacher and learn more about what’s happening every day.


RTÉ HALLOWEEN RADIO SHOW WITH 6TH CLASS!
The Fighting Words Project are helping 6th Class to produce an hour long special show on Halloween for RTÉ Radio’s Junior Channel which will also be broadcast on RTÉ Radio One.
Best of Luck with your recording girls!!!!!