Newsletter
Holy Family National
School, Rathmore, Co. Kerry
Tel. 064/7758492 Fax 064/7758499
e-mail hfnsrathmore@eircom.net
hfnsrathmorekerry blog
25th June 2015
BOOK RENTAL
This year we are
introducing a new English Reading scheme for third, fourth, fifth and sixth
classes. We believe that this scheme will be of huge benefit to all of the
children. Unfortunately we have to pay a licence fee for the use of these
schemes. As a result you may feel that
book rental charges are high. However if sixth class had to pay in full for
their English books it would cost
€31.45. Under the book rental
scheme you are paying €15 which includes a contribution to the price of the
license. We also have to pay a license
for the new Irish scheme which we are introducing to Junior Infants, Senior
Infants and First classes. The school
will be spending in excess of €4000 this year for book rental books.
If you haven’t already
done so, please ensure that your children return all books and other school
property which children may have taken home e.g school scissors etc. to their
class teacher before Friday 26th June.
PARENTS COMMITTEE
We would like to thank our parents’
committee members for all of their hard work during the past school year
Our Family Fun day which was held on
Sunday last June 21st was very successful. The sun shone and all who attended
enjoyed it immensely. A big thank you to all who contributed to its success. All
of the funds raised by the Parents Committee are spent for the benefit of
children in our school. During the last school year the music and drama lessons
were paid for by the Parents Committee and they also gave the school €730
towards the swimming lessons.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
The whole school uniform, i.e. Crested
jumper, grey polo shirt, grey pants/skirt/pinafore, navy crested track suit
bottom is available from Nora O’Connor “The Washbasket” Rathmore. As usual it is also available from O’Keeffe’s
Drapery Ballydesmond. Black shoes must be worn with uniform. Runners to be worn for P.E. White socks or grey tights to be worn by
girls as part of their uniform. It is absolutely necessary that
children’s names are put on all uniform jumpers and cardigans otherwise we cannot
be responsible for missing garments.
OLD SCHOOL UNIFORMS
If you have old school uniforms and they
are in reasonable condition, we would be delighted if you could bring them to
the school.
BOOKLISTS
Booklists will be distributed to
children today. We are asking for €30
per child for the coming year for Arts/Crafts and Photocopying. This may be
paid in 2 instalments, one in September and one in January 2016, or you may
prefer to pay in full in September.
There is a maximum charge of €50 per family. The oldest member of each family should pay
this to their class teacher. Lee Strand Dairies will be supplying homework
journals to the whole school in September.
There is no need to buy a homework journal for your child/children.
SPONSORED WALK
To date the sponsored
walk has realised €2,542.80. Thank you
for your generous contribution and the great effort that everybody made to
realise the above sum.
LIBRARY
If you haven’t already
done so, please return all school library books to the school before Friday
June 26th.
The summer timetable
for Rathmore mobile library service will be at Rathmore P.O.
11.45 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.,
Rathmore Church 2.00 p.m. to 2.45 p.m., St. Joseph’s Day Centre 3.00 p.m. – 4.00
p.m. on Thursdays on the following dates –July 9th, 23rd, August 20th.
CREDIT UNION SAVINGS
STAMPS
If possible all children should try and complete their savings books so
that they can take them to the Credit Union for lodgement or cash. They will not be able to buy €1 stamps at the
Credit Union as their machine only sells €2 stamps. Children are not allowed mix €1 and €2
stamps.
Remember if a child loses a book with a few stamps in it during the
summer holidays, they will effectively have lost that much money. Either keep the book in a safe place until
September or complete the book and cash it in at the Credit Union.
GARDA PRIMARY 7-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT
This tournament took place in Fitzgerald
Stadium on Thursday 18th June.
Holy Family N.S. were the
winners beating The Monastery by 2
points. Well done to Holy Family Team.
MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS
We have a facility for texting
parents. If you have not received any
text message from Holy Family N.S. please let us know. The text automatically goes to the mother’s
mobile phone unless we have been instructed otherwise. Therefore it is important that if you change
your number to let us know. Thank you
EAL (English as an Additional Language)
The Department has sanctioned the
appointment of one temporary EAL (English as an Additional Language) teaching post
for 2015-2016 school year. This is
conditional on the school achieving projected enrolment figures for pupils that
require language support. These numbers
have to be confirmed to the Department on the 30th September 2015.
Farewell to 6th Class Boys and Girls
We
wish the 18 boys and 14 girls who are moving from 6th class, good health and the Grace of God in the years ahead.
Boys: Maciej Adamczyk Girls: Susan
Cahill
Sean
Burke O’Donoghue Lauryn
Carmody
James
Darmody Mary
Collins
Alan
Dineen Laura
Cronin
Cian
Dineen Madhbh
Dennehy
Daniel
Herlihy Threasa
Downey
Seán
Horgan Aleksandra
Has
P.
J. McAuliffe Ruth
Moynihan
Kacper
Michalak Aimee
O’Connell
Noah
Moynihan Sarah
O’Connor
Conor
Murphy Myra
O’Sullivan
Rory
Murphy Hannah
Reen
Darragh
O’Brien Lily
Sheehan
Ian
O’Connor Amelia
Swiczewska
Pádraig
O’Doherty
Jonathan
O’Sullivan
Cathal
Ryan
Steven
Zheng
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
We will be closing for
Summer holidays on tomorrow Friday June 26th at 12 noon. School will re-open on Tuesday 1st
September. Parents please do not allow
the children to cycle to school on day of holidays, as it can be very
dangerous.
We wish
everybody a happy, sun filled and safe summer holiday.
Diarmuid and Staff
Dates to Remember
Shool Year 2015 –
2016
Term 1: School opens: Tuesday 1st September, 2015
Halloween
Break:
Closed Monday
26th to Friday 30th October
Reopening:
Monday 2nd November
Closed
Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th December
Christmas
Holidays:
Closing for
Christmas holidays on Tuesday 22nd December
Closed
Wednesday 23rd December to Wednesday 6th January, 2016
Term 2: Reopening Thursday 7th
January, 2016
Closed
Thursday 18th and Friday 19th February
Easter
Holidays:
Closing
Wednesday 16th March
Closed
from Thursday 17th March to Friday 1st April
Term 3: Reopening Monday 4th
April
Closed
Monday 2nd May
Closed
Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th June
Closing Thursday 30th
June, 2016
If
during the school year there are any changes to school closure dates we will
let you know
Award of Primary Science and Maths Excellence. 
Teachers Ms Grace Fitzgerald and Mr. Denis O'Sullivan who coordinated "Discover Primary Science and Maths " submission. Thanks also to Catherine Daly for her help and encouragement with the project, much appreciated by pupils and teachers.
Mr. Chris Barron raised our 5th Green Flag at Holy Family NS today
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Chris Barron with green schools coordinators Mr P. Dineen, Ms Bernie O'Sullivan and our green school's Committee.
Mr Chris Barron having raised green schools Flag watched by whole school community.
Presentation of Medals by David O'Dea and Eoin Casey
Here is timetable for bumper soccer and novelty events for Family Fun Day. Be sure to come early and do not miss your slot.!!!!!!!!😎
Past pupil and captain David Dineen visited the school with his team and the cup this morning.
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