November's Newsletter
ST PATRICK’S AND ST JOSEPH’S FEDERATED PRIMARY SCHOOL |
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5 Churchtown Road Tirkeeran GARVAGH BT51 5BA (Tirkeeran Site) Tel: 028 2955 8039 Fax: 028 2955 8039
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37 Glen Road Brockaghbuoy GARVAGH BT51 5BD (Glenullin Site) Tel: 028 2955 8641 Fax: 028 2955 8641
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Principal: Mr Aidan Raffertywww.stpatricksandstjosephs.com |
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10 November 2016
Dear Parent/Guardian
Dates for Term One
Monday After School’s Club |
24 Oct – 14 Nov
21 Nov - 5 Dec
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Tin Whistle with Miss McCollum for P4
Tin Whistle with Miss McCollum for P5
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Glenullin site |
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Thursdays |
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Each class will, in turn, visit Garvagh Library on a Thursday morning. |
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P4 – Thursday 17 November |
P3 – Thursday 24 November |
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P2 – Thursday 1 December |
P1 – Thursday 8 December |
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P7 – Thursday 5 January |
P6 – Thursday 12 January |
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Thursday |
17 November |
INTO indoor boys football in Meadowbank, Magherafelt |
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Thursdays |
17, 24 Nov & 1 Dec |
P5 will go to Garvagh Forest |
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The Friday Website Reporter |
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Friday 11 November – Fionn McEldowney & Aibhlinn McGlinchey Friday 18 November – Conor McIlvar & John Anthony McNeill Friday 25 November – Aislinn Moore & Caitlin Mullan Friday 2 December – Eoin Mullan & Karl Mullan Friday 9 December – Connor O’Hagan & Caolan O’Kane |
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Mondays |
7 November – 12 December incl.
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Swimming for the P6 class |
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Tuesday |
22 November |
A Jolly Phonics Information Evening will take place for the parents of P1 and P2 in the Tirkeeran site at 7.30pm. |
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Thursday |
1 December |
Information Sheet 4
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Friday |
2 December |
Whole School Assembly led by P6 in the Glenullin site commencing at 9.15 a.m. Parents welcome. Please note change of class
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Friday |
2 December |
The Christmas lights ‘switch on’ in Glenullin Car Park |
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Thursday |
8 December |
Christmas Dinner Menu Roast Turkey Cocktail sausage Stuffing & Gravy Roast and Creamed PotatoesVegetables
Chocolate Brownie & Ice Cream Glass of Orange Squash Cost - £2.50 |
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If your child wishes to take Christmas Dinner please return the attached reply slip before Friday 2 December, as Garvagh Kitchen require final numbers for that date. |
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Friday
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16 December |
Christmas Show in Glenullin Hall at 7.30 p.m. for P4, 5, 6 & 7 Change of Date |
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Sunday |
18 December |
The Parents’ Association are organising a fund raising Carol Service and Nativity Play in St Joseph’s Chapel at 7pm for P1, 2 & 3 TBC |
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Tuesday |
20 December |
Mass in Glenullin site at 10.30 a.m. TBC School closes at 12 noon for Christmas Holidays. |
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Wednesday |
4 January |
School reopens.
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Mondays |
9 January – 19 June 17 incl. |
Swimming for the P7 class |
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Allergies / Medical Needs
A number of children within the school are allergic to nuts and or eggs. As an anaphylactic reaction to these foods can be potentially life threatening we ask that all parents ensure that no nut products (e.g Kinder eggs/ bars) or egg (such as egg sandwiches) be brought into the school.
Any parent who has a child requiring any medication during school hours (this includes Calpol and asthmatic inhalers) must always fill out the appropriate forms available from the school office prior to the child taking or bringing the medication to school.
A reminder for parents whose child has agreed medication stored in the school that the onus is upon the parent to supply a small zipped bag for medicine storage and to ensure that the medication is always within its expiry date.
Shoeboxes
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132 shoeboxes contributed by our pupils are now on their way to Hungary and Romania. On behalf of the recipients‘Thank you’. |
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Whole School Assembly
The Whole School Assembly on Friday 2 December will be led by P6 in the Glenullin site. It will commence at 9.15 a.m. and everyone is welcome
Appletree Childcare Grammar for the month:
Closing date to register is Friday 18 November |
‘Them’ versus ‘Those’
Please ensure pupils do not use them when it should be those.
Rule: Them is never followed by a noun e.g.
‘Them teachers (noun) are wonderful!’ INCORRECT x
It should be ‘Those teachers are wonderful!’ (Are they?) CORRECT √
We use them on its own e.g. ‘I saw them at the concert.’ CORRECT √
‘Them sums (noun) are wile hard.’ INCORRECT x
‘Those sums are quite difficult.’ CORRECT √ |
Song for the Month
‘The Rattlin’ Bog
Irish for the Month
An bhfail cead agam dul amach? (An will cad ugum dul a mack?) May I go out? Tá / Níl |
Maidin mhaith a pháistí (Madge een y a fastyee) Good morning children |
Suigh síos le do thoil (See shee us lid a hoil) Sit down please |
Maidin mhaith a mhúinteior (Madge een y a woon ture) Good morning teacher |
I rith na Samhna cuimhnímis ar na mairbh (I ree na sowna kivkneemish ar na marv) During November let us remember the dead
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Classroom instructions in Irish can be accessed from http://ccea.org.uk/curriculum/gaeloideachas/piaschand then click on Language and Literacy.
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Please complete and return before Friday 2 December
Christmas Dinner @ £2.50
My child/children will be taking Christmas Dinner on Thursday 8 December.
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The Rattlin’ Bog
Chorus: |
And in that nest there was an egg |