SAFETY PROCEDURES
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
• PEOPLE MAY STOP MOMENTARILY ADJACENT TO THE BUS PARKING AREA TO DROP OFF CHILDREN.
• PLEASE MOVE FORWARD AS FAR UP AS POSSIBLE ON THAT STRETCH SO THAT SIX OR SEVEN CARS CAN DROP OFF AT THE SAME TIME.
• FOR THEIR SAFETY, CHILDREN SHOULD BE DROPPED ONLY ON THE SCHOOL SIDE OF THE ROAD.
• **PLEASE DO NOT STOP ON THE ROUNDABOUT**
• CHILDREN MAY NOT ENTER OR EXIT THE SCHOOL VIA THE STAFF CAR PARK ENTRANCE.
• PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT PARENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARK IN THE STAFF CAR PARK AT ANY TIME. IF YOU ARE RETURNING TO THE SCHOOL TO DROP OFF FORGOTTEN LUNCHES, SCHOOLBAGS, ETC., WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU PARK IN THE BUS STOP AREA AND ENTER VIA THE PEDESTRIAN GATE. (PLEASE CLOSE GATES AFTER YOU LEAVE).
• PUPILS, SIBLINGS AND PARENTS ARE REQUESTED TO DISMOUNT FROM SCOOTERS AND BICYCLES AT THE OUTER SCHOOL GATE, I.E. AT THE JUNCTION OF DISWELLSTOWN ROAD AND CARPENTERSTOWN ROAD.
THESE REQUESTS ARE MADE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN AND WE ASK THAT THEY BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES.
THERE ARE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AT THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF DISWELLSTOWN ROAD AND CARPENTERSTOWN ROAD. BY LAW NO PARKING IS PERMITTED ON DOUBLE YELLOW LINES OR ON A ROUNDABOUT. THERE IS AMPLE PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE AT SPAR. A TRAFFIC WARDEN SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO GUIDE CHILDREN SAFELY TO THE SCHOOL GROUNDS.
Road Safety Campaign
Minister Brian Lenihan launched the Road Safety Campaign for Fifth Class children in the school today. Garda Kieran Shankey and Garda Joanne Martin delivered the programme to the Fifth Class children. Congratulations to the children who won prizes for their Road Safety Posters and to all who took part in the competition.
Science Club
Today marks the launch of St Patrick's Science Club. The club will run on the second Tuesday of every month from 2.10 to 3.10pm and will be facilitated by teachers from the school, parents and scientists/engineers with different facilitators hosting the event each month. The club is limited to Fifth Class children and places have been offered today.
Original Birth and Baptismal Certificates
If an original birth certificate and baptismal certificate was submitted to the school on registration, these are now available for collection from the Main Office. Once the school has seen the original, it is only necessary for us to keep a photocopy on your child's file.
Cultural Diversity in Dublin Fingal
The Celebrate! Festival is taking place on 19 and 20 October 2007 in Blanchardstown. The Global Village will host an array of family friendly marquees featuring music, dance, drumming, theatre, cinema, storytelling, face painting, henna, hair braiding, clowns, sport, arts & crafts and food from around the world. For a full programme of events, please see www.bap.ie/celebrate_home.html.
Music in the Classroom
On Monday 15 October, Senior Infants, Second, Fourth and Fifth Class children will attend "Music in the Classroom" in the Helix. Senior Infant and Second Class will attend the 10.00am concert and will return to the school at 12.00noon approx. School will continue as normal for them until their usual hometime. Children from Second, Fourth & Fifth will attend the afternoon concert and we expect them to return to school at 2.30pm approx.
Class | Class Teacher | First Prize | Second Prize |
1st Class | Ms O'Callaghan | Vilius Labutis | Nicole Boyle |
1st Class | Ms Ryan | Seán Donoghue | Emma Glynn |
1st Class | Ms Cusack | Jack Darcy ) Joint 1st Cathal Sharkey) | Nicole Mongey |
1st Class | Ms Murray | Molly O'Connell | Simon Ayres ) Joint 2nd Cian Anderson ) |
2nd Class | Ms Quinn | Conor Levesley | Renaldas Sapaitis |
2nd Class | Ms Parker | Hugh Hogan | Rachel Furlong ) Joint 2nd Hannah Colley ) |
2nd Class | Ms O'Malley | Holly Conroy | Kate Flynn |
3rd Class | Ms Meade | Meadhbh Ryan ) Joint 1st Aoife Lynch ) | Kiki Onayemi |
3rd Class | Mr Waring | Kate Maher | Claire Feerick |
4th Class | Mr Walsh | Ilona Balaban ) Joint 1st Seán Hudson ) | Aisling de Róiste |
4th Class | Ms Barrins | Matthew Gallagher | James Lawson |
4th Class | Ms Weir | Megan McGrane | Ali Elkhaldy |
5th Class | Ms Nolan | Sophie Davy ) Group Thea Murphy ) Entry Sarah Dorman ) | Karolina Venslavicilite |
5th Class | Mr O'Neill | Rabia Tuwir | Matthew Doyle & Jack Doyle Alison O'Leary & Ailbhe Clerkin Joint 2nd |
Extra Curricular Activities
Foreign Language Classes
Please note that the Spanish Class will be taking place on Mondays instead of Thursdays. (Please note: Spanish Class will take place on the Thursday of Staff Meeting weeks). There are still a few places left in the French, German and Spanish classes. All classes begin next week. The children should line up on Line 5 after school to be collected from there by Mr Waring.