P.A Newsletter June 2019

P.A NEWSLETTER  

Upcoming dates 

Uniform swap on the last day of term 28^th June - No school uniform next week to facilitate swap 

•   Please bring in any uniforms that you no longer need and that are in good condition 
•   Please remove any labels you had on them so they don’t arrive back to you! 
•   We will hold the uniform swap again at the start of September and will post on the blog   details of what we have and sizes  

As usual if anyone would like a copy of the PA meeting minutes please contact us by email on pastpatricksnstrim@gmail.com  

Goodbye 6th class 

• We wish the current 6^th class of Franziska, Holly, Meghan, Conor, Ben & Matthew the very best of luck as they embark upon an exciting new chapter in their lives this autumn. They have been a credit to themselves, their families & their school during their time in St. Patrick’s. Congratulations to them all on making their confirmation last Sunday in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. 
• Below is a throw -back to their first year in the school... 

 New Children 

• We held our open morning for our new entrants recently. We have three children joining in junior infants, one in seniors & two other children from the same family joining both our middle & senior rooms respectively. With six sixth class leavers, our enrolment will remain at 60 for the coming school year.  
• Ms. Ibs is taking a career break for the coming school year. Ms. Kilrane returns in September following her maternity leave. Many thanks to Ms. Grisewood & Ms. O’Brien for all their hard work in the school & we wish them well in their future careers. 

Keep reading over the Summer! 

•  It is essential that children be encouraged to continue to read over the summer holidays. Reading for pleasure not only improves reading but also increases vocabulary & helps so much in creative writing. Trim Library are running the ‘Summer Stars’ programme again this summer & we would encourage you to get your children involved. 

 New Sports Equipment 

• The Active school committee have purchased two new sets of goalposts for our two pitches (with the €1000 the school won for the ‘Moo Crew’ competition) 
• Don’t forget all children will receive free milk next year! 
• We have also bought some lovely outdoor educational posters which will be placed around the school over the summer months. 
• Our polytunnel was erected today! Many thanks to all for your generous contributions.

Don’t Forget… 

• Please download the ‘Text a Parent’ app to your phone. It reduces our messaging  costs by 50%. The school calendar is also on the app. 
•  Please write your child’s name clearly on all school tops & coats 
•  When parking in the Diocesan carpark, please be mindful of the school buses set down areas. 

Thanks  

• The PA would just like to say a thank you to all the children, parents and teachers for all the support and contributions throughout the year. 

Have a fantastic summer from all on the PA Committee! 

Introduction

The Parent Association “PA” committee have monthly meetings and going forward we will update on the Blog of any up-coming events and any details of projects in progress.

Contact Details

If you wish to have a copy of the PA meeting minutes at any stage please feel free to email the PA on PAstpatricksnsTrim@gmail.com and we would be happy to provide.

We will continue to organise activities for the school which assist the PA to achieve our main roles within the school of

·         To work in partnership with the Principal, Board of Management and the whole school community for the betterment of the children in the school

·         To support and empower parents to be active in the best interests of their children’s educational lives

But we would welcome any suggestions or views from Parents on how we can improve on our role of PA, please email us on PAstpatricksnsTrim@gmail.com and we will bring your suggestions forward at the next committee meeting.

Up Coming Event for May – Bake Sale

There will be a Bake Sale in the school on Tuesday 28^th May, so if all families could bake something to sell on the day – rice crispy buns/ cupcakes / biscuits are ideal.

There will be a parents’ stall from 2 – 3pm in the hall on the day also.

All children to bring in €2 to spend on the day.

All proceeds from the Bake Sale will go towards funding the Sports Day ice-cream van.