Please return your filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child shoe box appeal for Christmas 2009 on 8th November and remember to include €3 to cover costs. Please pick up a leaflet in the Church porch for more information or look up their web site www.samaritanspurse.ie
The local distributors of Operation Christmas Child are looking for volunteers to check the boxes. If you would like to help, they are meeting in the Old Glen Abbey building (opposite Jacob’s factory) in the week following the return deadline from 10am – 2pm and from 6.30pm – 9.30pm Ph. 087 622 2184
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Showing posts with label Operation Christmas Child. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Operation Christmas Child. Show all posts
Thursday, 19 November 2009
School News
Thank goodness we have managed to keep the “Swine Flu” at bay. The new sanitizers which we installed during the summer are obviously helping. The children are particularly vigilant in their use.
The various field-trips which we went on during September went very well.
Ms. Caroline Rountree has taken over the Green Schools project while Mrs. Edel Beckett is on Maternity Leave. A new committee has been formed and has met for the first time this year already.
1st and 2nd class with Caroline went to Knocksink Woods on Friday 9th October.
Ms. Annette Boles is doing Early Irish Settlements at the moment and she took her 3rd and 4th class to the National Heritage Centre in Ferrycarrig, Co. Wexford on Friday 9th October. It’s a long trip but well worth it.
Ms. Mary Conroy, our National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) psychologist will be working with us on Thursday 15th October on the Continuum Support to Staff Workshop.
The children in Junior and Senior Infants with their teacher Ms. Linda Morrow and Special Needs Assistant (SNA), Ms. Geraldine Healy are going to Tallaght Adventure Centre on Friday 16th October.
5th and 6th class will be going to Armagh Planetarium on Friday 13th November in conjunction with their project on Astronomy.
We have a little surprise organised for the children on Thursday 22nd so obviously we can’t let “the cat out of the bag” at this stage. Watch this space!
The children are involved in both, the MS ReadaThon and the Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child, again this year.
A big thank you to Ms. Miriam Gibney who put the school forward for an Impact Award from GlaxoSmithKline, Miriam came to the school on Monday 12th October and presented us with a cheque for €300.00.
School will close for the mid-term break on Friday 23rd October at 12.00pm, re-opening on Monday 2nd November.
The various field-trips which we went on during September went very well.
Ms. Caroline Rountree has taken over the Green Schools project while Mrs. Edel Beckett is on Maternity Leave. A new committee has been formed and has met for the first time this year already.
1st and 2nd class with Caroline went to Knocksink Woods on Friday 9th October.
Ms. Annette Boles is doing Early Irish Settlements at the moment and she took her 3rd and 4th class to the National Heritage Centre in Ferrycarrig, Co. Wexford on Friday 9th October. It’s a long trip but well worth it.
Ms. Mary Conroy, our National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) psychologist will be working with us on Thursday 15th October on the Continuum Support to Staff Workshop.
The children in Junior and Senior Infants with their teacher Ms. Linda Morrow and Special Needs Assistant (SNA), Ms. Geraldine Healy are going to Tallaght Adventure Centre on Friday 16th October.
5th and 6th class will be going to Armagh Planetarium on Friday 13th November in conjunction with their project on Astronomy.
We have a little surprise organised for the children on Thursday 22nd so obviously we can’t let “the cat out of the bag” at this stage. Watch this space!
The children are involved in both, the MS ReadaThon and the Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child, again this year.
A big thank you to Ms. Miriam Gibney who put the school forward for an Impact Award from GlaxoSmithKline, Miriam came to the school on Monday 12th October and presented us with a cheque for €300.00.
School will close for the mid-term break on Friday 23rd October at 12.00pm, re-opening on Monday 2nd November.
Saturday, 8 December 2007
School News - December 2007
The Parents’ Association will be organising the Christmas Bazaar again this year. It will be held on Friday 7th December in the school hall. There will be a raffle also. The money which is raised at this event, helps to defray the cost of transport on the various field-trips that are undertaken
during the year.
The children from 6th class organised a Halloween Party for the school on Friday 26th October. It was a great success and the money raised, €258.85 was sent to the RTE People in Need Telethon. Well done to the class.
Phase 1 of the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme is now finished and we have entered Phase 2. The children each received a really smart pair of lunch-boxes one each for the fruit and vegetables which they bring in from home. It really is incredible to see the improvement that has been made. Let’s hope it continues.
No doubt you have noticed the publicity around the initiative being undertaken by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children called “The Big Ballot.” The whole school has been involved in this. It is an interesting idea whereby the children learn about the function of the Ombudsman for children and get an opportunity to vote on issues which are important to them. The findings will be published in due course.
The school collected 35 shoe-boxes for the Samarian’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Appeal. This is down on last year, but every little helps.
The ReadaThon for MS Ireland, is still on-going so we have not got a final figure as yet.
Our Home/School/Community Liaison Co-ordinator, Ms. Marion Hefferon ran a parenting course which was well supported. There will be a Christmas Craft Class during the month.
The Tesco Tokens collection went well this year and we have enough tokens to get the new indoor tennis net that we needed.
Ms. Annette Boles will be taking the children in 3rd and 4th class to the Helix on Thursday 13th December to see Alice in Wonderland. Ms. Edel McGlynn and Ms. Caroline Rountree will be taking the Junior and Senior Infants and 1st and 2nd class to see Santa and the Snowtown Meltdown in the Helix on Wednesday 19th December. The children in 5th and 6th class will be going to Newgrange Heritage Centre on 4th December.
The School Carol Service will be on Sunday 16th December.
Some of the classes are planning a concert on Thursday 20th December, so it’s going to be a busy run-up to Christmas!
during the year.
The children from 6th class organised a Halloween Party for the school on Friday 26th October. It was a great success and the money raised, €258.85 was sent to the RTE People in Need Telethon. Well done to the class.
Phase 1 of the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme is now finished and we have entered Phase 2. The children each received a really smart pair of lunch-boxes one each for the fruit and vegetables which they bring in from home. It really is incredible to see the improvement that has been made. Let’s hope it continues.
No doubt you have noticed the publicity around the initiative being undertaken by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children called “The Big Ballot.” The whole school has been involved in this. It is an interesting idea whereby the children learn about the function of the Ombudsman for children and get an opportunity to vote on issues which are important to them. The findings will be published in due course.
The school collected 35 shoe-boxes for the Samarian’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Appeal. This is down on last year, but every little helps.
The ReadaThon for MS Ireland, is still on-going so we have not got a final figure as yet.
Our Home/School/Community Liaison Co-ordinator, Ms. Marion Hefferon ran a parenting course which was well supported. There will be a Christmas Craft Class during the month.
The Tesco Tokens collection went well this year and we have enough tokens to get the new indoor tennis net that we needed.
Ms. Annette Boles will be taking the children in 3rd and 4th class to the Helix on Thursday 13th December to see Alice in Wonderland. Ms. Edel McGlynn and Ms. Caroline Rountree will be taking the Junior and Senior Infants and 1st and 2nd class to see Santa and the Snowtown Meltdown in the Helix on Wednesday 19th December. The children in 5th and 6th class will be going to Newgrange Heritage Centre on 4th December.
The School Carol Service will be on Sunday 16th December.
Some of the classes are planning a concert on Thursday 20th December, so it’s going to be a busy run-up to Christmas!
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Operation Christmas Child
This year’s closing date for your filled shoe boxes is Sun 11th November, 2007.
Fill a medium sized shoe box with items that would be suitable for either a girl or a boy (and print on box Male or female and age category) which will be given to a child in a third world country.
Fill a medium sized shoe box with items that would be suitable for either a girl or a boy (and print on box Male or female and age category) which will be given to a child in a third world country.
Items which may be included: Small Toys:- yo yo, small car, puppet, cuddly toy etc.
Educational supplies:- pens, pencils, rubber, sharpener, pencil case, stickers, note pad etc.
Hygiene Items:- tooth brush, hairbrush, hair accessories, wrapped soap, facecloth etc.
Something to wear:- gloves, scarf, sunglasses, hat, scarf etc.
Please enclose €3 or more in an envelope, (Cheques would be preferred), made payable to Samaritan’s purse. Place the envelope inside the box and secure with an elastic band, please do not seal box as it will need to be checked to meet customs requirements.
Please do not include liquid of any kind, war toys, fragile items or sharp items or books with words.
For more information phone 01 294 0222
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