12 Dec 2013

December 9th 2013

  • Dates for Your Diary
    • Tuesday December 10th                                Christmas Lights are being turned on in Ringaskiddy at 6.30pm across from

the Community Centre, organised by Ringaskiddy Residents Association.

  • Thursday December 12th               Tag Rugby Blitz for 5th and 6th Classes in Carrigaline Rugby Field (opposite

Carrig na Curra). Starting at 10.30am and running until 1pm. A bus will be required at a cost of €3 per child.

  • Sunday December 15th                  Do This in Memory Mass at 10am for First Communion Class
  • Monday December 16th                                Meeting in Ringaskiddy Community Centre at 7.30pm with all Minister Simon Coveney and all local TDs to debate the proposed changes to N28, which directly affect our school.
  • Wednesday December 18th         Shanbally NS Carol Service at 7pm in Shanbally Church for the whole

school. All welcome to attend.

  • Thursday December 19th             Special Visitor to the School from 11am. Parents Association will be running

a raffle that week for the Chocolate Santa draw. Tickets at €1 in classes.

  • Friday December 20th                     School finishes for Christmas holidays at 11.45 for Junior and Senior Infants

and 12noon for the rest of the school.

  • Monday January 6th 2014              Return to school.

 

  • Condolences                     All at Shanbally NS would like to express their condolences to Fr. Con Cronin on the recent

passing of his brother, Pat.

  • Bazaar                                   A warm congratulations to the Parents Association on their recent Christmas Bazaar which

ran smoothly and was enjoyed by all. A huge thank you to Pfizer’s for the use of their Hall and a thank you to all our sponsors, parents who attended, staff who coordinated crafts and the children themselves. They raised in excess of €2,500. Well done to all involved.

  • West Midlands Theatre Children from First to Sixth classes enjoyed a production of Jack and the Beanstalk last

week, courtesy of sponsorship by the Shanbally NS Parent’s Association.

  • Hallelujah Choir               On last Saturday Shanbally NS took part in the Hallelujah Choir Festival which took place in

the City West Hotel in Dublin. School choirs from all over Ireland took part, over 3,000 children. Thank you to our Parents Association who completely funded the transport and children’s meal on the day. I am grateful to Second Class teacher and Choir Coordinator, Claire O’Connell, for the Trojan work she did with the children prior to and on the day of the concert. Mary O’Reilly and Pat McCann also played a significant role in their preparation. Special guests performed on the day and the children greatly enjoyed the thrilling experience of performing on such a stage.

  • Please find attached a copy of an engineer’s report which outlines some concerns we hold with regard to the N28 proposed road changes. As indicated at our last meeting, Tuesday December 3rd, these details may be used when writing to lodge our objections to The Administrative Officer, Cork County Council, National Roads Office, Richmond, Glanmire, Co. Cork. on or before 5pm on Monday 13th January, 2014. I’d like to acknowledge the tremendous turnout by Shanbally NS parents and staff at the most recent meeting. However, as expressed on the night, it is VITAL that we have an even bigger attendance again next Monday night (16th) when meeting the Minister and TDS to demonstrate the depth of feeling and the level of opposition in the school to the plans.

Thank you,

David Nolan