Dear Parents,
It’s lovely to see the fine weather today as we head in to the final few weeks of school!
School Uniform I would like to remind you that certain flexibility around the school uniform can be introduced at this time of the year i.e. the month of June and also the month of September, given the warm weather we usually get.
It is permissible to wear grey polo shirt on school uniform days. Grey pants/skirt can be interchanged with tracksuit shorts/ tailored grey shorts. This year with the delay in the availability of new school uniforms/tracksuits children are permitted to wear school tracksuit bottoms also. No other additions or variations are acceptable.
Homework I am pleased to announce that class teachers will be reducing substantially the quantity of homework given for the next few weeks. Please note that teachers are striving to complete textbooks, especially to allow the PA to prepare certain books for next year’s Book Rental scheme. The children have worked really hard all year and are winding down for the summer. Indeed it was suggested at our recent WSE by Schools Inspector, Michael Crowley.
Additional Dates for your diary (*) and some reminders!
June 2014
Thursday 5th New Junior Infants Parents Information Evening @ 7.30pm
*Friday 6th Cake/Craft Sale to fundraise for 6th Class Leaving Booklets
*Friday 6th Blitz for the boys in Shanbally from 11.45am.
Wednesday 11th School Tours for Juniors/ Seniors/ 4th
Thursday 12th School Tours 1st/ 2nd/ 5th/ 6th
Friday 13th School Tour 3rd
Tuesday 17th History Re-enactment Group Visit
*Wednesday 18th 5th and 6th Classes are heading to Fota GC courtesy of the Confederation of Golf in Ireland following their recent Golf Introductory Class. More details to follow.
Thursday 19th 6th Class Leaving Night
Friday 20th Incoming Junior Infant Introductory Morning Session
High Street Books – School Book Shop set up in the Halla
Laura’s – School Uniforms and Tracksuits available in the Halla
*Tuesday 24th New date for Lenrec Recycling Collection
Friday 27th Finish for summer holidays at 11.45 and 12 noon.
August 2014
Wednesday 27th School Staff return to school
Thursday 28th Children return to school
Cork Lower Harbour Main Draining Project
The next Public Information Meetings in this regards have been arranged for:
Ringaskiddy/Shanbally/ Coolmore in the Ringaskiddy Community Centre on Thursday 5th June
and for Passage West/ Glenbrook/ Monkstown in the Town Council Office, Passage West on Wednesday 11th June
between 5pm and 9pm when members of the project team are available to answer questions.
MoniesA reminder for any outstanding School Tour Monies to be remitted as soon as possible. All classes should have sent out detailed school tour notes by now. Please let the class teacher know if you haven’t received yours.
Code of Behaviour A revised Code of Behaviour was drafted recently and is now available on the school website for your information. You might like to make yourself aware of its contents. www.shanballyns.ie
Is mise le meas
David Nolan