Health Promoting School

The Health Promoting School Committee are also continuing on with their work. Food Dudes is ongoing in the classrooms and after a very successful Phase 1 where fruit and veg was delivered to the school, the children are continuing with Phase 2 where they bring in their own fruit and veg. Quite a number of gold, silver and bronze certs have already been given out and a special delivery of fruit and veg is due on February 10^th from the Food Dudes themselves!

The committee have also launched a new ‘Quiet Area’ in the yard where children who wish to have a little quiet time can go during break time. This was one of the requests from the children in the initial HPS Survey. Mr Doyle has added a nice picture if Mr Quiet and Henry has marked the area clearly with paint and spruced up the seat. The committee also bring out cushions so as well as quietness, there is a bit of comfort!

Green Schools

The Green Schools’ Committee is hard at work at the moment as the school prepares to apply for the Fifth Green Flag for Biodiversity. On a number of occasions since September Mark Nolan from Green Bee Education has called to the senior classes to discuss the issue with them. The wild flower garden is in its winter sleep but will hopefully be back in bloom come the end of the year while the committee will be restructuring the ‘bug hotel’ when the weather improves a little. Right now the committee’s energy is all going into paperwork as the application for renewal of the flag is due on March 11^th.

As a follow up to the travel theme the senior classes have started a Cycling Safety Course with Jason Morrissey of South East Cycling Safety. For five Mondays in February, Jason is spending the day in Urlingford and Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Classes are all getting comprehensive training in how to cycle safely and the rules of the road. An enjoyable experience for all involved but also very valuable knowledge for our children to know!

Enrolment

ENROLMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 2016 IS NOW OPEN. 

All details are available from the school at 056 8831512. Alternatively, call to the school between 9am - 3pm any day. Forms can be downloaded from the website under the Admissions Heading!