November Newsletter
• CASH FOR CLOBBER
BAGS were collected on 21stOctober. You helped raise €512 for school funds so a
big, big THANK YOU to all the parents and friends of the school who donated so
generously. We appreciate the great response to this collection.
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Fatima NS
Parents Association - due to the Covid -19 Pandemic, we were unable to hold
our annual AGM. The current members of the P.A have kindly agreed to stay on.
The committee members are Keith Dimmock – Chairperson, Emer
Clancy- Secretary, Denis Doonan -Treasurer, Olivia Tiernan and Sandra Canning. We
would like to invite all new and established parents to get involved with them.
The Parents Association has being a great support to the school over the last
number of years and do a lot of invaluable work behind the scenes to organise
events for our pupils.
If you would like to join the Parents Association or would
like more information on their role in the school please ask any of the members:
·
Parent
/Teacher meetings will be held in early spring this year due to current
Covid -19 restrictions. If you have any concerns about your child and wish to
speak with his/her class teacher then please call the school to make an
appointment. We will be happy to accommodate you.
·
Christmas
Annuals – If you are interested in receiving these please let us know by
Thursday 26th November as this is the last day to order them.
·
Music
Generation – music lessons have begun with Niko and are proving to be a big
success with the pupils.
• Celebrating Christmas
and singing carols is such an important part of our school tradition but unfortunately this year’s Christmas Carol
Service will not take place as
usual.
In an effort to get into the
Christmas spirit and make the school as festive as possible the pupils will
perform in their class groups and we will post a short video of the children performing
Christmas songs.
·
Fundraising Raffle - This year our
Parents Association will hold a Christmas draw. They have been working hard to
source some fantastic hampers which will be raffled on the Thursday 17th
December.
If anyone has business
contacts that may like to donate a prize for the raffle or if anyone would like
to donate a prize themselves please contact the school or any member of the
Parents Association Committee.
We will send raffle cards home
with the children at the beginning of December. Your support is greatly
appreciated.
·
Update
contacts details- Please ensure we have up-to-date numbers for all.
A small number of
book bills remain outstanding. We would like these to be paid as soon as
possible please as we have to settle with our suppliers.
