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School News Term One 2019/2020


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Important Dates for Term One

Christmas Carol Service  
Saturday 14th December: St.Joseph and Benildus at 6:30



Christmas Holidays
School closes Friday December 20th
Half day- Junior Infants - First finish at 12:00
Second - Sixth Class finish at 12:20
School closed Monday 23rd -January 3rd 
School reopens Monday 6th January 2020


​Christmas Shows 2019

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​11/12/19: Junior Infants @ 11:15 : Everyone Loves a Baby


11/12/19: Senior Infants @ 1:15: A Little Nativity

17/12/19: First Class @ 11:15 : A Midwife Crisis

17/12/19: Third Class @ 1:15 @ The Christmas Story

18/12/19: Second Class @ 11:15 : Baubles

18/12/19: Fourth Class @1:15 :Stable Manners


​Christmas Carol Service 20/12/19


​19/12/19:Christmas Raffle: A huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets for our Christmas raffle. We had great fun drawing the winners this morning. A full list of the winners will be posted here soon. All proceeds from the raffle will go towards updating all the equipment on the stage and the lights and curtains.



​Baubles: Second Class: 17/12/19



​The Christmas Story: Third Class:16/12/19




​Stable Manners: Fourth Class: 16/12/19


​A Midwife Crisis : First Class : 16/12/19





​​13/12/19:Fifth and Sixth Class Cake Sale in aid of St.Vincent De Paul. A huge thank you to all the girls for making the cake sale such a huge success. €1300 was raised which is an incredible amount. The cheque was brought up during the offertory procession at the Christmas Carol Service in St. Joseph and Benildus.


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​Everyone Loves a Baby: Junior Infants: 12/12/19


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​10/12/19:Little Stars Christmas Carol Concert in St.John's Church in aid of St. Vincent De Paul. Girls from third class, fifth class and sixth class took part. Thank you to Ms. Hartrey for organising the choir and preparing the girls. Well done to the girls who sang so beautifully on the night.



​​A Little Nativity: Senior Infants : 10/12/19



​Sixth Class Winterval Christmas Trees:Christ Church :9/12/19


Winterval Visit: Fifth Class: Ms. Butler :4/12/19




​Friday 13th December: Cake Sale in aid of St.Vincent De Paul. All proceeds will be brought up during the offertory procession at the Christmas Carol Service.


Thursday 19th December:Christmas Raffle. Please pay on Aladdin and return the card to the class teacher.



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​2/12/19: Our first batch of gift bags were ready today to be delivered to Oasis House in Waterford City. A huge thank you to everybody who donated something towards the gift bags. They will bring a smile to lots of peoples faces this Christmas. We'll also be paying a visit to St.Patrick's Hospital and sending gift bags to the men's hostel during the last week of term.
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​​29/11/19: Congratulations to Grace O'Sullivan from second class who was the winner of Mr. and Mrs. Claus as knitted by Sister Una's sister. Thank you to everybody who bought tickets.All money raised will go towards school funds.
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​​25/11/19: Halloween Dress Up



​​23/10/19: Mayor's Visit to present attendance certificates


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​22/10/19:Fifth Class: Ms. Coleman making Báirín Breac 



​17/10/19: Sixth Class and Junior Infants working on the I-Pads




​​16/10/19: Second Class: Baking Healthy Breakfast Muffins


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​17/9/19: Cross Country in the R.S.C



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9/9/19: Sixth class had a lovely afternoon to begin their cycling sessions with Donal Jacob. the girls will have four sessions learning to cycle and exploring cycle safety .Their last session will hopefully a cycle around the nature park.