Clontibret N.S. Newsletter March 2025
Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday/Wednesday 4th/5th March – Maths Evaluation by Inspector in the school
- Thursday 6th March – Belated Pancake Thursday
World Book Day-Activities in the school
Visit by Engineer from Combi Lift for Engineer Week
- Friday 7th March – Bonnie, Aaron and the Senior Room pupils will feature in a zoom meeting with Rhys McClenaghan that will be transmitted across classrooms in Ireland as part of the Olympic Dare To Believe Classroom Project
- 10th-14th March – Seachtaine Na Gaeilge Gníomhaíochtaí-Activities
- Wednesday 12th March – PTA Meeting at 7.30pm in the school – Special speaker Laura Ward will provide information about the new Anti-Bullying Bí Cinealta Policy to be introduced in all schools in September 2025 Other items to be discussed:- A Fundraising idea for outdoor play equipment Introduction of Earlier Opening Time in September
- Monday 17th March – School closed St. Patrick’s Day
- Ongoing – TAP Music Project with Craig McComish
- Ongoing – We are delighted to have begun ‘Say Oui to French’ – Introduction to the French language and cultural life of France with Madam Margaret Finn
- Daily – We hope to start off each school day during Lent with a Lent Prayer Assembly written by Jacqui Wilkinson DCU RE Lecturer – Prayer Journey Through Lent
- 31st March – 5 Aside Soccer competition with FAI in Gortakeegan, Monaghan. Tracksuits and runners to be worn
- Thursday 3rd April – Educational Trip to W5 in Belfast Leaving school at 9.20am sharp and returning at 3.45pm. €12 per child. Children will need to bring their own lunch. School uniforms to be worn
- Friday 11th April – School will close at 12.00 for Easter. There will be no hot lunches on that day
- Monday 28th April – School Re-opens
- Swimming begins on Friday 2nd May in Monaghan Leisure Centre. We will leave school at 12.20 for our lesson at 1.00pm. Junior and Senior Infant children may be collected at the pool after the lesson. All lessons must be paid for in advance this year. It will cost €49/child for 7 weeks. The lessons/bus are also subsidised by school funds.