Newsletters

          Clontibret N.S. Newsletter                          March 2024   Upcoming Events: Thursday 7th March – Dress up as a Book Character for World Book Day. There will be a Character Catwalk and Collaborative Art. Monday 11th March – Junior Infant Vaccinations in school. 11th-15th March – Seachtain Na Gaeilge Activities. Pupils will work in groups and […]

        February Newsletter 2024 September 2024 Applications We held our Open Afternoon last Thursday afternoon. Continue to spread the word that enrolment is now open in Clontibret NS for next year 2024/25. The closing date for applications is 22nd Mid-term will take place this Thursday and Friday 15th and 16th and school will […]

January Newsletter 2024 Welcome back to school. We trust everyone enjoyed their Christmas holiday and had a fun family time. Peace Prom Information The Peace Prom Concert will be at 2pm on Saturday 3rd February.  The children will have to participate in a rehearsal at 11.30am so we will leave the school by bus at […]

December 2023 Dear Parent,   Our Christmas School Play is tonight – “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” at 7.00pm in Braddox Presbyterian Church Hall. We hope to see you all there tonight, as the children have put in so much hard work.  There will be a donation basket at the door for school funds. P.E. […]

November Newsletter 2023           (Part 2)   School will close at 2pm on Wednesday 22nd November for Parent Teacher Meetings. School will be closed on Monday 27th November for Teacher Training on the New Maths Curriculum. On Monday 4th December at 3.30pm we are having a Breast Cancer Awareness talk.  This is a […]

November Newsletter 2023    Reminder: Board of Management There will be a meeting in school on Monday 23rd October at 8pm to vote in a mother and father representative onto the Board of Management. School Photographs If anyone still wants to return their photograph orders, please do so by tomorrow. Ditch the Dark Wear your […]

Clontibret N.S. Newsletter October 2023   Open Evening Beech Hill College Beech Hill College are holding their Open Evening on Thursday 28th September at 6.30pm and 6th Class pupils are most welcome.  Parents/guardians are advised to park in the grounds of the Cathedral which is opposite the main entrance of the school.  There will be […]

             Clontibret N.S.                           August/September 2023 Welcome We are delighted to welcome everyone back this term and a special welcome to Alannah, Faith, Arianna and Bethany.  We hope and pray that they will settle in quickly and enjoy many happy days in our school. We would encourage you to send healthy lunches to school. Some […]

June Newsletter 2023 Reminder: The school tour for all pupils will be to Todd’s Leap Adventure Centre on Friday 9th.  The children will participate in Team Games, the Big Yella Slide, Bungee Run and Last Man Standing Activities.  They will need to wear P.E. clothes and runners.  A change of clothes will not be necessary.  […]

         Clontibret N.S. Newsletter                          May 2023     The school tour for all pupils will be to Todd’s Leap Adventure Centre on Friday 9th The children will participate in Team Games, the Big Yella Slide, Bungee Run and Last Man Standing Activities.  They will need to wear P.E. clothes and runners.  A change of […]

         Clontibret N.S. Newsletter                          April 2023 Swimming Swimming lessons will commence for all pupils after Easter on Monday 17th April for 8 weeks.  The lesson is from 11.50-12.50pm.  P.E. clothes should be worn.  Staff are not permitted to assist children getting dried, therefore children in junior classes who are unable to dry/dress themselves must […]

                 March Newsletter 2023   World Book Day – congratulations everybody for producing such wonderful decorated wooden spoon characters for World Book Day.  Each spoon was unique and the creativity illustrated by all the pupils was fantastic.  Please look up the school website www.clontibretns.ie to see all the […]

      February Newsletter 2023 Upcoming Events and Activities: We are delighted to welcome Olivia, Lucy and Abigail Windrum to our school and hope they will settle in quickly and enjoy attending Clontibret NS. E. will change to Tuesdays after the midterm break until the Easter holidays as the GAA coach, Paddy McNally will be […]

January Newsletter 2023 Welcome back to school. We trust everyone enjoyed their Christmas holiday and had a fun family time. Upcoming Events and Activities: There will be a Diocesan Big Sing in Muckno Church of Ireland Church, Castleblayney on Sunday 29th January at 7.00pm. They are looking for musical contributions for the evening.  As our […]

                                                                                  December 2022 Dear Parent,   The Carol Service will be held in St. Colman’s Clontibret on Sunday 11th December at 3.30pm. Could all children be at the church by 10pm please? On Monday 12th December, we will travel to the Market Place Theatre for the Christmas Pantomime Cinderella. The cost per child is […]

 November Newsletter 2022   Welcome Back We would like to welcome you all back after the mid-term break and hope you enjoyed your time off.  Cash for Clobber Our clothes collection will be collected tomorrow, Tuesday 8th November.  You can leave clothes in this afternoon or in the morning. Hope Shoe Box Appeal Our shoe […]

October 2022   Clothes Collection We hope to have a Clothes Collection for second hand clothes, shoes and household textiles (not duvets or pillows) on Tuesday 8th November.  Please ask friends and family members to help out so we can have as large a collection as possible.  It’s a good time of year to have […]

September 2022 Welcome We are delighted to welcome everyone back this term and a special welcome to Tara, Lenox and Bella.  We hope and pray that they will settle in quickly and enjoy many happy days in our school community.  Regrettably Mrs Joy Gilmour has resigned from the teaching staff and we are delighted to […]

June Newsletter 2022 We are nearing the end of a busy 2021/22 school year – our first full year in 3 years.  The senior pupils have produced a wide variety of projects based on life during The Stone Age, The Bronze Age, The Celts, The Land of Saints and Scholars, The Vikings, The Egyptians, The […]

Clontibret N.S. Newsletter April 2022   Ukraine Appeal We want to sincerely thank everyone for their donations for the Ukraine appeal last month.  We raised €200 which was sent to Rachel Graham (Starfish Programme) from Ballynahinch, Co. Down and who for several years has taken teams out to the Ukraine to help in orphanages with […]