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November Newsletter 2025

November Newsletter 2025

                      

 

  • All the children are working very hard at learning their lines, song lyrics and dance moves for this year’s Christmas play which will be held on Wednesday 17th December at 7pm in Braddox Hall. Thank you parents for helping to provide some props and costumes.
  1. If anyone has any large robust Christmas decorations that could help to set the scene in Santa’s Toy Factory please send them into school.
  2. If anyone has any Elf-like pyjama sets or suits that would also be appreciated.
  3. We hope to serve some tea/juice and shortbread, mince pies and biscuits/buns after the show. We will need some volunteers to help serve the refreshments please.

Please invite friends, family members, grandparents or any potential new families and their children along for the evening.

  • The flu vaccine will be administered in the school to pupils who agreed to receive it next Tuesday 25/11/25 at approximately 11.45am.
  • The pupils were fantastic at demonstrating their Science experiments as part of Science Week last Thursday. They also were very productive at making and programming their Lego models to move in different ways. We have also started making the VEX Robotics which are on loan from Monaghan Co. Co.

               

                               

  • Big Congratulations to Lexie who has made the CMUL Cavan Monaghan Underage League U12 Girls Academy Team for 2025/26. This is a fantastic achievement as only 22 girls from Cavan and Monaghan are selected for the Academy and we wish her every success.

 

 

  • Christmas Card project update – Your child will have their sample Christmas card in their school bag today. Please take a few moments to review the information below regarding the online process.

 

Order Deadline: The deadline to place your order is the 22nd of November. Please note that this is a school order and won’t be processed until after the above date.

 

Processing Time: Kindly be aware that there is a processing time of 10 to 12 working days for all school orders. We appreciate your patience during this period.

 

Tutorial: Before placing your order, we strongly recommend watching the tutorial available on our website. It will guide you through the ordering process and answer any questions you might have.

 

Name Changes: If there are any name changes that need to be made, please make sure to update them before placing your order. Once the order is placed, changes cannot be accommodated.

 

  • Pupil Insurance is now overdue. If this is still ourstanding please forward it to school asap €5.30 per child.
  • The school photographer will collect the photo orders on Thursday this week, 20th November, so return your orders before then.
  • Clothes Collection – Please spread the word we are having a clothing collection at the end of term. Bages of clothes may be left into school from Monday 15th December. The collection will take place early on Friday 19th December.  This year we are using a new company – Below is a reminder of what we can accept;

Clothes

Paired Shoes

Handbags

Hatslts

Scarves/Ties

Bras/Socks

Belts

Jewellery

 

Towels, bedding (duvet covers, pillows etc) and curtains are not accepted.  

A donation is given to Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice to support the work there.

 

 

  • Parent/Teacher Meetings will take place at the end of January.
  • Healthy Eating Policy – Following the review of the Healthy Eating Policy No biscuits, sweets, crisps or chocolate of any kind is allowed in lunch boxes on any day of the week. Treats will be given out on special occasions i.e. Christmas and Easter holidays. For healthy lunchbox ideas see the links Safefood-Lunchbox-Leaflet.pdf or www.National Dairy Council – Healthy Lunchbox Ideas.

Ancient Egypt

In History we are learning about ancient Egypt.

  • Egypt is a country in Egypt.
  • The Egyptians were good farmers, they grew onions, beans and lettuce. They caught fish in the River Nile.  They were able to survive on all they grew.
  • Work was hard for the Egyptians as the had to move large blocks every 3 minutes to build pyramids. They took 30 years to build.
  • Egyptians built a mythical creature called a sphinx. It was the largest sculpture in the world.  It had a lions body and a pharaoh head.
  • The Pharaohs were the kings/leaders in Egypt.
  • They were rich with gold thrones, jewellry and their sarcophagus/coffin was also made of gold.
  • The servants, animals and belongings of the pharaoh was kept in the pyramid as Pharaohs thought they would be useful in the next life.
  • In the pyramids the had lots of trap doors so that thieves couldn’t find the treasures buried with the Pharaohs.
  • Tutankhamum was the most important Pharaoh as he was found with all his treasure.

By Elea and Ethan