Clontibret NS Newsletter September 2026
Welcome back to all the pupils in Clontibret NS. Mr Gilsenan is looking forward to working with you all in the year ahead.
- The school will be closed next Monday 7th September due to staff training.
- If your child is not taking the school hot lunch on certain days, we would encourage you to send healthy lunches to school. Some healthy snacks that we encourage include wraps, pasta, sandwiches, bread sticks, rice cakes, crackers, yoghurts, fruit, vegetables, cheese, water, diluted orange juice. No sweets, biscuits, chocolate, crisps or fizzy drinks Monday-Thursday please. A small treat is allowed on Friday.
- It is important that all pupils go outside to play every day at lunch time. All children should bring coats so they may go outside on damp days. A child may only stay inside if they have a note from home. An unused coat could be left in school.
- Please remember to wear the full school uniform and attach names to jumpers as sometimes they can be misplaced.
- PE with be on Friday the 4th and 11th September and then will then continue on Thursdays from 17th for 6 weeks. This will start with GAA coaching. PE clothes should be worn on that day.
- Pupil insurance cover is limited to School Related Activities Only and still costs €5.30 per pupil. This is a ‘compulsory’ basis whereby all pupils are covered during school hours/school activities. We have used this insurance cover for several years and we feel it the best cover out there at the moment for school pupils. Please forward this to the school asap.
- The school photographer will visit the school at the end of September, the date is to be confirmed.
- There will be a tour for the whole school on Friday 23rd October to the Ulster American Folk Park. More details to follow.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Principal has to inform Tusla if a child missed more than 20 days during the school year. Please ensure that your child attends school as much as possible.