Our Green School committee has been working very hard this year on a project for a competition run by the SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland).  Read all about their great work on their newsletter here or below.

We have been very active here in school since we came back after Christmas.  Tag rugby has begun again for the senior classes, swimming begins on Friday, Offaly Sports Partnership is running a six week P.E programme for the Cairdeas children and all classes have been very active at lunchtimes and during P.E. classes.  To keep up the activity why not take part in the Operation Transformation walk on Saturday 18th January in Tullamore.  See full details below.

You can read a report from our latest Board of Management meeting here.

To find out more about our board and its function please click here.

Our Nativity Play took place on Thursday 19th in St. Mary’s Church, Raheen.

Well done to all the children for their hard work rehearsing over the last number of weeks.  It was well worth all the effort.  It was wonderful to see such support from parents, grandparents, past pupils and the wider community.

Thanks to all of our teachers and SNAs for their hard work preparing the children.  Thanks also to Msgr. Coonan for his help throughout the year.

We held our annual Bring & Buy Sale in aid of St. Vincent de Paul on Friday 13th December.  Thanks to everyone’s support over €700 was raised.

Some pupils from 6th Class who helped organise the sale presented members of our local St. Vincent de Paul with the proceeds.

All pre-enrolment applications for Junior Infants starting in September 2020 should be sent in to the office by Friday 24th January 2020.  Any parent who has done so already should contact the school to confirm.

You can download a Pre-Enrolment Application Form here.

Take a look at our new video showcasing some of the activities we have been getting up to this term.

To find out more about what we’re doing click here.

Over the last couple of weeks there has been an increase in children presenting with cold and flu type symptoms as well as tummy bugs.

We received a letter from the HSE today outlining best practice in relation to Influenza and the Winter Vomiting Bug.  You can read it here.

Also, take a look at this diagram below for further guidance.

Our wonderful Parents’ Council organised the children’s Christmas Party once again this year.  Santa Claus paid a visit and had a present for everyone.  We’re all getting into the Christmas spirit after today’s party.  Thanks to our Parents’ Council for working so hard and having everything ready for today.

The school will be closed on Wednesday 4th December to facilitate a training day for teachers on the new Primary Language Curriculum. (PLC) All pupils received an information sheet for parents on the PLC today.  More information is available here.