SCHOOL CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 2018 – JUNE 2019

            August 30^th (Thursday):                                            Return to School.  

            October 26th (Fri)(Closing)–

November 5^th (Mon) Return:                                    Mid-term break (Halloween).   

            December 21^st (Fri) (Closing) –

January 7^th(Mon)(Returning):                                  Christmas Holidays.  

            February 15^th (Fri)(Closing) -  

Monday 25^th (Mon)(Returning):                               Spring Mid-Term.

            March 18^th (Mon) –                                                   St. Patrick’s Day

            April 12^th (Fri)(Closing)                               

April 29^th (Mon)(Returning):                                    Easter Holidays.    

June 4^th (Tuesday):                                                   June Bank Holiday.

           

June 28^th (Fri):                                                           Closing for Summer Holidays.

           

Celebrating Parents in Portlaw

A great opportunity to see what's available in our community for parents.

Campaign to increase funding for schools & decrease cost on parents

Anxiety Talk for Parents

Anxiety Presentation

Dear Principals,

Please find attached a leaflet detailing the Primary Care Child & Adolescent Psychology Service’s upcoming presentation relating to young individuals with anxiety.  This presentation is aimed for parents / careers of children and adolescents who experience anxiety within their daily lives.  It provides information relating to anxiety and its contributors as well as practical skills and resources for helping to cope with anxiety.  This presentation may also be of interest to some professionals who want to obtain a better understanding of anxiety and how to help young people affected by it who are under their care.

When: Tuesday 15^th May at 10:00 am

Where: The Conference Room, St John’s College, Respond, Waterford.

It is important that parents / carers / professionals wishing to attend the presentation register for it by texting their name and address to 086 145 3629.  Further details regarding this and the presentation itself can be found on the attached poster. We would be grateful if you could please print and hang this poster for parents’ attention.

Kind regards,

________________________

The Psychology Team

HSE Community Centre

Cork Road

Waterford

Tel: (051) 842 938 / 842 982

New School Tracksuit

After consultation with pupils, parents and staff the new school tracksuit has been chosen.

It's available to view outside the office and to buy from K Sport. It is envisioned that this will be our school tracksuit for the foreseeable future.

The existing tracksuit can still be worn and this new one only needs to be purchased when your existing one needs replacing. The tracksuit will phase in over the coming months and years.

In keeping with our policy of reducing costs a generic uniform (wine jumper, grey trousers/skirt, grey shirt and wine tie) can be worn. In addition a generic tracksuit ends (wine) and polo shirt (grey) can be worn. The official school tracksuit top with logo must be used (no generic top is acceptable).

The school cannot speak to the quality of any generic brands but K Sports guarantee the quality of their products.

School Supervision

The school  opens to receive pupils at the hour of 9.20 a.m. No responsibility is accepted for pupils arriving before that time. Classes will commence each day at 9.20 a.m. No pupilsshould arrive later than 9.30 a.m.

Classes will end each day at 2.00pm for infants and 3.00 p.m for eveyone else. Parents who wish to have their children escorted home should make their own arrangements to have them met at the school gate and the person to escort them should be at the school not later than 2/3.00 p.m. as the school cannot accept responsibility for looking after the children after that time.

School Closure

Monday May 7th - School closed for the week - Mid Term