Welcome back to everyone. It’s wonderful to see all our pupils settling in so well to their new classes. A special mention of welcome to our new infants – Croía, Aleyna, Alannah, Robyn, Juno, Ayla, Emrys, Jack & Ruadh – and Holly in 4th Class.
For your information here is an overview of staff in our school:
Junior & Senior Infants: Bébhinn Granaghan (Deputy Principal)
1st & 2nd Class: Dee Griffiths
3rd & 4th Class: Maeve O’ Sullivan
5th Class: Odharnait Collins
6th Class: Maura Collins (Principal)
Support teacher/team teaching: Evelyn Harrington (shared with Abbeystrewry NS)
Support teacher/team teaching: Niamh McCarthy
SNA job share: Maureen Whooley & Anna White
SNA: Irené Lupton
SNA (part-time): Ellie Cronin
Secretary (part-time) Deirdre Collins
Caretaker (part-time) Séamus O’ Driscoll
Cleaner (part-time) Ann O’ Sullivan
We had some work done over the summer which has really enhanced our outdoor spaces. Local artist, Jessica Challacombe, to paint the most amazing murals in our amphitheatre, on the climbing wall and in the yard. They really are stunning and if you visit the school do please take a look. There are also some new mini golf practise mats and both our soccer nets and climbing frame have been updated. It’s super to see all the children already enjoying these additions.
Our morning/afterschool club is back up & running by Curious Minds Ltd. Staff for this year include Síleann Connolly in the morning time from 8-9.10am and Karine Le Gloanec every afternoon from 2-6pm. If anyone would like to avail of this service, please email bookings@curiousminds.com
Just a few other points to note that are useful to know:
- Our uniform is for sale throughout the year. To order anything, please message your child’s class teacher on Aladdin and you can pay on Aladdin or by cash. If you just pay on Aladdin without sending the message, we don’t see this. The notification for uniform payments will always be on your page as this payment option remains open all year. For anyone worried, it doesn’t mean that you owe money!
- Please label everything, even for the older pupils!
- Reminder that supervision of children begins at 9.10am. Children should not be dropped off before this time please as they will be outside unsupervised.
- If anyone needs to take medication in school, please send a note into school. Medication will be administered by principal only.
- Pupils from 2nd to 6th need their tin whistles and folder on Tuesdays for music lessons with Ms French. Infants will enjoy percussion and music appreciation lessons.
Aladdin is always the best place to contact your child’s teacher and will be checked in the mornings before school and the afternoons when the children are gone home. The school phone is manned by an SNA when the secretary isn’t in. That number is 087 2247529 if someone needs to text during the day.
Here’s to a great year for all at Rath NS!
Rath National School 