GAA News

The boys played their last football game of the year yesterday against group leaders, Mulhussey. Congratulations to all of the players on taking part in our first year in the league competitions! Our player of the match was Conor, who did a huge amount of running and hard work throughout the match! He has recently started training with his local GAA club too! The only way to get better at football is to keep practicing, so it's a great idea to join your local team, especially to keep up the skills over summer! 

There have been fantastic improvements since we started training sessions on Tuesday. Well done to Ethan and Ben who were our most improved players! It's great to see confidence and skills improving throughout the weeks! Keep it up boys!

Thanks to our older and more experienced players, Matthew, Eoin and Ethan. They set a great example for the other boys, involved everyone in the games and were very encouraging. 

Maith sibh buachaillí! 

Senior room visit to Papa Johns!

Hannah Douglas won a colouring competition run by Supermacs & Papa Johns Pizzas in Trim! Her class got to make their own pizzas today.

Many thanks to Supermacs in Trim for such a great prize. All the children had a wonderful time. Now they all know how to make their own pizzas at home!

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Congratulations to the boys' team today (and the girls who came to make up numbers!!!) in the performance of the year so far! Excellent support play, some beautiful scores and the sun shining in the sky made the match a really enjoyable one to play and to watch. A big well done to Matthew Larke, our player of the match for today. He got stuck in and worked hard, and showed how much his skills and confidence have improved since he began training with us this year! Maith thú!  

4th - 6th class visit to Wilson's Hospital School

Many thanks to Wilson's Hospital secondary school for inviting us to meet some members of the Irish Women's Rugby Team, to see the world cup & to play lots of fun rugby games today!

The children really enjoyed the experience & we are really grateful to Wilson's for inviting us & to share in such a memorable day.

Bishop's Visit

Today we had a very special visitor in St. Patrick's N.S..,Bishop Pat Storey! She came into the school and spoke to the boys and girls in Juniors-3rd Class, and the Junior Room performed one of  their favourite songs, Our God is a Great Big God, for her. It was a very fun and interesting visit, and the children really enjoyed hearing her stories.  

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Well done to our football teams this week. The girls took on the experienced Cortown NS and the boys played against Clonard school. There were some fantastic performances and team play in the two games, and plenty of hard work done! Well done to all players, especially Emily O' Donnell and Matthew Love. Emily has made HUGE improvements since she began training with us this year and showed great confidence in the game on Thursday. Matthew Love is an exceptional sportsman and leader on the pitch, as well making an effort to get all players involved in the game. Maith sibh!

Letter from Bus Éireann re. school transport provision

School Transport Provision 2017/18 

 

 

 

I wish to bring your attention to the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme which are available on the Department of Education and Skills website at www.education.ie. 

Put simply, children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.  

In selecting a primary school, it is important that parents are made aware of eligibility criteria for school transport provision because arising from changes which were introduced from September 2011 it may be the case that children in the same family or area may be eligible for transport to different schools. While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children to the school of their choice, eligibility for school transport is to the nearest school. 

Application for school transport can be made online at www.buseireann.ie and must be submitted before Friday 5th May 2017. It is important that applications for school transport are made on time as late applicants are not guaranteed seats. 

 

       Who is eligible? 

            Children who reside at least 3.2 kilometres from and attending their nearest school are eligible for primary school transport. 

 How do I apply? 

Online to Bus Éireann at www.buseireann.ie 

            When do I apply? 

Applications should be submitted before Friday 5th May 2017. Late applicants are not guaranteed a seat. 

            What is the charge? 

The current annual charge is €100 per child with a family maximum at primary level of €220 

            Can I spread the payment over the school year? 

Payments may be made in two instalments in July and December. 

            Are some children exempt from paying? 

Yes. Only eligible children i.e. children residing at least 3.2 kilometres from and attending their nearest school, who hold valid Medical cards (GMS Scheme), do not pay. All other children must pay. 

            Where can I get more details on the scheme? 

Full terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme are available at www.education.ie and www.buseireann.ie.