OUR LADY OF MERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL, PEARSE ROAD, SLIGO

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NEWS AND INFORMATION : THURSDAY JANUARY 13th 2011
Message from Principal,
Welcome Back. Wishing you all a very happy New Year. I am looking forward to an exciting
programme of educational events over the next term including Samba Dancing, Our School
Feis for Seachtain na Gaeilge, Cumann na mBunscoil Gaelic Football League and
preparation for the three Sacraments. Looking forward to working with you and your children
in 2011.

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REMINDERS:
1. Just a few reminders to get us all back into action again for the New Year. Please
leave your child in his/her own yard each morning. Encourage them to enter and
leave by the exit doors on their corridors. This is in the interest of safety and security
for your child.
2. DISPLAY PANELS:
Keep an eye on the display panels located in the yards for up to date news and
important notices.
3. HEAT AND LIGHT:
Thank you for your contributions to date. Families who are giving weekly or monthly
contributions, please continue to send them into the Class Teacher who will issue a
receipt on the day.
4. BREAKFAST CLUB:
Doors opened at 8.30 for Breakfast Club on Monday 10th January 2011.
5. HOMEWORK CLUB:
Homework Club resumed on Monday 10th January 2011 on Corridor 6.
6.. AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
After School Activities will resume on Monday 24 th January 2011.
7. TIN WHISTLE:
The tin whistle concert had to be cancelled due to weather conditions and we are
pleased to announce that it has now been rescheduled to Monday 24 th January at
11.00am. We hope to see you all there for this lovely musical event under the
direction of Mr. Seamus McCormack. Our school choir will also perform at this event.
8. CAKE SALE/RAFFLE:
This important school event also had to be cancelled and we are running it again on
Friday 21st January so start baking for that day. We welcome parents into the Cake
Sale throughout the day.
Annual Raffle will take place at 1.00 pm on Friday 21 st January. Hurry to get your
tickets for some fantastic prizes including TWO TICKETS TO ONE OF THE
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND EURO QUALIFIERS IN 2011 IN THE AVIVA
STADIUM AND AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN THE SKYLON HOTEL AND MANY
MORE PRIZES.
9. SCHOOL CALENDAR:
There are still calendars available to buy and we would encourage you to do so.
They only cost €3 and are a lovely momentum to have for your child. Already we
have made €726 and we hope to sell the remaining few.
10. UNIFORMS:
FIRST PENANCE ST. ANNE’S CHURCH TH MARCH 2011@
Please encourage your child to wear full uniform to school 10every day except PE day.
11. PUNCTUALITY: “EARLY TO BED - EARLY TO RISE”
Well done to all children who are in their line at 8.50 every morning. Sadly some
children are presenting late for school every day. This practice is very disruptive both
for the children involved and for the school in general. Parents! For the new year
please make a big effort to have your child in school on time. It is good training for
life. Teachers will discuss the importance of punctuality with their classes and
encourage the children to be in school at 8.50.daily.
12. WELCOME:
We welcome Ms. Sheila Carbery to our school who has taken over Mr. O’Grady’s
class. We hope she will be happy in Our Lady of Mercy.
13. H.S.C.L. ROOM:
The Parent’s Room is always available for you to drop in for tea/coffee. We feel very
privileged to have this facility in our school and encourage you to use it. Partnership
between staff and parents is very important to us. Thank you for your support and
co-operation on this.
Information about courses and classes for parents for the New Year will be advertised
soon.
14. CONGTRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to Ms. Joanne Leydon on her recent marriage to Mr. James
Gilmartin. We wish Joanne and James every happiness in their future life together.
15. SYMPATHY:
Our Lady of Mercy offers sincere sympathy to the family of Maureen Martin who died
recently in Ennis. Maureen taught in Scoil Chaitriona for 16 years. Ar dheis Dé go
raibh sí.
16. SWINE FLU (CATCH IT – BIN IT- KILL IT):
Parents may be concerned about the recent media attention towards Swine Flu
(Influenza H1N1). We would like to reassure you that the school has put preventative
measures in place as outlined by the HSE. The issue is being addressed in all
classes through SPHE.
We would encourage you to share coughing and sneezing etiquette with your child
(Catch it – Bin It – Kill it) and appropriate hand hygiene procedures.
Parents may wish to give children their own anti-bacterial hand gels.
If your child presents with any ‘flu like illness’, please keep them at home and contact
your G.P.
HSE Helpline Telephone No. 071 9852900
Web address: www. swineflu.ie.
17. BOOK FAIR:
Book Fair for this year will take place from Tuesday February 2nd to Friday February
4 th . There will be an opportunity for parents to view and purchase books on
Thursday 3rd February from 6.00pm to 7.00pm

TIN WHISTLE HALLA VERONICA MONDAY 24TH

CONCERT JANUARY @11.00 AM.
MID TERM BREAK SCHOOL CLOSED FEBRUARY 24TH &
25TH 2011
ENROLEMENT WEEK MARCH 7TH TO
MARCH 11TH 2011
 FIRST PENANCE ST. ANNE’S CHURCH 10TH MARCH 2011@
7.30PM
BOOK FAIR IN SCHOOL TUESDAY FEBRUARY
1ST TO FRIDAY 4TH
FEBRUARY 2011.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY SCHOOL CLOSED THURSDAY 17TH
MARCH & FRIDAY
18TH MARCH 2011
EASTER HOLIDAYS SCHOOL CLOSING FRIDAY 15TH APRIL
12.00 NOON 2011 & REOPENING
TUESDAY 3RD MAY
2011.
CONFIRMATION ST. ANNE’S CHURCH FRIDAY 20TH MAY
2011
FIRST COMMUNION ST. ANNE’S CHURCH SATURDAY, 28TH
MAY 2011

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MARGUERITE STENSON ROSEMARY
SHEAHAN
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY
PRINCIPAL