It’s hard to believe we are about to start the final month of this school year—it has been a busy year with the children enjoying many activities. This month the children will go on their school tour and everybody is looking forward to the annual BBQ and fun night hosted by the Parents’ Association on 20th June.
Swimming Update
Swimming lessons will take place this Friday June 1st and the following Friday June 8th, which will be our last lesson. It’s great to see the children making progress at the pool and we wish Emma Fuller every success as she represents our school at The Inter Schools Swimming Gala on Saturday 9th June.
Sports Day
The sun shone and everybody had great fun at Sports Day last Friday. There was plenty of cheering and shouting as team members encouraged each other. The day ended with ice cream for everybody. See our school website ballybaycns.com for more photos!
Write A Book
Children in the senior room took part in the Write A Book competition in Monaghan Education Centre recently. This is a great opportunity for the children to develop their story writing skills by planning, drafting and editing stories which they then compile into a book format. The final results were excellent and all pupils will get certificates. The following children were highly commended: David Burgess, Ellen Johnston, Avon Wylie and Sam Moffett.
Freya Lees, Lucy Pollock and Tessa Anderson were merit winners and they will receive their awards at a prize giving in the Garage Theatre tomorrow night.
French
Pupils in 3rd-5th class have been learning French vocabulary with Agnes Callaghan. It is great for our pupils who learn French in secondary school to have a good foundation when leaving primary school. Agnes’ last class will be next week.
Tour Information
We are all looking forward to our school tour in Gormanston Park next Tuesday. It is going to be a busy day filled with lots of different activities for the children to enjoy. Please ensure children wear comfortable clothing (tracksuit bottoms and long sleeve top which are needed for certain activities) and runners. Children should also wear/bring sunhats and suncream. As it is a tour day, children are allowed to bring treats but please include sandwiches etc. in their lunch also as they will be hungry. An extra drink will also be required. Children will need food for two breaks. No spending money is required. Children are not allowed to bring mobile phones and if they do they will be confiscated. Parents will be contacted via text-a-parent if there are any changes to the time we are due back at.
Please note all pupils must be in school by 8.45am as the bus will leave at 9.00am sharp. We will be back at the school at 5.00pm. Please inform After School of this time if anybody is going there.
Testing
Children in 1st-5th class have completed a Micra T test and they will complete Sigma T during the week of 11th June. These are standardised tests that the Department of Education requires all children from 1st class upwards to do. Results are forwarded to the Department at the end of June. Children in 3rd class upwards will also be completing some end of year class tests over the coming weeks. These tests prepare children for secondary school and allows them to develop their revision skills, a skill required at second level.
Dates for your Diary
School Closed Thursday 31st May
School Closed Monday 4th June
School Tour for all classes Tuesday 5th June
Induction morning for new pupils Wednesday 13th June
End of Year Reports to be issued Friday 15th June
Fun Evening & BBQ at 7pm Wednesday 20th June
Last swimming day Friday 8th June
School closes @ 12.00pm for Summer holidays Friday 22nd June
School reopens for all classes @ 9.20am Wednesday 29th August
May I take this opportunity on behalf of the staff to wish you all a very happy, safe and sun filled summer.
Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything.
Ephesians 5 v 20