RATHFARNHAM PARISH N.S.
NEWSLETTER
February/March 2010
World Day of Prayer Broadcast
Some pupils in 4th class took part in the World Day of Prayer service which will be broadcast on RTE television on Sunday 28th Feb. Well done to the children who took part in the recording and many thanks to the parents who helped with the driving!
Green Schools
We’re delighted to announce that the school has been awarded our first green flag. The flag will be awarded at a special ceremony in Croke Park on 2nd March. Four representatives from the school will attend. We hope to have our own flag raising ceremony in the school. More details to follow. Many thanks to Miss. Mullock, Miss Meredith and the children and parents who worked so hard as part of the Green Schools Committee. Well done everyone!
Student teachers
This term we will be hosting students from the Church of Ireland College of Education for teaching practice. Students will be observing the class teachers on 23rd and 24th Feb and teaching in the school from Monday 8th Mar. The students will be working in Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd classes under the direction of the class teachers.
Infants to Imaginosity
On Thursday 25th February, Junior and Senior Infants will visit Imaginosity in Sandyford.
Hockey
There will be no hockey for the next three weeks, 1st, 8th and 15th March. The final hockey will be on the 22nd March.
Absences
If your child is absent from school for any reason, please let us know on the morning of the first day of the absence. A quick phonecall or email (rpnsoffice@gmail.com) is sufficient. When your child returns to school please send a note as usual for our records.
Staff
As you will be aware, we lost a teacher last year when the government raised the pupil-teacher ratio. However, under the revised programme for government some schools had their teachers restored if they were only one or two pupils short of the retention figures. We have been one of the lucky schools and are currently recruiting a new teacher to replace the teacher we lost last year. We hope that the new teacher will start in the school after Easter. More news to follow.
Swine Flu Vaccinations
The HSE will carry out vaccinations against H1N1 flu (swine flu) on Monday 8th March 2010. Consent forms have been sent to all families. If your child has already been vaccinated indicate this on the form and return the form to the school.
6th class trip
6th class are going to the Dáil on Wednesday 3rd March guests of Olivia Mitchell T.D. This should be an interesting outing for the children and allow them to see the government in action!
World Book Day
We will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 5th March. There will be a variety of activities associated with books and reading. Children are encouraged to dress up as characters from their favourite books as part of the celebrations.
3rd and 4th Class play
3rd and 4th classes will perform their play on Thursday 25th March at 9.30 a.m. More details to follow closer to the time.
Parents Course on Dyslexia
The Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) is organising an evening course for parents on dyslexia in the Mercer Hotel, Dublin. The course will take place over two nights, Wed 24th Feb and Wed. 3rd March. The programme and booking form can be downloaded from www.dyslexia.ie or phone 01 6790276
School Closures
* School will be closed for St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday 17th March
* Term ends on Friday 26th March at 12 noon. School re-opens on Monday 12th April at 8.20 a.m. | 
06 September 2010
