Thursday, March 9, 2017

School note March 9th

9-3-2017

Dear parents,

                       On Tuesday, all classes from Third to Sixth took part in a Maths Workshop as part of  the school's involvement in Engineers Week. MathsWorks is a stimulating and fun introduction to Maths.  Lifetime Labs spent the day in the school. My thanks to the Parents Association for subsidising the cost of this activity.

                     Reminder: School will be closed on Wednesday March 15th as teachers are required to attend Inservice Training on the New Primary Language Curriculum on that day. School is closed on Friday March 17th, St Patrick's Day.

                    Recycling Day - The next Recycling day is    Friday March 24th.  Please have your bags of unwanted clothes, handbags, paired shoes etc. in bags at the school by 9.15am that morning.  All families will receive bags next week. Thank you for your continued support for this worthwhile fundraising event.


                  Hurling helmets, in green and white,  with Ballybrown NS Crest may be ordered from the school. €50 each. Please pay money to school Office. Closing date Thursday March 16th.


                               Ballybrown NS is on a shortlist of three in the Best Large School category at the Cumann na mBunscol Awards to be held in Enniskillen tomorrow night, along with Drimnagh Castle CBS, from Dublin and Kilcoole NS, from Wicklow, the 2016 winners. No Limerick school has won this prestigious award. Fingers crossed!


                  Please check the school website www.ballybrownns.ie or follow us on Twitter @BallybrownNS to keep yourself informed on school news.             

Gach dea- ghuí,

 

J. Lyons

Principal

 

       Our school is committed to encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle among all our pupils. Parents interested in the Great Limerick Run for children aged 4-12 are advised that this will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday April 29th. in UL. More information on www.greatlimerickrun.com  

      West Limerick Resources are holding a workshop  in Newcastle West on Monday 20th of March 2017, in conjunction with the ISPCC. The workshop is for parents, guardians and all interested individuals and will run from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.  The content of the workshop is on Children's Internet Safety. Pre- registration is essential. Just contact Niamh on 087 4477338. Please note that the workshop is available to all in the West Limerick area and not just those living in Newcastle West.


 Ballybrown Choir has started practising for St Patrick's Day and Easter.
New members would be very, very welcome. Anyone who loves to sing is invited to join the church choir. We practise every 
Tuesday at 8pm in the church. Come along and give it a try !