A celebration to mark the 20th Anniversary of the building of our Church will take place next Sunday , in the Church, at 6 pm. All parishoners are welcome with many of the past Parish Priests attending.

Child Information Update 2013/2014

In order to help us keep your child safe and to help with communication, please fill out this form and return it to the class teacher. If you change a mobile phone number in future, please let us know as soon as possible.

Child’s name: _________________  _________________________

Teacher’s Name: ______________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

Home phone (landline) ________________

Mother’s mobile number: ___________________

Father’s mobile number:   ___________________

Mother’s work number:    ___________________

Father’s work number:      ___________________

Medical information:        _______________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

If the parents cannot be reached, please name another person below as your emergency contact:

Emergency contact person’s name: _________________________

Emergency contact description ( grandfather etc) _____________________

Emergency contact mobile ____________________________

Emergency contact landline _________________________

The information provided will be stored digitally on a secure computer and also in hardcopy format. Access to this information is on a need to know basis only and will not be shared with third parties.

Basketball

The boys and girls in fourth class will be taking part in after-school basketball from October to December. Basketball takes place from 2.40 - 3.45. We are delighted to have had a huge response from the children in fourth class with 30 children applying for places. The children are looking forward to some fun and active training sessions!

After Christmas, basketball will be offered to the boys and girls in fifth class. We hope the response is just as enthusiastic!

The school will close on Friday 4/10/2013 to facilitate the Referendum.

Dear Parent / Guardian,

INTO, Irish Primary Principals Network, and the National Parents Council have organised a major protest against the possible threat to increase class size in Budget 2014

  At

Department of Education and Skills,

Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. (Beside Pro-Cathedral)

Wednesday, 2 October, 4.30pm

Protect Primary Education

Protect class size

• Children do not get a second chance at education. These years are crucial for our children. If we get it wrong for them now, it can NOT be fixed later.  
• All families are urged to come to this protest, to make your voices heard in support of your children.
• An increase of even ONE child to the pupil/teacher ratio, could see classes affected rise by up to thirteen or fourteen children.

Buses will be provided (Free) by the INTO for all families interested in travelling to the protest, leaving the car-park at 3.15pm and returning to same afterwards. The protest should last about one hour.

Please indicate below if you will come along, and write the number of bus seats your family will require in the space provided. Please return the form below to Ms. McNamara in the school

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I will accompany my child ___________________________________ to the protest

on the bus on October 2^nd 2013.

We will require __________ seats on the bus.

_____________________________________ (parent/guardian’s signature)

There is a possible massive threat to primary education in the upcoming budget, namely increasing class size. Ireland has the 2^nd largest class sizes in the EU. Dublin Fingal has the highest class sizes in the country. To increase this would be fundamentally wrong. Children only get one chance at education. If you want to protect primary education from further possible ,cuts join the protest.

All the partners in primary education are organising and supporting a protest against increasing class size and any cuts to education in Budget 2014.

Outside the Department of Education and Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

Wednesday, 2^nd October at 4.30pm.

Dear Parents,

We wish to advise you that one of the younger children brought a small fiework to school today ! Please tell your children that fireworks are NOT allowed in the school ! Please speak to your children about firework safety as Hallow'een is fast approaching!! We have invited the Community Gardai to speak to the children on the issue!

Liam Neary

Deputy Principal

A quick note of thanks to a parent,Sharon McLean, who donated "Dubs" bunting to the school. 

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Telephone: 01 885 6015

11^th September 2013.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Allianz Personal Insurance Programme is available to school children for the school year 2013/2014.

Attached, on the reverse side, is the application form.

Please complete the form and return it to the school with the required fee at the latest by Monday 23^rd September 2013. Please provide the exact amount of money required.

Please complete as follows:

• The Application Form
• The exact amount of money
• All cheques made payable to the School
• Enclose money and application form in an envelope
• Write your child’s name on the envelope
• Write the class teacher’s name on the envelope

Please return your envelope to the class teacher only

Yours Sincerely,

___________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Junior Infants

9^th  September 2013

Dear Parents,

To facilitate an improvement in the safe and orderly Assembly and Dismissal of Junior Infants the following will take place from Tuesday 10^th September 2013

Assembly for Junior Infants, on arrival in the school, in the morning before school starts at 9.00a.m., will take place in the tarmac circle in front of the school.

Dismissal for Junior Infants, on departure from the school, in the afternoon at 1.40p.m., will take place in the main school yard behind the building.

The children are to stand on the coloured dot that represents their class.

Is Mise Le Meas,

___________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

The correct booklist for 6th class has been put on the booklist section of the school website. Apologies for any confusion.

The booklists for 2013/2014 are now available on this website under the "Booklists" section.

Dear Parents,

The school will close at 12 pm tomorrow Friday28/6/2013. 

The Men’s Shed

The Men’s Shed,

Church Road,

Mulhuddart.

(Rear of Barnardos)

Opening Hours:

10 am – 4 pm

Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

-Invitation-

New members very welcome

Call Tony on 087 1710230

Welcome to visit for a cuppa and a chat.

We’re there for you.

Community Awareness Charity Shop

MulhuddartVillage

(Facing Paidí Óg)

Contact Manager Marie

Opening hours:

• 9.30 - 5.00 pm
• Monday-Saturday

Wanted:

• Second hand clean clothing
• Baby Wear
• Baby goods
• Shoes
• Bags
• Toys

Scoil Naomh Lucáis.

Tel: 01 8856015

27^th June 2013.

Dear Parent,

As we approach the end of the school year I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support during the year with your child’s education. Successful education involves a partnership between all the parties in a child’s education.

TheNewSchoolBuildinghas been open for a year. The dream has become a reality and the school continues to grow exponentially this year.

I wish to take the opportunity to thank the Teachers, the Ancillary Staff, the Board of Management, our Parish Priest and the Parents’ Association for the wonderful commitment and dedication that they have made to your children.

Education is an ongoing and lifelong process. During the Summer I would encourage you to support your child’s interest in learning. Oracy and Literacy, a major facet of our School Improvement Plan, are especially important in the development of a child’s potential. I would encourage every parent, to support their children in developing oral language, and every child to read for leisure and pleasure during the summer.

The new school uniform is available. Pre-ordered uniforms will be delivered on Monday 26^th August – distribution commencing at 9.00a.m. Each child is expected to wear the uniform, either the old or new version, to school daily. All arrangements for the New School Uniform are to be made with the new supplier on the day. The School Secretary is not involved in the supply of the New School Uniform.

Fr Seamus Connell, Parish Priest at St Luke theEvangelistChurchin Mulhuddart, welcomes all the children and their families to Mass every Sunday in July and August at either 10.30a.m. or 12.00noon. It’s a great opportunity for the worshipping community to gather together.

School recommencement dates are available on reverse.

The school office will close on Friday 28^th June @ 12.00p.m. and will re-open, after the summer holiday, on Friday 23^rd of August. The office is open from 9.00a.m. –  2.00p.m. for any urgent question you may have on Friday 23^rd August. Further detail about the school can be accessed on the school website at www.stlukesns.ie

I would encourage each parent to subscribe to the Pupils Insurance Scheme - application forms will be issued in September 2013.

As part of a new initiative in the Parish the school are supporting the “Community Awareness Shop” and “The Men’s Shed”- please review the attached flyer.

I look forward to seeing your child in August and commencing a fruitful new year at St Luke’sNationalSchool.

Is Mise le Meas,

___________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Joan Burton TD visited the school today and was suitably impressed by the children and by the new school building. Some photos of the visit may be seen on the gallery page. Minister Burton presented the senior children with medals for event winners on sports day. 

Dear Parents,

There will be a protest against the 25 per cent cut to special needs teaching hours
outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
on Wednesday 26th June 2013 at 6pm
The protest has been called by teachers and parents of special needs children. It is
hoped that parents, teachers and management groups will turn out for an hour to
show their opposition to the cuts.

On Wednesday 19th June a 25 per cent reduction in teaching time for special needs
children and reductions in the level of care provided by special needs assistants was
announced.

Given the increase in special needs children enrolling in all primary schools this is a
significant cutback in support for special needs children. Many primary schools will
not be able to meet children’s special needs without these resources.

Dear parent/Guardian

Every year your child is examined on a standardised English Reading and a Maths test called a Micra T and a Sigma T. These tests are carried out on school children all around Ireland each year and will give you an idea of how your child is achieving compared to other children of the same age and class across the country. It is important to remember that these are standardised on an English speaking population.

When assessing children we look at the whole child, this test is just one measure of one aspect of their learning.

What are standardised tests used for?

• They report to you, the parent on your child’s achievement in English Reading and Maths.
• They can be useful to help teachers plan for further learning.
• It can also help us to find out if your child needs extra support in English Reading and Maths.

Understanding the results:

The results are given as a sten score. Scores go from 1- 10. 10 is the maximum a child can achieve.

If your child has a score of 1, 2 or 3 the teacher may decide to gather further information about your child to put together a more detailed picture of your child’s strengths and needs. Extra support may be given to your child in school to help build on each child’s strengths and meet their needs. 

For more information:  http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Early_Childhood_and_Primary_Education/Primary_School_Curriculum/Assessment/Standardised_Testing/

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