Allanah, Sarah and Lara in Ms Brennan’s 3^rd Class came up with an idea to raise money for Trócaire.  They researched ideas on the internet and decided to hold an Art Competition in our school.  They asked children in 1^st to 6^th class to participate in the competition. Each entry costed €1. Each child had to draw and colour an animal and return their entry to the girls by Tuesday 11^th March to be judged. Ms Collins helped the girls to judge the winners in each class. Each winner received a special goody bag of sweets which the girls prepared themselves. They also gave several runners up prizes of marshmallows and a lovely pencil or pen.  It was a very successful fundraiser. The girls raised a total of €91.11 for Trócaire.

There was one overall winner chosen in each class group and additional runner up prizes. The winners in each class were as follows:

1^st Class –        Ms Gaffney – Nathan B. (1^st Place) and Julia

                        Ms Cullinan – Isabella

                        Ms MacNally – Sarah

2^nd Class –       Ms McDonagh – Chinedum

                        Ms McTaggart – Natalia (1^st Place), Iramhay and Sacha

3^rd Class –        Ms Brennan – Filip and Ivana

                        Ms Burke – Natalia (1^st Place)

4^th Class –        Ms McGearty – Sophie

                        Ms Smith – Ragulan (1^st Place), Niall, Rommy

5^th Class –        Mr O’Connor – Niamh (1^st Place) and Erinn

                        Ms Kirwan – Wyanika and Daniella

6^th Class –        Mr Lynch – David (1^st Place), Nikola and Shivaun

Scoil Naomh N.S.

Seachtaine na Gaeilge

Thursday 13^th March

9.00a.m. Parade

By all classes in the yard

(weather permitting – announced on the morning)

1.15p.m. Ceilí

Junior, Senior Infants & First class

(Parents invited)

2.00p.m. Ceilí

Second Class – Sixth Class

( Parents Invited)

Beidh Paráid timpeall na scoile

Beidh Ceilí Mór Againn

Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday and Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at Easter and is a major part of the Christian calendar.

You are invited to be strengthened by the Word of God & to receive Him in Holy Communion at Eucharist next Sunday ( March 9th). & all of the Sundays of Lent at 11 am in the Staffroom in Saint Luke's National School.

All pupils & parents involved in the Sacraments of First Holy Communion & Confirmation are more particularly invited to attend.

Thanking You,

Seamus Connell (Administrator)

seamusconnell@hotmail.com 

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Lent 2014

“ Blessed are the poor in spirit- the kingdom of Heaven is theirs”

Matthew 5:3

The season of Lent commences on Ash Wednesday 5^th of March.

Fr Seamus Connell will visit the school on Ash Wednesday to mark the commencement of the Lenten season. He will distribute “Ashes” to the children from second to sixth class.

Trócaire boxes have been given to each child in the school.  Money raised will go towards the Trocaire project inMalawiwhich is attempting to combat disease –by providing water to people who survive on a $1 a day!

The following websites have useful resources:

1. www.trocaire.org contains the following:

• Schools Resources
• The Popes Lenten Message
• Lenten parish resources

2. www.education.dublindiocese.ie

A Lenten sacred space will be created in the front hall beside the secretary’s office-perhaps a similar area could be created in each home for the duration of the season.

Is Mise Le Meas

___________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

School Fundraiser

In conjunction with

Liberties Recycling & Training Development

Please fill the green bag with clean :

clothes, shoes, towels, curtains, linens etc

Please return Green Bag by Friday 28^th March  Return to class teacher @ school only

Liberty Recycling fund their education programme with the sale of the clothes.

Scoil Naomh Lucáis receive a cash donation from Liberty Recycling

Giving a little

Helps everyone a lot!

Dear Parents,

Please be aware of what your child is accessing on their mobile phone/tablet/pc etc.Social websites/apps/texts etc are all being used extensively by our children. Please see the link below for more information.

Liam Neary

Deputy Principal

http://www.barnardos.ie/cyberbullying

http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/kids.aspx

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Trócaire Lenten Campaign

25th February 2014

Dear Parents,

In the academic year 2012-2013 St. Luke’s National School completed a very successful Trócaire Box Lenten Campaign.

Many thanks to everyone, who has returned their Trócaire Box, to the school last year. Your generous support for the Trocaire Lenten Campaign helps the very needy people in the world – in the 2012 – 2013 Trócaire Lenten Campaign you generously raised €684.61

This year Trócaire will be giving support to the needy people in Malawi. The money goes towards the installation of water pumps and irrigations systems in Malawi – fresh water is a basic necessity for life.

We hope to be as successful this year, 2013-2014, in our Trócaire Lenten Campaign. It would be great to top the €700 mark this year.

I would request that you keep the Trócaire Box visible in your house and talk to the children about the most worthy causes involved in the work of Trócaire.

Please return your Trócaire Lenten Campaign Box to school, as soon as possible after Easter, and at the latest by Friday 2nd May 2014.

Is Mise Le Meas,

_______________________
Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh
Príomhoide

First Holy Communion Meeting

The Parent Information Meeting on First Holy Communion takes place today at 6.30p.m. in Ms Mc Donagh's Classroom.

The weather forecast is poor for tomorrow Wednesday 13/2/2014. Please make sure the children are well wrapped up! 

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Dear Parent/Guardian

Every year your child is assessed 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 aroundIrelandeach 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/

Information Sheet for parents are available on this website in many different languages.                Polski,  Deutsch,  Lietuvi,  Latvietis, Francais and Chinese 

To facilitate Parent/Teacher Meetings, as advised, please remember that your child will finish school 15 minutes earlier than usual on Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th of February 2014.

1-25 pm instead of 1-40 pm.

2-25pm instead of 2-40 pm

Dear Parents,

Please provide any changes to your contact details at the Parent/Teacher meetings e.g. phone numbers , any medical issues, address etc. In order to care for your child, please provide this information to the class teacher if it changes at any stage.

Sincerely,

Liam Neary

ST. LUKE’S NATIONAL SCHOOL

We need your help!

Dear Parents,

We are doing one last collection for toy donations. So far, we have collected lots of toys for our infant classrooms and your generosity is greatly appreciated. If you have unwanted toys or any of the things listed below, we would be very grateful if you could donate them to the school. We are particularly looking for items such as:

• Lego/Building Blocks
• Dolls/Doll's clothes
• Doll's House
• Small people/furniture
• Small animals/farm toys
• Old laptops/Telephones/mobile phones
• Children's cash registers
• Old, clean baby clothes/scarves/handbags
• Airplanes/diggers/cars/trains

Your help in improving the learning environment for the children in St. Luke's is very much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

________________________

Máirtín Ó Caomhánaigh

St Luke’s National School

Dates for your Diary

Sacrament of Reconciliation & The Eucharist

The Parent meeting on the 12^th February @ 6.30p.m. takes place in Ms Mc Donagh’s Classroom in St Luke’s National School.

All Preparatory Masses, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the First Holy Communion Mass take place in St Luke the Evangelist Church.

St Luke’s National School

Parent Meeting

Sacrament of Reconciliation & The Eucharist

5^th February 2014.

Dear Parents,

Second Class pupils are preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

The preparation involves the school, the parish clergy, the parish, the children and the parents. Active participation by all involved enhances your child’s understanding and helps your child to build an active living faith.

On Wednesday 12^th of February 2014 the First Holy Communion Parents Meeting

 takes place in St Luke’s National School at 6.30p.m. in Ms Mc Donagh’s Classroom

As part of the process of preparation for First Holy Communion all Parents are requested to attend. Children do not attend this meeting. Parents play a vital role in the formation of their children’s faith and by attending on Wednesday 12^th at 6.30p.m. you will be supporting your children with their preparation.

Fr Seamus Connell, Ms Nicola Mc Donagh and Ms Aoife Taggart will present on the First Holy Communion and Sacrament of Reconciliation Programme at this meeting.

Please turn over the page for further details on your child’s preparation for the sacraments.

I look forward to meeting you on Wednesday 12^th @ 6.30p.m. .

Is Mise Le Meas,

___________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Church Road from Powerstown roundabout to Mulhuddaart Village is closed by the Garda- tree down

An Chéadaoin 5ú Mi Feabhra

Teachtaireacht 3

Bail O Dhia ar an Obair

Assembly & Dismissal on Wet Days

Due to the closure of the Hall for Health and Safety Reasons it will be necessary to re-arrange temporarily the assembly and dismissal arrangements for wet assembly and dismissal.

This morning pupils and parents from Junior Infants will be allowed assemble on the corridor outside class rooms

As requested, please see below some notes from the presentations made to the new Junior Infant parents for September 2014.There was a wonderful attendance at last night's meeting. Many thanks to the teachers, Parents Association reps and Tigers reps who turned up last night.

The annual formal Parent/Teacher meetings will take place on Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th of February 2014. Your child's teacher will allocate a specific date & time for you.