School will close for Easter Friday 12/4/2019 at 1150 for Junior and Senior Infants and at 1200 for the rest of the school. School will reopen 29/4/2019

Swieconka

Swieconka is one of the most enduring and beloved Polish tradition. We are offering a blessing of food in St Luke’s Church in Mulhuddart on Holy Saturday 20th April @ 1pm. Please come along with your baskets.

Święconka jest jedną z najtrwalszych i najmilszych polskich tradycji. Koszyczki zawierające próbki pokarmów wielkanocnych są przynoszone do kościoła, aby mogły być pobłogosławione. W Wielką Sobotę o godzinie 13:00 planujemy błogosławieństwo pokarmów w naszym kościele. Do zobaczenia!

Many many thanks go to Michaela and John for working so hard with the "Adopt a patch" initiative at the front of the school. Well done !

Dear Parent,

We have had several confirmed cases of Scarlet Fever in the school of late. Please see link for advice.

https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/s/scarlet-fever/ 

Dear Parents, due to building works etc, there will be no Easter or Summer camps this academic year. Apologies in advance.

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your work and for your co-operation in supporting the RE Curriculum and the Grow in Love programme.

We are seeking your co-operation once again. We would like to invite two parents/guardians from our school, St. Luke's NS, to join in an in-service session in the RE Curriculum and the Grow in Love programme.

The role of parents as the primary educators of their children is vital.  The Diocesan Advisers will explore this role at the in-service with the parents in the teaching of Religious Education.

This in-service will take place in the Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3, on Monday, 8^th April 2019 from 12.30-2.30pm.

If you feel you may be free to attend this in-service meeting and represent our school - please leave your name with Kate before March 30th 2019. We will contact you then to make further arrangements.

Many thanks for your help with this matter.

Le gach dea-ghuí,

Vivienne Bourke

Principal St. Luke's NS 

Dear Parents .

A thorough clean and disinfection of our entire water system has been completed . We attach here the Certificate of Disinfection.

We will be open tomorrow Friday for all pupils and staff .

Thank you 

Vivienne Bourke 

Principal 

Dear Parents

A thorough clean will be done on our entire water system, throughout the night, and into tomorrow, by 

Specialist engineers. 

If we receive a certificate of safety from them, we hope to be in a position to reopen the school. We will be closed tomorrow, Thursday.

If it is safe to do so, we will reopen as quickly as possible, after cleaning has been completed tomorrow. 

We will update you all tomorrow evening.

Thank you 

Vivienne Bourke 

Principal 

20th March 2019

Dear Parents.

A sample of water from the school was tested by the Department of Education. We have been informed today that the sample contained Legionella bacteria. We have been advised to close the school until we receive Health and Safety clearance. We always act in the best interest and safety of our pupils and staff. Please watch for further updates on our website http://www.stlukesns.ie/noticeboard.php?pid=7.

Thank you

Vivienne Bourke

Principal St. Luke's NS

We have been informed of 2 cases of "Hand, foot & Mouth" in the school. Please see link for further information.

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/infectcont/sth/info/hand-foot-and-mouth-patient-info.pdf 

Pupils from Ms. Jordan’s class are taking part in a ‘Walk 4 Water’ event on March 21st. Children are helping raise money to provide clean water for children in Chambu Primary School in Malawi

Dear Parents,

Please read link below to be aware of a social media nasty.

Parents are being urged to supervise their children’s online activity due a cyberbullying game called the "Momo challenge".

Gardaí say that the challenge is appearing on social media platforms and targets children and/or vulnerable people.

It is understood that "Momo" makes contact through social media, and allegedly asks the person to perform dangerous tasks, including self-harm.

Please be advised that the image on the report is not pleasant but we need to keep informed 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0225/1032708-momo-challenge/ 

https://www.webwise.ie/parents/guide-social-networking-advice-for-parents/

Dear Parents,

A quick reminder ! We encourage the choldren to bring a small hand towel to school in their schoolbag so that the children can dry their hands after washing.The towel should be kept in a plastic bag and should be replaced with a clean one regularly. 

A hand towel in a plastic bag can be purchased from the school shop for €1.

 Dear Parents,

Please take time to read the advice for all in this digital era of communication.Please see link below.

https://www.webwise.ie/category/parents/advice/

LE CHEILE, Tyrrelstown won an Under-16 C Boys Subway Schools Cup final thriller at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght as Mount St Michael battled right down to the wire.

Under-16C Boys Basketball Schools Final
Le Cheile, Tyrrelstown 50
Mount Saint Michael 47

The teachers will be teaching lessons with the following themes next week to support Catholic Schools Week 2019.

Monday: Living Tradition

Tuesday: Welcoming Diversity

Wednesday: Grandparents Day

Thursday: In Service of our Community

Friday: Supporting Faith

Homework Club is running in the school from 2:40pm – 3:40pm, Monday – Thursday. If you wish your child to attend please return a signed permission slip to the school with the following;

One child attending Homework Club - €10 per week

Two siblings attending Homework Club - €18 per week

Three siblings attending Homework Club - €25 per week

Many thanks,

                        The Homework Club Teachers

Please note there is NO Homework Club this Monday the 21^st of January as there is a staff meeting

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We are excited to announce that St. Lukes NS will now be running a Speech and Drama club for children.

Speech and drama club will consist of:

• Creating and participating in dramas
• Singing
• Poetry
• Mime
• Communication
• Confidence building

This will take place every Thursday and Friday for one hour after school, from 2.40 until 3.40. The cost of this will be €3 per child, per day. Places are limited and will be given on a first come, first served basis.

If you would like your child to attend Speech and Drama Club, please fill out the permission slip below and return with €3 fee.

Ms. Jordan

I give permission for_____________________ to attend Speech and Drama Club after school on Thursdays/Fridays from 2.40-3.40 and have enclosed €3 for the first class.

Signed: _________________________________________________

Dear Parents,

Welcome back ! Happy New Year ! 

For safety, we will begin to update our pupil profiles with photographs of the children. We will start with the Junior Infants and work our way through to the senior end of the school.

Saint Luke's National School will close for the Christmas holidays at 1150 (Junior & Senior Infants) and at 1200 for the rest of the school. The school will reopen on Monday 7/1/2019 at 0900. We wish you a peaceful and joyful festive season. Thank you to all in our community who supported the school in a difficult term.

The children do not have to wear their uniforms Thursday or Friday .