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Aladdin Connect |
(526) Wednesday, March 18, 2020 |
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School Closure Covid 19 |
(525) Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
12 March 2020 - Statement from the Department of Education and Skills An announcement was made this morning by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD of the closure from Friday 13 March, of schools, pre-schools and further and higher education settings, for a period until 29 March 2020, to support efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This is in line with the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team. All pupils and students, from pre-school to third level are urged to practice social distancing, and to minimise physical contact with each other, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19. This should include minimising social contact, avoiding meeting up and keeping physical space between them. Parents and guardians are urged to support their children to maintain this approach. In order to minimise the impact on teaching and learning all schools will be asked to continue to plan lessons and, where possible, provide online resources for students or online lessons where schools are equipped to do so. Schools are asked to be conscious of students that may not have access to online facilities and to consider this actively in their response. Schools are asked to prioritise supporting exam classes to continue to prepare for State examinations. Physical classes in universities and higher education facilities will not be held during the closure. Institutions can make other arrangements for teaching and learning and other activities in line with their business continuity plans and contingency planning. Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD said: “I am deeply conscious of the impact that school and education setting closures have on students, on families and on the wider community. This is a necessary and proportionate measure that we are taking as a pro-active measure to help contain the threat of Covid-19. “This is the right decision at the right time. It is taken in the best interests of our children, our young people, our school and college communities and our wider society. “At this point in time the closure is planned for two weeks, from tomorrow until 29 March. The Government, in conjunction with the public health authorities, will keep the situation under ongoing review. Any change to that date will be communicated widely. “Pupils should take their books and learning materials home with them this evening. “This is a very challenging time for our pupils, our teachers, our students and our colleagues in further and higher education. “Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine – we all live in one another’s shadow. If there was ever a time for us to appreciate how closely we are connected, how much what we do maters to others, how much we rely on each other, this is it. This is a time where we all need to work together for the best possible outcome for our students. The support of everyone across the sector is vital, as we all strive to ensure that this threat is dealt with as effectively as possible.” The Department of Education and Skills will remain open and will continue to provide supports to the education sector at this time. The Department of Education and Skills has been liaising closely on a continual basis with the Department of Health in relation to Coronavirus/Covid-19 since early January. This will continue. ENDS Note for editors The Taoiseach has announced that these measures will take effect from 6pm Thursday 12 March
Please keep an eye on our school website for further updates |
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School Closure Covid 19 |
(524) Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
12 March 2020 - Statement from the Department of Education and Skills An announcement was made this morning by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD of the closure from Friday 13 March, of schools, pre-schools and further and higher education settings, for a period until 29 March 2020, to support efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This is in line with the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team. All pupils and students, from pre-school to third level are urged to practice social distancing, and to minimise physical contact with each other, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19. This should include minimising social contact, avoiding meeting up and keeping physical space between them. Parents and guardians are urged to support their children to maintain this approach. In order to minimise the impact on teaching and learning all schools will be asked to continue to plan lessons and, where possible, provide online resources for students or online lessons where schools are equipped to do so. Schools are asked to be conscious of students that may not have access to online facilities and to consider this actively in their response. Schools are asked to prioritise supporting exam classes to continue to prepare for State examinations. Physical classes in universities and higher education facilities will not be held during the closure. Institutions can make other arrangements for teaching and learning and other activities in line with their business continuity plans and contingency planning. Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD said: “I am deeply conscious of the impact that school and education setting closures have on students, on families and on the wider community. This is a necessary and proportionate measure that we are taking as a pro-active measure to help contain the threat of Covid-19. “This is the right decision at the right time. It is taken in the best interests of our children, our young people, our school and college communities and our wider society. “At this point in time the closure is planned for two weeks, from tomorrow until 29 March. The Government, in conjunction with the public health authorities, will keep the situation under ongoing review. Any change to that date will be communicated widely. “Pupils should take their books and learning materials home with them this evening. “This is a very challenging time for our pupils, our teachers, our students and our colleagues in further and higher education. “Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine – we all live in one another’s shadow. If there was ever a time for us to appreciate how closely we are connected, how much what we do maters to others, how much we rely on each other, this is it. This is a time where we all need to work together for the best possible outcome for our students. The support of everyone across the sector is vital, as we all strive to ensure that this threat is dealt with as effectively as possible.” The Department of Education and Skills will remain open and will continue to provide supports to the education sector at this time. The Department of Education and Skills has been liaising closely on a continual basis with the Department of Health in relation to Coronavirus/Covid-19 since early January. This will continue. ENDS Note for editors The Taoiseach has announced that these measures will take effect from 6pm Thursday 12 March |
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Twinkle free access !! |
(523) Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
Dear Parent/Guardian (s) Twinkl is a fantastic resource website that I use in the classroom. Twinkl are now offering parents and teachers One Month FREE access to Ultimate Membership to Twinkl.ie. This is a great opportunity to do extra work with your child at home over Easter or during any absences. This will allow parents and teachers unlimited access to every single resource for every single curriculum subject from junior infants to sixth class. Setting this up is really easy to do - go to www.twinkl.ie/offer and enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS. Accessing this offer on Twinkl.ie will allow parents the opportunity to access PowerPoints, games, songs, rhymes, stories, worksheets and much more for every area of all subjects on the curriculum from junior infants to sixth class. Please make sure to click the Junior/Senior option for suitable work for Junior Infants. |
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COViD-19 advice |
(522) Wednesday, March 11, 2020 |
Dear Parents, Please see link below to advice on COVID-19 and how to talk to our children https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2020/03/Talking-To-Children-and-Young-People-about-Covid-19-Advice-for-Parents-and-Schools.pdf More advice can be found here https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/information-for-schools-preschools-and-third-level-institutions-on-the-coronavirus.html#4 |
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Parent Contact Information Update |
(521) Wednesday, March 11, 2020 |
Dear Parents, To keep your child safe, please make sure that if you have changed mobile phone number(s) recently, or home address, that you inform Kate, our school secretary, of the change.Please ring the school at 018856015. Sincerely, Liam Neary Deputy Principal |
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Save The Bees |
(520) Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
SuperValue launched an initiative "Save The Bees". You/families/friends can collect "Save the Bees" cards in SuperValu when you spend €30! Bring them into school to add to the collection poster, which will be placed at the Green School wall on the ground floor and be in with a chance of winning a share of €50,000 for our school! Posters will be placed around the school for more information on bees and children are encouraged to create posters, poems, songs etc. to share their knowledge and care for the environment. More information on bees: https://supervalu.ie/real-people/save-the-bees https://soroptimistireland.com/beeplus_teachers.pdf A classroom guidebook and student bookmarks are available for each class who wants to learn more about how to save bees. Please reply here if you would like one of the guides or speak to Michaela. Garden Committee |
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Covid-19 Virus : Advice from DES for parents |
(519) Friday, February 28, 2020 |
Dear Parents Please read the letter in the following link (https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/National-Emergencies-Public-Health-Issues/CMO-Letter-to-Parents.pdf) which includes safety advice in relation to the Covid-19 virus. Many thanks Vivienne Bourke Principal St. Luke's NS |
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Health advisory |
(518) Monday, February 3, 2020 |
We have had 2 reported cases of Influenza B in our school community. Please see link to advice from HSE https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/hcaiamr/flu/winter-flu-advice.html |
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New Board of Management |
(517) Tuesday, January 28, 2020 |
BOM St. Luke's NS Hi everyone I would just like to announce the new BOM members for 2019-2023: Chairperson: Martin Kavanagh Patron's Nominee: Monsignor Eoin Thynne Parent's Nominees: Mary Egan and Raymond O' Neill Teacher's Nominee: Sean Mc Keown Community Nominees: Roderick Clifford and Ludmila Teslaru Member by right: Vivienne Bourke Sincerely, Ms v Bourke (Principal) |
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Saint Luke's NS send help to Malawi |
(516) Tuesday, January 21, 2020 |
We have made a little video about what has been bought with the money that St. Luke's has sent to Malawi. (500 E from last year's water walk & 100 E from the Christmas raffle) Some of our classes saw the presentation about the Water project last year. Please remember to be grateful for what you have, your family, your friends, your home, running water, electricity................. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PQZrxTLEiKs |
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Closing times 20th December 2019 |
(515) Friday, December 13, 2019 |
Dear Parents Closing times Friday 20th December 2019 are as follows: 11:50 for Junior and Senior infants and 12:00 for 1st,2nd,3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes. Merry Christmas! |
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Christmas Raffle 2019 |
(514) Monday, December 9, 2019 |
Dear Parents, Guardians and Children,
St Luke’s annual Christmas raffle will take place on Wednesday 18th December 2019. Tickets cost €2 each or three tickets for €5.00.
Tickets can be purchased at the front door between 8.45 - 9am daily and also from room 5 between 1.45 – 2.45pm daily.
There will be an opportunity to buy tickets on Thursday 12th December during the Christmas concerts.
Prizes include toys, food hampers and vouchers for local shops.
Many thanks for your continued support.
A special thank you to Mary Egan and Sharon Geraghty, our two wonderful parents, who have collected lots of toys and gifts for the raffle. We really appreciate everything you have done!
Warm regards
Vivienne Bourke Principal St. Luke's NS |
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Christmas Concert Timetable 12th December 2019 |
(513) Monday, December 9, 2019 |
We are really looking forward to welcoming you to our Christmas concerts this year. Date: 12th December 2019 Venue: School Hall St Lukes NS Please note there will be no parking on site. Seasons greetings from All of the pupils and staff at St. Luke's NS Junior Infants | | 9:10 | 1st Class | | 10:00 | Senior Infants | | 10:40 | 2nd Class | | 11:30 | 3rd Class | | 12:00 | 4th Class | | 12:40 | 5th and 6th classes | | 1:45 | |
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The Lunch Bag service |
(512) Tuesday, November 26, 2019 |
Dear Parent/Guardian, We are very excited to announce that The Lunch Bag service will be coming to our school. The healthy school lunch delivery service will be available in the school from Tuesday the 10t h of December. The Lunch Bag are a nationwide company with kitchens in Longford, Clare, Wexford and Bray and already produce 40,000 hand crafted lunches fresh every morning. The company are in the top 6% of Q marked companies in the country, with house-hold brands which adhere to the schools healthy eating policy. The Lunch Bags’ mission is to empower children to care for their future-self through educated, healthy food choices. The service allows children the opportunity to sample a wide variety of foods without additional cost or waste to the family. As an introduction to the service, this Thursday the 28 th of November all children in the school will be bringing home a free €10 voucher off the service, along with a sample lunch and information on how to register for the service. Lunches will then be delivered on Tuesday the 3rd of December. This voucher gives you the opportunity to try out the service with no obligation. PLEASE REMEMBER TO ORDER BEFORE 12NOON on Monday the 2nd of December As the safety of children is of paramount importance, The Lunch Bag service ensures that any children with allergies will not be exposed to any product containing that allergen. This information is all available within the brochures, however, if you have any further queries, just call 043 33 62038 or email info@thelunchbag.ie . This is a fantastic opportunity for the school, and we look forward to seeing the benefits to both children and parents alike. Please take a few moments to review the attached brochure and register the voucher code on Tuesday.

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Defibrillator |
(511) Wednesday, October 9, 2019 |
Defibrillator We have a defibrillator on site at St. Luke’s NS. We are happy to share this resource with the Tyrrelstown Community when required. Please contact the school secretary or Principal in the event of an emergency on 01-8856015. Thank you |
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First Aid Training |
(510) Wednesday, October 9, 2019 |
We are delighted to let parents know that all of our staff completed First Aid training onsite yesterday October 8th 2019. We learned how to use our defibrillator and how to treat cuts, bruises, grazes and head bumps which can occur on our yard every day. We wish to thank our staff for giving up their free time to complete this vital training. It will be very useful for the health and safety of all at St. Luke's NS in the future. |
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Cups for Cancer coffee morning |
(509) Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
We are delighted to announce we are hosting a 'cups for cancer' coffee morning for all parents and friends on Friday the 11th of October here in St.Lukes. The coffee morning will run from 8:50am - 9:30am in the P.E hall. We hope to raise as much as we can for a brilliant cause that affects so many. We also will be running a raffle on the morning with fantastic prizes. kindly sponsored by local businesses. There is no need to RSVP, everyone is welcome - we hope to see you on Friday for a brilliant morning, thank you.

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Hallow'een Disco Tyrrelstown GAA |
(508) Friday, October 4, 2019 |

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Sacramental Dates 2019-2020 |
(507) Tuesday, October 1, 2019 |
Dear Parents, Please see schedule of Sacramental Dates below ! First Holy Communion Information Night for Parentswill take place in the church Thursday 7/11/2019 at 7-30pm. All Baptismal Certificates will be given to the class teacher by Friday 29/11/2019. First Confession will be on Thursday 13/2/2020 at 7-30 pm. The Ceremonial Mass for First Holy Communion will be held in our church , Saint Luke The Evangelist, on Saturday 16th of May, 2020. There will be 2 separate masses, due to the large amount of children receiving the sacrament , 1030 and 1230. Ms Burke’s class and Ms Yeates’ class will celebrate receipt of the Sacrament at 1030 mass. Ms Quinn’s class and Ms Flanagan’s class will celebrate receipt of the Sacrament at 1230 mass.  Confirmation Information Night for Parents Ceremony in our church Thursday 14/11/2019 at 7-30pm. Baptismal Certificates are to be given to the class teacher by Friday 6/12/2019. Ceremony of Light Thursday 7/5/2020 in our church at 7-30 pm. A mass to celebrate the receipt of Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in our church, Saint Luke The Evangelist, on Thursday 14/5/2020 at 1100.  |
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