Saint Luke’s National School

Notes From the Principal

Dear Parents,

Punctuality

I wrote to you concerning Punctuality and Attendance on the 31^st of March 2014. I wish to inform you that there has been an improvement in terms of punctuality at Assembly time. Thank you for making the effort to be regularly punctual.

I am delighted to see this improvement in Morning Assembly. It is important now that we continue with our efforts. Please make sure that children are collected promptly at Afternoon Dismissal time.

This term, I will be continuing to encourage a high attendance in school. Please support us in this endeavour – encouraging your child to attend school when they are healthy enough and avoid non attendance whenever possible.

Pantomime

The New Year Pantomime takes place on Tuesday 13^th January in the school. The famous lambert Puppet theatre are providing the pantomime. It is an enjoyable event for the children and a worthwhile educational experience. There is a nominal charge of €2. Please forward the €2 to the class teacher by Monday 12^th January 2015.

Road Safety Authority

The R.S.A. publishes an annual road safety report and it indicates that the number of children who died on Irish roads in 2014 has increased by 50%. This is a shocking statistic. Safety, in general, is discussed with the children in school. Please talk to your children about Road Safety and encourage them to walk on the footpaths on the way to school and on the footpaths in the school car park

School Secretary

The secretary is available to deal with school business from 9.30a.m. – 2.30p.m.The school office is closed from 9.00a.m. 9.30a.m.There will be no secretarial services between 9.00a.m. – 9.30a.m.

Is Mise Le Meas,

_____________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Off Tyrrelstown Plaza,

Tyrrelstown,

Dublin 15

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Monday 2^nd  February 2015 @ 7.00p.m. - Junior Infant Introductory Meeting.

I am delighted to be able to offer your child a provisional place at St Luke’sNationalSchoolfor the academic year 2015-2016.

To confirm your child’s provisional place in the school please:

1. Complete Pupil Placement Acceptance Form overleaf  and return to the school asap

2. Attend the Junior Infant Introductory meeting and follow the procedures indicated at the meeting

A meeting for new entrants to Junior Infants will be held in St Luke’s NationalSchoolin the Gym, Tyrrelstown , at 7.00p.m. on Monday 2^nd February 2015. The meeting will last for approximately one hour.

This is an information evening for parents/guardians of children commencing Junior Infants in September 2015. It is a great opportunity for parents/guardians to learn about the school and become acquainted with the educational environment your child will be joining in September 2015. Junior Infant Teachers and the Principal will be  present on the night.

The meeting is intended for parents/guardians only – there is no need for your child to attend.

Please bring €100 to cover the cost of Books etc. An additional €9 is payable for insurance. The €109 may be paid on the night or in advance.

Representatives from The Parents Association will attend the meeting to

• Introduce the Parents’ Association

It is in the best interest of your child that you attend the meeting without your child.

Please confirm by telephone, 01 8856015, your attendance at the meeting

I look forward to meeting you on Monday the 2^nd February 2015 .

Is Mise Le Meas,

____________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Please encourage the children to follow the road safety rules while walking in the school grounds- under no circumstances should children walk in the carpark – they must use the footpaths.

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Dear Parents,

Confirmation is the highlight of the Catholic school year.

Your child, whom you brought into the Catholic Faith through Baptism, now will join the Catholic Faith in their own right as full Christians.

As you have borne witness to the Faith on your child’s behalf they now will bear witness themselves. On your child’s behalf you have prepared them for this sacrament.

The children are putting  a lot of effort into their preparation and your support during the preparation is vital to indicate  to them the value you place on the sacrament.

We look forward to these upcoming events as follows:

A new initiative regarding the preparation of the children for the sacrament is the House Visitation. Fr Seamus has instigated this wonderful initiative. The Parish Council will commence a series of visitations to houses regarding the Confirmation Programme – dates to be announced

In the interim I would encourage you to bring your child to the church to attend Mass regularly to acquaint your child with the faith community in preparation for reception of the sacrament. Mass is celebrated in St Luke the Evangelist Church and St Luke’s National School every Sunday.

Is Mise Le Meas,

___________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide 

First Holy Communion

Dear Parents,

The First Holy Communion Ceremony will take place on Saturday 16^th May @ 11.30a.m. in St Luke the Evangelist Church in Mulhuddart for children from St Luke’s N.S..

First Holy Communion is the highlight of the Catholic school year.

Your child, whom you brought into the Catholic Faith through Baptism, now is preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

The Teachers, the Parish Priest and I look forward to working with you and your child in their preparation for the Sacrament Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

A new initiative regarding the preparation of the children for the sacrament is the House Visitation. Fr Seamus has instigated this wonderful initiative. The Parish Council will commence a series of visitations to houses regarding the First Holy Communion Programme commencing on Tuesday 27^th January.

Please note on the reverse side of this page a list of significant dates in relation to the preparation of the children for the sacraments.

In the interim I would encourage you to bring your child to the church to attend Mass regularly to acquaint your child with the faith community in preparation for reception of the sacrament. Mass is celebrated in St Luke the Evangelist Church and St Luke’s National School every Sunday.

Is Mise Le Meas,

___________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Catholic Schools Week 2015

Theme – Called to Serve

25^th January 2015 to the 31^st January 2015.

Saint Luke’s National School

Notes From the Principal

7^th  January 2015

Dear Parents,

Punctuality

I wrote to you concerning Punctuality and Attendance on the 31^st of March 2014. I wish to inform you that there has been an improvement in terms of punctuality at Assembly time. Thank you for making the effort to be regularly punctual.

I am delighted to see this improvement in Morning Assembly. It is important now that we continue with our efforts. Please make sure that children are collected promptly at Afternoon Dismissal time.

This term, I will be continuing to encourage a high attendance in school. Please support us in this endeavour – encouraging your child to attend school when they are healthy enough and avoid non attendance whenever possible.

Pantomime

The New Year Pantomime takes place on Tuesday 13^th January in the school. The famous lambert Puppet theatre are providing the pantomime. It is an enjoyable event for the children and a worthwhile educational experience. There is a nominal charge of €2. Please forward the €2 to the class teacher by Monday 12^th January 2015.

Road Safety Authority

The R.S.A. publishes an annual road safety report and it indicates that the number of children who died on Irish roads in 2014 has increased by 50%. This is a shocking statistic. Safety, in general, is discussed with the children in school. Please talk to your children about Road Safety and encourage them to walk on the footpaths on the way to school and on the footpaths in the school car park

School Secretary

The secretary is available to deal with school business from 9.30a.m. – 2.30p.m.The school office is closed from 9.00a.m. 9.30a.m.There will be no secretarial services between 9.00a.m. – 9.30a.m.

Is Mise Le Meas,

_____________________

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

Príomhoide

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

Christmas Raffle

Tickets

1 Ticket for €2

5 Tickets for €5

Please write your name and telephone number on the back of the ticket

Raffle takes place on Friday in school @ 9.30a.m.

Scoil Naomh Lucáis

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15^th December 2014

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Another year is drawing to a close and Christmas is upon us. The children are truly excited and looking forward to the celebration of Christmas Day.

To celebrate the Birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, Fr Seamus Connell invites you and your family to join him at Mass, in St Luke theEvangelistChurch, and to join in on the other festive celebrations as follows:

I would like to thank all our families for their support during the first term of the school academic year 2014 – 2015.

The true spirit of Christmas and the message of Jesus Christ are alive and well in St Luke’sNationalSchool. Numerous donations were made by the families in the school to the St Vincent De Paul hamper collection in St Luke’s The Evangelist parish..

The Christmas Concerts conclude the first term. It is inspirational to see the children participate so wholeheartedly and perform wonderfully on the concert nights. Your attendance on the night encourages and motivates the children. A special word of thanks to all the teachers who have prepared the children.

However, it is your day to day support of the teaching staff, that ensures a strong partnership in education and assists in providing the children with a meaningful and worthwhile long term educational experience.

I am grateful to the Parents’ Association who have dedicated themselves to the school in so many ways throughout the first term. The Halloween and Christmas celebrations were a great success.

School re-opens on Monday 5^th January 2015 @ 9.00a.m.

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise

Mairtín Ó Caomhánaigh

                  Príomhoide    

Our School Choir took part in the Hallelujah concert which took place in the Citywest Hotel,Conference and Event Centre in Dublin onTuesday 5th December.Our boys and girls from 4th to 6th class learned a variety of songs,including the famous pop medley and  performed along with special guest artists from across Ireland and the UK.

Many thanks to Ms McDonnagh, Ms McNally, Ms Brennan , Deirdre & Ms Rooney who assisted the children on a magnificent occasion. Congratulations to one and all.

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the solemn belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Mass will be celebrated in the school hall on Monday 8th of December to celebrate the feast.The children of fourth, fifth & sixth classes will attend. If any parents wish to attend, please let the class teachers know in advance. 

Dear Parents,

Please see below dates & times for all our Christmas concerts !! Merry Christmas !

Monday 15/12/2014

6pm First Class

7pm Third Class

Tuesday 16/12/2014

6pm Junior Infants

7pm Fourth Class

Wednesday 17/12 2014

6pm Senior Infants

7pm Fifth Class

Thursday 18/12/2014

6pm Second Class

7pm Sixth Class 

Dear Parents,

We would like to invite you to a celebration for our sixth class Girls GAA team who represented Saint Luke's NS in Cumann na mBunscoil football finals held in Croke Park recently. We will hold a special assembly at 2pm in the Hall to mark the occasion. Many thanks again to Ms Brennan & Ms Barrett who successfully coached the girls all the way to Croke Park.

Mr. Neary

We are pleased to announce , in the best tradition of the school, performances by Puppeteer Mirriam Lambert on Tuesday 13/1/2015 for the children in our Sports Hall.Mirriam is the daughter of the famous puppeteer Eugene Lambert (from Finglas) who brought joy to me and countless others as a child with his RTE production "Wonderly Wagon" (Showing my age here!). The performances will be as follows:

A reminder! School Uniforms/ tracksuits etc can be purchased in the school PE hall from 1pm to 3pm today Monday 17/11/2014.

Dear Parent,

A reminder ! 

Confirmation date is Saturday morning 25/4/2014 , time to be confirmed.

First Holy Communion date is 16/5/2014 at 1100.

Dear Parents,

Many thanks to all the parents & guardians who helped yesterday during difficult weather conditions. We sent advisory texts before hometime to parents in First & Second Classes which were successfully received. However, the messages sent to Third to Sixth classes were not received , for some technical reason.

The school is open as per usual. Last night, a Fingal County Council digger removed debris from a storm drain near the school. This appears to have been the cause of the flooding. 

There is no flooding at the Belgree gate this morning. Again, the council removed debris from a drain to relieve the situation.

Dear Parent,

School is open on Friday 14/11/2014. Flooding may pose a challenge. Do not take any unnecessary chances to attend. A further text will follow at 8am Friday Morning if there is a change.