DECEMBER 2015
NEWSLETTER
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Thank you
We would like to take the opportunity to thank all families for your ongoing support. This includes taking the time to complete the recently issued questionnaires. Your views and opinions are very much valued and will be used to help steer our new phase of whole school development planning.
Safeguarding
In the interests of health and safety, we would like to remind all parents to park in the lower car park when coming to collect your child/children. It is imperative that the children use the footpaths provided and do not walk across the roundabout. Many thanks in anticipation of your support in this.
Carntall Chickens
Following the School Council’s appeal for support with their ‘Carntall Chicken’ enterprise, we are delighted to say that we had a very positive response. The children decided that the first three families to reply should take this project ‘under their wing’ and as a consequence we hope to have our chickens on site after the Christmas holidays. We would like to thank Harvey and Clare Keys, Winston and Hazel McKeown and Stephen and Lorraine Robinson for taking this on board.
We would also like to thank all other families who volunteered. Your generosity and support is very much appreciated and will prove invaluable in the realisation of other ventures later in the year.
New School Notice Boards
In order to fully showcase the excellent work and achievements of all pupils in Carntall, we will be installing a range of new display boards inside the school. These boards have been kindly gifted by Coote’s Hardware Store in Ballygawley and are being erected for free by local joiner Michael Gormley of Greenwood Flooring.
Tri County Sports
The Carntall football team participated in the Tri County Competition on Tuesday 10 November and really did us proud. Both the football and netball teams will continue to play throughout the winter at the Tri-County Sports, Dungannon and at the Fivemiletown competitions and we look forward to celebrating in their future successes.
Christmas Presents for staff
As parents, you are all very generous in purchasing Christmas gifts for staff. This year, we would like to suggest that instead of purchasing gifts for your child’s teacher, teaching assistant or any other member of staff, you would make a donation to our chosen school charity.
This year, we would like to support past pupil Alice Gervais as she plans to embark on missionary work in Uganda. We would ask that donations are sent into school, in an envelope labelled ‘Christmas Gift’. Many thanks for your anticipated support with this.
Staff Development
In order to facilitate a staff development event, the school will close early on Friday 11 December. All children will leave school at 1.30pm. (Usual buses will operate)
Eco Schools
Following the Eco Committee’s first meeting on Tuesday 10 November, it was decided that this year’s focus would be onimproving our school grounds, waste and global citizenship.
PTA
Following the PTA’s first meeting on Tuesday 10 November, we are happy to announce that we now have an active PTA up and running in our school. We would encourage all parents to become actively involved in the life of our school and the PTA is a wonderful way to begin. If you would like further information please contact the school. We would be delighted to hear from you and to have you on board.
P6/7 Residential Trip
Just a reminder, that a further instalment of £20 is due on the week beginning 1/12/15 for the P6/7 residential trip. Please send your money in an envelope along with the reply slip below.
P1-4 Christmas Performance ‘The Stars come out for Christmas’
We would like to extend a warm welcome to all parents, carers, grandparents and friends to attend the P1-4 Christmas Performance ‘The Stars come out for Christmas’at 9:30am on Wednesday 9 December. Entry is £3 per adult (payable at the door)
Christmas Movie Night
On 17 December, we are running a ‘Christmas Movie’ night for all children in the school hall. Children should arrive at 6:30 pm and be collected again at 8:15pm.We encourage all children to come dressed for the occasion by wearing something festive e.g. a Christmas jumper, hair band or socks etc. The cost is £3 per child, includingsnacks provided on the night.
NB the chosen movie will be rated ‘U’ for universal and therefore suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
Visit from Santa Claus
On the last day of term we have arranged for Santa to visit the children and distribute some Christmas gifts. There will be a Christmas Party and no school dinner. School will close at 12 noon and the usual buses will operate.
CALENDAR
1 December:Whole School Trip to ‘Annie’ the Musical at Aughnacloy College
(please return reply slip)
3 December:Community Carol Service, St Macartan’s Cathedral, Clogher 7.00pm
4 December: Flu vaccine
8 December: Clogher Valley Play Group will attend the P1-4 Christmas Performance
9 December: Open Night for prospective parents and pupils 7.00pm
9 December: P1-4 Christmas Performance‘The Stars come out for Christmas’ 9.30am
10 December: School Christmas Dinner
11 December: Staff Development-School finishes at 1:30pm for all children
(usual buses will operate)
15 December: P1/2 will attend Clogher Valley Play Group’s Christmas performance
(please return reply slip)
17 December: Christmas Movie Night 6:30-8:15 pm
18 December: Visit from Santa and last day of term-School finishes at 12:00pm for all
children(usual buses will operate)
5 January: SpringTerm Commences
Finally, we would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and a joyous New Year!
Reply Slips
Clogher Valley Play Group Performance (P1/2)
I consent to ______(name of child) attending the Clogher
Valley Play Group Christmas performance on Tuesday 15 December 2015.
Signed Parent/Guardian______
Whole School Trip
I consent to ______(name of child / children) attending ‘Annie’ at Aughnacloy College on Tuesday 15 December 2015.
Signed Parent/Guardian______
P6/7 Residential Trip-Instalment 2
I send a second instalment of £20 for my child’s participation in the P6/7 residential trip.
Child/Children’s name(s)
Signed
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