Newsletter
14 11 2025
Looking forward to a great day.
Good afternoon parents and guardians,
I hope you have had a nice week!
Thanks to Padraig and Peadar, we enjoyed a fantastic range of activities for STEM Week. Peadar’s research quiz, It Can’t Be True, was fascinating, as the children worked at speed to research facts in our science library.
For the engineering projects, our 6th class focused on caissons, suspension bridges, turbines, ramps, and steel cages. They actively researched these topics and showcased their work to all classes, as well as to parents and guardians, this morning.
Our infants made cup phones, and students from 2nd to 6th class designed balloon cars. We held class heats, which culminated in a final today, cheered on enthusiastically by all our infants and 1st class children.
During the week, we also explored Scratch programming, Active Maths, and an intriguing maths trail that led our children to parts of our school they had never seen before.
As a reminder, Parent-Teacher meetings will take place during the week commencing November 24th. I will release the booking slots next week.
Winter Bazaar Santa’s grotto
Sweet Café Callout
Savoury Café Callout
Cairde pinn
Rang a sé ag scríobh chuig ár gcairde pinn in Greystones ETNS
BOM Agreed Report
The Board of management met on Tuesday.
Please see Agreed Report below.
Child Protection Oversight Report and Bullying Report presented.
Finance overview presented.
Thanks to Christine and all the tutors for a very successful first term of Afterschool Activities
Thanks, Stephen and Martin for shelving in Stay and Play Room
Thanks Sarah – library books
Thanks Peter – laptop donations
Critical Incident Policy shared.
Update on film for windows
Correspondence shared
Class Reallocation Policy shared.
Concern Primary Debate – Ballyroan BNS V Dublin 7 Educate Together NS
Ice Skating – 5th & 6th class – December 17th
Parent Teacher Meetings – November 24th – 28th
Peace Proms – Hanora – 4th class
STEM week –10 11 2025 – 15 11 2025 Thanks Padraig and Peadar
Two teachers will attend ET – Student-led Activism Project
Carol DP to attend Educate Together Teachers’ Conference
Thanks to the PGSA for a successful and well attended AGM on October 20th
Thanks to Vikki Brennan for the Winter Card fundraiser
Winter Bazaar on November 30th
Digital detox – Thursday February 5th
Summer Fete – May 24th, 2026
Parent Talk tbc
Table quiz – March 20th, 2026
Boxing programme
6th class children participating the boxing programme for local schools this week
STEM Week 2025
The emphasis this year was on being physically active while participating in Maths, Science and Engineering tasks. For instance, pupils had to puff their lungs out to compete in the Balloon Car Chase. The 6th Class Active Committee braved wet conditions to conduct time trials and beanbag distance throwing, the emphasis here being on measurement. 2nd Class visited 5th to be mentored on Scratch programming, while infant classes used cup phones to learn about sound from 4th Class instructors.
STEM Projects 6th Class
Our 6th class pupils truly outdid themselves with an incredibly impressive STEM project showcase. This gave the pupils a great opportunity to put their creativity, engineering and presentation skills on show for the entire school and families to appreciate. From the Brooklyn Bridge to Fastnet Lighthouse, from the Taj Mahal to Newgrange there was so much to see and take in. In particular, it was brilliant to see the pupils articulate complex ideas with such pride and confidence. There are future engineers amongst them.
Massive congratulations to all of 6th Class. They have certainly set a high bar for future projects.
HSE Psychology Advice Clinic
This clinic is for adults or for parents who have concerns about their child. Please note, they do not provide assessment or therapy at the advice clinic, but can discuss onward referral if required.
Please see attached flyer.
To finish, congratulations to all our Balloon Car Race winners! it was great fun!
Have a super weekend!
Fionnuala