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Holiday List
Autumn
Term
Aug 25, 26 and 27
School Development Days 1, 2 and 3
Sept 20
Optional Closure
Oct 29 - Nov 1
Hallowe’en Break
Nov 2
School Development Day 4
Dec 8
School Development Day 5
Dec 23 - Jan 6
Christmas Vacation
Jan 7
School Development Day 6
Spring Term
Jan 10
School Re-opens
Feb 14 and 15
Mid-term Break
Mar14
School Development Day 7
Mar15, 16, 17, and 18
St Patrick’s Day Break
April 22 - 29
Easter Vacation
Summer Term
May 3
Spring Break
May 4
School Re-opens
May 30
Spring Bank Holiday
May 31
School Development Day 8
Please note:
School Assessment Week
May 23 – 27
Summer Holidays
School closes 30th June at 12.00noon
for Summer Holidays
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Welcome!
Welcome back to school to all our children, and to you
the parents, guardians and carers. Welcome to all our new pupils; we hope
they will be happy and enjoy their experiences at school. To our last
year’s P7’s we wish good luck, health and happiness in their
new schools – adh mór orthu.
Up Down!
Comhghairdeas to Down on their great Championship campaign
to date – we especially send our best wishes to our past pupils,
Ambrose Rogers, Mark Poland and Mark Doran; we are very proud of them.
To our friends and neighbours in the parish and in neighbouring clubs,
we wish them all the best too: Peter Fitzpatrick, John and Martin Clark,
Brendan McVeigh and James Colgan. Come on, Down!
School Holiday Monday 20th September
School will be closed for a holiday on the day after the All-Ireland Senior
Football Final.
Down Training
Down Senior Training will be open on Monday 6th September in the evening.
It will take place in Páirc Esler, Newry. This will be a great
chance for the children to see the players training and to get autographs.
Down Day
We will have a Down Day in school on Friday 10th September. Everyone may
dress up in red and black (or yellow for the away jerseys), or any colour
they wish. This will be a non-uniform day.
We hope to have All-Ireland Senior Finalists from other
years at school on this day, and we will have a question and answer session
in Longstone Hall in the afternoon, starting at 1.00pm. You and your family
and friends are warmly invited to this event.
Decorating the School
We will decorate the school tomorrow evening Friday 3rd September at 7.00pm
and we would appreciate your help. We would be very grateful if parents
could bring ladders, hammers and nails etc so that we can put up flags
and bunting at school and on the road. Your help is much appreciated.
Swimming Lessons
Swimming lessons for Primary 4-5 begin on Friday 3rdth September at 1.30pm
in Kilkeel Leisure Centre. They will end on 26th November. Children should
bring in £1 per week (£12.00) towards transport costs for
the term. Primary 6-7 will have their swimming lessons next term. These
lessons are part of the PE curriculum and are paid for by the school.
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Dinners
School dinners cost £2.20 and must be paid weekly in advance. Children
should bring in dinner money for the week on Mondays. All children must
bring in their own dinner money in an envelope clearly marked with their
name and the days they are taking dinner. If you are paying by cheque,
please make cheque payable to SELB. Menus will be given to every child
each month. If you think your family may be eligible for free school meals,
please contact the School Secretary, Mrs Mairead Quinn, for a form.
Milk
Milk is available every day at breaktime and costs £25.50 for the
year. Milk may also be paid for termly: £10 Autumn Term; £10
Spring Term; £6 Summer Term. If your child would like milk, please
let us know. Milk begins on Monday 6th September.
Tin Whistle
P4-5 pupils are learning tin whistle this year. The school will provide
the books. Tin whistles are available in school at £2.50.
Guitar Lessons
Mrs Paula Higgins will begin guitar lessons and music appreciation on
Thursday 9th September, from 3.00pm – 4.00pm. Cost: £2 per
lesson. If your child is in P4-7 and is interested in playing guitar please
encourage him/her to come along.
Class Organisation 2010-2011
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Class Teacher |
| P1 |
Mrs S Rooney |
| P2/3 |
Mrs S McConville |
| P4/5 |
Ms M Rogers |
| P6/7 |
Miss S McLoughlin |
Thank you for your co-operation and support.
Yours sincerely,
Margaret Rogers
Principal
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