St. Fursey's Staff Update
Monday 15/04/24
Curriculum & Planning
Agreed Focus on Learning
Handwriting
- Teach a mini handwriting lesson each week
Spellings
- Mini spelling lesson each Monday.
Code of Behaviour
- Continue to refer to the 6 school rules to the children.
Planning Reminders
- March CM was due on Wednesday 10th April. Please save it to the Drive if you have not already done so.
- Please save your fortnightly plan to your folder on the Shared Drive at the beginning of each fortnight
School Events
Monday
- Speech & Drama
- Wellbeing team meeting @ 2pm (Rebekah to cover 4th Class)
Tuesday
- The Wizard of Oz Production - Gers Hall @ 1.15pm
Thursday
- RSE Programme - 6th Class - All Day
School Wide Initiatives
General Manners & Showing Respect
Please remind the children of the following:
- Corridor: Children should walk on the left hand side of the corridor in a single file at all times - Quiet on the corridors
- Stop & Stand back for any adult you meet
- Greetings: the following are to be used at all times as Gaeilge: Dia Dhuit to anyone you meet. Go raibh maith agat - Más é do thoil é (please) Gabh mo Leithscéal (excuse me) Toilet - leithreas le do thoil
- When any adult goes into classroom - Silence (children should know to DEAR or téigh a chodladh or follow the direction given by the class teacher)
- Uniforms - correct uniform has to be worn
- Line up quietly after break and lunchtime.
- Twice weekly
Croke Park & Staff Meetings
Croke Park Meetings
- Wednesday 17th April - Teachers Only
- Wednesday 1st May
If you have anything to add to the agenda please let me know.
Staff Absences
Tuesday & Wednesday
- Aisling C - Ger Galligan sub
Friday
- Noeleen - Joan Carolan sub
Dates for your Diary
- Week beg 22nd April: TY Work Experience Calum Goss & Aaron Lynch. A timetable will be sent around in advance.
- Week beg 29th April: Spelling Testing Week
- Week beg 13th May: English Testing Week
- Week beg 20th May: Maths Testing Week
- Week beg 27th May: Wellbeing Week
- Tuesday 28th May: Maths Curriculum Training Day
- Friday 31st May: Reports due
- Wednesday 29th May: Edinburgh University String Orchestra Concert
PA Funded Events
Music Workshop
The PA will be paying for a music workshop for the children for 6 weeks running on Thursdays.
Dates are: 25th April, 2nd May, 16th May, 23rd May, 30th May & 6th June.
Timetable as follows:
- 9:30 - 10:00 5th Class
- 10:00 - 10:30 6th Class
- 10:50 - 11:10 Junior Infants
- 11:10 - 11:25 Féileacáin
- 11:30 - 12 noon Senior Infants
- 12:00 - 12:30 1st Class
- 1:00 - 1:30 2nd Class
- 1:30 - 2:00 3rd Class
- 2:00 - 2:30 4th Class
Hall Timetable
The Hall is in use at the following times:
Daily
- 11:40-12:00 - Ms. Higgins class
Work Experience Students
Teaching Practice Students
- Megan Clarke - 2nd Class
Reminder: Breaks not to be taken at the same time as teachers.
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