Rathmore National School

Thank you to Garda Terry Donnelly and Garda Liam Houlihan  from Naas Garda Station who visited our school this morning. They spoke to all the pupils who travel by bus reinforcing the need to wear safety belts and behave properly while travelling on the bus. They also visited classes and spoke to pupils who travel by car with regard to safety belts and booster seats.

Well done to the U 11 boys hurling team who are through to the semi-finals against Ballymore N.S. on Thursday 8^th, their match is in Naas GAA at 1.00pm. All support welcome

U 11 boys football team will play Monasterevin N.S. on Friday 9^th at 11am in Monasterevin.

U 11 girls football team are through to the semi-finals.

Cross Country will take place in Valleymount on Wednesday next 14^th October. A total of 48 pupils from 1^st to 6^th classes will take part.  Trials will be run this week with consent notes going home early next week.

Thank you to Will and Gillian, from the Irish Army who came to our school on Thursday 24th September, to present us with our Centenary Flag. Will and Gillian spoke to all the children about the history and background of the flag, as well as reading out the Irish Proclamation. The flag cannot be hung until the official day of 15th March 2016. Adam Doyle assisted in reading out the proclamation and Evan Noone and Sadhbh O’ Sullivan received the flag on behalf of the school.

Our lost property box was emptied on Friday 2^nd October, a total of 7 school tracksuit tops, 10 coats, 2 tracksuit bottoms, 2 pairs runners, 1 school jumper and 1 school cardigan were recycled. All items recycled did not have child’s name written on them and therefore could not be returned.

Tue 29th Sep 11:30am in the school – Opening of School Year Mass – Parents welcome to attend.

Mon 28th Sep 7:30pm in the school – Information Night on Jolly Phonics Programme – for parents of Junior and Senior Infants classes.

Mon 28th Sep 8:00pm in the Garden Room – Parents Association AGM – All Parents welcome to attend.

Mon 28th Sep 1:00pm on the school pitch – U11 Girls play Gael Scoil Ui Fhiach

Fri 25th Sep 11:00am in Newbridge – U11 Boys play St Conleth’s Newbridge