Dear Parents/Guardians,

Just to make you aware, there is a wasp’s nest in the Willow Structure in front of the school.  All children (including Junior Infants) are asked to enter the school through the gate by the Tower on left hand side until further notice.  They will also be leaving at the end of the day by this gateway.  No children are to enter the school by the front door, by the office, when the gate is open.

Religion Programme:  Bishop Nulty has approved a whole school in-service of the first formal Primary R.E. Curriculum and the new R.E. Programme for all teachers on Wednesday, 14th September 2016.  All children will be going home at 12pm on the day to facilitate this.

First Holy Eucharist: There is a meeting for all parents/guardians of children who will be receiving their First Holy Communion this school year on Wednesday, 21st September 2016 in Allen Church @ 7:30pm.  The provisional date for the Communion is Saturday, 13th May 2017 @ 2pm in Allen Church.  We have not yet received any information for the Confirmation, as soon as we receive it we will forward it on to all parents/guardians concerned.

Curriculum Resources: The preferred way to pay is through our Aladdin Schools link which was emailed to all families.  If you have no access, alternatively, you can send it into the class teacher in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name, what it is for and the amount.

Tuesday, 28th June:

Graduation will be taking place @ 10:45pm.  Parents/Guardians of 6th Class are welcome to attend.

Thursday, 30th June 2016:

The school will close for Summer Holidays @ 12pm for all pupils.  The school will re-open on Thursday, 1st September 2016.

Teachers have sent texts with information to the relevant parents of children involved for each game/tour.

Tuesday, 14/6/16:

Boys Allen Parish Cup V Allenwood. U10 @ 12:30pm and Seniors @ 1pm in Allenwood G.F.C.

Wednesday, 15/6/16:

4th, 5th and 6th class tour.

Thursday, 16/6/16:

Girls Allen Parish Cup in Allen.  Leaving the school @ 10:45am

Football blitz for 3rd and 4th class in Hawkfield.  Leaving the school @ 11:15am

Active Schools Week:
Last week 1st class ran a marathon (26 miles) between them for the Active Schools week. They took it in turns to run a couple of laps in back of school every day.
Well done.
If you have any photographs from the Parish Sports, can you please send them to Mr. Eyres email: robertstownnssi@gmail.com. Thank you.

A big thank you from the Parent Association to all the parents and children who supported the Allen Parish Sports by way of donations and baked goods and also to the local sponsors who provided donations.
There was one prize to raffle and the winner was:- Sham Moran.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Thank you to parents that have already paid for the Book Rental Scheme for next year.  Please note that this money can be paid in installments through our online payment system (a link was already sent to you by email, if you did not receive it please contact Ms. Dillon), which records all monies paid.

Any parents who would like to take up the Book Rental Scheme but are having difficulty paying at this time should contact Ms. Dillon as we have some extra funding available for this.

Please contact the office, if you are NOT availing of our Book Rental Scheme so as you receive a full book list your child/ren.