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Board of Management 2019-23

If you are willing to stand for nomination and election
as parent nominee to the Board of Management please complete and date the form below.

NEW PLAYGROUND GAMES

The children are really enjoying the new playground games that were kindly bought for the school by our Parents Council.

LETTER FROM MR GUNNELL

3rd October 2019
Dear Parents,

Thank you very much to yourselves and your children for making me so welcome as principal of St. Mary’s Junior Boys N.S. It has been great getting to know so many new faces over the last few weeks and I look forward to getting to know more of you and your children as the year progresses.
I look forward to continuing the good work of retired principal Mary and all the staff of this great school.
I wish to let you know that I am available should you wish to discuss any matter in relation to your child’s time in St. Mary’s Junior BNS. I can be contacted on the school phone number above or if you wish to email me directly please do so on principalsmjb@gmail.com.
For the moment, please check your child’s bag for notes or newsletters. Over the coming weeks we will be increasingly using the text service for important notices and will soon be seeking email addresses in order to increase electronic communication and to allow online payments.
Reminders:
Thanks to all who have paid the ‘class money’. If you have forgotten to do so, can you please forward to your child’s teacher ASAP. If you have an issue with payment, please contact me in confidence on the principal email above.
Change to school calendar – School will be closed on Monday December 9th 2019 as staff attend training on the new primary language curriculum.

Thank you for your co-operation in these matters and looking forward to your continued support throughout the year.

Yours Sincerely,
John Gunnell
Principal

NATIONAL FITNESS DAY

The whole school participated in our annual Tug of War event for National Fitness Day on 26th September. Great fun was had by all.

WELCOME MR GUNNELL

St. Mary's Junior Boys' would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Principal Mr John Gunnell and also to our new students. We wish you well in your new adventure in the 'Junior Boys's School'.

MRS.SLATTERY'S FAREWELL TRIBUTE

The whole school put on a fantastic performance to mark Mrs. Slattery's retirement. It was an emotional affair full of music and poetry to celebrate the great person Mrs. Slattery is and to show her how much she means to us all.As a parting gift, Mrs Slattery presented the school with a Buddy Bench. This 'Buddy Bench' comes with a plaque stating our school mantra 'Kind Hands, Kind Feet, Kind Words'. Thank you Mrs Slattery for such a kind gesture.

SPORTS DAY

Plenty of fun was had by all at our Sports Day this year. Ms Gavin and Mrs .Walshe did a fantastic job organising all the activities for us.

INFANT TOUR TO TEARAWAYS PET FARM

Junior Infants, Senior Infants and the Language Class had great fun on their trip to Tearaways Pet Farm.

FIRST CLASS TOUR TO BUNRATTY

The boys in First Class really enjoyed their trip to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park for their school tour.

OUR EASTER RAFFLE WINNERS

There was great excitement at our Easter Raffle. All the winners were delighted with their prizes.

Easter Raffle

Feast your eyes on all the lovely prizes we have for our Easter Raffle.

Our School garden

Our school caretaker, Ger, has been very busy getting our raised beds ready for planting. Thank you to the environment section in Tipperary County Council for our box of wildflower seeds.

World book day

For World Book Day the boys from 5th and 6th class in the C.B.S. came to our school to participate in some 'Buddy Reading'. It was a great success.

Enrolment in St.Mary's

Enrolment for St. Mary's Junior Boys' N.S. will take place from Monday 4th February to Friday 8th February. If you would like to enrol your child, please call to our secretary's office for an application form. We look forward to meeting you all.

FEBRUARY ASSEMBLY

At our February Assembly, Mrs Slattery presented Vadzim Siaredzich with the student of the month trophy. Ms Gavin's boys received certificates for all their hard work in Reading Recovery. Two boys from each class were also awarded prizes to acknowledge their great handwriting.

Presentation of Cheque to Suaimhneas

We raised a total of €230 for Suaimhneas through our Christmas Jumper fundraiser.
Mrs Slattery and some pupils from each class presented Kay O'Donoghue from Suaimhneas with a cheque for the amount raised. Well done to all the students and parents who contributed to such a great cause.