St. Patrick’s Day
Reminder – School is closed on Friday 17th of March and re-opens as normal on Monday 20th of March at 8.30am.
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Mid Term Break
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Just a reminder that school is closed for the mid-term break next week
(13-17 February 2023.)
School re-opens as normal at 8.30am on Monday 20th of February.
Enjoy the break!
School Closure
Dear Parents,
In light of the recent announcement by the Taoiseach about the spread of Covid 19, the school will close on Thursday 12th March 2020 until 30th March 2020. This is also in line with the advice and recommendations made by the National Authorities and the National Public Emergency Team. Please see attached statement from the Department of Education and Skills.
As per yesterday’s email the children will have been given work to complete over the period. If they are absent today, you may wish to link in with another parent. We will inform all children of the closure at the end of the day. All scheduled school events until 30th March are cancelled immediately such as after school clubs, GAA etc. If your child is in a club today and you can’t make it to the school for 2.15 we will supervise those remaining children until 3.10.
It is in the interests of us all to remain safe and vigilant faced with challenges that are before us. Our aim in the school is to always provide a healthy and safe atmosphere for your children. This is our primary concern and we look forward to beating this virus together and returning back to normal as soon as possible. We hope you all stay safe and that our country stands together in this unprecedented time. We will update you if any further information is provided to us.
Is mise le meas,
Brían ó Luasa
Deputy Principal Skerries Educate Together
Cake Sale
Calling All Bakers…
The PTA is holding its annual Valentine’s Day Cake Sale this Friday, in the school hall. We need as many cakes and sweet treats as possible, as the more goodies we have to sell, the more funds will be raised for the school. You can give us your goodies on Friday morning at drop-off, but please make sure that all donations are nut-free.
We will have a table at the cake sale dedicated to “free-from” goodies (free from gluten, dairy-free, etc.), so if you’re supplying any such goodies, please label your donations as “dairy-free” or “gluten-free”, so we know how to display them.
For the first time, we’ll also be selling tea, coffee and hot-chocolate at this cake sale, so you can get a caffeine hit along with your sugar hit.
What a great way to kick off your Friday!
Looking forward to seeing you all then. The PTA
Holiday Arrangements
Dear Parents,
School finishes at 11.40am on Friday 20th of December for the holidays.
School re-opens on Monday 6th of January at 8.30am.
Have a nice break everyone.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Dear parents/guardians,
For the past number of years we, as a school community, have supported the Inner City Helping Homeless charity in their Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Every December, we have been amazed at the huge number of shoeboxes donated by children and families in our school. This year we are once again asking for your support with this.
Homelessness is an ever growing issue in this country and Christmas time can be especially difficult for people affected by it. ICHH does incredible work to support people without a home and this is a cause that all children in our school feel strongly about.
We are asking families to fill and wrap one shoebox with items such as soap, toothpaste, gloves etc and bring it to our outdoor classroom on December 13th. You are free to choose who you are filling the box for (Adult/Child, Boy/Girl), but please label the shoebox accordingly. Collection times will be at 8:30, 1:10 and 2:10.
Thank you for your support.
Skerries ETNS
Parent-Attended Assemblies
Parent-Attended Assemblies
We value parents attending our monthly assemblies. It is a considerable support to the school which teachers appreciate and enables parents to get a glimpse of school life on a normal school day. We would encourage all parents who are able to, to come along and attend these.
The dates for these assemblies for the year ahead are as follows: 4/10, 8/11, 5/12, 10/01, 7/02, 20/03, 1/05 and 12/06.
The junior assembly (Junior Infants to 2nd class) takes place immediately after drop-off in the morning. The senior assembly happens at 10 45 am. Assemblies generally last about an hour.
Mid-Term Break
School closes for mid-term break at the normal times of 1.10pm and 2.10pm on Friday 25th of October.
School re-opens on Monday 4th of November at 8.30am. Hope everyone has a relaxing break.
Skerries Educate Together NS presents Pumpkinfest, Sunday 20th October, 2 – 5 pm
Skerries Educate Together NS presents Pumpkinfest on Sunday 20th October in the school grounds, from 2pm to 5pm. After a break last year, Pumpkinfest family fun day returns as a special event just for the school community, and is the PTA’s major fundraising event of the 2019-2020 school year.
This year’s Pumpkinfest will be jam-packed with family-friendly activities, from a spooky cake sale to slime-making, Mad Scientist shows, face-painting, a wrap-a-mummy contest, and much, much more. There will be prizes for best pumpkin (bring along a carved pumpkin to participate) and best costumes; a sing-along and marshmallow toasting at the fire-pit; a treasure hunt; a second-hand toy, book, fancy-dress costume and handbag sale; a wheel of fortune with lucky dip; a barbeque; delicious hot food and drinks at our catering stand, and a confectionery stall.
We guarantee you’ll be howling with laughter by the end. So put the date in your diary, tell your family and friends, and be sure to join us on Sunday 20th October. All funds raised from the event will be used to buy IT and other essential equipment for the school. A €1 admission fee applies per person.
Your Hallowe’en starts right here!
Parent Assemblies
Parent-Attended Assemblies
We value parents attending our monthly assemblies. It is a considerable support to the school which teachers appreciate and enables parents to get a glimpse of school life on a normal school day. We would encourage all parents who are able to, to come along and attend these.
The dates for these assemblies for the year ahead are as follows: 4/10, 8/11, 5/12, 10/01, 7/02, 6/03, 1/05 and 12/06.
The junior assembly (Junior Infants to 2nd class) takes place immediately after drop-off in the morning. The senior assembly happens at 10 45 am. Assemblies generally last about an hour.