Welcome to our website, St Ailbe's National School is located in Emly, Co Tipperary. It caters for boys and girls from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. We also have 2 special ASD classes. Our school is an all inclusive school where every child is valued and welcome. We are involved in a range of extra curricular activities like sports, drama and music. St Ailbe's National School has grown significantly in the last three years. We endeavour to foster a caring environment where all children's strengths and talents are recognised and cultivated. Enjoy our website!
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our students back and to welcome the new Junior Infants.
We welcome Ms Deirdre Ryan , our new SNA and Ms Andrea Lynch, our new special education teacher. .
Book Fair takes place during the week of the 16th of October. Details to follow.
A seminar will take place on the topic of Cyberbullying and Internet Safety on the 22nd of January, facilitated by Jeremy Pagden. We encourage all parents to attend this informative evening in light of all the dangers facing children online. Children 3rd to 6th Classes will receive training on internet safety and dangers in school. Parents seminar will take place that evening.
Christmas Concert- December 19th and 20th in the local parish hall.
Christmas Panto- A trip to pantomime Cinderella will take place to UL concert hall on Thursday December 21st, 2017.
Deposit of €10 is required by Friday October 4th.
Uniforms and Books
Sincere thanks to all for paying up so promptly for your children’s books. Any outstanding money can be paid to the office. Please ensure that your child takes care of any of the rental books that your child brings home. Any book that is lost or damaged will have to be replaced or paid for.
It is lovely to see all children dressed up very smartly in their uniforms and black shoes. I urge you to ensure that all children wear their full school uniform and black shoes throughout the year. There are some children missing school badges from their jumpers or cardigans. Please ensure that all jumpers or cardigans have badges.
On training days (Thurdays ) children from 1st to 6th, come in with their training gear on and must bring full uniform with them to change into after training. Gum Shields must be worn for football training.
Infants and Mr O Sheas Realtai class will do PE on Wednesdays and Fridays. They can wear their school jumpers and t-shirts along with tracksuit bottoms and runners on those days.
PLEASE LABEL ALL CHILDRENS JUMPERS, CARDIGANS AND JACKETS FROM JUNIORS RIGHT UP TO 6TH CLASS.
Primary School Cross Country Championships
Pupils from 3rd to 6th class took part in the cross country championships on Tuesday the 3rd of October in Thurles. We came home with 4 medals, from children finishing in the top ten of races for 3rd/4th Class boys race, 3rd/4th Class girls race aswell as 5th/6th Class boys race and 5th/6th class girls race. Congratulations to Meadhbh Hurley on her great win in the girls 5th/6th 1000m race, Lucy Martin, Diarmaid Hurley and Oisín Fawl on their medals and to all children who participated on the day. Girls in 3rd and 4th won third in the team category. We are extremely proud of you all!
Parent/Teacher Meetings.
Meetings will take place on Wednesday 18th of October and Thursday 25th October 2017 between 3.15pm and 5.00pm for Parents of Junior and Senior Infants, 1st, 2nd,4th and 6th. Parents of children in 3rd and 5th will meet their teacher on 24th January 2018. We would appreciate if all parents would attend at your appointed time. Parents appointment times will be sent out at a later date. If parents need to meet a teacher outside of this meeting – please make an appointment through the office.
IEP-A parent meeting will be arranged for each individual child in Spraoi and Realtai Classes. Teachers will contact parents individually to arrange suitable time.
IEP parent meetings for children requiring an IEP in mainstream classes will be commenced in October. Parents will be contacted to arrange a suitable time.
Post Office Saving Stamps are on sale at the school every Tuesday €1 each. In order to purchase stamps children need to have a post office account first. Children are encouraged to save their money for school tour etc.
Pupil Personal Accident Insurance– Please see attached letter all forms to be returned to the school with money by Friday 6th October 2017. School Activities only €6.00 per pupil or
24 hour basis €9.00 per pupil.
Music Classes
Classes will continue as last year with Alan. All children in Junior Infants will be given a tin whistle. If this is lost or damaged parents will have to replace it.
Congratulations to Alan on his All Ireland Fleadh successes. His band namely Shandrum Ceili Band won the All Ireland Senior Band competition for three years in a row. This is a fantastic achievement and has never been done before.
Comhaltas–) -Primarily the managing and promotion of Irish musicand dance, also the promotion of Irish culture in general and the language.
Emly have formed a branch of Comhaltas, music, singing and Irish lessons take place on Wednesday evenings for Adults and children. See attached sheet and their facebook page for further details.
All Welcome.
After school Homework Club
Homework club resumes again this year, Monday to Thursday from 3pm til 4pm for pupils from 1st to 6th class.
School Supplies
Mr. Hennessy will be in charge of a school supplies shop, pupils can purchase the following items in the morning from 9.10am. ie. copies, toppers, rubbers etc.
Sign Out
If you are collecting your child early please ensure that you sign them out in the note book in the hall.
Sick Note
If your child is sick please send in a note with dates to cover your childs absence.
Head Lice
Last year some classes particularly at the junior end of the school had severe infestations and re-occurences of head lice. This continued for the whole year. Please make sure that you check your childs hair every evening and treat if necessary. Girls should have their hair tied up in pleats every day.
Face Book- Keep up to date with all the details in the school . Facebook page is St Ailbes NSPA Emly.
Parking
Parking is becoming a problem again this year with our extra numbers. Please observe the parking restrictions outside the school.
Please park your car on the school side of the main road.
The kerb painted yellow in front of the school must be kept clear at all times.
NO PARKING OR DROPPING OFF
IN THIS ZONE
KEEP CLEAR FOR TAXIS DROPPING OFF CHILDREN AND PICKING UP CHILDREN
School Gates-Please ensure that you close gate as you go out .
Regardless of weather conditions in restricted area at any time during school hours.
We would like to draw your attention to the parking regulations already in place. Please adhere strictly to these rules.
Please be vigilant when driving by the zebra crossing.
The Board of Management requests that parents refrain from parking in the area opposite the school in the interest of safety.
All Parents are obliged to collect their children in the school yard for safety and insurance purposes.
The safe returning home of all children after school hours is the responsibility of Parents/Guardians.
Children are supervised each morning from 9.10am onwards. In the interest of safety please
do not drop your child in the school yard before 9.10am and leave them unattended.
The Board of Management do not accept responsibility for any child in the school before 9.10am.
Wishing you all a very happy successful year in St Ailbes from All Staff of St Ailbes NS .
St Ailbe's National School is a Catholic Primary School under the Trusteeship and Patronage of the Archbishop of the Diocese of Cashel and Emly.
St Ailbe's NS strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure learning environment where the self-esteem of each child will be enhanced and the educational, spiritual, moral and cultural needs of each child are identified and developed.
While St Ailbe's NS is a school with a Catholic ethos, it also gives due recognition to children of all other religious beliefs and none.
St Ailbe's NS promotes excellence in teaching and learning and encourages all children to have respect for diversity, environmental awareness and appreciation of our community.
School quilt designed by the children of Emly N.S to celebrate the centenary of the school
The children in 5th and 6th Class Each took a townsland and coloured it to effectively make a large jigsaw of out parish.
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