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St. Teresa's N.S., Ballintogher, Co. Sligo      Tel No: 0719164939          Roll No: 02013s  

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OCTOBER 2017

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2017

 

Some updates on Government regulations

GARDA VETTING

- In line with the "Vetting Act" please note that any parents helping with coaching, swimming, supervision an / or giving talks to a class will need to have school specific Garda Vetting in place.  This will also apply to TY students who come to our school on work experience.

- Forms for completion can be obtained from the school

 

POD (Primary Online Database)

The Department of Education and Skills maintain an electronic database of primary school pupils including their PPS number which we are required to return annually.  Please note this is a requirement of the Department and not the school.

 

 

Cross Country - Sligo IT 

Well done to all the children who represented our school in the Cross Country race on Saturday the 30th of September. Check out the Active blog for photos of the event. 

Súgradh le Chéile

Many thanks to all the parents who took part in the Súgradh le Chéile workshop this morning. Follow the link for a short clip of events. https://vimeo.com/235795424

 

JUNE 2017

Class of 2017

Another year over and another 6th class we say farewell to. We wish Christopher, Adam, Katie, Ella and Megan all the very best as they embark on a new venture in their lives in September. They have been a wonderful class and a joy to teach. Well done and enjoy the holidays. 

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Below is the link to a beautiful photostory put together by Ms. Mulligan of the very fond memories the class of 2017 had in our school. We hope you enjoy!

https://vimeo.com/223341421

 

Pictured below also is the beautiful cake which the Diamond family presented to 6th class for their last day. Isn't it just beautiful!

 

 March 2017

Sligo Education Support Centre in collaboration with Jigsaw are running a Mental Health Awareness Initiative for Parents on Thursday March 2nd at 7.30pm in IT, Sligo.

Advance booking is essential.  You can register online at www.ecsligo.ie or telephone 071-9138700 for further information.

CLOTHES COLLECTION

 

A clothes collection has been organised for Monday 6th March.  Please leave bags outside the school on the morning of Monday 6th March.

 

 

January / February 2017

Grandparents Day 

Grandparents Day was a huge success and many thanks to all who made the day so wonderful. Follow the link to see a photostory of the days events. https://vimeo.com/202284481

 

Sligo Family Resource Centre are again running a parenting course starting on 30th January for six weeks.  Course costs €20.  Please telephone them on 071-9146315 for further information.

 

News/ events:

 

November 2016

 

UPCOMING EVENTS IN NOVEMBER -

- A  Clothing Collection to raise funds on Monday next 21st November.  Please leave your bags outside the school on Monday morning.

 

-  The Student Council have organised a Jumble Sale taking place in the school on Tuesday next 22nd November.  

 

 

September / October 2016

Welcome back to a fun packed exciting year ahead. We extend a warm welcome to our new infants who have settled in wonderfully. Our school has already  been very busy with various events e.g. taking part in our school mass, Sligo Athletics Fest and Cross County to name but a few. 

Upcoming Events

JUNE 2016

Class of 2016

We were very sad to say goodbye to our 6th class students today as they start a new journey in their lives. 

Wishing them every success for the future. Follow the link below to see a look back of their many happy years in St Teresas NS. Huge thanks to Ms Mulligan for putting it together. 

https://vimeo.com/172105761

Huge thanks also to Finbarr and Maeve Diamond who presented 6th class with this wonderful farewell cake this morning. It was delicious! Thank you!

  

 

GRADUATION

Huge congrats to all three schools of the parish who celebrated their Graduation Mass last Tuesday in St Thereses church Ballintogher. A special word of congratulations to our own 6th class. Follow the link to see the beautiful song "When I grow up" sang by Ben, Rayann, Senna and Emma which was performed on the night. It was amazing. 

https://vimeo.com/170961679

 

5th and 6th class 1916 song 

Have a look at 5th and 6th class performing their own song with music by Karl https://vimeo.com/168403832

 

 St. Michael's are hosting a talk on 'Nutrition for Health and Performance in Kids and Adolescents' on Thursday 9th June in Ballintogher Community Centre at 7pm.  The talk is being given by Gemma McMonagle, lecturer in Human Nutrition at IT Sligo.  All are welcome to attend.  Contact Trevor Coen 0872306436 if you have any questions.

 

 

Please note that an up to date Physical Education Policy is available to view on the School Policies page

 

 

Dates to Remember:

- Cake Sale 9th June

- Infants Tour 21st June

Tours:

- 1st & 2nd Class Tour 23rd June

- 3rd & 4th Class Tour 16th June

- 5th & 6th Class tour 22nd June

MAY 2016

 

Dates to Remember:

- Confirmation Friday 6th May

- ISPCA Fundriaser Thursday 19th May

- School Concert Friday 20th May

 

APRIL 2016

Dates to Remember:

- Cycle Workshop Friday 15th April

- Science Fair 20th April

- First Communion Saturday 30th April

 

March 2016

Proclamation Day 2016 was a huge success.

         

Follow the link for a photostory of the days events https://vimeo.com/159360710

FEBRUARY 2016

Dates to Remember:

- Grandparents Day - 3rd February

- Forms needed back regarding parent volunteers for the BE ACTIVE - AFTER SCHOOLS PROGRAMME

- Confirmation Commitment Ceremony - 10th February

- Mid-term - School closed 18th & 19th February

WOW (Walk On Wednesday) starting  24th February:  parents & children to meet at  St Michael's pitch at 9.10 am & walk to school together .

JANUARY 2016

Dates to Remember:

- School Reopens 6th January

- 6th Class boys & girls - visits from Secondary Schools expected this month 

December 2015

Dates to remember:

- After School Practise for Concert - 9th December until 4.30pm

- Sunday, 13th December - Carols by Candlelight

-  Shoebox Appeal - all Shoeboxes to be delivered by end of Nov start of Dec

- New BOM Parents Representatives - elected by end of December

November 2015

 

Dates to Remember:

 

- Thursday 5th November - Presentation of National Flag and Proclamation by the Defence Forces

- Sunday 8th November - Science Fair in Sligo IT 12:00 - 2:30

- Sunday 13th December - Christmas Concert

- Tuesday 24th and Thursday 26th November - Parent/Teacher Meetings

 

Survey Results:

Thank you to all who completed The Catholic Schools Partnership Survey.

 

Click here to view the results:   https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-V8M96WLQ/

 

 

June 2015

 

6th Class Movie on Road Safety

[Click here to watch the movie]

 

 

Dear Parent(s),

..As we come to the end of the school year 2014-2015 I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and enthusiasm throughout the year.  Throughout the many activities which your children have been involved in, you have been there at all times to lend support and it has made an enormous difference.  We hope every pupil has enjoyed their year and the many events which have taken place - tours, outings, sports days and matches, music lessons, Grandparents Day, Green Flag Day, School Science Fair, Seachtain na Gaeilge, performances in the Hawks Well theatre and the development of our School Garden to name but a few.  We wish our 6th class every possible success as they move on to secondary school, they have been a pleasure to have in our school and we hope to see them again soon.  For all other classes we wish you a wonderful summer holidays after all their hard work and we look forward to hearing of all your adventures when we return on 31st AUGUST 2015.

Have a great summer everyone and see you all again soon.

Best Wishes,

Nora Kearins

 

PARENTS, PLEASE COMPLETE OUR SURVEY

Below please find a survey which we have compiled as part of the Catholic Schools Partnership to explore the characteristic Spirit of Catholic Schools.  We invite you all to take a few minutes and complete the survey which focuses on further developing our understanding of our school identity.  Many thanks to all who participate.

Click here to view survey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Busy! Busy! Busy!

As there are so many events taking place within the school this month, the following list has been compiled to help everyone keep tabs on what is occuring.  Please take note of the following dates:

 

May 2015

ST. TERESA'S N.S. ANNUAL SCIENCE FAIR

A big word of thanks to all the parents and members of our school community who took time out of their day to join us at our Science Fair.  A great day was had by all and the children had a wonderful time showing all the skills and experiments which they have been developing throughout the year.  To learn more about the day why not have a look at our Sc ience Page

SCHOOL BANK

Our school bank is now open for business and can be availed of by pupils any Wednesday during lunch break.  Well done to the members of our Student Council who are overseeing the initative.  The bank is available to pupils from 1st - 6th class

A NEW GREEN FLAG FOR ST. TERESA'S N.S.

A big congratulations to Ms Wynne and all the members of the Green Schools Committee who have guided our school toward achieveing another Green Flag!!  Well done to all the pupils and parents who parked the cars and took to the road for out NCT (No Car Tuesday) Days each playing their part in securing this achievement for our school.   A celebration will take place later in this school year - more information to come.

SCHOOL TOURS

Destinations for our school tours have now been decided upon.  Pupils from Infants will be heading to 5star Fun in Grange, 1st - 3rd classes will be having an action packed day with trips to Funny Bones, The Garda Station and the Playground while 4th - 6th class pupils will be travelling to Lough Gara Stables and Country Pursuits.  We hope tha everyone has a fantastic time!

April 2015

Confirmation

Congratulations to all our 6th class pupils who celebrated their Confirmation on Saturday, 25th April in Killenummery Church.  Well done to all of them for preparing so carefully and we hope they all had a wonderful day

Choir Practise

Choir Practise will be starting early this month to prepare for the First Holy Communion ceremony which will be held in St. Teresa's Church on Saturday, 9th May.  Anyone wishing to take part is asked to inform their teachers (3rd - 6th classes) and remember we will also be looking for some soloists to perform specific hymns

Guitar Recital

Well done to the pupils in MsMcHugh's room (1st - 3rd) on their wonderful guitar performance on Tuesday, 14th April.  Thank you also to all the parents who attended.

Clothing Collection

As part of our ongoing fundraising efforts we have organised Irish Clothing Collection to collect used clothes on Tuesday, 23rd April.  We ask for your support in this effort by asking neighbours, friends and family to donate any unwanted clothing, shoes and bags

 

 

March 2015

The BUGHOUSE BAND

Many thanks to the Bughouse Band who performed for the children on Tuesday, 24th March.  It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.  Thank you to MsMcHugh for organising the event 

Easter Egg Hunt

Many thanks to our Parents' Association for organising the Easter Egg Hunt for the children in the school.  It was a great event and thoroughly enjoyed by every child. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


   
   
   

 

PARENTS INVOLVEMENT

 

Many thanks to all the parents who have volunteered last term for the tasks at hand.  This term we are looking for your help for the following:

 

                   Thursday 15th May (Before 9.30 am)   -  Clothing Collection

                   Thursday 22nd May (2 - 3 pm)  -  We are looking for volunteers to help us clear the top field (behind the Church) of old metal goalposts, litter, etc.

 

                   Will you please let us know by Friday 16th May if you can help us with this so that  we can if necessary organise to hire a skip in time.

 

Whatever you can do is greatly appreciated.                        

  

 

No Car Tuesday (NCT ) Day 04/03/2014 - What a success!

 

 

Congratulations to our Boys and Girls!

Congratulations to our 5th & 6th class boys and girls who competed in the County Walk Race Finals in Sligo IT on the 4th April 2014.  The 5th class boys and 6th class girls secured the team silver medals while Eva Delahunt (6th class) and Ciarán McKeon (5th class) won 1st and 3rd respectively in the individual events.  

We wish them all every success as they compete in the Connacht Finals in Claremorris on Saturday, 12th April.  Details regarding times and venues will be forwarded once we get them.  Congratulations to all who participated!

Are You Available To Get Involved

We are looking for parents who would be willing to volunteer to participate in the following events in St. Teresa's N.S.

 

Information for Parents

Talk for teachers, parents, youth workers and other professionals working with young people on the use and abuse of alcohol among adolescents and its harmful effects http://www.ballintogherns.ie/pages/p-a-b.o.m.php

Science Fair in St. Teresa's N.S. on 10th April 2014

Wow! What a wonderful day we had at our first school Science Fair!  The number of parents who were able to take time out of their busy schedules was incredible and helped make the day so memorable for the children.  For any who were unable to join us, keep an eye on our Activities page - we will be posting some pictures after Easter.  Well done again to all the pupils who worked so hard and performed so wonderfully on the day - you made you school and your families very proud! Activities

FRIENDSHIP WEEK 2014

"Friendship Week" will take place in our school from 31st March 2014 - 4th April, during the week children from all classes will be involved in activities and lessons which will highlight the importance of treating others with respect and courtesy and how to develop positive relationships with those around you.  

COIRM GAEL LINN 2014

Congratulations to the pupils of 5th & 6th class who performed their play "An Piobaire Hamlin" as Gaeilge at the Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo on Tiesday, 11th March.  Their performance was of an excellent standard and saw them return home with two awards including an award for "outstanding acting".  Congratulations to all the pupils who worked so hard.

 

INDOOR HURLINS COUNTY FINALS

Well done to our Girls Indoor Hurling team who contested the County Indoor Hurling Final on Sunday, 9th March in the Teeling Centre, Sligo.  In spite of their valiant effortas they were unfortunately defeated by Killeenduff N.S. however, the girls team displayed an incredible level of sportsmanship and fairplay throughout.  

School Uniforms: Please note that school uniforms can be obtained from Dumore Embroidery by contacting Amy O' Hara on the following numbers 071 9164848 or  087 2168522.  School uniforms are available on line from www.schooluniforms4u.ie and from the local shop "Check Out", Ballintogher.

 

Pilot Schools for Green School in Biodiversity - as one of only 15 schools nationwide selected to pilot the Green Flag theme of Biodiversity, we were delighted to see that our work throughout has been included in the national Green Schools site.  Why not read about our work at www.greenschoolsireland.org and check under "Case Studies"

 

NCT (No Car Tuesday) 2014

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT - Dec 2013      
 

 

GRANDPARENTS DAY

COIRM GAEL LINN PRESENTATION - Hawks Well Theatre 2014

Mission Statement

Scoil Naomh Treasa is a parish school, which is under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of the diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. We at Scoil Naomh Treasa are committed to providing a well-balanced education for all children in a caring environment, where excellence and commitment are the desired criteria, within a catholic ethos.

Vision Statement

Our schools vision is:
• To enable each child to live a full life as a child

• To enable each child to enhance his/her social, spiritual, artistic and academic development.

• To enable each child to develop the capacity to think clearly, creatively and critically.

• To ensure the happiness of the children by creating a friendly, happy, interesting and comfortable atmosphere in each classroom.

• To provide a flexible curriculum that will suit the varying needs of individual children.

• To enable children to absorb and appreciate the rich cultural and Christian heritage of the local area and of Ireland.

• To equip each child to enable him/her to avail of future education.

• To enable children to live in accordance with the ideals of Christianity.

• To give children opportunities to appreciate and have respect for the environment.

• To help children develop a sense of community and of good citizenship

We feel that these aims and ideals can best be achieved through mutual cooperation of parents, pupils, teachers and Board of Management.

 

Ceili Mór 2011

 

Science Experiments 2012

 


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