APRIL NEWSLETTER

In-School Activities

We are busy on a number of fronts. We recently participated in the Sportshall Athletics in Letterkenny and enjoyed the event. Our Cumann na mBunscol GAA Quiz team competed in the Ulster final and were placed fifth. Well done to all.

We also had a large number of participants in Feis Loreto in Letterkenny and enjoyed success in quite a number of competitions. We were delighted to win the Best Overall Music Award on the day.

We wish our girls’ soccer team all the best in the Co Donegal FAIS 5 a side Soccer Finals this week.

Board of Management News

We have been quite busy on the works front recently. We painted the exterior of the school building and we have installed new sensory padding in our Solas Rooms. We have also introduced a new gate access system in recent weeks. We are working on the completion of a snagging list for the new extension and hope to have an opening day for the new rooms. The Board have provisionally scheduled Friday 2 May for this but we will confirm this closer to the date.

Sponsored Walk

We wish to thank you all for your generosity regarding our recent Sponsored Walk. A magnificent total of €3,075 was raised and is being invested in pupil resources.

An Coiste Glas

An Coiste Glas (Green School Committee) are collecting used household batteries this week and ask for any such batteries to be handed into the school this week.

Social Media Use

A number of parents have passed commentary on the use by some pupils of social media platforms (outside of school time). We will remind all of the importance of internet safety at school and request that you monitor your child’s online presence (if applicable).

Attendance

As part of our Attendance Reporting to you, we wish to note that we had an attendance rate of 95.3%, up from 92.4% on March of last year. This is a significant and welcome improvement and we hope to continue in this vein for the remainder of the year.

Easter Draw

We will hold an Easter Draw on the final day of term with a hamper and Easter Eggs as prizes. Tickets are €2 each, or three for €5.

Dates for the Diary

The Ceremony of Light for confirmation candidates will be held this Wednesday 2 April at 7pm in Kilmacrennan Chapel. Confirmations are scheduled for Thursday 10 April at 6pm.

First Confessions are scheduled for Tuesday 8 April at 7pm in Termon Chapel. Uniforms are to be worn.

Please note that the school will close on Friday 11 April and reopen on Monday 28 April (Easter Holidays). Please note that the school is closed for pupils on Monday 5 May (May Bank Holiday).

The Annual Kilmac 5k event is scheduled for Friday 16 May.

First Holy Communions are Saturday 17 May.

Throwback Thursday

Grace, our School Secretary, has also been posting weekly Throwback Thursday photographs on the Gallery Section of the website with photographs of former pupils and school events over the years. Feel free to view.