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Registration – Junior Infants September 2012
Application Forms will be available from the office from Monday 12 September.  Registration will take place on 17, 18 & 19 October.

New PE Timetable
Starting on Monday 3rd October, the new PE Timetable will be in place for all classes except Senior Infants - Senior Infants will begin following the new timetable on Monday 10th October (see bottom of Newsletter).
Please also note that children may need to wear their school tracksuits on other days during the year - especially if they are scheduled to have a visiting coach. Class teachers will inform the children in advance.

Healthy Lunch Policy
We operate a Healthy Lunch Policy in the school.  FIZZY DRINKS, CRISPS OR SWEETS ARE NOT PERMITTED.  On Friday, children are allowed one treat, e.g. a bar.  Please help us maintain the health of our children by following the guidelines in the School Booklet which is available to view at www.stpatricksns.ie. More information and suggestions for Healthy Lunchboxes is available at www.safefood.eu/en/Publication/Consumer-Information/Healthy-lunchboxes/.

Labelling/Lost Property
The chances of returning lost property are greatly increased if items are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Please ensure jumpers, cardigans, PE tops, coats, etc are labelled with your child’s name.

Coolmine Community School
An Information Evening for parents and students who are interested in going to school in Coolmine Community School in the academic year 2012/2013 will take place on Thursday 6 October at 7.30pm.

FAI Respect Cup Soccer Tournament
Twenty boys from 4th Class proudly represented the school at this tournament on Tuesday of this week. The weather was kind to them and they played very well. Well done to all the boys!
"Yesterday was a big day for us at the Soccer Tournament. I was goalie. I saved most goals except three."   Henoc 4th Class
"The soccer tournament was very very fun. Henoc was on my team and he was in goals. All my friends were there. St Patrick's Corduff won."    Anu 4th Class

Parents Association News

School Crests
School Crests are available to purchase from the school office at a cost of €5 each.

Volunteer Bag Packers Required  
St Patrick’s NS Parents Association continue fund raising for the school and will be packing shopping bags at Tesco Roselawn at the following times: Thursday 13 October from 4-8pm, Friday 14 October 4 – 8pm and Saturday 15 October 10am – 8pm.  Volunteers will be asked to pack for about two hours.  Older kids are welcome to help.  Please email stpatrickspa@yahoo.com with your name, phone number and preferred dates/times or text 085 8448064. Thanks.

 School Photography
Individual and group photos will be taken in the school on 10th – 12th October.  Permission cards were distributed to the children this week - please return by Monday 3rd October, if you would like individual photographs taken.  If photos of siblings are to be taken, please return only one permission card with your oldest child.

Can you help organize the Christmas Fair?
Would you be interested in joining the Christmas Fair Committee – have you held a long term wish to be the person in charge of that Wheel of Fortune, perhaps you have new ideas for stalls or have ideas on how to improve on the existing stalls?  The Christmas Fair organising committee would love your input and would really welcome some new members.   We will be looking for further volunteers to help out on the big day itself but initially we would love some fresh ideas and some helping hands with all the planning that the event requires.  Our next Christmas Fair meeting takes place next Wednesday evening so if you are interested don’t delay, please do get in touch. Call or text Bridin on 086 3845931 or Karen on 087 4187253 if you can help out.

Extra Curricular Activities

Stretch-N-Grow (Junior/Senior Infants)
Stage Area, Friday's 1:10pm - 2:10pm (10 weeks). €60 per child. For more information and bookings, please contact Graham at 086 249 5698 sngkidz@gmail.com www.stretch-n-grow.com

Coolmine Rugby Football Club
Coolmine RFC’s  Development Officer, Brian Smith,  in conjunction with Gerry McClery from the  Leinster Branch of the IRFU are organising a 4 week Tag Rugby Programme for local schools in the Dublin 15 area.  For more information and to register your interest, please contact Brian Smyth, Development Officer @ briansmyth2012@gmail.com 086 8907680 or Kevin McNally, Mini’s/Youth Co-Ordinator @ kevmcnally@hotmail.com 085 7335536.

Westmanstown Youths Rugby Football Club
Boys & Girls from 6 years upwards who are interested in Rugby are invited a Minis/Youth Open day on Sunday 2 October at 11am at Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre. For more information, contact Damian Maher (Mini Rugby Coordinator) at 086 2458824 or email gardarugby@gmail.com.

FAI "Soccer Sisters" coming to St Patrick's!
A 10-week soccer course for girls aged 8-10 will begin next month on Mon 17 Oct from 3.05-4.00pm in the Hall. This is a once off stand-alone course and costs €30 for 10 weeks. Each participant will also receive a free playing kit. More details will be given to the children in school in the coming weeks.

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