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APRIL
’08 Newsletter
PHOTOGRAPHER
The photographer will visit the school on Tuesday next, April 8th. I
ask that you ensure that your son wears his full uniform on that
day. This applies even if he is not having an individual photo
taken. The photographer will be taking class group photos for the
school archives.
Consent forms were distributed earlier this week. Please indicate
clearly whether or not you would like your son to have his
photograph taken and return the form on or before Tuesday 8th April.
A reminder that the photos will be on a sale or return basis i.e. if
you don’t wish to purchase you don’t have to.
SHAMROCK
Just before the Easter Holidays the boys sold shamrock to aid the
work of Br. Bernard Hayes and his fellow Brothers in Zambia, €1,500
was raised for this great work. The money raised from the sale of
shamrock over the past few years has been used to build a basic
school in Shimangalu in Zambia. The school already has 600 pupils,
so many in fact that there are two teaching sessions each day. Half
of the pupils attend in the morning with the other 300 attending in
the afternoon. Br. Bernard visited our school on the day of the
Easter holidays and he presented the Positive Discipline
certificates for good behaviour.
STAFF MEETING
The staff meetings for the last three months of the 2007/2008 school
year are as follows:-
Thursday 24th April – School will close at 1.50 p.m. This will be a
2 hour meeting and we will again be working on our Maths policy and
practice.
Thursday 29th May – School will close at 1.50 p.m.
Thursday 19th June – School will close at 1.50 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IN NOT THE LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.
PARENTS’ COUNCIL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
If you didn’t make a contribution in the first term and would like
to do so you will have an opportunity next week. Envelopes will be
distributed on Wednesday next, 9th April.
I.C.T. UPGRADE
Eight new computers were purchased recently for our Computer Room.
Four of them were paid for from the money raised by the Fun Run. The
other four were purchased by the Parents’ Council. A reminder that
the money raised by the way of the voluntary contributions is used
to pay the school’s I.C.T. expenses.
SCHOOL CLOSURES
A reminder that you were notified of the following school closures
at the beginning of the school year:-
May Monday 5th to Friday 9th – Mid Term Break
June Monday 2nd – Public Holiday
Monday 30th – school will close at 12.45 p.m. for summer holidays.
It is expected that the school will be used for voting on one day
during this term. As yet we have not bee informed of this date.
Jos. Furlong, Principal, 3rd April 2008
MAY
’08 Newsletter...currently unavailable
JUNE
'08 Newsletter
Tomás O’Concubhair
On Monday 30th June Mr. O’Connor will retire having taught in C.B.S.
Primary School for the past 46 years. In the long history of
Christian Brother Schools in Wexford I’m not aware of any other
teacher giving so many years service to the school. Mr. O’Connor has
shown tremendous commitment and loyalty to C.B.S. and we thank God
for those years of dedicated service.
Born near the village of Cloghane on the Dingle Peninsula in Co.
Kerry, Mr. O’Connor trained as a teacher in St. Patrick’s College in
Dublin before being appointed to the school in 1962. He brought with
him a great love for Irish language and culture which he passed on
to “The Boys of Wexford” for over four decades. In those early days
in Wexford Mr. O’Connor, or “Tom” as he was better known, played
football with the Sarsfields and rugby with Wexford Wanderers. He
has continued to keep himself fit and healthy over the years through
hill-walking and cycling. He still cycles to and from school most
days. Following his cycling accident during this school year Mr.
O’Connor missed a number of days. I recall saying to him that I
couldn’t remember him missing time through illness before that. He
said that the last time that he was sick was when he was in St. Pats
training to be a teacher!
In his time in the school Mr. O’Connor has witnessed many changes –
no electricity in the early days, over 50 pupils in classrooms, all
male teaching staff, teaching in the C.B.S. school in George’s
Street, the New Curriculum in 1971, 880 pupils in the school in the
1980’s, a new school building, the Revised Curriculum in 1999. He
has taken it all in his stride and continued to do what he does
best, teach.
During my years here I have met many past pupils who enquire about
the school. Invariably I am asked “How is Tom?” or “Is Tom still
there?” He is held in very high esteem and has been a constant
presence in C.B.S. Primary. It won’t be the same when we start the
next school year. For the first time in 46 years Tom won’t be here.
Every person is unique. However, the Irish phrase “Ní bheidh a
leithéid arís ann” (We won’t see his like again) truly does apply to
Tomás O’Concubhair. On behalf of the whole school community we wish
Tomás happiness, fulfilment and God’s blessing on himself and his
family in his retirement. Go raibh míle maith agat, a Thomáis.
STANDARDISED TEST RESULTS
A reminder that the test results will be available from Wednesday
11th June. I encourage you to request the results from your son’s
teacher.
LISBON TREATY REFERENDUM
We received notification that the school will be used for voting in
the forthcoming referendum. The school will be closed on Thursday
12th June.
STAFF MEETING
The final staff meeting will take place on Thursday 19th June.
Meetings are usually held on the last Thursday of the month. June’s
meeting will be held a week earlier because of the proximity of the
end of the school year. School will close at 1.50 p.m. on Thursday
19th June.
B.B.Q. DAYS
The Junior B.B.Q. Day will be held on Friday 20th June.
The Senior B.B.Q. Day will be held on Monday 23rd June.
The activities on both days will commence at 10.00 a.m. The B.B.Q.
food will be served during the regular lunch time, from 12.45 p.m.
We would love to see as many parents as possible attending. We will
be cooking extra food so you can have your lunch here too!
SECOND-HAND BOOK SALE
The second-hand book sale will be held on Wednesday 25th June in the
Art Room. The boys will receive their 2008/2009 book list during the
previous week. There will be a slot from 9.30 to 10.30 for parents
only. The boys will be given time slots during the day. Parents can
call in at anytime between 9.30 and 12.30.
If your son’s books are unsold at the end of the book sale I would
ask you to consider donating them to the school. We assist some
families each year by giving a loan of books. We will also be giving
consideration to setting up a Book Rental scheme for the 2009/2010
school year. Receiving donations of books would be of great
assistance.
SCHOOL CLOSURES 2008/2009
The decision regarding the school closures for the 2008/2009 school
year will be made at the Board of Management meeting which is due to
take place on 10th June. The boys will receive a copy of the
closures on the following day, Wednesday 11th June.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
In last month’s newsletter I informed parents of the changes in
relation to the school uniform for the coming school year. The
school jumper will be available with the crest stitched directly
onto it. Two shops, Shaws and Hores Stores, will sell the jumper.
Shaws will stock their own brand which is 100% acrylic. Hores Stores
will have the Vivaldi jumper which is a 50% wool and 50% acrylic
mix. The second change relates to footwear. From the beginning of
the next school year black shoes only must be worn with the uniform.
SCHOOL HURLING PANEL
The boys on the school hurling panel have reached the county
semi-final of the Rackard League Division 2. We wish the boys and
their trainers, Ms. Mary Coady and Br. Éamonn Kinsella well in
today’s game against Monageer.
SHREDDED PAPER
We have shredded paper available which would be of use as animal
bedding. If you would like some or know of anybody who would find it
of use, please contact Mary in the office.
Jos. Furlong , Principal, Thursday 5th June
2008.
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