St. Patrick's GNS News
December 12th, 2025
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Upcoming Events
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Parents are welcome to attend. It is a short service. Pupils may go home afterwards but must be signed out by their parent/guardian.
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Tickets on sale now. 1 strip of tickets for 2 euro or 3 for 5 euro.
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Christmas Raffle-Tickets on sale!
2 euro for 1 strip/ 5 euro for 3 strips
Some amazing prizes available such as vouchers for the Barn, the Everyman Palace, Montenotte Hotel, Grenage Farm, Leahy's Farm, Cork City Gaol, Keanes Jewellers to name just a few. HE BARN Voucher, EVERMAN PALACE-Family Pass Panto, even Fleetwood Mac Paints!!
The more tickets you buy, the more handy last minute Christmas presents you will get
Christmas Concert Costumes
Please bring the following items to school if you haven't already had the chance.
1st and 2nd Class: Black leggings and long sleeved black top
3rd and 4th Class: Black leggings and Christmas/Brightly Coloured Jumper and a woolly Hat.
5th and 6th Class: Black leggings and long sleeved black top
Upcoming School Closures
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Local Notices and Emails
Bambinelli Sunday and the Blessing the Christ Child
On this the 3rd Sunday of Advent at all our churches we celebrate a beautiful Advent Tradition called Bambinelli Sunday and the Blessing the Christ Child. The tradition follows that on the 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) children and adults bring their Baby Jesus figures from their homes to Mass where they are blessed. After Mass the families will take back to their homes the Baby Jesus figures to be placed under their Christmas trees and placed in their Nativity Scene on Christmas Eve. "It helps children and young people to prepare for Jesus."
Protect yourself and others this flu season
1. Winter Flu Alert
• Flu rates are rising. We expect very high levels over the Christmas/New Year
period.
• This increases the risk of illness and complications, especially for vulnerable children
and adults.
• Over the past ten years, around 5,000 children have been hospitalised because of
complications of flu infection. Of these, around 200 required care in an intensive care
unit (ICU). Sadly 40 children died.
• But we have an effective vaccine which can prevent serious complications of
infection.
2. Children are encouraged to get the flu vaccine. Leaflet in English | Irish
• A nasal spray flu vaccine is strongly recommended for all children aged 2 to 17
years and is available from the HSE free of charge.
• Vaccination helps protect children from flu and its complications, and reduces
transmission in schools and communities.
• Vaccines are available through HSE school-based vaccination teams, GPs and
community pharmacies.
3. Hygiene and stay-at-home guidance
New HSE webpage provides clear advice on knowing if your child is well enough to
go to school or childcare.
Key hygiene measures include:
o Washing hands regularly.
o Covering coughs and sneezes.
o Staying at home if you have flu-like symptoms.