Paradise Place ETNS Newsletter

children's feet in a circle, all with odd socks

We have had a very busy Anti-Bullying Week led by our super team of Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. We started with 'Odd Sock Day' on Monday to celebrate what is unique in each of us. Every day, the children took part in learning activities about kindness. On Friday, we congratulated the winners of our poster competition and were amazed at the length of the chain of respect the children created - full of messages and reminders about being kind and respectful of others, standing up for what is right, being a good friend and being an upstander. We talk to the children about being 'upstanders' not bystanders - standing up for our friends and speaking out if we see or hear something unkind. Well done and thank you to teacher Marianne and our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors for a great week!

photos of 7 anti-bullying ambassadors and their purple badges

Thanks so much to all the parents/carers who popped in last Friday for our first Open Morning. This is a chance to visit your child's class informally on the first Friday of each month. This month, the children were excited to have their adults joining the morning circle! Next month, our Open Morning will be on Friday, 5th December and it will be our annual Winter Art session. This can often be about 1 hour long when parents/carers will complete an art or craft activity with their child. It's always a gorgeous morning - so do book it in your diary!

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photo of parents with children in 4th Class classroom

photo of parents with children in 6th Class classroom

Huge thanks to all the parents/carers who took the time to complete our survey on the timings of our parent-teacher meetings. We have listened to your feedback and created more morning slots, more slots immediately after the children finish school, as well as slots for later in the evening. We hope there will be something for everyone! The available time slots will be released on Aladdin shortly. You must have the Aladdin Connect app to book your appointment. Families with more than 2 children can book from Friday 14th, and all families can book from Monday 17th.

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Time to Count - launch

We launched this year's Time To Count programme in Claire's 3rd Class this week. Volunteers from Bank of Ireland will come every week to play Maths games with the children and build their confidence in using numbers.

4th Class to Botanic Gardens

Both 4th Classes had a brilliant time at the Botanic Gardens last week learning all about different plants and ecosystems.

photo of children crossing a bridge in Botanic Gardens

Litter Picks

Well done to Ali's 2nd/3rd Class and James's 5th Class who both completed litter picks in our local community last week. Both classes have been learning about taking care of our environment and wanted to play their part in keeping our community clean. Great work!

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Glanmore Foods say: we recently made some changes to the potato cubes on our menu however, we understand that this update hasn’t been well-received by some children. We’ve worked with children in several schools to test alternatives. As a result, potato cubes will be replaced with either plain pasta or mashed potatoes. These changes are now on the app and will take effect on Monday 17th November.

Our goal is to provide meals that are both tasty and nutritious, while continuing to comply with the guidance provided by the Department of Social Protection.

Please make sure you are here everyday, ready & on time! There will be rewards for

Best class and Most improved. The hole country is part of this campaign.

Remember

Encouraging school attendance is within the power of everyone in a student’s life. When a child or young person can go to school, they should go to school. Every school day is a new day and a new opportunity for everyone to actively encourage school attendance.

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English Classes for parents and carers will take place in school from 9:00 - 11:00 on the 19th and 26th November and 3rd and 10th December. These are taster sessions so you can meet the teacher and try it out. All levels are welcome. You can sign up with Kate, or just come along on the day.

poster with information about English classes - all info in text above

The latest episode of the Neart parents & guardians podcast explores the topic of supporting young people who are struggling to attend school. The podcast examines how common it is, and some supports and strategies for parents & guardians. The contributors to this episode are: