June Newsletter

Summer Holidays will begin on Friday the 21st June at 12pm, with Infant classes and siblings leaving at 11:45am. The school will reopen on Wednesday 28th August 2023 at 9am after the Summer Holidays.

Summer Correspondence

Correspondence received during the summer will be responded to from Wednesday 28th August.

As you are aware, the Department of Education has again given a book grant to all primary schools to purchase school books for the children. Their school books have been purchased and labelled and the class teachers have them.

A list of stationery items that you must purchase for your child was sent out last week. The school requisite list has also been emailed to all the families for next year. Payment must be made before the beginning of the school year and it can be made via the Aladdin App.

Yesterday afternoon, our 6th-class students celebrated their graduation in a memorable ceremony. It was a lovely occasion, and I want to extend my sincere thanks to all the boys and girls, our SNA Maria, Fr Vincent and Ms. Payne for their efforts in making today such a success.

Seeing so many parents and siblings in attendance was heartwarming. It has been a privilege to witness these pupils' grow over the past eight years. As they transition to secondary school, the entire school community wishes them the very best for the future.

To the families we are saying goodbye to, we are deeply grateful for your support over the years. Your help and kind words have been invaluable to us. On behalf of our entire school community, I extend our sincerest appreciation for your contributions and wish you and your families all the best in the years to come.

Well Done to the boys and girls who attended the Track and Field Championship at Claremont in Navan last Tuesday, you were all incredible! A special mention to our medal winners, Tom (800m) and Ellen (60m).

Hard Luck to our hurling squad who didnt get the start they would've liked against Moynalvey in the Division 2 Hurling Final last Friday. Despite some excellent phases of play from the Dangan team, it just wasn't our day. It was wonderful to see so many supporters there, and I know your encouragement meant a lot to the players as it did also to Mr. Kelly, and myself.

Despite the loss, I want to commend the team and Mr. Kelly for their outstanding season.

Best of luck to Tom and Conor, who have been selected for the Meath Schools Team that will take on Louth today in Louth. We've no doubt the boys will do both themselves and Dangan proud. Best of luck boys!

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Ms. Payne, Ms. Byrne, and Mr. Kelly for their outstanding dedication to our football, hurling, and camogie teams throughout this year. A sincere thanks also to Ms. Mollison and Mr. Kelly for overseeing the athletics and rounders this year. Your hard work and commitment have made a significant impact, and I know that the boys and girls truly appreciate your efforts. Additionally, a big thank you to Shana O'Reilly for her help and guidance during the rounders competitions.

Finally, A heartfelt thanks to all the parents who have helped throughout the year with sporting activities—we truly appreciate your support.

We’ve had a very busy Active Week this week! We did drumming, soccer skills, orienteering, a GAA blitz & dance! Please see photos from Active Week on our website www.dangannationalschool.ie

The boys and girls enjoyed a delightful Sports Day on Tuesday, and the children had an amazing time. They participated in a variety of activities and games throughout the day. Special thanks to Ms. Payne and the 6th-class pupils for organizing such a fantastic Sports Day. Well done to all the children for their enthusiastic participation! A special mention to the parents who were able to attend our Parent Races on Tuesday afternoon. I know that your children really loved having you there by the big smiles on all of their faces so well done and thanks for coming!

Soccer World Cup

The soccer world cup has been in action for almost 2 weeks and Tuesday saw the very exciting finals in each division! 6th Class pupils have run a very well organised and enjoyable tournament and a special mention must go to Sarah Lynch for all her efforts in running this event! Well Done to all the participants, it has been been lovely watching you all running out to the pitch at lunch time to cheer or play in the matches! Congratulations to our winners in this years World Cup!

During the summer months, children's seesaw accounts will be automatically transferred to their next class level. If you wish to download any content from your child's account, please make sure to log in and do so before July 1st. Please click on this link for a video to explain how to do this https://youtu.be/LZ80YK9ouMM

Dangan N.S. is registered to participate in the Summer Stars Homework Pass Reading Reward Initiative! Meath Library Services will award the Homework Pass to any child from our school who reads 8 books as part of the Summer Stars Reading Programme. Drop in to your local Meath Library and register for the Reading Adventure to get your Reading Card and Registration Pack.

We would very much appreciate your child’s participation in this initiative and we hope that the Homework Pass will be an added incentive to encourage more children to read over the summer. More information is available by clicking on the image below.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ms. Hargadon, Ms. Byrne, Ms. O'Brien, Ms. Duffy, Ms. Wall, Ms. O'Loughlin, Ms. Mollison, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Payne, Ms. Whelan, Ms. Brady, Mrs. Prendergast, Ms. Connolly, Ms. Kiley, Maria, Melissa, and Sharon for their hard work and dedication this year. They have constantly worked to provide the children with a wonderful and enjoyable learning experience at school. I sincerely thank them for their exceptional efforts.

Thanks also to the Board of Management and the Parents Association for their support and hard work this year. Their support for our staff and children has been so important to the success of the whole school community.

Finally, Many thanks to the parents who have supported us throughout this past year and to those who have shown their appreciation for the work and support given to their children.