Dangan NS Parent Newsletter

• Friday 11th April - School closes at 12pm for Easter Holidays (infants and siblings go home at 11:45am)
• Active Schools Week 28th - 2nd May
• 5th May - Bank Holiday (School Closed)
• 6th May - School Closure to facilitate Staff Meeting and Staff Bí Cinealta Training
• 7th May - Anti Bullying Workshops for 2nd -6th Class & Parent Zoom (evening)
• 8th & 15th May - Road Safety Lessons for All Classes provided by the Road Safety Authority

“Free from smartphones, free from social media and free to be kids.”

Following our recent surveys and Cybersafe week, Dangan NS & Coole NS are coming together

to join The Gen Free Charter. This pact will benefit the Well-being of all primary school children.

The charter aims to support and empower parents/guardians to connect their children to the things that matter, instead of their smartphones. With the increase in children experiencing issues

with anxiety with social media influencing this.

Many primary school children do not have the emotional maturity to deal with the pressures that social media brings. A letter will be sent out from the school with additional information.

The main parts of the charter are:

No smartphones while in primary school

No social media while in primary school

Respect the age ratings on video games.

To sign up now click on this form link.

To sign up now click on the form link below...

Many thanks to those of you who have already filled in our Anti Bullying Survey.

If you have not yet provided feedback, please click the link here and complete the survey before home time tomorrow.

Feedback gathered through this questionnaire will play a vital role in ensuring that our policy to prevent and address bullying behaviour is developed in consultation with the entire school community.

We’ll be ramping up the activity levels after the Easter break! Mr. Kelly and the Active Agents have put together an exciting and energetic timetable for all classes—see the full schedule below.

We’re also inviting parents to join in the fun during some races on the Thursday afternoon of Active Week—more details on this will be shared closer to the time but if you think you can attend, please fill in the form below.

To help cover the cost of external coaches, we’re asking each pupil to bring in a contribution of €3. The Board of Management is kindly covering the remainder of the cost.

Well done to the boys and girls who competed in the first round of the Cumann na mBunscol Hurling Competition. They played Moynalvey away yesterday and will face Rathcairn when we return after Easter and the Camogie Competition will also commence.

A big congratulations to our 5th and 6th class students who represented our school in the FAI Primary 5s competition at the MDL last Wednesday! The girls put in a fantastic performance, showing great teamwork and determination throughout. They should be very proud of their hard work and commitment on the day.

We are proud to support this special 5km race taking place this July in memory of one of our wonderful mothers, Ann Marie. This event is not only a chance to come together as a community but also an opportunity to raise vital funds for the Irish Cancer Society. We have no doubt that the parents, pupils, and staff of Dangan will turn out in force to support Ray, Max, Holly, Grace, and Ryan—remembering Ann Marie and contributing to this important cause.