receiving on May 13th.
The retreat was very kindly
St. Philomenas N.S.
Convent Road, Tullamore.
February Newsletter, 2017.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope everyone had a relaxing mid-term break and are
back fully refreshed and ready for a busy few weeks.
3rd February: Well done to our two quiz
teams who took part in the Credit Union
Quiz in the Tullamore Court Hotel:
Alexandria, Ashanti, Lillian, Phoebe and
Sarah were on the Junior Team and Aisling, Amy, Ellie,
Emily, Sharona and Tiffany were on the Senior Team. They
practised so hard over the past few weeks and did their
school proud on the night. Many thanks to Mr. Maher for
giving so freely of his time to help them with their
preparations.
7th February: The Confirmation girls in 6th Class went on a
retreat in the Day Chapel. This was an
opportunity for them to reflect on the very
important sacrament that they will be
organised by Sr. Genny.
9th February: Girls from 6th Class took part in a
basketball blitz in Mucklagh for a number
of weeks. They got the opportunity to play
against other schools and improve their
skills. Thank you to Ms. Marron for working
with the girls each week.
10th February: All classes took part in
the 10@10. Each class did 10 minutes
exercise as part of an Operation
Transformation initiative to get all the
schools in the country active.
We are taking part in the Read Anything, Anytime,
Anywhere initiative ran by Tullamore Library. The classes
have given a commitment to read for at least 5 minutes
every day. The reading takes place during DEAR time
(Drop Everything And Read) and the aim of the project is
 to foster a love of reading in
children. We are doing really well
and thank you to Miss Higgins for
organising this worthwhile activity.
13thFebruary: The 6th Class girls in Ms. McDonnells class
visited the Offaly School of Special Education where they
did Valentine Art activities with the children. Both groups
of children really enjoyed the experience.
14th February: Ms. Gaffey, our Home School Liaison
teacher worked with Ms.
Carraghers 3rd and 4th Class on a
Valentine Art activity where
they painted and decorated glass
jars. They looked beautiful and
made a lovely Valentines gift. Thank you Ms. Gaffey.
Points to Note
Wednesday, March 1st is the beginning of Lent and in the
interest of healthy eating, we are asking that all sweets
and treats be left at home so that the school can be a
sweet free zone. Thank you for your co-operation.
During the weeks of Lent, we are organising a collection
for Trcaire. Your daughter may bring in any spare coins
that she may have and put them in the Trcaire box in her
classroom. The money will then be donated to the charity.
Our annual Church Gate Collection in aid of St. Philomenas
N.S. takes place at all Masses this weekend, March 4 th and
5th. Thanks to all the parents that have volunteered to help
out.
The Department of Education and Skills have sanctioned a
training day on the new Primary Languages Curriculum for
all the staff on Monday March 13th. As a result, there
will be no school on this day.
Kind regards,
Bridget Clear.