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FRIDAY NOTE WEEK 24 FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2012

Friday 10 February 2012

MID TERM BREAK: SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY 16TH, FRIDAY 17TH AND MONDAY 20TH FEBRUARY.

Mid Term Break:
School will be closed on Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Monday 20th February for mid term. School will reopen as normal on Tuesday 21st February.

Important Notice for Parents:
Following on from the various incidents involving the Lisburn Translink buses, I am asking for your help. We as a school have complained bitterly to Translink and the SEELB about the service and we are asking you to support the school regarding the same matter. It was Procurement in the SEELB who had the responsibility of managing the contract which ultimately resulted in Translink taking over the service. Translink inspectors can be contacted on 028 92664454 or Mr Gilmore in SEELB Procurement is 028 90566200. I can assure you that we will continue to monitor the buses for seatbelts in the afternoon and no child will be put on a bus that does not have seatbelts. As a result of the ongoing situation I would urge you to voice any complaints that you may have to Translink /SEELB as well as the school.

School Website:
Have a look on the website to see some photographs of our new school. You can also see pictures and information on a busy week for Primary 4 who had a 'DINO' day and Katie Steen has written a report on their visit to the Armagh Planetarium. Aideen Nolan has also written a movie review, we have some important news from the Parents Association and much more!

PA Meeting:
Wednesday 15th February at 7.00pm in the mini cinema. All welcome.

Dates for your diary:
First Confession meeting for P3 Parents: Wednesday 29th February at 7.00pm in the school hall
P3 First Confession: Wednesday 14th March at 1.15pm in St Colman's church
St Patrick's Day Holiday: Friday 16th March and Monday 19th March
First Communion meeting for P4 parents: Wednesday 18th April at 3.00pm in the school hall
First Holy Communion Date: Saturday 26th May 2012

After School Clubs:
Drama: classes will now be on TUESDAY from 3-4pm
French Club: classes every Wednesday from 3-4pm. New members welcome
Rosary club: every Tuesday from 3-3.30pm
Irish Dancing: no class next week due to mid term break
Traditional + School Choir- no class next week due to mid term break
Fit 'n' Fun Gymnastix: no class next week due to mid term break

Sporting Notices:
Soccer: training will return on Monday 27th February
Hurling: training every Tuesday from 3-4pm
Netball: Due to mid term and staff training - netball will not return until Wednesday 29th February
Judo: no class next week due to mid term break
Girls Gaelic: no class next week due to mid term break

FRUITY FRIDAYS.
'Fruity Fridays'...... will return on Friday 24th March with Bananas. Please send in your 25p after the mid term break.

Healthy Eating Policy:
St Colman's has a healthy eating policy for break and lunchtime. Children must only bring a plain biscuit or a piece of fruit and water for breaktime - NO CHOCOLATE BISCUITS, BARS OR CRISPS. Lunches should be healthy with no fizzy drinks.

School Meals: Week beginning Monday 13th February-£2.20 (£6.60 for this week)
Just to remind parents that dinner money must be paid on a Monday using the school dinner money envelopes.

Monday
Homemade beef burger in a bun or veggie burger in a bun with garden peas, baked beans, chips or homemade potato wedges ice cream & fruit with glass of milk
Tuesday
St Valentines Menu Valentine's Pizza with chips & coleslaw Sweetheart shortbread & strawberry milkshake
Wednesday
Roast stuffed chicken & gravy or poached cod fillet with shredded cabbage creamed potato & dry roast potatoes creamed rice & pears
Thursday school closed for mid term break Friday school closed for mid term break

Week Beginning Monday 20th February £8.80 for this week
Monday mid term break
Tuesday
chicken stir fry with rice & curry sauce or baked salmon sliced green bean creamed potato & pitta bread Mini chocolate muffin & custard
Wednesday
roast pork & apple sauce or poached chicken fillet with turnip creamed potato, dry roast potatoes pineapple sponge & custard
Thursday
cheese & tomato pizza or grilled bacon baked beans sweetcorn creamed potato & homemade potato wedges date krispie & custard
Friday
oven baked pork sausages or chicken pasta bake with mushy peas creamed potato & baked potato Homemade flakemeal biscuit & fruit with milkshake

Pupil of the Week

Miss O'Prey P1 Dylan Stitt
Mrs Robinson P1 Patrick McCann & Ellie Maguire
Mrs Monaghan P2 Kimberely Morgan
Miss McAreavey P2 Megan McKay
Mrs Phoenix P3 Natasha O'Neill
Mrs McDonnell P3 Paul Donnelly
Mr Kernan P4 Adam Churchill
Miss McAllister P4 Aine McCabe
Mr Crouch P5 Tony McClean
Mrs McClements Kieron Bayaga
Mrs Tandy P6 Eoin Whelan
Miss Gallen P6 Catherine Quinn
Mrs Toland P7 Anna McKeown
Mrs McGrath P7 Louise O'Neill
Mrs Devlin Caoimhin McAllister
Mr O'Faogain Jordan Cosgrove

And Finally... As this will be the last Friday note before the mid term break I would urge you to keep this issue safe as it outlines important dates and events.

G McVeigh
Principal