St. John Bosco P.S.
Newsletter – November 2015
Thanks to everyone who came to the recent parent meetings , we really value the interaction with parents
and the conversations around the children’s learning. We hope to develop this further with a parent
meeting later this term, an opportunity to explore how we can all work together to promote the children’s
learning even further.
The Department of Education have just launched their latest campaign : Education Works , it has a
dedicated online site that provides practical tips and learning ideas to help ensure children get the best
possible support. Check out the site on:
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/education-works
Happy Birthday to all our November Birthdays
Nichola Lynn, Carla O’Neill, Sorcha Neeson, Che Scullion,
Aoibhinn Rea, Aisling McGarry, Adam McCutcheon, Caitlin McKay, Cormac
McFall, Kate McErlean, Fiontan McGlinchey
School Closures
School will close at 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28th for all pupils and re-open on
Tuesday, November 3rd. Children can come to school on Wednesday 28th in their Halloween
costumes for Halloween activities.
Pupils who do not like dressing up in costumes can wear their uniform.
Flu Vaccine
The flu vaccine, which is a
nasal spray, will be given to all children with signed consent forms on
Wednesday, November 11th.
Implementing our Good to Be Green Behaviour policy is one area where we require full cooperation with parents
,staff and pupils. If your child comes home and reports that they have received a red or yellow card then please
reinforce the message of making good choices in school. Please do not challenge the teacher’s decision as there is
always a period of warning before a card is issued and we truly want every child to remain on the Green Card each
day .Also remember to praise your child when they have remained on the green card, it is really Good to be Green !
This month we are delighted to announce that:
87 % of our pupils remained on the Green Card, an improvement of over 15 % since last month .
Sadly we had 12 % of pupils who received a yellow card and 1% of pupils received a red card.
All children who remained on a Green Card will be rewarded with a little extra Halloween
treat ,an opportunity for them to see that making good choices pays off.
Milk Money
Milk money for November is 20 days @ 20p per day = £4.00
Milk money should be paid in the envelope provided at the beginning of each
month.
There is outstanding money for September and October. In the event of no
payment for two months, milk will be cancelled
Break
Dinners can be paid weekly or daily at a cost of £2.50 per day.
Break should be paid at the start of each week - £1.50 weekly.
Younger classes can pay their break money monthly with their milk money in the envelope
provided.
This month there are 20 days break @ 30p per day = £6.00
Sacramental Dates
Confirmation – Saturday, February, 27th 2016 in St. Mary’s Church, Bellaghy
First Communion May 21st 2016
School Uniform
As the colder weather sets in please remember that girls can also wear plain navy trousers or plain
navy tights to school. Pupils should bring a coat to school as they are outside during break and lunch
time
School Trips
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Wellie Walk in Portglenone Forest - P1, P4 and P5 Tuesday Oct 27th
Trip to Tesco P2 and P3 on Tuesday Oct 27th Cost £2.00/pupil
All Primary 6 and 7 children will travel to Sperrin Integrated College, Magherafelt on Wednesday,
November 18th to attend a matinee of their school production ‘Grease’.
The cost per pupil is £2.50
Please remember to forward a donation of £2 to encourage all our walkers in the Wellie Walk.
Planning Ahead for Christmas
Do you fancy having time to go Christmas shopping with no need to rush home for the school pick-up at
3.00 p.m. Then our ‘Popcorn Party Evening’ may appeal to you. On Thursday December 3rd the children
can stay in school until 8.45 p.m. Their dinner will be provided and a range of Christmas themed activities
will be planned.
All of this for just £5 per child. We will forward a permission slip later in the month so that we can finalise
numbers to help us plan.
Dates for Your Diary - Open Nights for Post Primary Schools
St Marys College Clady
St Mary’s Magherafelt
St Patrick’s Maghera
St Pius Magherafelt
Sperrin College Magherafelt
The Rainey Magherafelt
21st January 2016
27 ,28th January 2016
20th , 23rd January 2016
16th January 2016
21st January 2016
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13 ,14th January 2016
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