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March 2021
The Grass is Greener
Where you Water It!
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Well done to Sarah and Nakeisha on being nominated as our most enterprising students. Sarah sewed beautiful shopping bags on her sewing machine and Nakeisha made delicious milkshakes. They were presented with the certificate and prize last week.   Well done to all the girls for participating in the Supermac's Christmas Art Competition. Congratulations to Anna for winning the overall prize and to Clodagh and Yasmyne for winning the class prizes. Hi Girls, I hope you are all enjoying the mid term break. The winners of the Jerusalema Dance Challenge are: Juliet & Rolo Clear (4th Class) Sarah Leavy & her 3 fabulous pooches (5th Class) Clodagh Rigney (5th Class) Holly & Charlie Kinnarney (6th Class) A big Well Done also to Ella O'Meara who learned the dance and showed her Mam (Ms. O'Meara ), her Granny and her neighbour how to do it also! I got to see the dance on zoom so it really was a community effort! Keep an eye on the post for your prizes - there might be something in there for our canine competitors also! Love, Mrs. G.x Online Parenting workshopTriple P Positive Parenting Programme: Triple P is one of the world’s most effective parenting programmes and is available FREE throughout Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly. Triple P helps parents handle the big and small challenges of family life. Triple P’s Positive Parenting approach is about creating a strong relationship with your child or teenager, encouraging positive behaviour and managing stressful situations. Please see below for a full list of upcoming Online Triple P Programmes Triple P Groups & Workshops Online To book a place, please see details below each programme available; Anne 086 8062095 or anne.mcguinness1@tusla.ie Catherine 0877057965 catherine.carragher2@tusla.ie  Saturday Sing Along Sessions- Early Years Learning with Hummingbirds: Athlone Family Resource Centre and Ms. Annie from Hummingbirds Lets Make Music are delighted to bring you a monthly Saturday Morning Sing Along Session for the little ones, commencing on Saturday 30th January. Ms. Annie hosts a wonderful interactive session of rhymes, song and stories. This is a wonderful way for the early years age group to develop language and communication skills, as well as have some fun, from the comfort of their own home. The monthly sessions are funded by Westmeath County Councils Keep Well Westmeath Campaign. To sign up for this Facebook event CLICK HERE  Tolu Makay
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Friday's Actvities
Activity 1: Listen to & Enjoy today's song!
Activity 2: Think about our animal friends
and how we treat them!
The Greatness of a Nation can be judged
by the ways it's animals are treated (Gandhi)
Activity 3: Say Hello to our special friend at playtime today!
Thursday's Activities
Activity 1: Listen to this fantastic song about Friendship
We all need good friends to lean on when we are sad and upset or worried.......
Activity 2: How well do you know the person next to you?
Click on the file below and Carry out the Interview with the person beide you!
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Wednesday's Activities
Song of the Day from Monsters Inc
Activity 1 : Read the following poem about Friendship
Actvity 2: Write your own Recipe for Friendship
Activity 2: Ask yourself the following questions:
Am I a good friend?
Do I accept my friends for being themselves?
Do my friends accept me for being me?
Activity 3: Draw 'Best Friends' & Enjoy
Friendhsip Week (14th - 18th Septmeber)
Activity 1
Listen to this really great song from
Toy Story about Friendship!
Listen to this really great song from
Toy Story about Friendship!
Activity 2: Brainstorm 'What makes a Good Friend?'
Letter to parents
3/9/2020
Please click on the file below to read a letter to parents from Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn on the return to school.
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A Big Well Done to Everyone on a very successful first day back to school in St. Philomena's. We are so proud of all the girls on how they settled back in to their new routines today!
A couple of little reminders:
If your class enters through the the back door - remember to come in through the back gate a couple of minutes before your class starts and your teacher will bring you into class!
Please scroll down to find all of the information about your class 'start times' and your route for entering the school every morning!
Get out and enjoy a bit of fresh air on this last day of August!
It's great to be back x
A couple of little reminders:
- If you start class at 9 o'clock - you finish at 2:40
- If you start class at 9:10 - you finish at 2:50
- If you start class at 9:20 you finish at 3 o'clock
If your class enters through the the back door - remember to come in through the back gate a couple of minutes before your class starts and your teacher will bring you into class!
Please scroll down to find all of the information about your class 'start times' and your route for entering the school every morning!
Get out and enjoy a bit of fresh air on this last day of August!
It's great to be back x
Advice for Parents
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Please click this link to watch a video with advice for parents
youtu.be/MVlb0jAm55Y
youtu.be/MVlb0jAm55Y
Advice for parents in other languages
nascireland.org/covid-19-world-service
nascireland.org/covid-19-world-service
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Photo used under Creative Commons from georgiapeachez
