School Open night

                       

The school is holding an Opening Night on Thursday 12th of January for the parents of those children starting school in September.

Susie Millar visits the school

TV personality Susie Millar visited the school recently to give a very informative talk to the children about the Titanic. Susie's great Grandfather was lost in the tragedy and Susie brought a wealth of information with about the ship and its legacy.

Swimming Lessons

Primary 4/5 Mrs Cullinan’s class will be attending swimming lessons beginning Tuesday 10th of January. The children must bring towels and goggles. Girls must wear swimming caps and full swimming suits.

Prize Winners

Prize Winners in our Teddy Bear Raffle

St. Vincent de Paul

Darragh from St. Vincent de Paul Dungannon receives a cheque for £100 which was raised through our Teddy Bear raffle. Thank you to Mrs Hagan for her kind donation.

Competition Winners

Prize winners from Roan St. Patrick's & Dungannon Primary School in the recent competition held by Tesco.

Christmas Nativity

Primary 1,2 and 3 did so well in their production of the Christmas Nativity.

Cinderella Rockerfella

Well done to the cast of Cinderella Rockerfella for such a wonderful; performance in the recent production.

Pantomime in the Waterfront

The P4-7 children will travel to The Waterfront in Belfast for this year’s show “Aladdin” on 7th December. Children will be back in school at 4.15 approx and should be collected at that time. All children will require a packed lunch.

Football Blitz

The Primary 6/7 boys will be taking part in a football blitz on Friday 9th December in Lough View Sports Centre. They will be returning to school for Christmas dinner.

Christmas Through the Ages

The children from P1-3 will be traveling to the Palace Stables in Armagh on December 12th for a festive day. They will also have the chance to meet Santa Claus. All children will require a packed lunch.

Titanic Story

On Wednesday 14th of December Sussie Millar will be visiting the school to give the children from P5 - P7 a talk about the titanic. Sussie is a TV reporter whose great grandfather was lost on the Titanic.

Cinderella Rockerfella

The children from Miss Cullinan's and Mrs O'Lone's classroom will be performing 'Cinderella Rockerfella' on Tuesday 20th of December in the Parochial Hall at 7.30pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

Children's Nativity

The children from Mrs McKenna's and Miss Quinn's classrooms will be performing a children's nativity on Wednesday 14th of December at 7pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

Coffee Morning & Cake Sale

The Parent Support Group will be hosting a Coffee Morning and a Cake Sale on Sunday morning after 11 O’ Clock Mass in the Parochial Hall. The proceeds of this morning will go towards school funds which will be needed this year for a number of projects. Everyone is most welcome to come to the morning and your support would be greatly appreciated.

Parent - Teacher Meetings

Please note that all children will be going home at 11 am on Tuesday 8th of November to facilitate parent teacher meetings.

Halloween Disco

Hallowe'en Disco

The Halloween Fancy Dress Disco will be held in the Parochial Hall on Thursday 27th of October from 7 pm until 8.30pm. There will be prizes for children of all ages for the most original costumes and a raffle will be held as usual. An adult must accompany all children. Please do not drop your child off at the disco unaccompanied.

INCAS Assessments

The Primary 4,5,6 and 7 children have been taking part in their INCAS Assessment over the past week. The results of these tests will be reported back to parents during the parent teacher meetings next month.

Hurling Blitz.

Primary 6 boys and girls will be travelling to a Hurling blitz on Friday 21st of October in the Loughview Sports Centre in Dungannon. All children will require a snack and a drink.

Shoebox appeal

We are running our annual Shoebox Appeal again this year to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Shoeboxes can be filled with items such as a toothbrush, shampoo, deoderant, a bar of soap, plasters, socks/tights, a calculator, crayons, felt tips, colouring book, balloons, pens, pencils etc.
Shoeboxes should be returned to school on Monday 24th of October.

Join in with the Shoebox Appeal and bring smiles to the faces of others.

CONTENTS

·Age 1-3 Years

Small soft toy, picture book, hat, mittens, socks, soap, hairbrush, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste, plus any other suitable small items

· Age 4-7 Years

Educational book and game, simple jigsaw, ball. Lego, crayons and colouring book, hat, mittens, scarf, socks, soap, hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste, toy vehicle, doll, skipping rope.

· Age 8-11 Years

Educational book and game, jigsaw, ball, card game, felt tip pens, pencils, pencil case, drawing book, hat gloves, scarf, socks, wide toothed comb, soap, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste, sports item, skipping rope, hair accessories.

· Age 12-15 Years

Educational book and game, playing cards, geometry set, pens, pencils and case, pencil sharpener, rubber, writing/drawing book, hat, gloves, scarf, socks, wide toothed comb, soap, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste, washbag, hair accessories, sports item.

School Holidays

The school will be closed on Monday 31st of October, Tuesday1st  and Wednesday 2nd of November. Children return to school on Thursday 3rd of November.

Halloween Arts and Crafts

We intend to hold a Halloween festivity day on Friday 28th. The children can come to school wearing Halloween costumes and will be engaged in Halloween arts and crafts. One activity that your children can take part in at home is Pumpkin Carving. The Pumpkins can then be brought into school on Friday. The cost of the day will be £1 per child.