Thanksgiving Mass and prayer for further studies and new beginnings for our children, young people, young adults, and families –

Sunday 8^th September at 5.30 pm Mass in Newry Cathedral, celebrated by Archbishop Eamon Martin. 

We encourage all to attend.

Good morning parents, it is wonderful to be back with you all again.

Uniform:

I thank you sincerely for the effort you have invested to ensure that your children have the correct school uniform. I am delighted to say that almost every child is beautifully presented and I appreciate how difficult it is to achieve that. Our school uniform is so smart and worn as well as it is by each child it sends out a very clear message re the high standards we all have for St Clare’s Abbey. Your children are our ambassadors and they do this job very well, thanks to you. (As always donations to our pre loved uniform supply will be gratefully received, especially: ties, navy socks and tights, key stage 2 tracksuits and summer dresses.)

Homework:

Have a great weekend, knowing that your children have settled well into their first full week. We are easing everyone in gently and homework proper will begin on Monday 23rd (although P7 teachers will be in touch prior to that about homework that will need to be completed next week by pupils sitting the GL entrance exam.) Reading will also be set in each class in the week beginning 16th September

NB The teachers are currently sending out the QR codes for Seesaw and I know that lots of you have used these to connect already, please do so ASAP if you haven’t yet, as all homework will be delivered via Seesaw.

Start of year documents to be signed by each family:

Next week the teachers will post Start of year consent forms on your child’s class Seesaw page. Please respond to say that you approve and if not please respond to say that you do not. From next week pupils will be using digital learning programmes, going for visits outside school grounds and key class photographs will be displayed on the website. If you have not provided your agreement on Seesaw your child will not be able to participate. Should you need to discuss any aspect of this, contact me.

Should you have specific dietary requirements relating to your child for health /cultural or religious reasons please call to school office to complete relevant documentation.

Website:

I would love to know if you have any comments to make about how your child has settled into school and would urge you to send me a little e mail or send a message directly to the school website on stclaresabbey@gmail.com  We would also love to publish some photographs of your family’s summer- these can also be sent to the website.

Start of year parents’ meetings:

At these, teachers will be showing samples of the standard of work that we wish your child to produce as they move through the year. They are very important meetings and we would like to have each child represented either by a parent/guardian or a representative aged 18+.

Parent Governor recruitment: Please refer to the  App message sent out earlier in the week. The closing date for nominations is Monday 9th. 

School Development Plan: Please find below an overview for the School’s development priority for the current planning period 2023-2026.

Save the date:

We are having a fund raising quiz on Thursday night 3rd October in  The Bank, Newry. We hope that lots of our parents will gather teams from their friends/ relations to help us have a fun filled and lucrative night. Details will follow closer to the time, but please put the date in your calendar.

Traffic management:

PSNI will be monitoring parking outside the school in the days and weeks ahead.

And finally……………………I wish you a great weekend, have a nice relaxing time if possible, as homework will start soon which will no doubt make evenings a bit busier in your homes.

With my warmest regards at the start of another new year!!!!

Mrs Monaghan