February Newsletter
We are now well settled back after our Christmas break and are looking forward to a busy and productive term ahead.
3rd to 6th classes have started playing tag rugby with coach Joey Carberry. Joey will be coaching the pupils every Monday until Easter.
A number of pupils from 3rd to 6th classes attended the Scripture Union weekend in Ovoca Manor from 18th to 20th January. Everyone had a fantastic time and they are already looking forward to next year’s camp!
The Annual Credit Union Schools Quiz is being held in Ardscoil na Trìonoìde on Friday 1st February. We hope to send along a number of teams and are busy brushing up on our general knowledge at present!
Applications are now being invited for September 2013 enrolment. Please call to the school for a Notification of intent to apply form if you are interested in your child starting school with us in September.
Green Schools
The Green Schools committee did a waste survey and discovered that we were wasting a lot of blue paper towels. These blue paper towels have been removed and students and staff now bring their own hand towels to school. We have set up a new bin system. Each classroom has a compost bin, paper/card bin and a non-recyclable waste bin. We will be having a day of action on the 21st of March, further details to follow.
(Green Schools Committee Members)
School will be closed on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th February for midterm break.
Athy Model School is a primary school under the patronage of the Department of Education, with a Church of Ireland ethos. We endeavour to enable each child to acquire a set of moral values based on the ethos of the school.