St. Philomena’s N.S.

Convent Road, Tullamore.

12th September: Soccer Coaching started for Fifth and Sixth Class with David
September Newsletter, 2019.
Evans and Alan Kelly in St. Mary’s Yputh Centre.

Dear Parents/Guardians,
16thSeptember: We welcomed back Mr. Walter Sammon to St. Philomena’s.

We are all well settled in to school at this stage. This month has flown by. All Mr. Sammon is our Project Worker under the School Completion Programme.

of the new pupils in our school community have really settled in and are adding He will be working in class or with small groups of girls on a variety of

to the atmosphere in a positive way. We look forward to a great year ahead activities.

full of hard work and excitement.

20th September: Orla Fox our SNA organised a coffee morning for the staff

5th September: The Third and Fourth Class girls started Zumba with Dorinda with all proceeds going to Offaly Hospice. €129.45 was raised for this very

Cuskelly in St. Mary’s Youth Centre. The classes are very kindly funded by the worthy cause.

Parents’ Association.
23rd September: We began our Kindness Week. Each day

The Cumann na mBunscol Football matches are well began with a thought for the day and a task. The girls were

under way at this stage. Thanks to Ms. Marron and Ms. encouraged to be kinder and more considerate towards one

Lee for training the girls. another. There were many kind acts taking place
throughout the week in school and at home. Keep up the
great work girls!

5th September: Margaret Buckley our Home School Liaison 27thSeptember: We celebrated Mass to mark the beginning of the school year
teacher organised a coffee morning for our new parents in the based on the theme of ‘Kindness’. Thanks to all the
Parents’ Room. teachers for preparing their classes so well and to Ms.
Gaffey, who co-ordinated the Mass. Thanks to Fr. Luke
11th September: We were delighted and Fr. Fearghal for celebrating the Mass. The girls
to welcome Ms. Higgins, our Music read, served, presented gifts and sang so well. Thank
tutor to St. Philomena’s again this you, we are so proud of each one of you.
year. She is working on developing
30th September: To celebrate World Animal Week, Petmania invited the girls
the singing skills of all the classes.
to visit their store to meet their animals and find out more about how to care
for them. The girls met guinea pigs, hamsters, fish, a tarantula, a gecko and a
bearded dragon. They found out about their habitat, diet and how they like to
socialise.
Parents’ Association
The Parents’ Association will hold their AGM on Wednesday, 2nd at 8.15 p.m. in
the Parents’ Room. Please come along and lend your support to this very
 P.E. days: navy tracksuit bottoms, school navy jumper with crest, polo
shirt with school name.
 All other days: plaid skirt/navy school trousers, white shirt, blue tie, navy
jumper with crest, navy socks/tights
 Black or dark school shoes must be worn. (high-heels, wedge soles etc. are
not suitable for safety reasons). Remember St. Philomena’s has two flights
of stairs.
 Runners are allowed only on P.E. days.

important group.
 Pupils are not allowed to wear jewellery during P.E. All other times, a
watch and/or one pair of stud earrings in earlobes only, are acceptable.
Child Protection
 Make up, hair dye and nail varnish are not permitted.
Our school’s Child Safeguarding statement and Risk Assessment has
If you wish to speak to your child’s teacher, please contact the office to make
undergone its annual review by the Board of Management. This document may
an appointment.
be viewed on our school website. www.stphilomenasns.ie
Thank you to everyone that has paid their Book Rental money. Please note that
Data Protection
this money may be paid in instalments.
Personal data such as names, addresses, dates of birth, PPS numbers, phone
numbers etc. has been obtained by the school from enrolment forms. This
If your daughter is absent, or will be leaving early, please write a note in her
information is stored on our Aladdin database and is held for administration
purposes. It is not shared with third parties. Permission will be sought before homework journal.
sharing any information with other parties.
The homework journal is an effective means of communication between home
Here are a few reminders: and school. If you need to let your daughter’s teacher know something, please
write it in the journal.
Please label your daughter’s belongings, especially jumpers. It can be very
difficult to return a jumper to its owner, if there is no name on it. All items Kind regards,
are placed in lost property and any unclaimed items will be donated to charity.
Bridget Clear, Principal.
Please continue to check and treat your daughter’s hair for head lice. This
must be carried out regularly. Please ensure that your daughter’s hair is
tied back each day.

Children must wear the complete school uniform every day.