Second Class participated in Maths for Fun. Ten families got involved in this numeracy initiative. We had mums, dads and aunts who all came into Ms Whelton's Class to play Maths games with the girls.
Parents
Home School Community Liaison – HSCL
Aoife Scully
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We are very lucky to be part of the Home School Community Liaison Scheme. This enables us to be in very close contact with the parents, which in turn is of immense assistance to the over all education and happiness of the child.
Some of the activities which parents take part in are:
- Happy Talk
- Junior Maths
- CAPER – Children And Parents Enjoy Reading
- Maths For Fun
- Maths Eyes
- One Book One Community
- Professor Fluffy
Parents also have the opportunity to further their own education through attending classes in :
- Cookery
- English as a second language
- Crochet
Our Parents’ Room is equipped with a kitchen, play area and tea and coffee making facilities. It is an ideal place for parents to meet up with other parents from the school and support each other.
I look forward to seeing you in school throughout the year.
Aoife
CAPER- Children and Parents Enjoying Reading.
Our Senior Infant and 1st Classes enjoyed CAPER over the last four weeks. The children really enjoy listening to their parents reading and talking about the stories. The children and teachers were delighted that 40 mums and dads came in to show their children how important and enjoyable reading is.
Mercy Coffee Morning
On Friday 19th October our Parents’ Association organised a coffee morning in aid of the Mercy Hospital’s POONs Service (Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nursing Service). Thanks to the support of our families, friends and school staff €500 was raised for this worthy cause. Thank you to our Parents’ Association and all the parents who volunteered to help out on the day. Thank you too to all the people that supported this event by attending the coffee morning or donating cakes. The NCE Bakery in Farranferris donations included a cake that was raffled and Healy’s Bakery donated a delicious and beautifully presented cake. Well done to everyone for supporting such a worthy cause.
Junior Maths
Our Junior Infant parents have been very busy helping their children with Maths activities. Last week the parents worked with the children in class doing matching activities. This week the children and parents were sorting objects. Next week the children will be ordering and sequencing with their parents. There has been a fantastic turn out of both mums and dads. Mr O'Conor, Ms Lucey and Ms Ahern are really proud of their pupils and delighted with so many parents getting involved.
Communion 2018
The girls from North Pres made their First Holy Communion in the North Cathedral on 19th May. They were joined from the boys from 2nd class from the North Mon. The sun was shining and the children did themselves, their families and their teachers proud. Afterwards they came back to the school for the communion breakfast. Many thanks to the Parents Association for organising the communion breakfast the girls and their families.
CAPER- Final session
The final session of CAPER (Children And Parents Enjoy Reading) was held recently in Senior Infants and 1st class. The children really enjoy these sessions when parents come in and read to them once a week. Thank you to all the parents that gave up their time to come in and read to the children.
Dentist in Aistear
Maths for fun
The girls in 2nd class had their last Maths for Fun session with their parents today. The children had great fun playing the games while practising their maths skills at the same time. They were very grateful to the parents that came in to help them play the games.
Maths 4 Fun in 2nd class
For the past number of weeks parents have been coming into 2nd class on Wednesday mornings to have fun while doing maths. The children really enjoy this time and are very appreciative to the parents that come in and play maths games with them. This week the children and parents went on a maths trail around the school and saw that maths was everywhere.
Open Night
North Pres held their open night for prospective pupils and their parents recently. The pupils from 3rd to 6th classes acted as guides for the evening and demonstrating everything our school has to offer. The school choir performed, while pupils from 5th and 6th class provided refreshments. The class rooms were set up to show all the resources that the school has including those for aistear, numeracy lift off, p.e and science.
