Ss. Peter and Paul's PrimarySchool, Kickham St. Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Tel 052 6121964 Fax 052 6180280
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Catholic Schools Week:
To celebrate Catholic Schools Week we will have an assembley and prayer service in the school hall on Monday 30th January wth Fr. Reidy. On Friday 3rd February we will have Blessing of the throats in the school.
Deputy Principal:
Congratulations to Mr. Eddie Kearney who has been appointed Deputy Principal.
Welcome to the new B.O.M.
The whole school community extends a Cead Mile Failte to the new incoming B.O.M. and wish them well in their duty of governing the school for the next 4 years. Ss. Peter and Pauls are delighted to have Ms. Siobhen Ambrose as the new Chairperson of the Board. The Board consists of: Chairperson - Siobhen Ambrose, School Principal - John Hickey, Teachers Rep - Eddie Kearney, Parish Rep - Canon Brendan Crowley, Community Reps - Donald Binchy & Anne Deady, and Parents Reps - Trina Walsh & Seamus Quigley. At the first meeting of the B.O.M. Mr. Eddie Kearney, was ratified as the new Deputy Principal.
Parent's Council.
The school is absolutely looking wonderful at the moment. It is a children's Christmas wonderland thanks to the hard working Parent's Council.
Our Parent's Council do so much invaluable work throughout the year - Book Rental - Bag Pack - Graduation Night - Sports day - Church Gate Collection - Easter Raffle - Cake Sale - Table Quiz - Book Sale - Wish List and Class Calendars.
The hardworking Council are Rose Corbett, Grainne Dillon, Martin Fahey, Brid Greene, Peter Hogan, Carmel Kelly, Brenda Leo, Jim Malone, Julie McGuigan, Marcella Molloy, Noel O Connell, Jennifer O Dwyer, Seamus Quigley, Maura Tynan, and Cathriona Walsh.
Important Dates for you 2012 Diary.
January: School re-opening - on Monday 9th January 2012.
February: Mid-Term - closed from Monday 13th February to Friday 17th February 2012 incl.
March: St. Patrick�s Day - School closed - Monday, 19th March
Confirmation: Saturday, 24th March in Ss. Peter & Paul�s Church
Easter Holidays - Closing on Friday, 30th March 2012.
April: School re-opening: Monday, 16th April 2012.
May: Bank Holiday - School closed - Monday, May 7th 2012.
First Holy Communion - Saturday, 26th May
June: Bank Holiday - School closed - Monday, June 4th 2012.
Summer Holidays - Closing on Friday, 29th June 2012
Christmas Decorations
Many thanks once again to the Parent's Council who have decorated the school for Christmas. The pupils and teachers appreciate the great effort which is put in each year. Visitors to the school are always impressed by the cribs and other Christmas displays.
Retirement Mass - 1st december 2011
Canon Crowley celebrated mass in the school to celebrate the retirement of Mrs. Catherine Senior after thirty seven years service in the school. We were delighted to see Catherine's mom at the mass as well as her husband, Larry and her sisters Anne and Rosemary. We wish Catherine many happy years in her retirement.
Book Sale
The Parent's Council held a very successful book sale in the school. All funds from the sale will be returned to the pupils in one form or another over the years.
All-Ireland Minor Cup:
On Friday September 23rd we were delighted to welcome back,past pupil, David Power to our school with the All-Ireland Minor cup. David is manager of the victorious Tipperary team and he gave a very inspiring speech to our pupils. He reminded the boys that going through life requires constant dedication and committment. David played in goal in his school days. Well done David from all the pupils in Ss. Peter and Paul's as well as from your 'old teachers; and all the staff.
September 8th 2011:
The A.G.M. of the Parent's Council will take place on Monday 26th September in Room 6 of the Junior School at 8pm. All parents are welcome to attend. The Parent's Council do very valuable work in the school and we would encourage parents to attend the meeting. We would also encourage parents to get involved on the Council as the work of the Council seeks to improve conditions for all pupils in our school.
September 5th 2011:
The school has bought ten new laptops with I.T. funds from the Departrment of Education. These will be a great addition to our computer room since many of the old computers are well beyond their sell-by date. We will now have eighteen working computers in the computer room. These are in addition to the laptops which are in all rooms. It is hoped to have all laptops in operation next week.
August 30th School Re-opens:
School re-opened on August 30th and we are all settling back in for another year of school. The junior infants seem to have settled in very quickly and are busy learning new skills to help them cope for their school years.
The Parent's Council are also busy in the school with the Book Rental Scheme. This involves quite a lot of work during the Summer and also for the first weeks of September. Parents and teachers are grateful to the parents who take on this task.
A letter has already been sent home. Please sign the appropriate forms and return to the school - insurance and school rules form and permission form.
Again this year courses will be organised and run by Mrs. Roz Browne (HSCL Co-Ordinator). Details will be sent home in the near future and if parents are interested in any particular course please sign and return the appropriate form.
School re-opens on Tuesday August 30th. Have a great holiday and we look forward to seeing you all again.
Sports Day:
Every year the Parent's Council organise our Sport's Day. This event is very well organised and this year was no exception. The sun shone and the boys had great fun participating in relay races, sack races, penalty shoot out, bottle throwing, basketball etc. Hot dogs and goody bags completed a brilliant day. Parent's Council take a well deserved bow.
Kilfinane:
Fourth classes travelled to Kilfinane, Co. Limerick on June 2nd and participated in canoeing and kayaking on Lough Gur. The boys also had great fun orienteering and climbing the indoor wall. All agreed that the outing was most enjoyable.
School Band and Choir:
Our school band and choir travelled to Cork to perform in City Hall. A great night was had by all and congratulations to all our young performers. On June 8th a number of schools from County Cork will visit our school and perform on stage. A match will follow.
Confirmation:
Congratulations to the pupils of sixth class who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday March 12th. Bishop William Lee officiated at the ceremony. The singing by the boys and girls from Sisters of Charity was beautiful. The pupils enjoyed their day.
St. Blaise:
Many thanks to Father Reidy who came into the school on Thursday February 3rd to facilitate the blessing of throats on the feast day of St. Blaise.
Astronomer Visit:
All classes in the school had a rare treat on Wednesday 2nd February when they were given a very interesting talk on the planets and space. Planets, galaxies, comets and meteors were discussed. The pupils viewed an excellent slideshow and their enthusiasm was shown in the amount of questions put to the astronomer.
Under 11 County Final
Well done to our pupils who qualified for the under 11 County Final. The final was played today - 12/11/10 - at Moyle Rovers Grounds. A lot of preparation was put in but unfortunately on the day Scoil Ailbhe, Thurles were worthy winners.
Scoil Ailbhe proved to be strong competitors and we wish them our heartiest congratulations. To our own under 11's we say well done and continue training and playing.
McCarthy Cup
Liam McCarthy finally arrived in the school today and the excitement among the pupils was at fever pitch. Teachers also got into the spirit of things and the strains of "Ole, Ole" were heard on the corridor long before the cup appeared. The hall was aptly decorated and the 'Blue and Gold' was everywhere to be seen. Mr. Kearney's enthusiasm was infectious and the pupils were well 'wound up' before 'Liam' arrived. The pupils were delighted to see Eoin Kelly and Lar Corbett and both these great players gave words of encouragement to the pupils to continue playing gaelic games. Photographs were taken and autographs were signed before the contingent departed the school. However all the pupils will forever remember this special day.
Tipp. FM Music Award
Congratulations to teacher Ms. Yvonne Moran who received the Tipp FM Music Award for October from Denis O Sullivan today. Yvonne has for the last seventeen years been training pupils to play musical instruments and the School Band performs on a number of occasions throughout the school year. This takes up a lot of Yvonne's time and serious dedication is required. Many pupils go on to become members of Banna Chluain Meala and more pupils are now playing with different bands. Well done Yvonne.
Memorial Mass
A memorial mass for Canon Nicholas Power was celebrated in the school hall on 22nd October. Fr. Crowley celebrated the mass and all the pupils, teachers and staff, members of the Parent's Council and Board of Management were in attendance. This mass was a celebration of the life of Canon Power. The school band and school choir under the direction of Ms. Moran added to the solemnity of the occassion. A painting of both Canon Power and Fr. Colm O Brien was unveiled and will hang in the school foyer.
Tipperary All Ireland Hurling Champions 2010:
Congratulations to the Tipperary team who overcame Kilkenny in this year's All Ireland Championship Final and denied Kilkenny a historic five in a row. Lets hope that this win will inspire some of the boys in our school to continue with updating their hurling skills and maybe one day represent their County.
Book Rental Scheme:
Over the Summer months some members of the Parent's Council were very busy organising the books for the Book Rental Scheme. This is a huge task and we are very grateful to the parents who gave of their time. All boys availing of the scheme had their books within a few days of returning to school. Well done to all.
A New School Year:
Once again we arrive back to school and to a new school year. We wish Mrs. Anne Darmody a very happy retirement after many years in our midst. Welcome back to Mr. Michael Ring after his travels which took him all over the world. A special welcome to two new teachers in our school, namely, Ms. Dymphna O Dee and Ms. Emma Joyce. We hope that they have many fruitful years teaching here.
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