Hi Everyone,
All the boys and girls have really been enjoying the Christmas Festivities in school this week and are looking forward to the next few days. We know there has been a lot of speculation in relation to schools closing early for Christmas, but as far as we are aware it is the Government intention that all schools will remain open as planned.
As per our school calendar, we will be closing at 12 on Wednesday.
However, in order to be prepared for any unforeseen closures after the Christmas holidays, we are making sure all children in Senior classes are up to date with their usernames and passwords for the online learning platforms they use (See-saw, Google Classroom). Class teachers will be sending log-in details home today or tomorrow.
Hopefully these will not be needed after the break, but please check to make sure your child has their log-in and keeps these safe.
Christmas Charity
This year we are having a non-uniform day on Tuesday 21st December. All children and staff on Campus are invited to wear any Christmas or Winter themed clothes. The cost is 2 per child or €5 per family, and all donations received will go towards the Cherry Orchard Branch of Barnardos.
Christmas Concerts Update
Due to the school closures this week we have had to reschedule some of the classes filming for Christmas concerts. Your child’s class teacher will let you know the new dates, and if children need to wear Christmas clothes to school on these days.
The videos will all be available on our website on Tuesday 21st December.
School Closure - Wednesday 8th Dec 2021
Latest Update:10pm.
Sorry for the *extremely* late message, but the weather situation has changed rapidly and Dublin is now included in the list of counties on which schools have been instructed to stay closed tomorrow.
St Ultan’s campus has to stay closed as a result. This affects the school, Early Years and Care Service.
Stay safe.
https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/43717-statement-from-the-department-of-education-on-storm-barra-7-december-2021/
School Closure - Tuesday 7th Dec 2021
Good evening everyone.
We have been instructed to remain closed tomorrow (Tuesday 7th December) due to the risk posed by Storm Barra.
As a result, the St. Ultan’s Campus will be shut tomorrow, including the school, Early Years and Care Service.
We hope to reopen as soon as we can and I will keep you posted here as we receive more information.
Thanks and keep safe.
Gary
For more information: https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/1206/1265161-storm-barra-ireland/
Christmas in St. Ultans
Hi Everyone,
Have a look at the pictures to find out about some of the events we have planned for children for the next few weeks!
Staff Shout Out
We need to do a huge ‘Shout Out’ to say thanks to one of our wonderful staff members who made this amazing Busy Board for our garden. The children absolutely love it, and it is a great addition to the garden. Thank you Roberto.
Back to School Reminders
We hope all the boys and girls enjoyed catching up with their friends on their first day back at school.
Here are some some reminders for parents to help with getting settled back to school. If you have any other urgent questions please call the school office or send a dojo.
Thanks!
Welcome Back for 21/22
Hi Everyone
Just a quick note to say ‘Welcome Back ‘ after the summer holidays. We hope everyone had a lovely break and look forward to seeing you all back in our classrooms next Tuesday.
Below is a list of all our classes for this year.
St. Ultan’s Classes 21/22
We are a Changemaker School
As we come to the end of another school year, we are looking back on some of the things we learned about as a whole school this year. We are also celebrating all of the wonderful work we have done. In June we had a Changemakers Week where we learned all about what it is to be a Changemaker and why our school is a Changemaker School. Have a look at some of the pieces that our children made for our new Changemaker noticeboard.
You can find out more about Changemaker Schools here: https://www.dcuchangemakernetwork.com/
Have a look at the video below to see some of what we were learning about being Changemakers.