It is hard to believe that we are nearly at mid-term already! Time is flying by and we are all very busy here in St Stephen’s and as usual, the school is a hive of activity! As we have settled back into the school year, I’d like to draw your attention to some activities that are going on in school for the past few weeks – and also on what’s to come after Halloween.
- We welcomed 45 new junior infants to our school who have settled in well. We have had some children join our school in other classes also and all are settling in well.
- Our new St Stephen’s “Young Interpreters” group is up and running. This is a wonderful way to support new students and is proving to be a huge success for all involved.
- All the boys are really looking forward to Active Week this week and the World Cup soccer tournament which was such a huge success last year is making a comeback! Hopefully the weather will be kind to us!
- We are delighted that our Choir has resumed with plenty of new members. Preparations are already underway for our many events in the church that the boys will sing at.
- The Active Flag committee, Green School Committee and the Diversity Committee are all up and running.
- Elections for our Student Council were held last week and we look forward to working with the boys and hearing their opinions. This was a great success last year. The student voice is very important to us.
- Our yard walls were painted in June and they have really brightened up playtime. We are hoping to add games and an area for sitting to the yard during the year. We are also hoping to create an outdoor classroom in the secret garden. The Parents’ Association have agreed to help us fund this project through their various fundraising events.
- Extra-Curricular Activities:
- We are extremely proud to be able to provide a range of extra-curricular activities for our boys. These activities are teacher led on a voluntary basis and we are very grateful to the teachers involved for giving their time.
- Tuesday: 2nd/3rd class Football in the yard finishes this Tuesday 22nd October
- Tuesday: 5th class Football in the yard starts Tuesday November 5th.
- Tuesday: Lego Club (4th-6th Classes) 2.30 – 3.15 (to commence after Mid-term).
- Tuesday: Radio Club (to commence after Mid-term).
- Wednesday: 1st/2nd Class Hurling in the yard (to start Wednesday 23rd October 2:30-3:15).
- Wednesday: Baking Club (to commence after Mid-term).
- Wednesday: U11 Indoor Hurling in De la Salle College 3:00-3:45, starting November 6th.
- Wednesday: Gardening Club (to commence after Mid-term).
- Wednesday: Chess Club (to commence after Mid-term).
- U13 Football finals to be held next week and training will finish then until 2025.
- Coming Soon:
- Theatre/Drama club.
- Basketball Training.
- On the back of our huge success over the years with FÍS, we will have a Film Club starting soon.
- We are extremely proud to be able to provide a range of extra-curricular activities for our boys. These activities are teacher led on a voluntary basis and we are very grateful to the teachers involved for giving their time.
- Mid-Term Break: School will finish at 12:00pm on Friday October 25th. We return to school on Monday November 4th.
