St Declans N.S.
Homepage Office News About St Declans N.S. Sports News Who was St Declan? History of St Declans N.S. Class Work Special Events School Archives	All the latest Office and School News …. Last updated June 20^th 2014 Link to Community Page Click here to download useful school forms for Emergency Contact Details/Text A Parent and School Insurance *An end of year message from our Principal Mr Kevin Doran. Another year has flown by and now we find ourselves looking forward to what we hope will be another warm and sunny Summer holidays !!As our sixth classes will be graduating shortly, I would like to take this opportunity to wish them well as they make the big move to secondary school. They have represented St. Declan’s with pride on so many occasions and I wish them continued success in their new schools. It is also important to acknowledge the generosity and support offered by you the parents and the Parents’ Association throughout the year. This is very much appreciated and be assured that efforts will continue to be made to improve the learning environment of the school and to provide the boys in our care with the best opportunities and resources possible. Finally enjoy your Summer holidays and best of luck to all staff and parents involved in the Viking Marathon !! A few points to note: 1. School will close for the Summer holidays on Thursday 26^th June at 12 noon and will reopen after the summer break on Thursday 28^th August at 8:50am. 2. Please inform the school this week if your son is not returning after the Summer Holidays so as we can offer your son’s place to other interested parents. 3. From Wednesday 18^th – Wednesday 25^th June there will be a display of all the items from “lost and found”. You may find that missing jumper or coat here! 4. During the holidays you may consider visiting the St Vincent de Paul shop “Second Time Round” on Henrietta Street. They will accept any unwanted school uniforms/tracksuits which are in good condition. Any remaining school uniforms and tracksuits from “Lost and Found” will be handed in for resale there. 5. Please note that all teachers have fully complied with the Croke Park Agreement for the school year 2013/2014. 6. The total amount raised from our recent Sponsored Walk was €6,241.50. Thank you for all your support and to the boys for their efforts in raising this huge amount of money. 7. The school has developed a new anti-bullying policy which is now available on the school website. All parents are asked to familiarize themselves with this very important policy. 8. All parents are asked to fully co-operate with the school uniform policy next year. The uniform is available at Gregory’s Menswear, Patrick Street, Waterford and the tracksuits at K-Sport, Industrial Park, Waterford. Runners suitable for P.E. should be worn with the tracksuit. Black shoes are to be worn with the uniform (navy ‘decks’, brown shoes or black/coloured runners are not part of the school uniform). 9. School reports will be posted home not later than 20^th June. This year we have changed the format of the reports to bring us in line with DES guidelines. If you have changed your address or require a report to go to a second address please contact the school immediately. Parents of boys in 4^th and 5^th class in particular should note that De La Salle College are now requesting copies of 4^th & 5^th class reports as part of the application process to the college. Therefore, please keep all reports in a safe place for future reference. *Please note that school begins at 8:50am and finishes each day at 2:30pm. The BOM of St Declans does not take responsibility for children outside these official opening and closing times. *We would encourage you to please bring any old school uniforms and/or school tracksuits which are in good condition to the St. Vincent de Paul Charity Shop, Henrietta Street, Waterford. *The St Declans NS Counselling/Support Service for Parents and Guardians will operate again this year. This service is an independent and confidential service. It was established to offer support to Parents and guardians who may feel they need some time to explore areas which are difficult to them. Counselling is provided by Stefan Green who is very experienced in working with young people and has trained as a counselor. Meetings can take place in the school or in another location if preferred. There is a sliding scale of cost between €5 and €30 dependent on personal circumstances. This scheme will operate until June 2014 and has received financial assistance from the St Declans Parents Association. To make an appointment, please contact Stefan Green at 086 3531522 *Once again this year we have a recycling point available here in school for household batteries, used ink cartridges and unwanted mobile phones. These can be brought to the school by the boys and left at the recycling point outside Room 8.