Dear Parent/Guardian,

This message is only applicable to the parents/guardians that have received the offer of a school place for their child into 1st Year 2024/2025.

This is a reminder to return your acceptance of the school place offered for your child into 1st Year beginning next September 2024 before 3.45pm on Wednesday next the 22nd November. Where a place is not accepted and notified to the school on the appropriate form by this time, the offer will be withdrawn, and such offers will be placed at the end of the waiting list.    

Please contact our school (045 868121) where you may have any further queries in relation to an offer that you have received.

Kind regards,

JP Cahillane 

HEADSUP Kildare in collaboration with Healthy Ireland are delighted to announce that we will be running Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) Level 1 training in the following areas:

Venue:  Newbridge Family Resource Centre

Dates:    14th and 21st October 2023

Time:     10am to 4pm

A light lunch will be provided on both days.

Venue: Teach Dara Community & Family Centre

Dates:    3rd and 10th November 2023

Time:     10am to 4pm

A light lunch will be provided on both days.

Who is the training for?

Anyone looking for ways to support their mental health, stress, and general wellbeing.

Training is free of charge, book early as places are limited.

To register for the training, please contact:

Deirdre                 085 1068305      deirdre@countykildarelp.ie

Lorna                    085 8421347      lorna@countykildarelp.ie

Just wanted to share some upcoming talks for parents (& service providers) that are taking place in the Kildare Libraries on Substance Abuse, Vaping and other trends. The talks will be given by Steven Joyce, Community Harm Prevention Co-ordinator with the South-Western Drug & Alcohol Task Force. 

‘The Substance of Youth’ – Substance Abuse, Vaping & other trends

Presented by Steven Joyce

Join us for this talk with Steven Joyce for Parents of Tweens and Teens, which will give information and advice re substance abuse and emerging trends such as Vaping.

Steven is a Development Worker and community Harm Prevention Coordinator with the South-Western Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force.

Newbridge Library             7pm Thursday 28th September

Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/letstalkaboutparenting/990817

Celbridge Library               7pm Thursday 5th October

Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/letstalkaboutparenting/995843

Leixlip Library                     7pm Thursday 12th October

Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/letstalkaboutparenting/995859

Kildare Library                    7pm Thursday 16th November

Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/letstalkaboutparenting/995861

Athy Library                         7pm Thursday 23rd November

Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/letstalkaboutparenting/995886

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please see the attached letter regarding our school uniform rules.

Kind regards,

Kevin Martin,

Principal

Stop Child to Parent Violence

For families where Young People are violent / abusive towards their parents / carers

 You are invited to join a group programme for parents who experience Child to Parent Violence. It is called the Non Violent Resistance Programme (NVR). This programme is being delivered by Kildare Youth Services. Kildare Youth Services have identified a significant number of parents who are experiencing Child to Parent Violence.

How does the NVR programme support parents to stop the violence perpetrated by their child?

● It rebuilds parents/carers confidence in their parenting skills

● It helps parents/carers to resist the child’s violence while building on positive elements of the relationship.

● It invites the child to come up with solutions to the problem of aggression and violent behaviour

● It lifts the veil of silence around the violence

The Programme

The programme runs over 9 weeks. You will attend a group for 2 hours once a week. Everyone in the group will be experiencing some form of Child to Parent Violence.

Where:Kildare Youth Services Canal Stores Basin Street, Naas, Co Kildare

Contact: 045-898623  starting next week 

KILDARE YOUTH SERVICES

NON VIOLENT RESISTANCE (NVR)

PROGRAMME

Dear Parent Guardian,

We have commenced using the electronic sign in facility of our school app.  This system will significantly strengthen our Child Protection Safeguards. 

How it works?

Where your student is late for school  they sign in at the school office. You will then receive a personal notification through the school app almost immediately to inform you that your student has signed in. This requires no further action where you have submitted a late note on the app.

However, further action is required where you have not explained the reason for your student's late arrival to school using the late note facility on the app. In this instance, you will be requested to complete a late note approval. This can be found in the Attention Please tab on the app. The Attention Please tab is on the bottom right hand corner on the News/Notification page. All outstanding requests will remain in this tab until actioned by you and you may receive ongoing reminders until actioned.

We will send out a helpsheet to further explain this process.

Please encourage your student to be punctual and to attend for the full duration of each school day.   

Thank you for your ongoing support,

JP Cahillane

Dear Parent/Guardian/Student,

Just a gentle reminder that our school is closed for students tomorrow Thursday 16th November. This is for area teacher training by JCT/Oide as posted on our school calendar since September. Students should use this opportunity to revise for their upcoming November Assessments. School will be open for all on Friday morning.

Kind regards,

JP Cahillane

Dear Parents and Guardians,

A reminder that the Parents' Association AGM takes place this Wednesday 15th November:

In the spirit of new beginnings, we would like to invite all parents to our annual meeting which this year will welcome our new principal and explore the central role of parents and guardians in our school community. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 15th November from 8 to 9pm. 

Kind regards,

The Scoil Mhuire Parents' Association

Dear 6th yr students and Parents/Guardians,

A reminder that all 6th yr students will travel by bus from school on Thursday 21st September to the Higher Options  - college, plc and training fair in the RDS, Dublin. In addition, we will also attend the World Skills Fair which is a showcase of Apprenticeships and apprentice skills. 

Payment for Higher Options and transport costs are included in the 6th yr school contribution- so please ensure your 6th yr student's contribution has been made. Please ensure your son/daughter attends next Thursday as tickets and buses have been paid for.

Students will have the opportunity to attend talks and to speak with college representatives and have their questions about courses and colleges and training opportunities answered. Students will not get another opportunity like this to speak to a lot of college representatives in one place.

Please prepare with your 6th yr student in advance so they get the best out of the day.This is a very useful day for students to help with their college/training course choices.

Details of the events  including maps of the event and lists of talks can be seen on www.higheroptions.irishtimes.com

and worldskillsireland.ie. (The talks list has been posted on the 6thyr information team also. Students should decide in advance which talks to attend.)

Students will wear full school uniform and are advised to bring a packed lunch with them. We will aim to be in time back for buses but students should make alternative arrangements in case of traffic  delays.

The Guidance Team.