Reminder - Harold’s Cross ETSS  Parent Staff Association 2nd Annual General Meeting will take place today, Monday 9th October 2023 from 7.30pm to 9.30 pm in St. Mary’s Rugby Club, Templeogue.

Guest speaker is Sarah Nagle BSc, MSc, Paediatric Dietitian with Orla Walsh Nutrition.

Kind regards, School Office

No training today due to weather. 

Dear parents/guardians, 

Please see attached schedule of our Co-Curricular activities for Winter Term of 2023/24 academic year.

Students will be able to sign up to these today, 21/09 at 2.30pm.

Kind regards, 

School Office

Dear parents/guardians,

The countdown is on! Our 2nd and 3rd year music Let's Hear It For The 80's will be taking place from the 23rd - 25th of November in the Assumption Junior National School, Walkinstown. 

Rehearsals are currently taking place every Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm - 5pm, with the exception of some rehearsals finishing slightly earlier. It is essential that all cast attend every rehearsal and inform Leonna or Amy of any absences. 

You can help your child prepare for our production by running lines with them, encouraging them to practice their dance routines, and play the 80's playlist around the house! 

If you would like to support our musical production, please contact Leonna or Amy at the contact details below to see how you can help us. We are always looking for 80's inspired props and costumes. Alternatively, you can donate to our production at the GoFundMe link found here: 

https://gofund.me/cb6a3060

Any and all support is greatly appreciated! 

Thank you so much in advance and we look forward to seeing you!

Leonna & Amy 

leonnacondron@hcetss.ie

amykerins@hcetss.ie 

Dear parents/guardians, 

Reminder - tomorrow, on Tuesday 10/10, lessons finish at 12.39pm for all students. There will be no extra-curricular activities after school.

This is to facilitate NCSE workshop for all staff.

Kind regards, School Office

Dear parents and guardians,

The term of the current Board of Management of our school ends in October 2023.

Notice is hereby given that an election for the selection of two parent nominees will take place at the PSA AGM which takes place at 7.30pm on Monday 9th October 2023 in St. Mary’s Rugby Club, Templeville Road.

 Parents/Guardians/Carers who are interested in the role should:

1. Email office@hcetss.ie in complete confidence by 5.00pm on Monday 2nd October September 2023 to put their name forward.
2.  Forward a short outline of why they feel they are suitable for the role. This information will made available to all parents in advance of the PSA AGM.
3.  Be prepared to speak briefly at the PSA AGM about their suitability for the role. Nominees will be required to put their names forward and to have another parent second their nomination at the PSA AGM.

 Parents should understand that the operation of a school Board of Management is a function of the 1998 Education Act which can be found here.

 As such, parent nominees are not there to ‘represent parents’ but to act in the best interests of the school as a whole.

 We are extremely grateful to Helen Blake and Patrick Brennan for their exemplary work as parent nominees on the Board of Management since October 2020.

Kind regards,

Padraig Conaty

Principal/Secretary to the Board of Management

Dear parents/guardians,

Just to let you know that after school yoga will not be starting for another two weeks as we have a staff meeting this and next Thursday. The yoga club will start on 12th October.

Kind regards, 

Aideen

Dear parents/guardians, 

Food Village will not operate at school tomorrow, Thursday 5th October, so please make sure your child has packed lunch.

Also, all after school clubs are cancelled due to staff meeting. All classes finish at 2.12 pm as per the school calendar.

Kind regards, 

School Office

Dear parents/guardians,

The school will be closed on Monday 25th September and on Wednesday 27th September due to Oide whole school training day.

Kind regards, School Office

Dear parent/guardian,

 We are delighted to update you around set-up process and procedure for Food Village, our new school meal service.

 Action Required:

To ensure a smooth transition for all students and parents please see link for our New Menu which contains specific information for our school, including our unique registration code.

https://foodvillage.ie/hrdcs/ 

Please ensure that your child has the app downloaded and their account registered prior to their onboarding day this Wednesday 20th September.

For our onboarding day, Wednesday 20th September please ensure that if your child has a mobile phone that they have it with them that day in school. 

Tutors will speak to your child regarding when they can access their phone from their locker during this school day.

Phones should be locked away in your child's locker between 8.05am and 8.20am as per our usual school rules.

This is important so that your child can set up their key tag correctly.

If you child does not have a mobile phone but wishes to avail of this service, parents need to download the app and place orders via the parent app. 

Our first day of full service will commence on: Tuesday 26th September.

We expect that there may be some small teething problems in our initial few weeks but we are confident that we can iron these out as they arise.

Please contact your child's tutor if you have any questions/queries post set-up.

 Thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards,

School Office