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Parent's Council AGM 11/10/17
Created : 13 Sep 2017, 5:09 PM
Archived : 13 Nov 2017, 12:00 AM
This year's Parent's Council AGM will be held in the school on Wednesday the 11th October at 7.30 pm. We hope that more parents will become involved in the Parent's Council this coming school year. See you on the nite!
Study Skills for 3rd & 6th Years-Next Week
Created : 13 Sep 2017, 4:55 PM
Archived : 13 Nov 2017, 12:00 AM
Michael Bond, who did the Study Skills here last spring, is back again to work with our two Exam Classes this year. Please send €8 into school by Monday next to cover the cost of these 2 hour workshops. The feedback from both students and parents who came in to hear him on one of the evenings, was very positive. We hope your own sons find him as helpful.
New Apple iOS 11 Update for iPads
Created : 13 Sep 2017, 4:50 PM
Archived : 13 Nov 2017, 12:00 AM
Apple have informed us that this software update is not necessary for student devices and they recommend that students DO NOT update it at this time.
U-16 Hurling V Cistercian Roscrea
Created : 08 Sep 2017, 1:13 PM
Archived : 08 Nov 2017, 12:00 AM
Our U-16 Hurling Team will play an away game to Cistercian Roscrea on Monday 11th at 2pm. Best of luck to all involved.
Reminder: 1st Year iPad/eBook orders
Created : 23 Jul 2017, 5:38 PM
Archived : 23 Sep 2017, 12:00 AM
Please place your orders by Monday 24th July to have orders completed for Deployment Day August 24th. You may still place orders after tomorrow but WRIGGLE cannot guarantee that they will be in time for the
Deployment. Any problems, please email kyoung@porrtlaoisebs.com. Thank you.
School Office Closure
Created : 12 Jul 2017, 3:43 PM
Archived : 12 Sep 2017, 12:00 AM
The office will be closed from Friday, June 23rd, at 1.15pm. It will re-open at 9am on Monday, August 14th.
Booklists
Created : 12 Jul 2017, 3:42 PM
Archived : 12 Sep 2017, 12:00 AM
Booklists for all class years are now available on this App. Please go to Menu-choose School- scroll down and choose the year group. They are also available on our website.
iPad Programme for Incoming First Years
Created : 12 Jul 2017, 3:39 PM
Archived : 12 Sep 2017, 12:00 AM
Wriggle is the school’s partner for our iPad programme and has been introduced to you during the information evenings. The Wriggle Online Store is now open. To access it please visit www.wriggle.ie, click the orange box ‘order online’, and enter the code 02742671. If you have any questions about the order please contact Wriggle on 01 5006060 or email kyoung@portlaoisecbs.com. Orders MUST be placed by July 31st in order for the iPad and ebooks orders to be ready for deployment on August 24th.
School Enrollment Form
Created : 12 Jul 2017, 3:37 PM
Archived : 12 Sep 2017, 12:00 AM
If, for some reason, you didn’t send in your son’s re-enrollment form by the 23rd June, please do not worry. The office re-opens on Monday 14th August and you can either contact the office by phone or come into the office during that week to pay the voluntary contribution and submit the form. If you are planning to move or change school, we would appreciate if you did inform us as soon as possible, by email or by letter. If your son is returning, his place will not be given away. There is no need to do anything before August 14th.
The reason for the re-enrollment form is to allow us to know who is planning on coming back and who may be moving away or leaving the school. We need this to plan for classes and for the timetable. We appreciate the effort that parents make throughout the year to keep us informed of any changes in their addresses/contact details, etc.
School Uniforms
Created : 12 Jul 2017, 3:36 PM
Archived : 12 Sep 2017, 12:00 AM
St Mary’s CBS uniforms are available from Shaws, Portlaoise. This year, we have a new uniform jacket, which is also available from Shaws. It will have the student’s name embroidered on the jacket to help in identifying who owns which jacket. In order to allow time for the names to be embroidered, it is important that you order as soon as possible, to ensure you have the jacket in time for September.
This jacket is shower proof, has a reflective stripe and is a much better fit and fabric than the previous jacket. The price is €60. For any students going on school trips, sports outings, etc, they will be expected to wear the school jacket. They will not be allowed to wear another jacket. There are several reasons for this, one being easy identification by the teachers in charge of the group. We would appreciate if parents would purchase this jacket. Over the 5-6 years which students are in the school, two jackets would see them out, making €120 over 5-6 years pretty decent value.