Second hand uniforms will be available for sale in the school hall tomorrow.

Sale times: 8.50 – 9.30 am and 1.30 – 2.40 pm

All items 2 euro.

Regards,
Parents Association.

The school bands of St Catherine’s annual concert was held in the school hall last evening.

The 3 school bands as well as all the various stand alone classes of tin whistle and concertina’s provided a fantastic evening of music and even a sing along at the end.

The talent on stage was astounding. It’s easy to see how they do so well at the Feis Maitiu every year!

Thank you to all the teachers who instil a love of music in our daughters – Mick, Mary, Sinead and Luke.

Thank you also to all the parents who volunteer and run our branch of Comhaltas behind the scenes and provided the teas and coffees afterwards.

5th class parents traditionally run the teas and coffees after the communion as a ‘Pay it forward’ gesture.

• We need volunteers to bake or drop in baked goods to the school/Crypt on the morning of the event.
• People to serve teas and coffees.
• Tidy up afterwards.

If you can help in any capacity it would be much appreciated.

St Catherine’s Parents Association

Our fundraising for the school yard is finally coming to fruition this Sat.

We are starting to paint the yard and we need volunteers as it’s very big!

All tools will be provided, can you spare a couple of hours from 10am on Sat? If so please give your contact details to Deirdre in the office today or tomorrow.

A belated but very grateful thank you to all the parents of third class who ran a fantastic coffee morning after this years communion.

It was much appreciated by the Communion families.

Waterstones Cork to host Love Leabhar Gaeilge Free Storytelling event for children this Saturday 18th June at 11 am.

Waterstones Cork will host a free storytelling event for children, aged 4-11 years old, on , when Emma Ní Chonaill will read from a selection of Love Leabhar Gaeilge books.

Love Leabhar Gaeilge is an initiative that works with bookstores throughout the country to promote contemporary books as Gaeilge – for adults and children.  The project currently works with 15 stores nationwide and has played a significant part in a growth rate of 10% for sales of Irish language books in 2015.

The event, which will last for approximately one hour, is free of charge.

For a fantastic spread for the Confirmation last Thursday. Was a great success on a great day.

As always your help at Parent Association run events is hugely appreciated.

This is run by 5th class parents for the Confirmation girls and their families in the crypt of the church.

This years confirmation is Thursday April 14th.

We need a volunteer parent from each of the 5th classes to run the morning. If you are unable to help out then donations of baked goods would be very much appreciated (either dropped to the school or crypt on the morning of the event).

Can you volunteer to run this? Contact Sarah Courtney at 0894062168.

Thank you to everyone who made the book fair such a success this morning. We raised  over 5000 Euro.  This in turn generates approx 1500 Euro towards the purchase of Aistear equipment for the Junior classes.

A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped out.  And to the girls and their parents who ensured it was  a roaring success, if slighly crazy at 8.30 in the Halla this morning!

Parents Association

The committee thought it might be easier for 3rd class parents to run Communion teas for 2nd clas,s having experienced it the previous year.

It can be a daunting experience for 1st class parents, many of whom have don’t have older girls in the school.

It was put to the vote at the last PA meeting, Tue Feb 2nd and the change was voted in by a majority.

A flyer will go out to 3rd class parents closer to the time. If you helped out last time then perhaps another parent can volunteer this year? We hope that all parents will get involved in some way, either on the day or by baking or bringing some cakes to school.

This years Communion will be held on May 21st and Communion teas will be in the Halla. Due to Confirmation being on a school day, Confirmation teas will continue in The Crypt of the Church.