AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES TERM 4 2024

Afterschool activities recommence on Monday, April 8th 2024. Please click here to view the afterschool schedule for Term 3. We have introduced a facility (Easy Payments Plus) to allow you to pay for afterschool activities securely online using your credit or debit card. We would encourage all our parents to avail of this facility. Payment must be made by Friday, April 12th in order to secure your child's place in our afterschool club.
PLEASE NOTE: Payment will not be accepted on a weekly basis and fees need to be paid IN FULL for all afterschool childcare and activities. 

Click on the button below to begin setting up your Easy Payments Plus account. Once you click the link, select the item you are paying for from the drop down menu and click 'add to bill'.

We wish all of our staff, pupils and their families a Happy Easter! Our school will close on Friday, 22nd March at 12.15pm and re-open on Monday, 8th April at 8.45am. 

Hot lunches are due to start sometime after Easter. The provisional date we have been given is the week of the 15th April.  Ovens have been installed on both sites. Lunch boxes have arrived to the school and will be given to the children on the first day the hot lunches are served. Please remember to send in that lunchbox every day so that children can bring home any leftovers and please ensure your child's name is visible on the lunchbox always.  Each child will receive an individual code which will be sent home to you before the launch date so that you can order their preferred lunches. Your child will still need  to bring a small snack for break time and a drink. If you have any queries regarding the lunches, please email info@thelunchbag.ie and they will be happy to help.

Community Games

Tesco Token Collection

As part of its Community Fund, every 12 weeks, each Tesco store donates up to €2,000 between three local good causes in its community. A donation box for tokens for our school is currently in situ in Tesco Roscommon. We would be very grateful if you could support our school by depositing tokens when you next shop in Tesco and helping us gain extra funding through this initiative.

The GLOBE Programme

Our 6th class pupils took part in the The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Programme. This is an international science and education programme that provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment.
Our project, “How Spongy is Our School?”  was presented initially to the GLOBE Ireland team via Zoom.  Our team, which consists of the four Green Schools representatives from 6th class (Marcus Mahon, Juliette Fallon, Tommy Coyle and Caitlin McLoughlin) made a very good impression on the GLOBE Ireland presentation and were invited to attend the 2024 GLOBE Virtual Student Conference of Europe and Eurasia on March 6th. We are delighted to announce that our pupils received “The Climate Action Award” from the GLOBE Europe and Eurasia team. This programme is an excellent learning opportunity for our students.

2024/25 Junior Infants School Requisites Payment

Dear Parents of Junior Infants,
You can use the 'Easy Payments Plus' facility to make this payment. Click on the button below to begin setting up your "Easy Payments Plus" account.

Select the item you are paying for - "2024/25 Junior Infants School Requisites Payment" from the dropdown menu, and click "add to bill".

Further instructions on how to set up your 'Easy Payments Plus' account can be found here.

Roscommon Gaels

New Primary Mathematics Curriculum - Information for Parents

The aim of the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum is that children see maths as important and useful to their everyday lives.
It is essential that parents/guardians are made aware of the changes to the curriculum that have taken place to date and what will be happening over the years to come. In this regard the Department of Education, in collaboration with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and the Professional Development for Teachers (PDST), has developed a leaflet which is designed to introduce these changes and encourage parent/guardians to engage in the future consultations seeking feedback on the draft curriculum areas and subjects of the new curriculum.

The leaflet is presented in many languages. Please select one to read information about the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum.

English Polish
Irish Lithuanian
Ukrainian Portuguese
Latvian Romanian

ONLINE PAYMENTS NOW LIVE!

Dear Parents,

We have introduced a facility (Easy Payments Plus) to allow you to pay for music generation, swimming lessons, afterschool activities, school tours, etc securely online using your credit or debit card. We would encourage all our parents to avail of this facility.

Please click here for instructions on how to set up your Easy Payments Plus account. 

Click on the button below to begin setting up your Easy Payments Plus account. Once you click the link, select the item you are paying for from the drop down menu and click 'add to bill'.

 

New Primary Curriculum

 Dear Parents,
The primary curriculum is changing and will continue to change over the coming years. The new primary curriculum recognises the key role parents and guardians play in their child’s education and promotes a partnership approach which will encourage increased communication between schools and parents/guardians. The NCCA, NCSE and PDST have developed a leaflet which introduces parents to the changes in the new curriculum and encourages parents/guardians to engage in the future consultations seeking feedback on the draft curriculum areas and subjects of the new curriculum. Please click here to read the leaflet.

Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying

The Department of Education has today launched Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying, a landmark new Action Plan to prevent and address bullying in schools. The plan aims to ensure that our schools are safe and happy places for all our children and young people. Please watch the video below to learn more.

The Lunch Bag

The Lunch Bag is a childrens healthy school lunch delivery service. Please click here for further information.

1.1 Infant Flyer

 

Amber Flag Award

We are delighted to announce that St. Comán's Wood have been awarded their very first Amber Flag from Pieta House. This award is presented to schools who make a conscious effort to promote and improve the well-being and mental health of their school community. St. Comán's Wood began the process at the beginning of the academic year and began by setting up an Amber Flag committee made up of a selection of students from each class. Together with leading teachers, Ms McNeill and Mr Morelli, the committee worked hard throughout the year to make positive changes and to co-ordinate events to promote positive mental health and well-being in our students, teachers and parents. Congratulations to the committee and the whole school community on this fantastic achievement. Our Amber Flag was raised by special guest, Mrs Morris, on both sites on Wednesday, June 22nd. Have a look at some of the photos from the day on St. Comán's Wood Twitter page here.