Events
Christmas Concerts
Scoil Phadraig is delighted to announce that our Christmas Concerts will be held this year on Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th December!
Full details of the running order each night have been shared with each class on Aladdin.
The boys are to be dropped off at the Blue Stairs door at the far side of the courtyard will be dressed and supervised by teachers and SNAs.
** Parents will enter through the main entrance
No admittance without a ticket.
Doors open at 6.30pm
Show starts at 7pm
Interval 8.05pm (approx.)
Boys in classes that perform before the interval are to be collected from their classrooms during the interval. You can then return to the hall to view the rest of the show or you can leave for home if you so wish.
**We would love if you could remain for the second half of the show so that the “2nd half boys” also have the opportunity to perform before a large audience.
The evening will end with a “Surprise Performance” a raffle and Raffle (€2 per strip of tickets/ three strips for €5!!! Prizes include chocolates, biscuits, wine, toiletries )
Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 2oth – Friday 24th October is Anti-Bullying week in our school.
The theme this year is “Power for Good”. We strive to empower those around us to use their “Power for Good” to speak up, support others, and stand up against bullying. This ties in nicely with many of our SPHE lessons on the theme of individuality, accepting difference & the importance of resilience in today’s world.
Anti-Bullying Week is an opportunity for classes to explore and discuss bullying and other issues around bullying, including conflict resolution, friendship, safety and positive relationships. These topics are already addressed in the SPHE resources that we use in Scoil Phádraig and teachers will use a wide range of other excellent resources and websites with the boys this week.
Anti-Bullying week is part of the criteria for prevention of bullying in our school policy. This policy has now been updated as our new “Bí Cineálta” policy.
The Department of Education and Science outlines that a cornerstone in the prevention of school bullying is ‘a positive school culture and climate’, which encourages respectful relationships between pupils and staff. This is something that is fostered in our school in many ways all year round and this week offers us all a chance to encourage the children to think about the importance of their role in anti-bullying.
Last year, Mrs White & the Student Council boys completed the student version of our Bí Cineálta policy, which will take pride of place in our school foyer this week. Go raibh mile maith agaibh go léir! This amazing piece of artwork contains clear messages from the boys themselves, on the theme of Anti Bullying. All classes will visit, discuss & become familiar with this very important reminder of what is at the heart of our school ethos here in Scoil Phádraig. We also encourage parents, when you visit, to take a look at the latest piece of artwork in the hallway of our truly amazing new school.
We will have music playing each morning this week as the boys arrive & on Friday, for Wellbeing Day, our dancing teacher Elaine will give each class group a chance to learn & perform a Hallowe’en themed dance!
Our Special Mentions will be announced on Thursday , in advance of Friday’s Witch Walk & madness!
Scholastic Book Fair
Monday 13th October – Thursday 16th October
8.45am – 9.15am & 1.30pm – 3.00pm
