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Sports
The Senior room had a brilliant day out at the County Cross Country finals in St Brigid’s. 3rd & 4th class boys and girls ran 1000m and 5th & 6th class ran 1200m. Well done to Connor Beattie who finished in 4th place in his race, qualifying his for the Connaught finals. We are very proud of Connor for representing Rahara in the Connacht finals. All pupils took part in a Rinka Workshop in October. The senior room enjoyed a great day out at a hurling blitz with the local parish schools before midterm. Gaelic lessons took place with our new coach Daire, in the first half of term 1.
Gymnastics
We were delighted to have School Fitness Ireland in our school for the month of November for Gymnastics.
Soccer Lessons will continue in the New Year. Children should wear their P.E gear every Wednesday.
Mass
All pupils attended mass in Rahara Church on the 9th of December to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Absences
We are obliged to inform (TUSLA) the statutory Educational Welfare services of the child and family agency if a child has missed 20 days or more in the school year. If your child cannot attend school, please provide the school with a written note or email outlining the reason for the absence. For further information see www.tusla.ie.
Open Day 2025
Our Open Day will take place on Saturday the 8th of February between 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Please spread the word!
Return Bin
We are excited to announce a new initiative at Rahara N.S. to raise funds to improve our school facilities: the Bottle and Can Return Scheme. Through this scheme, we can collect empty bottles and cans marked with a return logo and exchange them for cash at a return centre. All proceeds will go directly towards essential updates, creating a better learning environment for our children.We hope to have our new bin before the end of January 2025.
To make this a success, we invite you to join us in supporting the school through this programme. Simply bring any eligible bottles and cans to the school, and pop them into the orange return bin which will be located at the school gate. They can be returned at any stage as the bin is located outdoors and is easily accessible. Every item counts, and together, we can make a significant impact. We also encourage you to spread the word among family, friends, and neighbours in the local community. The more support we receive, the greater the benefit for our students and school. Thank you in advance for your support and enthusiasm. Your participation means so much to us and will go a long way toward achieving our goals for Rahara N.S.
Christmas Holidays
School closes for the Christmas Holidays at 12:00 on 20th December and re-opens on Monday 6th January 2025
Parent Teacher Meetings
I wish to thank all parents/guardians and staff for your co-operation during our recent Parent/Teaching meetings in November.
School Bills
Thank you to all parents for paying their school bills.
Bí Cineátla
School will close at 12:00 on Wednesday 22nd of January to facilitate staff engagement with Bí Cineálta.
A Midwife Crisis
The children put on a performance of the play, ‘A Midwife Crisis’ on December 18th in our school hall. Our children have shown tremendous dedication, creativity, & teamwork in bringing this delightful story to life. Congratulations to everyone involved in making ‘A Midwife Crisis’ a wonderful success.
Roscommon Hospice
The children chose to donate to Roscommon Hospice and raised €233 from donations that were made after their school play. All monies collected were donated on 19th of December. Thank you for your generous contribution.
A Christmas Carol
All children had a lovely day out in Rosommon Art’s Centre on Friday 6th of December to watch a production of ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Afterwards we walked to Supermacs for our lunch!
SSE
School Self-Evaluation: Our focus for SSE beginning this year is Wellbeing. One of our targets is a Wellbeing display board. Each child is in charge of their own A4 space & can change it as often as they like. We also have a student wellbeing suggestion box. Junior pupils take part in Wellbeing Wednesdays & the Senior room are learning how to play chess.
Lecarrow Benevolent Fund
Thank you to members of Lecarrow Benevolent Fund, Billy, Dawn & Laurence Fallon, who recently presented Rahara N.S. with a cheque. We were delighted to have the Chairperson of our Board of Management, Fr. Ray present to accept the cheque. We are extremely grateful and really appreciate the generosity and kindness of the Benevolent Fund committee.
Say Yes to Languages
We are delighted to be taking part in the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ primary language programme commencing in term two. Pupils in the senior room will be learning French with their tutor from February to June.
Hot School Meals
We are delighted to have The Lunch Bag again this year for our hot school meals. Please make sure to cancel any orders if you know your child will be absent.
Cash for Clobber
Thank you for supporting our Cash for Clobber collection in September. We will have another collection in the New Year so please spread the word and start collecting.
Science Week
The Senior Room had a fantastic day out in the Convent of Mercy for Science Week. They took part in lots of experiments in the Science Lab, baked, got to use the new gym and made fabulous clay creations. The junior room made fabulous reindeer with TY student Danny and they also held a STEM showcase in our hall. All pupils took part in a STEM Show &
After School Club & Morning Club
After School & Morning Club will resume with Teresa Nally on Monday 6th January. Please ensure your child brings a healthy snack for After School Club as this is part of our schools Healthy Eating Policy.
Rahara Tidy Towns Committee
Well done to Rahara Tidy Towns Committee & all involved who did an amazing job lighting up Rahara as well as the fantastic work that they have done in the community over the past year.
We wish you all a very Happy, Peaceful & Healthy Christmas & New Year and thank you for your continued support