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25th June 2021
So another school year comes to and end. It certainly has been a challenging one but we have got through it and next year should be more "normal". Thanks to everyone for all the support during the year. We hope everyone has a fantastic, safe summer and have a well earned rest!!

Finally all the best to our departing 6th Class - Maeve, Ruth, Cillian, Conor, Daniel, Aoife, Gio, Cathal, Donnacha, Jamie, Scott, Tara, Aisling, Patricia and Niamh. All the best in the next chapter of your young lives.

25th June 2021
Today we said goodbye to Pauline of Next Step Playschool. Pauline has been a huge part of our school life for many years and she touched all of our daily lives in some way with her eternal good humour and grace. Pauline, thank you for all the wonderful memories and for setting us up with skills and habits that make our transition to "big school" and onwards so much easier. Enjoy your well earned retirement and do drop in to say hello and have a cuppa any time you are passing.

23rd June 2021

From Saturday June 26th next we invite every child to register for the adventure at their local library and enjoy reading books during the summer holidays. All participants will be given a Summer Stars Reading Card to record and track their own progress and a library reward stamp will be added to their reading card after each book read. Children will be encouraged to continue reading throughout the programme and there will be rewards and incentives along the way. At the end of the adventure, all children who participate will be presented with their own Summer Stars certificate.
Children and families will also have access to fun reading activities on the Summer Stars website, www.summerstars.ie. The site has helpful tips for reading and recommended titles by age group for children to read. The books can then be borrowed from your local library service, and it’s all free.
Children can also browse, borrow, read and listen to the Summer Stars collection of e-books and e-audio books through the library’s BorrowBox app.

Our Library Service in Limerick County and City are in touch about their exciting Summer Stars programme - a great fun way to complement your reading.

President Michael D Higgins Úachtarán na hÉireann

As end of 2020-2021 approaches
President Michael D Higgins has sent all primary school children the following special message

BOOKLISTS 11th June 2021
Booklists for 2021-22 can be found here.

CRECORA-MANISTER GAA & CRECORA CAMOGIE CÚL CAMP 2021
The joint GAA & Camogie Club Cúl Camp takes place July 5th-8th - Registration is now open and you can pay online on their website or on Klubfunder. To bypass the usual queue on first morning, with people ordering their gear, download and complete the form attached, and let it back to your respective Club. Older students received one in school. Further Club information

7th May 2021
Some super posters created by 5th and 6th Classes on the theme of protecting our world

April 2021 - The Butterfly Story
1st and 2nd Class have been rearing butterflies this month. As we head into May they have grown from tiny eggs into fat caterpillars and are just starting to turning into pupa. You can see and read all about them here.

April 13th

April 26th

May 2nd

Monday April 26th 2021 - The Bouncing Egg
Can an egg bounce? 1st and 2nd Class proved that it can. Check it out on our class blog here.

COMMUNITY GAMES 2021
NOW Open for entries!
Croom-Banogue-Manister Community Games have gotten in touch to encourage our pupils to enter.
Seven virtual events including

Music
Dance
Art
Handwriting
Recitation
Modelmaking
Singing

For details on how to enter and what to do next - please see Community Games. Closing date for entries is May 5th.

Friday 26th April 2021
Thanks to all the third and fourth class pupils who helped clean up the litter on the roads around the school today as part of the Team Limerick Clean-Up 2021. We collected five bags of litter. It is a pity that people throw so much litter around out beautiful countryside which someone else has to pick up after them.

Confirmation, First Holy Communion & Reconciliation
Manister Confirmation is to take place on 8th & 15th May and First Holy Communion on 22nd & 29th May 2021. Times to be advised as soon as we have them.
We invite you to request and register on this site if you haven't already filled in the form we supplied.

Pre-Sacramental Preparation: PARENT WEBINARS

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & FIRST CONFESSION
The Diocese of Limerick will hold a pre-sacramental preparation webinar for parents of children who intend receiving the sacrament of First Holy Communion & Confession on Thursday 15th April from 7pm to 8pm. Dr Dan O'Connell of Mary Immaculate College will present the webinar. To register for the webinar please click here First Communion – Journeying with your child . Registration for this webinar will close this Friday March 26th at 5pm. An email will be sent to all who register with a link to the webinar.

CONFIRMATION
Also, the Diocese of Limerick will hold a pre-sacramental preparation webinar for parents of children who intend receiving the sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday 23rd March from 7pm to 8pm. Dr Patricia Kieran of Mary Immaculate College will present the webinar. Registration is now closed at Confirmation – Journeying with your child . Registration for this webinar closed on Friday March 19th at 5pm. An email will be sent to all who registered with a link to the webinar.

1st March 2021
From now on when a child returns to school after an absence, parents have an extra alternative to handling paper or using other methods, in the Return to School Declaration - you may complete it and forward it "automatically" by means of your Connect app. It should prove very simple, convenient and secure - just involves ticking your answer to one question about your child's health. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

How to: It is done either through the Attendance Notes option on the homepage of the app or on the Aladdin homepage via browser. Say, for example your child is set to return on Monday March 15th - because they have been absent for even a day, let alone the long lockdown - a badge will appear after 3pm on Sunday March 14th in your notifications to prompt you to do it, close to the time of return.

So, bear in mind, it can be done manually by Secretary too, if you wish - just let us know. It's no problem. Thanks!

Sunday 21st February 2021
Principal’s note

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