A very warm welcome back to all our staff, pupils and parents as we begin another exciting school year. We hope everyone had a lovely summer break and is feeling refreshed and ready for the year ahead.

A particularly special welcome goes to our Junior Infants, who are taking their first steps on their school journey with us. We are delighted to have you as part of our school community and look forward to watching you learn, grow and make many happy memories.

We also extend a warm welcome to all the new pupils who have joined our school in the older classes. We are delighted to have you with us and hope that you quickly feel at home, make new friends and enjoy being part of our school community.

To all our returning pupils, it is wonderful to see you back and ready for a new year of learning, friendship and fun. We look forward to working together with our pupils, parents and staff to make this a happy, successful and memorable school year.

Welcome back everyone – here’s to a fantastic year ahead!

As avid readers of our termly newsletters, you will all be aware that we are trying to be a school community who is restorative in its practices!

After many discussions with our boys we have chosen what we value as a school community. We focus on a value each month.

In school during class time, we use circles to ‘check in’ at morning time or ‘check out’ at the end of the day. Sometimes we use circles to ‘check in’ with our energy levels, feelings and needs, and express ourselves.

Often our classes will use circles to problem solve, and tackle difficult conversations and at other times we use circles for games and fun well-being activities.

To participate in a circle gives a sense of belonging. In the circle, everyone can see each person and they takes turns when speaking. The circle ensures that when someone is speaking, everyone is listening. To meet and communicate in a circle increases the possibility for positive, safe relationships and creates a sense of ‘we’.