<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>Payment for After School Study is now up on the App. It must be paid before Tuesday 26th the first day for After School Study. This payment is for Term 1 until October 26th. Term 2 starts after Halloween. Please ensure your daughter brings something to eat/drink as students won't be allowed to leave school between school finishing and After School Study starting. If your daughter signs up but is absent on any day please ensure a note goes up on the App so we are aware of where she is. Thank you for your help with this. Please link in with us if you have any queries.</p>
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<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>A kind reminder if you haven't done so already to please give/ not give consent for your daughter's photo or image to be used for school publications, newspapers, school website and social media platforms. Please follow the instructions on the PDF. </p> https://bc25bacccc1520c3bd8c-ddf4d0d63af104236052ea77b45c1cfd.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/7451_20230918122626.pdf
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and Students,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">We hope you had a lovely, restful weekend despite the inclement weather. The News of the Week for St Mary's for the coming week is as follows:</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday 18th September:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> Per the earlier text, the TY Howth Hike is postponed and will not occur tomorrow due to the wet weather. Classes and uniforms are as usual for TY students on a Monday. There is excitement tomorrow as the first two Basketball matches of the year take place!</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday 19th September:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> Per text last week, a reminder that all classes for all students will finish at the earlier time of 2.30pm to facilitate Open Night, which will take place from 6.30 - 8.30pm in the school. We thank the many students acting as guides for the night or working with their subject teacher on the night. If any other student would like to be a guide, please email ookeeffe@stmaryshfg.ie All incoming and prospective parent(s)/guardian(s) with their daughter(s) are invited to attend. Unless they are guides or participating in an event, students must be accompanied by their parent(s)/guardian(s) at the Open Evening.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Tues. 19th, Wed. 20th and Thurs. 21st September:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> We wish the twelve members of the fifth year Student Ember Team an enjoyable three-day training event next week. The payment and Consent Forms have both been uploaded onto the App.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday 20th September:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> Áine Keating from ECO-UNESCO will give an informative talk to the TY students from 1.50 - 2.30pm</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday, 21st September:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> We will take names of students/parents who have difficulty logging into the App. If you, as a parent/guardian, currently have App issues, please email me at modonnell@stmaryshfg.ie as we would be delighted to sort same asap.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday 22nd September:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> All Sixth Year students are expected to attend the Sixth Year Higher Options Day in the RDS. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to source information on their course(s) of interest. Some of our school choir members will perform at a cultural event in the Margaret Aylward Centre to mark Culture Day.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">In Other News,</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"> Thanks to the parent(s)/guardian(s) of students who attended recent online Parents Information Evenings hosted by the Senior Management Team and the respective Year Heads and TY Coordinator. Congratulations to the Sixth Year students who were so empathic and respectful towards the care of others on the Lourdes Trip last week. Well done to all the students who signed up for extra-curricular events at lunchtime at the Sports and Societies Open Day last Monday. A reminder to Third Year parent(s)/guardian(s) that the Third Year trip to Emerald Park can be paid via the shop on the App. Thanks to those who have already paid. TYs have been busy with Inductions, a trip to Causey Farm and a 'Get to Know Your City' trip in town and were in Dublin Zoo last Friday. This remarkable group of students also had an in-school 'Spreagadh' workshop and barista training! </span></p>
<div>This is a reminder to all TY students the Howth hike is cancelled tomorrow due to the wet weather. This trip will be postponed. Class as normal and full uniform is expected tomorrow.</div> <div> </div> <div>Thank You.</div> <div> </div>
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Dear Parents & Guardian <div> <br /> </div> <div> Due to poor weather conditions the TY zoo trip will finish at the slightly earlier time of 1pm today. </div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> Thank you </div>
Reminder to all TY’s that they have a trip to Dublin zoo tomorrow, Friday the 15th of September. <div> <br /></div> <div> Students are to meet the teachers for roll call at the main entrance of Dublin zoo. You may bring your own lunch and you have permission to wear your school tracksuit and please bring a jacket as rain is expected. </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Thank you </div>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">We are delighted to share the heart-warming success of the annual Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, led by Archbishop Dermot Farrell, which took place from September 7th to 12th. </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">In collaboration with various other Dublin schools, three 6th-year students proudly went on this sacred journey. Their mission was to offer compassionate assistance to the sick and elderly pilgrims at Accueil Notre Dame, marking a particularly poignant year as the pandemic induced three-year hiatus had momentarily closed the Accueil Notre Dame to pilgrims. </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">The experience was nothing short of inspiring as our students joined forces with a remarkable team of volunteer healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, speech and language therapists, pharmacists, and a dedicated group of White Shirt volunteers. </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">We extend our profound gratitude to Abbie, Ciara, and Erin for their unwavering commitment, hard work, and the positive attitude they exhibited throughout their service. Their exceptional care, marked by boundless compassion and empathy, deeply impacted the lives of those they assisted. </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Furthermore, we wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to the entire school community, students, staff, and families for supporting our €5 Envelope Raffle during Sports Day. Your support was instrumental in making this pilgrimage a reality. </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">As we look ahead, we are excited to announce that after the Christmas break, the application process for fifth-year students aspiring to participate in the Lourdes pilgrimage will commence. The pilgrimage is scheduled for September 4th to 9th next year, offering another opportunity for our students to partake in this enriching and spiritually fulfilling experience. </span></p>
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<p>Dear Parents and Guardians,</p> <p> </p> <p>Our sincere apologies for some parents / guardians not being able to access the online Meeting last night. This was the third online meeting in the last 10 days and the only one with such accessibility issues.</p> <p> </p> <p>All schools’ Microsoft Meets do not allow “guest accounts” access Meets- this is a safety feature to prevent anyone from outside the school gaining access to students. This is why we set up the meeting via the student accounts- something that we have done over the last 3 years, without issue. I know that some parents / guardians tried joining the meeting via the student accounts and still could not access it- we have contacted our Microsoft provider to find out what the issue was so that similar situations can be prevented in the future.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;">To reassure the parents / guardians who could not get into the meeting, I am going to record an abridged version of the presentation- the full powerpoint and me talking through it, so parents / guardians don't feel that they missed out. </span>This will be sent to you tomorrow. If anyone has questions about anything that has been presented, I will make myself available to discuss these with you.</p> <p><span style="color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;">My apologies again</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;">Sincerely,</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;">Paul Clarke</span></p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>Our apologies to any parent who was unable to access the link to this evening's meeting. We have attached a PDF of the presentation for you to view in your own time. Have a good night. </p> https://bc25bacccc1520c3bd8c-ddf4d0d63af104236052ea77b45c1cfd.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/1221_20230912203056.pdf
<p>Dear Parents / Guardians,</p> <p> </p> <p>I hope you are all well.</p> <p> </p> <p>Please be advised that the Parents' Association AGM, scheduled to take place tomorrow evening, has been postponed to later in the year.</p> <p> </p> <p>Many thanks</p> <p> </p> <p>P Clarke</p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <div style="font-family:'-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'system-ui', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Web', sans-serif;font-size:14px;">After School Study will start next Monday 18th September. It will take place after school <em><strong>Monday and Tuesday from 4:10pm to 6:10pm and on Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.</strong></em> There will be no After School Study on Fridays. After School Study is quiet study for each student who signs up. The cost is 60 Euro per term and payment must be done through the school App by Friday<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">. Please encourage your daughter to send me a message on Teams Chat or pop down to me by Thursday if they are interested in joining. </span></strong>Ms. Devaney</div>
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<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>Please note that there will be a Parent Information Evening for parents of all 1st and 2nd Years online on your daughter's Teams page tomorrow Tuesday 12th at 7:30pm. Mr Clarke will send the link to this platform beforehand and you will give you parents access through this platform to join the meeting online. It will finish at 8:30pm. Please advice you parents to join without a camera and to turn off their mic.</p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>A kind reminder to encourge your daughter to click on this link to order the lunch for next week. <a title="https://www.glanmoreweborder.ie/" href="https://www.glanmoreweborder.ie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.glanmoreweborder.ie/</a> They will use their school email and the Glanmore password to log in. If they want to cancel their order they need to click on the link, put in their details and cancel. If you don't cancel or change their order it will roll over from week to week. Orders for each week have to be completed by Wednesday of the previous week. </p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>Please note that there will be a Parent Information Evening for parents of all 3rd Years and TYs online tomorrow Wednesday 6th at 7:30pm. Mr Clarke will send the link to this platform beforehand and you will give you parents access through this platform to join the meeting online. It will finish at 8:30pm. Please advice you parents to join without a camera and to turn off their mic.</p>
Reminder to all TY students to meet at the spire tomorrow morning for roll call with your teachers at 9:30. You will be given your scavenger hunt pack and the teachers will assist you. You may wear your school tracksuit and please bring water, lunch and suncream. Thank you
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>Please note there will be a Online Parent Information Evening on Wednesday 6th from 7:30-8:30pm. Please link in with your daughter as the link for the evening is on their Teams Assembly. The link will be sent by Mr Clarke on your daughter's Teams prior to the online meeting. On entering the meeting please turn off your camera and your mic. Thank you. </p>
<p>Dear Parent/Guardian,</p> <p>Please note there will be a Online Parent Information Evening on Monday 4th from 7:30-8:30pm. Please link in with your daughter as the link for the evening is on their Teams Assembly. The link will be sent by Mr Clarke on your daughter's Teams prior to the online meeting. On entering the meeting please turn off your camera and your mic. Thank you. </p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>6<span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;">th Year Students who wish to attend Higher Options with the school on Friday Sept 22 and who have not yet paid for a ticket may do so now. Bookings will only be taken until 10:00 on Friday, Sept 1. After that date, we cannot be guaranteed tickets. </span></p>
Can all parents please ensure they have completed the consent form for the TY trip to causy farm tomorrow via the app. <div> <br /></div> <div> All students are to be in for roll call as the bus is leaving at 9am sharp and we will return to the school by 3:10. </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Can all students please ensure they bring rain gear, wellies or old runners and they must have a full change of clothes. Students must also pack their own lunch. </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Thank you - it should be a great day! </div>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <div style="font-family:'-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'system-ui', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Web', sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A kind reminder that tomorrow will be your first full day in school. Students must wear your school uniform unless then have PE or Active Wellness when they wear their tracksuit. They must bring books/copies for your classes tomorrow. As Glanmore Lunches won't be up and running until next week for lunches, Students must please bring their own lunch. Breakfast Club will be up and running from tomorrow. </div>
<p>Dear Parents / Guardians of the Class of 2023,</p> <p> </p> <p>Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the class of 2023 and you, their parents and guardians, for your dedication and hard work in achieving the Leaving Cert results last Friday. This is the first step in the next phase of what we hope will be a bright future for all our students.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Department of Education has released its Candidate’s Guide- it is available at the link below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.examinations.ie/misc-doc/EN-EX-56767813.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EN-EX-56767813.pdf (examinations.ie)</a></p> <p> </p> <p>This outlines some key dates moving forward and information on the viewing of examination scripts and appeals.</p> <p> </p> <p>Viewing of Leaving Cert Scripts and Appeals (pg 7 & 8 of the Candidate Information Booklet)</p> <p>If you decide that you want to view a script you can apply to do this through the Candidate Portal. The portal will open for application to view scripts at 5 PM on Tuesday 29 August and will close at 8 PM on Wednesday 30 August.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you choose to view a script in a subject that was marked online you will be viewing a scanned image of it on screen through the Candidate Portal from 9 AM on Saturday 2 September until 9 AM on Sunday 3 September. You can print off a copy of your script if you wish.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you choose to view a script in a subject that was manually marked, the script will be sent to your school for you to view it there on Saturday 2 September. The Organising Superintendent in your school will assign you a time to view your script(s).</p> <p> </p> <p>Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.</p> <p> </p> <p>Every good wish,</p> <p> </p> <p>Paul Clarke</p> <p>Principal</p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>Students will go to their base classes on the first floor tomorrow morning at 8:45 until 10:15. Students should come into school in their full school uniform and bring some writing material. Books won't be required tomorrow. Lockers will be assigned and their tutors will be able to give them their timetable. Classes will resume for full days from Wednesday 30th. </p> <p>1st year classrooms are as follows: 1 Lily - R.12/ 1 Rosa - R. 13/ 1 Violette - R.14/ 1 Jasmin - R. 15/ 1 Noinin - R.16</p> <p>Looking forward to meeting with all the 1st years tomorrow. </p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <div style="font-family:'-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'system-ui', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Web', sans-serif;font-size:14px;"> <p style="font-size:15px;">We welcome all 2nd years back tomorrow <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Tuesday 29th </strong></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>from 9:00 finishing at 10:15.</strong></span> They will all meet with Ms Bohan and tutors in the Gym at 9:00. Students must <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>wear their full school uniform on the day</strong></span> but won't need to bring any textbooks. You can bring some writing material. Lockers will be assigned by their tutor on the day. Student journals will be available for 16 Euro if you want to buy it on the day.</p> <p style="font-size:15px;">Classes will begin on <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Wednesday 30th August for everyone. </strong></span></p> <p style="font-size:15px;">We look forward to meeting with everyone tomorrow.</p> </div>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <div style="font-family:'-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'system-ui', 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Web', sans-serif;font-size:14px;"> <p style="font-size:15px;">We welcome all 5th years back tomorrow <strong>Tuesday 29th</strong> <strong>from 8:45 finishing at 10:15.</strong> They will all meet with me and tutors in the Choir Hall at 8:45. Students must wear their full school uniform on the day but won't need to bring any textbooks. They can bring some writing material. Lockers will be assigned by their tutor on the day. Student journals will be available for 16 Euro if you want to buy it on the day.<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong> The class lists will be on a board just outside the choir hall beforehand and tutors will call out names for each class at the end of the induction. </strong></span></p> <p style="font-size:15px;">Classes will begin on <strong>Wednesday 30th August.</strong></p> <p style="font-size:15px;">We look forward to meeting with all students tomorrow.</p> </div>
<p>We look forward to welcoming both Sixth and Third Years to Induction tomorrow. Students can purchase their student diary from Reception for €16.</p> <p><strong>The diary will be an essential organisation tool for students</strong>, where students will be actively encouraged by their teacher to record their homework daily in each subject.</p> <p><span style="color:#FF0000;">This year, Student Journals are brought to Parent Teacher Meetings</span><span> <span style="color:#FF0000;">to allow the teachers to comment on homework recorded/report cards/other signed pages in the Student Journals, as applicable. </span></span><span>We request Junior Cycle students’ parents to bring their daughter’s journals to the Parent Teacher Meeting. </span><span>We ask students in Senior Cycle to bring their journals to the Parent Teacher Meetings. </span></p> <p style="text-indent:-18pt;"> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-indent:-18pt;"> </p> https://bc25bacccc1520c3bd8c-ddf4d0d63af104236052ea77b45c1cfd.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/9179_20230827212817.pdf
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>We welcome all 3rd years back on <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Monday 28th</span></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong> from 9:00 finishing at 10:15.</strong> </span>They will meet with their year head and tutors in the Gym at 9:00. Students must wear their full school uniform on the day but won't need to bring any textbooks. They can bring some writing material. Lockers will be assigned by their tutor on the day. Student journals will be available for 16 Euro if they want to buy it on the day. </p> <p>Classes will begin at <strong>Wednesday 30th August.</strong></p> <p>We look forward to meeting with all students tomorrow.</p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>We welcome all 6th years back on <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Monday 28th</span></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong> from 8:40 finishing at 10:15.</strong> </span>They will meet with their year head and tutors in the Choir Hall at 8:40. Students must wear their full school uniform on the day but won't need to bring any textbooks. They can bring some writing material. Lockers will be assigned by their tutor on the day. Student journals will be available for 16 Euro if they want to buy it on the day. </p> <p>Classes will begin on <strong>Wednesday 30th August.</strong></p> <p>We look forward to meeting with students tomorrow.</p>
<p>We wish our class of 2023 the very best of luck in your Leaving Cert results tomorrow. We are very proud of you. Please link in with us in the coming days about the results and the next stage on your journeys. </p> <p> </p> <p>From all the staff in St Mary's</p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>We have just been informed that the students can pop in to collect a PDF of their Leaving Cert results tomorrow if you they are not able to access their results on the portal. The students can come in from 10am.</p> <p> </p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>We welcome the TYs on <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Thursday 24th from 1:50 finishing at 3:10.</strong> </span>They will meet with their year head and tutors in the Choir Hall at 1:50. Students must wear their full school uniform on the day but won't need to bring any textbooks. They can bring some writing material. Lockers will be assigned by their tutor on the day. Student journals will be available this Thursday for 16 Euro if they want to buy it on the day. </p> <p>The TYs will be back with us on <strong>Wednesday 30th August</strong> for full school days. </p> <p>We look forward to meeting with all the TYs on the day. </p>
<p>Dear Parent/ Guardian,</p> <p>We hope you've all had a lovely summer. The school will begin this week with your daughter joining us for induction on<strong> Friday 25th in the Choir Hall from 8:45 and finishing at 10:15.</strong> On that day we ask that students wear their school tracksuit and bring a bottle of water and a snack. This will be a short morning with some fun activities. Students do not need to bring their school books and materials, only water and a snack. </p> <p>The students will be back with us on <strong>Tuesday 29th from 8:45- 10:15</strong> in their school uniform for an assembly and will meet their tutor and settle into their classroom. On this day they can buy their journal which costs 16 Euro. They pay this in cash on the day. They won't need to bring school books as its a very short morning with us.</p> <p>School starts with classes for the full day from Wednesday 30th. Students will be expected to be in their full school uniform with their books and materials. </p> <p>We look forward to meeting your daughter and hope they are excited to start their secondary school journey with us. </p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Dear Parent/ Guardian,</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">In advance of Friday please note that your daughter will only be able to access their Leaving Cert results online through the portal. Unfortunately we no longer get the results sent to the school for your daughter to pick up as we did in the past. This is the link your daughter will use to access their results <a title="https://www.examinations.ie/cssp/2023/" href="https://www.examinations.ie/cssp/2023/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="color:#0000FF;">2023 Candidate Self Service Portal (examinations.ie)</span></a>. If they can't remember their password they can click on <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Forgot Your Password</strong></span></em> on the site and enter their exam number and the SEC will issue them a new one. They can access your results from 10am on Friday.</span> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">We wish your daughter the best of luck with their results.</span></span></p>
<p>Please note Grants have a second uniform shop located in Blanchardstown, but St Mary's uniforms are ONLY AVAILABLE in Grants Manor Street. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.</p> <p>The address for Grants shop in Stoneybatter is: <span style="color:#202124;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">7-8 Manor St, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, D07 Y9K6</span></p> <p> </p>
<p><strong>Return of Year Groups</strong></p> <p><strong>Thursday 24th August (1.50 - 3.10pm): </strong>TY Induction in the Choir Hall</p> <p><strong>Friday 25th August (8.45 - 10.15am):</strong> Day 1 of First Year Induction in the Choir Hall</p> <p><strong>Monday 28th August (8.45 - 10.15am):</strong> Sixth Year Induction in the Choir Hall</p> <p><strong>Monday 28th August (9.00 - 10.15am):</strong> Third Year Induction in the Choir Hall</p> <p><strong>Tuesday 29th August (8.45 - 10.15am):</strong> Day 2 of First Year Induction - Students go directly to their base classes</p> <p><strong>Tuesday 29th August (8.45 - 10.15am):</strong> Fifth Year Induction in the Choir Hall</p> <p><strong>Tuesday 29th August (9.00 - 10.15am):</strong> Second Year Induction in the Choir Hall</p> <p>Classes as normal for all students on Wednesday 30th August, Thursday 31st August and Friday 1st September, where school will begin on these days at 8.45am and finish at 3.10pm as per their timetables.</p> <p>We look forward to welcoming our first year students to St Mary's. Many staff and senior students (prefects/mentors) will be at the gateways and corridors to show you where to go during your first few weeks in St Mary's. We will be delighted to meet you very soon!</p> <p>We also are looking forward to welcoming back our remaining year groups too. </p> <p>We hope everyone had a restful Summer. Enjoy this last full week of the holidays!</p>
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<p>Dear Parents / Guardians and Students,</p> <p> </p> <p>I hope you are all well and continuing to enjoy the summer break.</p> <p> </p> <p>The school received approval from the Department of Education for the refurbishment of all our windows. This will mean greater heat retention and more ventilation for students and staff. The majority of the windows in the school are currently being replaced, with the remainder to be completed during Halloween. As such, <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">can I ask that students and parents / guardians do NOT come in to the school until after the 22nd of August, at the earliest</span></em>. This is a safety issue with cranes, heavy machinery, falling debris, glass etc. Reception can be contacted by phone or email, as normal, from next Tuesday.</p> <p> </p> <p>This short-term disruption will have a lasting impact on the school. Thank you, in advance, for your co-operation.</p> <p> </p> <p>We look forward to welcoming all the students back after the Summer.</p> <p> </p> <p>Every good wish,</p> <p> </p> <p>Paul Clarke</p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Tickets are available for our Fundraising Concert "Movies & Musicals" in Our Lady of Dolours Parish Hall Sunday, July 2nd, at 3pm. Supporting students who are attending World Youth Day in Lisbon this August. Tickets are available on Eventbrite: </span><a style="border:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;" href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/662912478067" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/662912478067</a><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;color:#242424;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Catherine O'Brien Cox, Kate Mc Manus, Shauna Brannigan, Emma Ta, Alex Taraboaca, Elle Byrne & Holly Flatley</span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;"> </span></strong><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-size:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;">are travelling to the World Youth Day Pilgrimage which takes place this August in Lisbon, Portugal.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:#6f7287;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;">World Youth Day gathers millions of young people from all over the world to share and deepen their faith through a variety of youth events from the 1st to the 6th of August. Pope Frances will meet with the young people at the end of the week. It is estimated that 4 million will gather in Lisbon for this event, with 1,400 pilgrims travelling from Ireland.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:#6f7287;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;"><strong>The students are putting on this concert as one of their major fundraisers to help with the costs associated with attending WYD, your support is very much appreciated.</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:#6f7287;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;">SONGS FROM THE MOVIES AND MUSICALS!!</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;padding:10px 0px 0px;color:#6f7287;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sit back and relax, and be brought on a journey through some of the most iconic songs from the Movies and Musicals. Some of the students travelling to WYD will be performing as well as some special guest appearances. There will also be lots of great prizes to be won on the day.</span></span></p> https://bc25bacccc1520c3bd8c-ddf4d0d63af104236052ea77b45c1cfd.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/2099_20230623090443.pdf
<p>Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),</p> <p>Reminder: Uniform Sale for Juniors and Seniors - June 26th from 5:30-7pm in the school Gym. Please come along if you would like to buy a second-hand uniform. </p> <p>St Mary's Parents Association</p> https://bc25bacccc1520c3bd8c-ddf4d0d63af104236052ea77b45c1cfd.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/pdf/9805_20230626133356.pdf
<div style="border:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-family:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Cake Sale at Our Lady of Dolours Church, Glasnevin, this Sunday to support our eight students from St. Mary's Holy Faith Glasnevin who are travelling to World Youth Day, which takes place this August in Lisbon, Portugal. </span></div>
