Dear Parents,
I hope that you are all keeping well and are looking forward to Christmas.
I just wanted to email you to let you know the arrangements for this year’s Christmas Carol Service. Christmas Carol Service 2024
Our Christmas Carol Service will take place in our school hall on Tuesday 17th December 2024 – Junior Concert ( Day Time), Evening Concert ( Night Time)
- There is a separate Junior Concert (Day Time Concert) and Senior Concert (Night Time Concert) as outlined below.
- The price of the tickets for our concert are €8 for adults and €3 for children.We would appreciate your support as this is our annual big fundraiser event.
- Tickets can be bought via your Aladdin App and a guest list will be checked at the door.
We are asking each child to wear their own Santa hat and also their school uniform. Please send in the Santa hat to the class teacher as soon as possible with your child’s name on it.
Carol Service Tickets
- Tickets for the Christmas concert will go on sale today, Wednesday 4th December 2024.
- The cost of the tickets are €8 per adult and €3 per child.
- Each person at the concert needs to have their own ticket.
- Please indicate in the notes section of the aladdin app how many tickets and types ( children or adults) you have purchased and the names of the people attending.
- As there is limited seating in our hall and in order to give everyone the opportunity to purchase a ticket, there will be an initial offering of two tickets for each family in our school from Wednesday 4th December 2024 until Friday 6th December 2024.
- This will give each family the opportunity to purchase two tickets up until Friday 6th December 2024.
- The remainder of the tickets will be released after Friday 6th.
On Saturday 7th December 2024 , any remaining tickets left over will be put back on sale , allowing people to buy more tickets if necessary.
- On the day of the concert, I would kindly ask that after your child’s performance has finished, parents would vacate the hall to allow enough space for parents who wish to attend the next performance.You do not need to buy a separate ticket for two different performances.
- For example , if you have two children in two different classes – one in third class and one in fifth class , you need only buy one ticket and return to the hall for the later performance.
- Please buy your tickets in advance using our aladdin link. This is to make sure that we have enough seating space for everyone.
Junior Classes Christmas Concert Tuesday 17th December – (during the school day)
Our Junior concert will take place on the following schedule below. Children can be collected after their child’s performance if you wish.
Concert 1 Schedule – During the day
Times for classes as follows:
11.30 a.m. – 11.50 a.m. Suaimhneas
11.55 a.m -12.15 p.m. Junior Infants
12.20 p.m. – 12.40 p.m. Senior Infants
12.45 p.m. -1.05 p.m. Second Class
1.10 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. First Class
1.30 p.m. Concert Over
Senior Classes Christmas Concert Tuesday 17th December – Evening Concert
Our Senior concert will take place on the following schedule below.
Children need to be collected from the Junior Yard after your child’s performance. Parents will exit the hall via the large brown doors at the back of the school hall.
Pupils from 3rd – 6th classes to be dropped to school at 6.45 pm ( strictly no earlier please as staff will not be on site to provide supervision ).
Concert Two Schedule (Evening Concert)
Times for classes as follows:
7pm to 7.20pm – 3rd Class
7.25pm to 7.45 pm – 4th Class
7.50 pm to 8.10pm – 5th Class
8.15 pm to 8.35pm – 6th Class
8.35 pm concert over.
Hot lunches are cancelled on Friday 13th December , Monday 16th December & Tuesday 17th December 2024
- There will be NO hot lunches on Friday 13th December, Monday 16th December and Tuesday 17th December so children should bring their own lunch on those days.
- Hot lunches will resume on Wednesday 18th December and there will also be hot lunches on Thursday 19th December.
- There will be NO hot lunches on Friday 20th December as school closes at 12 noon.
Christmas Coffee Morning on Friday 13th December 2024
Our Christmas Coffee morning will take place on Friday 13th December 2024 in our school hall from 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 a.m.
- All home baking would be greatly appreciated.
- Please leave all such bakes/goodies into the school from 9:20 a.m. on the morning of the Coffee Morning.
Please join us for a cup of tea and a chat.
Christmas Raffle 2024
We are also running a Christmas Raffle again this year with prizes including a CCTV system worth €800, and hampers and vouchers sponsored by local businesses and school suppliers.
- Tickets can be purchased online via your aladdin app ( minimum purchase online is €5).
- €2 for one ticket, 6 tickets for €5, 15 tickets for €10.
- Please indicate in the comment box on aladdin how many tickets you are purchasing.
- Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the coffee morning.
- Thank you for your support and generosity.
Santa visit – Thursday 19th December 2024
Our Parents Association have invited Santa to visit our school on Thursday 19th December 2024.
- Each child is invited to wear their Christmas jumper with a donation of two euro per child.
- All donations go to our Parents’ Association.
Friday 20th December 2024 – School closes for Christmas Holidays at 12 noon.
- Our school will close for Christmas holidays at 12 noon on Friday 20th December
Thank you for your support!
As we reflect back on a productive year,we want to say “Thank You” for your unwavering support. Your involvement has made a significant difference ,and we are truly grateful and lucky to have such lovely supportive families in our school community.
We hope to see you at our Christmas Carol Service and Christmas Coffee morning, and if you have any questions or would like to contribute in any way, please don’t hesitate to make contact by emailing office@stfrancisbns.ie
Wishing you all a joyful and peaceful Christmas,filled with health and happiness.
Kind Regards
Madge and the Staff of Scoil Phroinsiais Naofa