The whole school were entertained by visiting theatre company Hopscotch Theatre and enjoyed a presentation about The Rights of the Child. The play used the UN Conventions on the Right of the Child as it’s starting point and taught the children about rights and the plight of children across the world who are denied fundamental rights. The play will provide the children with plenty to think about when they begin working together in their Make a Difference Groups this session. Every group has the aim of making a difference and impacting at school, local and national level.

School premises were a hive of activity throuhgout the summer as major work took place on the school roof and necessary repairs took place inside the school building. The whole building was painted and decorated and gave the school a much needed facelift. We look forward to inviting all parents to our Open Afternoon on Thurs.10th Sept. to tour around the school and classes and to meet the staff team. Many thanks to Mrs.Chisholm who worked tirelessly throughout the summer to tend our wonderful school garden. We are all looking forward to a plentiful harvest thanks to her work and the work of classes throughout last session.
Mr.Redmond, our janitor, Mrs.Cunningham and Mrs. Innes (cleaning staff) were outstanding in preparing the school for the beginning of the school term. Their dedication and commitment to getting the job done was tremendous and really gives us a school to be proud of.
I am always reminding children on a regular basis that it is our school and everyone’s responsibility to make sure the school looks good at all times for the benefit of everyone. The recent facelift has made a huge difference and as a school community we aim to ensure our school learning environment is a building to be proud of.

Welcome everyone to the start of a new school year. My apologies for not posting over the last two weeks but I had locked myself out and couldn’t get back into our server. Fortunately, all is fixed and we are rearing to go.
As I have noted in our newsletter, our Pr.1 new entrants have had a fantastic start to their school career and are feeling very comfortable in their new surrounding. They are already making good progress in their learning and making plently of friends. A huge big thanks to all parents who are now dropping their children off and allowing them to make their own way to the lines in the morning. It is amazing to see how quickly children adapt to a new routine.
We have only been at school for two weeks and I am delighted to report that everyone has settle in quickly to their new classroom environments. We are delighted to welcome several new staff members to our team here at school, Mrs.Elliott (Depute Head Teacher), Miss Bell (Pr.1/2), Mrs.Elder (Pr.2/3),Miss Burns (Pr.3) and Miss Lester (Pr.4/5). We are also delighted to welcome back Miss Gillooly from maternity leave. We are delighted to have them all here at school and are confident they will help us on our Journey to Excellence.

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all pupils, parents and staff for welcoming me so warmly to the community of St.Augustine’s. I have had a wonderful term and thoroughly enjoyed getting to know everyone. St.Augustine’s is a wonderful school and it will be a great privilege and honour to be the head teacher as we begin a new school year in August.
This week we had a leavers Mass for our Pr.7 pupils who said a sad farewell to the school after seven years. We wish them every success for the next phase of their school career when they join St.Ambrose.
On our last day of term we said a sad farewell to several staff members who will not return at the beginning of our school term. We wish Mrs.McManus a long, happy and healthy retirement. We wish Miss Cameron, Miss McAlinden and Mrs.O’Neil every success in their new schools.
Next term we are delighted to welcome back Mrs.Gillooly back from maternity leave. We also have several new staff members who will join the staff team in August. Miss Lisa Bell and Mrs.Theresa Elder will join us as new permanent members of staff. We also look forward to welcoming Miss Rachel Burns and Miss Hannah Lester to the school team.
The school staff hope you enjoy your summer holidays and we look forward to seeing you all in August for the start of a very busy school year!!

The whole school enjoyed a morning of phenomenal talent being showcased at our Talent Show. Our poor judges were under such pressure to appoint winners that they awarded joint 1st and 2nd places. However, every single entry was a star in the making and really showed how many amazingly talented children we have here at St.Augustine’s. They were all winners and I for one can’t wait until we do it all again next year!! Here are a few pictures of our amazing artists entertaining the whole school. If you were passing Henderson Street you may well have heard all the singing and clapping.

Our summer fete was a great success and as promised here are the photographs to give you a flavour of this annual event in the school calendar. Our P.T.A. have reported that over £1,200 was raised on the day. This was a fantastic sum of money and we thank everyone for their great support. Our great thanks is also extended to all P.T.A. members who worked so hard to get everything organised for the event and for their great work on the day. A special thanks is extended to Mrs.Robb, P.T.A. Chairperson, who has now retired from her post as Chairperson. She has made a marvellous contribution to the school over the last 6 years and the P.T.A. and school are sad to see her step down from her post. Her dedication and commitment to the school are wonderful and we sincerely hope she remains an active member of Our P.T.A. Our young musicians performed on the day and entertained everyone with their musical talents. They were a treat to listen to and watch.

This week has been an action packed week at school with lots going on for everyone. Monday got off to a flying start with a visit from Hopscotch Theatre Company with their production of ‘What a Load of Rubbish?’ This was a highly entertaining and informative show that was perfectly pitched for everyone. Here are a few pictures of the morning’s entertainment.

The school will be a hive of activity today as we begin preparations for our Summer Fete. Our wonderful P.T.A. members have been hard at work planning and organising a wonderful array of activities, stalls and visitors to entertain all our visitors. We are keeping a keen eye on the weather forecast in anticipation of a good day!!
Here is just a sample of what will be on offer on Saturday so please come along.
Traditional Music Groups – Comhaltas and Grupai Ceoil (stage in school hall)
Tombola
Teddy Stall
Nail Bar and Tattoo Parlour
Bouncy Castle
Martial Arts Demonstrations
Police, Fire Brigade
Toy Stall and balloons
Homebaking and Tuck Shop
Please come along and support the great work of the P.T.A. and enjoy our family day.