Congratulations to Tracey Malone who won this week's Split The Pot prize of €152. Well done!

This talk takes place tonight and is highly recommended for parents/guardians to attend.

We had some very special visitors visit two of our second classes on Monday. The team from Barretstown Fun Camp in Co. Kildare came to speak to Cillian and Oisin Condon's classes about Cillian's illness. The classes played some really funny games and had a show from some puppets called Conor and Sarah. Sarah told her friend Conor that she had been out of school because she hadn't been feeling well. She told us she had an illness called T-Cell Lymphoma which is the very same as what Cillian has. Sarah told us all about the steroids, the antibiotics and the chemotherapy which can make your hair fall out, and how you can't catch cancer from somebody who has it. The whole group agreed that Cillian's superhero power should be bravery and they made him a huge badge to hang up in his classroom.

Congratulations to Kathleen Hall who was the first Split The Pot winner of the year. Kathleen received a cheque for €187. Thanks again to everyone for supporting this very important fundraiser. Split The Pot envelopes for next week's draw will be distributed tomorrow.

Split The Pot is back. Our school fundraiser returns this week. Envelopes will be sent home to each family today. The Scoil Mhuire Parents Association organise the draw on Monday mornings. Each week the total money raised will be shared between the school and one lucky winner from the school community. The monies raised will help to pay some of our ongoing costs as well as improve facilities for the children. Thank you for your support.