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School Tours

Senior Room - Tuesday, June 16th: Trip to Killary Adventure Centre – Bus will carry out the morning run as usual then leave the school for Killary at 8.45am sharp. Bring your own packed lunch. Depart Killary at 5.15pm. There is no need to worry about the pick-up time as the bus will drop everyone home. ESSENTIAL ITEMS: Old comfortable clothing for activities. No designer gear as it will get ruined! Dry clothes and spare shoes for trip home; jacket and trousers (if it’s raining you cannot partake in activities without a rain jacket). Swimming togs for underneath the wetsuits which will be provided for some water based activities. Plastic bags for bringing home wet shoes and clothes. Sunscreen if it’s sunny!  The bus will run as usual for Infants at 1.30 & First/Second class at 2.30.  Subsidised cost: €30 per pupil which can be paid online or by cash/cheque (payable to Gortskehy NS). We last visited Killary in 2011 and you can view a short video of our day here.

Junior Room - Thursday, June 18th: School Tour to Graune Pet Farm. Bus leaves school at 9am and the pupils will be back by 1.30pm.  Please apply suncream in the morning if a hot day is forecast. Subsidised cost: €16 per pupil (includes lunch) which can be paid online or by cash/cheque (payable to Gortskehy NS). 

End-of-Year Mass

Our end-of-year Mass will take place at the school on Wednesday, June 17th at 11am.  All welcome. 

Summer Holidays

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June 19th @ 12.  The bus will run at 12 but as all pupils finish together if any parent is in a position to collect his/her child that would be great. 

McCarten Cup & Heaney Shield

The McCarten Cup and Heaney Shield Competition will take place at Hollymount Pitch on Thursday 11th June at 7.00pm.

In both competitions Roundfort National School will play an amalgamated team from other schools in the parish.

New Entrants' Morning

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New entrants for September 2015 are invited to join the Junior Room on Friday, June 12th from 8.50am to 12 noon. There is no need for the children to wear a school uniform. This will serve as an introduction to the school and classroom while providing an opportunity for your child to meet his/her classmates.

Re-selling Your Child's Uniform

Our online shopping cart has been updated to make it easy for you to sell items of your child's uniform. You don't need a PayPal account or credit card as items shown online can only be reserved. Here is how it works:

Seller - Email a photo of your item to eolas@gortskehy.com  Include size, other relevant details and a contact number (your name and number will not be posted on the website).  Price can be discussed with the purchaser later.

Buyer - Log on to your shopping basket at gortskehy.com/shop. Select a uniform item for sale and click on its image to view full details.  Click 'Reserve Item' and then checkout.  Enter your contact details and click 'Continue'.  You don't need a PayPal account or credit card as you will not be charged.  You will simply be emailed contact details of the seller for you to complete the transaction personally.

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