Black and Amber Day will take place this Friday 23rd. Children can wear in their Heath Jerseys or Black and Amber Clothing.
Our winners from the Black and Amber Day were as follows:
Junior Infants- Alannah Hyland
Senior Infants- Ada Bigley
First Class- Cian Reddin
Second Class- Ollie Cullinan
Third Class- Emily Brown
Fourth Class- Anna Cushen
Fifth Class- Bella Kavanagh
Sixth Class- Ali Hyland
Best Dressed Girl- Fia Conroy
Best Dressed Boy- Kian Day
Homework off for the Class- 6th Class
Predict the Score Winners of a Homework pass- Sarah Brown, 4th Class and Will Rooney, 5th Class.
Thanks so much to everyone for entering and making it such a special week in the school. We hope to have some of the players from the team in for a visit later today. Keep an eye out for them this afternoon

Christmas Shoebox Leaflets have been sent home with your child today. Every year, the Christmas Shoebox Appeal sends thousands of gift-filled shoeboxes to children in Eastern Europe and Africa. Shoeboxes can be dropped into the school up until Monday 8th November
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Rath Vs Boys/Girls @1pm in Rath. Pick up at 12pm Thursday 15th September
Ballyfin Vs Boys/Girls @12.45pm in Ballyfin. Pick up 12pm. Thursday 29th September
Boys/Girls Vs The Rock @11am in Heath GAA. Pick up 10.30am Thursday 30th September
Boys/Girls Vs Clonaghadoo @1pm in Heath GAA. Pick up 12.30pm Tuesday 4th October

The Parents Council are organising a clothing collection from Monday 7th November to Wednesday 9th November. Any old clothes can be dropped in bags to the school during these dates.

Swimming will start back this year for all classes.
Term 1
Thursday 10th November to Thursday 15th December 1st-4th Class
1st/4th Class. Swimming 10.30am. Pick up 10am
2nd/3rd Class. Swimming 11.15am. Pick up 10.45am
Term 2
Wednesday 11th January to 22nd February Junior/ Senior Infants, 5th and 6th Class

Computers starts back on Wednesday 14th September for 3rd-6th Class. The cost is €50 for 26 weeks. This can be paid between now and Easter. Contact the school if you do not want to child to take part in Computers
3rd Class 9.30-10.00, 10.00-10.30
4th Class 10.30-11.00, 11.30-12.00
5th Class 12.00-12.30, 12.30-1.00
​6th Class 1.30-2.00, 2.00-2.30

Every Tuesday from September 13th Junior Infants to Third Class take part in whole-class singing programme that is hosted by Music Generation
•             Early years music is a fun interactive music programme that includes singing, rhythm games, musical play
•             Both singing and early years music are whole-class

School will re-open tomorrow at 8.50am. We look forward to welcoming back all our pupils, especially our new junior infants, and working with them in the months ahead.
Junior Infants children finish at 12.00until Monday 19th September. They will finish at 1.30pm every day

Junior Infants/Senior Infants: Jungle Den Naas Friday 10th June. Leave at 9.15am. Return 1.30pm. Cost is €15 per child
1st/2nd Class: Fun Academy School Tour. Wednesday 15th June. Leave 8.50am. Return 3.15pm. Cost is €30 per child
3rd/4th Class: Fun Academy School Tour. Friday 17th June. Leave 8.50am. Return 3.15pm. Cost is €30 per child
5th Class: Fun Academy School Tour. Thursday 16th June. Leave 9am. Return 3.50pm. Cost is €35 per child
6th Class: Delphi. Monday 20th June to Wednesday 22nd June. Leave school at 7.30am. Return at 3.47pm Portarlington Train Station