The pupils did themselves, the school and their families proud last Saturday night at the Waterford Peace Proms. It was a long evening and no-one left with much energy!
Rehearsal with the full orchestra took place from 6-7pm and then the audience starting filling their seats. More than one of us felt a few nerves but we knew we had put the work into our preparation and so we were really looking forward to the show.
The huge choir sounded fantastic! In between our performances, we really enjoyed the amazing music being showcased by the very talented Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland and the super dance acts
The pupils all gave their best efforts. It really was a great evening out.
Thanks to everyone who attended and we hope it lives long in the memories of all.

The Peace Proms concert takes place this Saturday! We will be busy all week with rehearsals at school.
Here are all the details you will need for the day itself.
The concert will begin at 8pm for the audience but the children need to be there for a full pre-concert rehearsal at 5:30pm with the live orchestra.
Punctuality is really important on the day. Audience members tickets will be colour-coded seats in blocks; please allow yourself time to travel, find parking and then find your seat. Doors to the arena will open for the audience from 7pm.
The concert itself will be 2 and a half hours long. This includes a 20 minute interval. 
For the concert, children need to wear a plain white top (t-shirt or long-sleeved top). There can be no logos on these tops. They should wear dark pants/leggings/skirts on the bottom. No shorts to be worn. Their shoes should be comfortable and in a dark colour.
Children should bring a packed lunch with them as they will be at the arena for quite a long time. Lunches should be brought in a paper or plastic bag.
The following items are not allowed in the lunches: no fizzy drinks, no yogurts, no popcorn or crisps.
Children should bring sandwiches/rolls and water to drink.
Their lunch bag should be the only thing they bring with them, apart from a coat. No backpacks please as there will be no storage available for them.
Under no circumstances are children allowed to bring phones with them. If any pupil needs to contact a family member they can do so via one of the teachers who will be with them at all times.  
On the day, when pupils are dropped to the arena, we will all meet at the front door to enter the arena together. Arriving at the door by 5:20pm latest will give us plenty of time to do this. Children will rehearse for 1 hour with the orchestra and then have a one hour break for food and using the bathroom before the show.
After the show, the staff will bring the pupils to the front of the building to meet their parents. It will be very important to let one of the teachers or Alison know in advance if your child is travelling with another family.  
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Hope you are all looking forward to a great evening with many wonderful memories for all involved.

Information to Parents
The school has received 5 quotations for Solar Panels and submitted them to the Department of Education for approval. We await the go ahead for the permission and finance to install these large solar panels which will reduce electricity costs.
The school requested and was successful in having the parking area tarmacked on the Ballinageeragh side of the school. This area doubles as a staff and a public car park.
The Administration of Medicine Policy was reviewed and updated by the Board of Management and is available to view on the school’s website.  
The school had its annual Christmas Mass at 10am on Wednesday, December 18th in Dunhill Church. Fr. O Halloran said the Mass and the pupils and staff were involved in readings, playing music and singing. The Mass was well supported by the parents and members of the Community. The Board were pleased with the Mass and how well it was supported.
The Board of Management are engaging with Waterford Council to improve road safety in front of the school. The parking layout in front of the school will change in the interests of safety. The school will be in touch with parents to let them know the new arrangements once these have been confirmed to us by the Council.