We had a really uplifting whole school assembly this morning led by Rang 4 on “Our Values”. We spoke about what our values here at RMDS are - Kindness, Empathy, Honesty, Courage, Gratitude, Resilience, Determination, Respect, Integrity and Generosity. This is very apt at a time when these values - and how they guide our lives and our decisions, have perhaps never been more important. The children did fabulous artwork representing each value and we talked about how these values are lived out in our lives.
Thank you to everyone for making such a great effort to attend Parent/Teacher meetings. We hope that you have found them useful. Please send any comments/ suggestions/ feedback that you might have for next year using our Google Form. We really do value this opportunity to sit down with you and talk about your child’s experience here in RMDS, so your responses will be considered in making arrangements for future meetings.
A reminder our Winter Performance will take place as follows:
| 8.50 a.m. | 9.30 a.m. | |
| Tuesday, 12th December | Junior Infants | Rang 6 |
| Wednesday, 13th December | Senior Infants | Rang 5 |
| Thursday, 14th December | Rang 1 | Rang 4 |
| Friday, 15th December | Rang 2 | Rang 3 |
Mark your child’s date in the calendar!
Reminder!
The school will be closed this Thursday, 30th November to enable whole staff training in Blackrock Education Centre in advance of the new Primary Maths Curriculum.
The school will also close for a half day on Monday, 4th December @ 12 p.m. to enable whole staff training on the Primary Language Curriculum.
Please check the RMDS Calendar on our website for all dates of upcoming events.
Rosemarie
TWO WEEKS TO GO! Yes there are 16 sleeps until the RMDS Christmas Fair.
While the prizes are coming in hot, we need more (always!), Please send any offers of prizes to xmasfair@rmds.ie. We also need a handful of volunteers to help on the day of the fair so get in on the Christmas cheer and contact Eimear Marrinan on xmasfair@rmds.ie.
Don't miss out and get your raffle tickets in advance, check out https://rmdsevents.com/ for more details.
Thanks all,
The RMDS Elves
Get your Christmas Tree!! 
Fabulous trees are on sale all day Saturday, 2nd December & Sunday 3rd December and the following weekend Saturday, 9th December & Sunday, 10th December.
Thanks so much to all volunteers who are generously giving time to all the Winter workings of the PA.
Gráinne & Lorraine
PA Co-Chairs
On Tuesday, Co-chairs of the Student Council Ella Hewston and Charles Figgis attended the 2023 Dublin City Comhairle na nÓg Annual Youth Conference in the Round Room at the Mansion House.
During the event many young people from both primary and post-primary schools gathered to discuss issues pertaining to the society of today from the perspective of a young person. Many issues were discussed, like period stigma, substance abuse, homelessness and issues that people with disabilities might encounter. The issue which will be addressed for the coming year, and voted for democratically was substance abuse.
The whole experience was really interesting and educational for the Co-Chairs and they would be pleased to do it again.
By: Charles Figgis and Ella Hewston
Ranelagh Multi-Denominational School, Ranelagh Road, Dublin 6, D06 Y658
Telephone/Fax: (01) 4961722 ● E-mail: secretary@rmds.ie
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Roll No. 19928Q ● Principal: Rosemarie Stynes
