Powerstown Educate

Together National School

Roll number 20384J
Powerstown Road, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15.
Telephone: 01 8272018
Email: info@powerstownet.com
www.powerstownet.com
17th January 2017
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We would like to invite you to participate in our second Heritage Week in
P.E.T.N.S. We will be exploring our history and heritage through hands on
activities, special visits and mystery objects!

Wednesday 25th January: Older Persons Day

Grandparents or any older family members are invited to visit their

grandchildrens class. Junior Classes would like to invite grandparents/older
people to have fun and play some games in the class; Senior Classes would like
to have a chat with grandparents/older people about the differences between in
growing up/school/technology/etc.
Time
8.30
8.30
9.00
1.30-2.00
1.30-2.00

Classes
Chestnut, Ash & Hawthorn
Willow & Rose
Oak & Sycamore
Hazel, Lime & Birch
Rowan & Redwood

Thursday 26th January: Artefact Show-and-Tell Day

Parents and children are invited to bring artefacts into classes for a Show-andTell style session where the artefact is presented to the class and they ask
questions about the function, origin, materials, etc of the item. Artefacts can be
any traditional/cultural object that you feel might be of interest to the children eg
Somali dhiil milk pot; Irish butter paddles; Russian matryoshka doll; etc.
Time
8.30
8.30
12.30
12.30
1.30

Classes
Lime, Hazel & Birch
Rowan & Redwood
Chestnut, Ash & Hawthorn
Oak & Sycamore
Willow & Rose

Please let us know if you can join us for any of these sessions. We look forward to
celebrating all our wonderful grandparents and learning all about the artefacts
Kind regards,

Helena Trench
Principal
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Name(s):_______________________________
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Class(es):

A member of my family would like to attend Older Persons Day

I would like to share an artefact with the class on Artefact Show-and-Tell

Day

Signed: ____________________________ (Parent/Guardian)

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Date: