NEWSLETTER – Monday 19th January 2026
Parent Teacher meetings take place on Wednesday 4th February and Thursday 5th February for Junior Infants and 2nd Class. Times will be sent home this week.
As part of our focus on attendance and punctuality we are encouraging all children to be on time for school. If children arrive after school starting time they will have to enter the school through the main front door by ringing the bell. They will not be able to access the classroom through the outside doors. As part of the Education Act we are obliged to report absences of over 20 days to TUSLA.
Drama will start for the new group of classes this week, Junior Infants, 4th, 5th and 6th classes. Payment is due for these classes and text reminders were issued last week in relation to this. Cost is €35 and is included in school charges. These are real costs which must be paid by children who wish to partake in drama.
Basketball will start this Wednesday for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Classes. Cost is €10 and is included in school charges. Please pay to class teacher if this is outstanding.
Reminder that the closing date for applications for Junior Infants/Solas is February 1st.
The second term of music generation lessons in piano has begun. The next payment for these lessons is now due.
We would encourage parents to make sure that all children are wearing the correct uniform. School tracksuits are only to be worn on PE days. The uniform is a grey trousers/skirt, grey shirt, wine jumper/cardigan and wine tie. The tracksuit is a plain navy bottoms and school tracksuit top with a plain white polo shirt. The uniform can be bought in Kidstuff, Unit 4, Block D, Courtyard Shopping Centre, Newbridge or online at The Back to School Shop www.backtoschool.ie
All school charge payments should be placed in an envelope with the child’s name written on the outside and an indication of what the charges are covering also written on the outside of the envelope. Receipts will be issued for all payments. Payment can also be made online at the following BIC and IBAN. Please reference your child’s name if you are paying by this method.
BIC AIBKIE2D
IBAN : IE56 AIBK 933244 65921015
We have a full set of small drums to give away. If you would like these please contact the school via email or phone call to Christine before 2pm tomorrow Monday. If more than one person is interested we will put the names into a draw.
We also have 4 children’s bikes to give away. They may need some TLC. Again if you are interested please let us know by 2pm tomorrow.