Newsletter June 15th 2026

NEWSLETTER – June 15th 2026

· The school will close on Friday June 26^th at 12.00 for the summer holidays. It will reopen on Wednesday August 26^th for all students.

· Congratulations to all the boys and girls who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday last. Thanks to Ms. Raleigh for all her work getting them ready for the big day. Thanks to our school choir for singing at the communion and to the teachers who were with them. Many thanks to 1^st class for bringing in sandwiches and treats for the after Communion refreshments and finally a huge thanks to our parents association for catering.

· The BOM of Scoil Niocláis Naofa are seeking expressions of interest for the role of cleaner. The position is for 15 hours per week and is subject to garda vetting. The role will begin from the last week in August. Please contact Michael Moran at 045401495 or snndunlavin@gmail.com if interested or for more information.

· We held a very successful sports day on Tuesday last. A massive thank you to Dermot Hughes who sponsored ice-creams for all of the children and to the Parents’ Association for helping out on the day. A big thank you to John O’ Donnell for organising the day.

· Our Active week was very successful with the children taking part in many activities despite the weather. A big thank you to Brenda Smullen and Sinead Keogh for organising it.

· Well done to the Senior Camogie team who defeated Broadford on Friday in their semi- final. They will play their final this Tuesday in Eire Óg Corrachoill GAA grounds (beside Mondello Park) at 2pm. Best of luck to them.

· We will have a uniform swap/exchange in the school hall at 1.30pm on Wednesday 24th. Children can wear their own clothes from next Monday June 22nd to allow parents the opportunity to have uniforms clean if they want to exchange them.

· From September there will be slight changes to the current school uniform. From next year children will no longer have to wear a tie and the wine jumper will have a high v neck. There will be a new PE uniform, it will be the same colour as the current tracksuit but will be a lighter material. The current uniform can continue to be worn in tandem with the new uniform.

· The new school uniforms are available to purchase online from Kidstuff, Courtyard shopping centre Newbridge and Keadeen Knitwear in Baltinglass. If children are wearing shorts with their uniform they should be grey in classes 1^st-6^th and navy on PE days and navy in Junior and Senior Infants.

· Please note class teachers for the coming year

Junior Infants -Ciara Flood

Senior Infants - Aoife Slattery

1^st Class - Brenda Smullen

2^nd Class Blue (Ms.Allen’s current class) Karen Raleigh

2^nd Class Red (Ms. Smullen’s current class) Sinead Keogh

3^rd Class - Robert O’ Neill

4^th Class Blue (Mr. O Neill’s current class) John O’ Donnell

4^th Class Red (Ms. Mc Mahon’s current class) Ciara Moran

5^th Class - Jackie Allen

6^th Class - Rónan Ó Bhroin

SET - Sandra Cronin

SET - Eilise Dunne

SET - Lisa Boland

SET - Lindsey Quinlan

Solas Yellow Aoife Kiely

Solas Blue Margaret McMahon

· 6^th class graduation Mass takes place this Tuesday evening June 16^th at 8pm.

· 6^th class will be clapped out this Wednesday at 2.40. They will travel on their school tour to Delphi on Thursday and Friday.

· We are currently organising music lessons for next year. If anyone new is interested, please contact the school office on 045-401495. This year lessons cost €280 and next year’s will probably be the same. Instruments offered are piano and guitar. Places for piano are full but there are still some places for guitar.

· Our Junior Infant welcome meeting takes place this Tuesday 16^th June at 1.50.

· Children from our choir will go on a trip to the cinema this Tuesday. Thanks to Mr. O’Neill, Ms. Flood and Ms. Keogh for all their hard work all year with the choir.

· Junior Infants and Senior Infants will travel to Rathwood on tour this Monday.

· 2^nd and 3^rd will go to Astropark Tallaght on Thursday 25^th June

· 4^th Class will go to the Aquatic Centre on Wednesday 24^th June

· 5^th Class will travel to Belfast on Wednesday June 24^th.