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Our Annual Admissions Notice and Admissions Policy are now available to view on our school website.

We encourage all prospective parents and guardians to review these documents for important information regarding the admissions process for the upcoming school year.

📅 Open Morning – Tuesday 14th October 2025 at 9:15am
We are delighted to invite prospective parents to our Open Morning on Tuesday 14th October at 9:15am. This is a great opportunity to tour the school, meet our staff, and learn more about what we offer.

🗓️ Enrolment Application Portal
Our online enrolment application portal will be open from November 1st to November 30th, 2025, for all class levels.
Please ensure applications are submitted within this timeframe.

📄 View the Admissions Notice and Policy here: Admissions Information for parent-guardians

If you have any questions or queries please contact the school office.

We will be opening our admissions process for Junior Infants and all of our other classes in 2026-2027 on November 1st.

Applications for all classes in 2026-2027 will be accepted from November 1st-30th.

We will be hosting an open morning for perspective parents on Tuesday 14th October at 9.15am and on Tuesday 4th November at 9.15am.

🎉 Official Grand Opening – A Day to Remember! 🎉

We are still buzzing with excitement after the incredible celebration on Friday for the Grand Opening of our school! Our special day was filled with joy, pride, music, and a strong sense of community. It was a celebration of love, equality and respect. Our school is a place where every child is cherished!

We were honoured to welcome Minister for Education Helen McEntee, who joined us for this milestone occasion. Her presence, along with the attendance of all our local TDs and Councillors, showed just how valued our school is within the wider community. Thank you all so much for taking the time to be part of our day.

A heartfelt thank you to all the Parents and Guardians who came to support us — your encouragement and belief in our vision has been vital since day one. The atmosphere was electric, and it was made even more memorable because you were there with us.

As guests arrived, they were welcomed with lively entertainment thanks to the incredible Patrice and Bernard Coyle — your music set the perfect tone for the celebrations! 🎶

A huge thanks also to John Sharpson for being our MC on the day, bringing such fun and good humour to our ceremony!

One of the standout moments of the day was the performance by our school choir. You sang with such passion and pride, and left the audience beaming with joy — you were simply fabulous! 🌟

To top it all off, the Army Band played a wonderful set just for the children, and the sight of them dancing together in the hall with their friends is something we’ll never forget. It was pure magic — memories that will last a lifetime! 🥁💃🕺

This grand opening would not have been possible without the support of Educate Together, who have walked this journey with us every step of the way. Thank you for your guidance, encouragement, and belief in what we’re building here.

*And as Tony said in his speech: “Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin” – “There’s no place like home” – and it’s great to be finally home! 🏡💙

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Click on this link to view some images of our official Opening Ceremony: Images of Official Opening Ceremony

Click this link to view a slideshow of our Official Opening Ceremony: Slideshow of our Official Opening ceremony

Click on this link to view the story of HTETNS!

Click on this link to view a video of our Official Opening Ceremony

In our class, we learned about and celebrated different cultural festivals from around the world. These included Diwali, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year and Ramadan. Throughout our learning we were so lucky to have some parent guests come into our classroom and teach us about their traditions. We read stories, learned new traditions and saw some beautiful pictures of dress wear and food linked to the festivals. Here are some pictures and information about what we learned:

• Diwali – Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is a Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. People celebrate by lighting lamps, bursting fireworks, and sharing sweets with family and friends. Check out these rangoli art pieces we created from coloured rice.

• Hanukkah – This Jewish festival, also called the Festival of Lights, lasts for eight days and commemorates a miracle in which a small amount of oil burned for eight days in a temple. Families celebrate by lighting the menorah, playing with dreidels, and eating special foods like latkes. Thanks to Anaelle for sharing your families culture with our class.

• Chinese New Year – This marks the beginning of the lunar new year in Chinese culture. It is celebrated with dragon dances, fireworks, giving red envelopes with money for good luck, and special meals with family. Each year is associated with a different animal from the Chinese zodiac. Thank to Xin Lynch for sharing your beautiful culture with our class.

• Ramadan – A holy month observed by Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection. People fast from sunrise to sunset and break their fast in the evening with a meal called iftar. The month ends with Eid al-Fitr, a joyful celebration with feasts and gifts. Thanks to Yasir and Ramsha for sharing your beautiful culture with our class.

By celebrating these festivals together, we learn about different traditions, respect each other’s cultures, and enjoy the spirit of unity and togetherness. 🙂

This year in 2nd Class we were so lucky to have two parent guests come and help us make some yummy pancakes for Pancake Tuesday. This lovely activity linked nicely with the children’s learning of procedural writing in English. There were a variety of scrumptious pancake toppings such as chocolate sauce, salted caramel sauce, banana, coconut flakes, honey and lots more. As you can see the children had a super time decorating their pancakes and writing up their recipes after. Thanks again to Adriana and Akemi for visiting our class!