Here we go… Welcome everybody to our first newsletter of the new school year. There is a
lot of information so please read carefully.
School website
We are currently developing a new school website and will be including professional photographs of school life and activities. A professional photographer will be visiting the school next week to take these photographs. If you do not wish for your child’s photograph to be taken, please email us at [email protected]. Once the photographs for the website have been selected, we will contact the parents/guardians of any children featured to obtain confirmation of permission before publication.
PE Tracksuit Days
On the days specified below, children may wear their PE tracksuit along with a plain white tshirt. Please note that sports jerseys or other trendy gear is not part of the school uniform.
A reminder to label all of your child’s clothes clearly. We already have brand new jumpers
without names left around the school. We know every child in the school. Labelled clothes
can be returned to their owners within seconds.
| Class | Day 1 | Day 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Infants | Tuesday | Thursday |
| Senior Infants | Wednesday | Friday |
| 1st Class | Monday | Tuesday |
| 2nd Class | Monday | Thursday |
| 3rd Class | Monday | Tuesday |
| 4th Class | Wednesday | Thursday |
| 5th Class | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| 6th Class | Wednesday | Thursday |
Swimming:
Swimming lessons will commence shortly for pupils in classes 1st-6th. Lessons
run for 6 weeks. The cost of the 6 week block of lessons is €47 per child (€7.80 per session). Aquatics is one of the strands of PE and Water Safety is an important part of SPHE. We are delighted to give children this opportunity. To access the swimming note (click here). A hard copy goes home in every child’s bag today.
Extra- Curricular Activities:
Study Mates Homework Club for pupils 1st to 6th runs from 2.40-3.40 Monday to Thursday. Payments and bookings are the same as last year. For all info and bookings please email Niamh and Angela on [email protected].
Primary Pals Homework Club for Junior and Senior Infants runs from 1.40-2.40 and Primary Pals Plus will run from 2.40-3.40, Monday to Friday. For all info and bookings please call Jana on 0863445115
Creative Keyboards are now enrolling for classes to start in September 2026!
Below are some details about the classes:
• Classes run from Wednesday the 16th of September, 2026 as an afterschool activity in Ard Rí Community NS.
• Fee €150 for 10 lessons.
• There is a keyboard supplied for each pupil in class.
• Each child will be given a music book with the course material for the school year.
• Students learn music from Grade 1 to Grade 8 level.
• A section of each class is dedicated to playing hits and favourite tunes.
• The classes are grouped according to age and standard.
• Keyboard is recognised as a practical instrument for Junior and Leaving cert.
• We are certified by ‘The Victoria College of Music, London’ who examine the children (optional) from First to Sixth class annually.
Please see below for more information on how to sign up!
Infants: https://creative-keyboards.classforkids.io/info/6563
Beginners: https://creative-keyboards.classforkids.io/info/6447
Preliminary: https://creative-keyboards.classforkids.io/info/6440
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
School Photographer:
Memory Lane school photographer will visit the school on Friday 2nd of October. All children wear formal uniform. There will be group photos of Junior Infants and 6th Class and a portrait taken for every family in the school. There is no obligation to purchase photographs. If you do not want your child’s photo taken, please email [email protected] to let us know.
