New Entrants September 2026
May 2026 Hello and welcome to all families of Junior Infants joining us in September 2026 We’re so excited to begin this journey with you. Over the coming months, we’ll share everything you need to know right here on this thread. We’ll let you know each time new information is added. Each child starting school has reached a very important milestone, and we understand how crucial a smooth transition from pre-school to primary school is. Our team is here to support you every step of the way. We’re delighted to invite you to our first orientation event; an Open House on Thursday, May 28th, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midday. You’re welcome to pop in at any stage during that window of time. This short visit will give your child a chance to see their new classroom and have a look around. Parents stay with their child for the duration of the short visit. We’re delighted to announce that we will be running a Summer Camp for our incoming Junior Infants to 4th Class pupils from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th June. It’s a great way for the new children to get familiar with the school, meet new friends, and have lots of fun before the school year begins! Save the date! For more information and to book a place, click here. Term 1 Begins We are looking forward to welcoming all our new pupils to Ard Rí Community National School for their first day of big school on Tuesday 1st of September at 10:00 a.m. School Uniforms Our school uniform supplier is Geoghegans, Trimgate Street, Navan. Please don’t wait until August to place your order. Our Parent Association also...School Tours 2026
We are delighted to launch our School Tour Programme for 2026! Our school tours are carefully designed to provide children with a wide variety of fun, social, educational and rewarding experiences to mark the end of the school year. We only work with reputable providers, and all destinations are kept under ongoing review. For many children, their school tour becomes one of their most treasured memories of Ard Rí CNS in the years to come. The school tour programme is operated on a cost-price basis. We make every effort to ensure value for money by booking early, scheduling tours during off-peak periods in May, and organising larger group bookings where possible. Families were asked to pay for school tours in September as part of the Student Direct Costs. A small number of accounts on Way2Pay still have an outstanding balance. We kindly ask that any remaining payments are completed before the tour takes place. If you are experiencing difficulty in making a payment at this time, please contact the school in confidence so we can discuss possible options with you. Please find detailed information on each tour by following the links below: Junior and Senior Infants Causey Farm Causey Farm School Tour 26 1st, 2nd & 5th Class The Crystal Maze The Crystal Maze School Tour 26 3rd & 4th Class Lullymore Lullymore School Tour 26 6th Class Tayto Park (It will always be Tayto Park!) Tayto Park School Tour 26...Rang 6- Newsfeed
February 2026 Dear parents and guardians of 6th Class pupils, Children starting Post Primary school in September ’26 may have their Open Mornings/ Assessment Tests coming up. Your child’s school will have been in contact with you with specific details. The arrangements for each school varies greatly. There are specific arrangements for some schools due to a clash with our Peace Proms event in RDS. Some of the schools only have an Open Morning and complete the assessments in September. It is very important that the pupils understand that there is no work they need to do in preparation for this test. These are not Entrance Exams. The students have already been accepted into First Year. Remind them that they cannot fail, the assessment just informs the school of their individual strengths and the type of learning that supports them best. Please check what time your child’s test is at and arrive 15 minutes early. Schools have different requirements on the day. Some require you bring stationery, some ask you bring wired headphones, some ask you bring a snack and a drink for a morning break. Prepare for this in advance, you do not want a panic in the morning when headphones don’t work etc. Children should be well slept and have a good breakfast before they go in. Choose an outfit which will make a positive first impression. Schools are using Cognitive Ability Tests for this assessment. As far as I know, they use a test by GL Assessment (or similar). Most schools use a digital version which will be carried out on a computer, others use a...Ard Rí CNS Winter Show 2025
Dear Junior and Senior Infants, Happy Christmas to you all. I hope you are having a holiday. I am delighted to share the video of your Winter Show with you. It will be a memory you will cherish forever. Enjoy watching it with your family on Christmas Day. The theme of the show is family. Every family is different, and love is what holds every family together. To your families and friends all over the world, I wish you Nollaig Shona (that means Happy Christmas in Irish). Thanks once again to our friends Victor and Luana for recording and producing these beautiful videos. I look forward to hearing all your stories when you get back to school in January. Junior Infants- Rang Rachel Junior Infants- Rang Ciara Senior Infants- Rang Gráinne Senior Infants- Ranganna Gráinne agus Ruth le chéile Senior Infants- Rang Ruth Grand Finale- Gach duine le chéile I look forward to hearing all your stories when you get back to school in January. Happy days,...Admissions 2026 – Ard Rí CNS
October 2025 Ard Rí CNS are delighted to publish our Admissions Notice and Admissions Policy for children starting school in September 2026. Admission Notice Ard Rí CNS 2026 Policy for Admission to Ard Rí CNS Application Form 2026-27 (word.doc) Application Form 2026-27 (PDF.doc) Code of Behaviour All applications to Junior Infants in Ard Rí CNS will only be accepted from Wednesday 01/10/2025 and the closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 22/10/2025. Applications received after this date will be considered and processed as late applications in accordance with the school’s Admission Policy. All transfer applications to Senior Infants, First Class, Second Class, Third Class, Fourth Class, Fifth Class or Sixth Class in Ard Rí CNS, will only be accepted from Wednesday 01/10/2025 and the closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 22/10/2025. Applications received after this date will be considered and processed as late applications in accordance with the school’s Admission Policy. If you don’t have a printer please don’t worry…. you can pick up an application from us at the office or just call 0871341007 / email [email protected] and we will get an Application Form out to you. All applicants will be notified of an offer by Friday the 24th of October 2025. If you have any questions call 087-1341007 or email [email protected] today Appeals Appeal where refusal was due to oversubscription: An Applicant who was refused admission because the school is oversubscribed and who wishes to appeal this decision must first request a review by the Board of Management in writing, via a ‘BOMR1 Form’, available from the school office and at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/8248c-appeals-in-relation-to-refusal-to-admit-a-student-due-to-a-school-being-oversubscribed/#how-to-seek-a-review-by-the-board-of-management, for it to be reviewed by the Board of Management of Ard Rí CNS . Such a review must be...Sacramental Preparation
Ard Rí CNS is a multi-denominational school. There is no Catholic sacramental preparation at Ard Rí CNS during the school day. Roughly half of our pupils receive the Catholic Sacraments of Penance, Communion and Confirmation. These children attend after-school classes in St Oliver’s Church, Blackcastle. We work in co-operation with Parish Catechetical Volunteers in St Mary’s Parish and our own Catholic parents to support our Catholic children receive their sacraments. The Parish Catechetical Programme (PCP) will begin in the coming month. PCP prepares children in schools, which are not under the patronage of the Bishop of Meath for the Sacraments. It is a 2-year programme to prepare for the Sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion or for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Here are relevant links to the Navan Parish website: https://www.navanparish.ie/sacraments https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fbc315f9bfd3e3a8e48b972/t/68bc9b45fbf2a8472f8ea978/1757190981882/07-September-2025.pdf Here is a link to the Application Forms: Navan Parish Catechetical Programme 2025 Parents of children in 2nd Class or above are welcome to register their children for Year 1 of the programme to prepare for the sacraments of First Penance and First Holy Communion. Children in 4th Class or above may apply now for Year 1 of the programme to prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation. Enrolment forms can be collected from the parish office or the school office. If you return the form to us before Friday 19/09/2025 we will pass them on to the parish directly. If your child has completed the Year 1 of either programme you can now register for the year 2 of the Programme to prepare for the Sacraments of First Penance & First Holy Communion or for the Sacrament...Return to School ’25
2nd September 2025 Hi everyone, We’re still putting the finishing touches on our September Newsletter and will share it with you shortly. In the meantime, I want to share the PE timetable with you. On the days specified below, children may wear their PE tracksuit along with a plain white t-shirt. 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. If your child’s PE day was on Monday or Tuesday this week, they may take their second tracksuit day on Friday. Thank you,Darragh ClassPE Days Junior InfantsMonday and ThursdaySenior InfantsMonday and Wednesday 1st ClassTuesday (Swimming) and Thursday2nd ClassMonday and Wednesday (Swimming)3rd ClassWednesday (Swimming) and Friday4th ClassTuesday (Swimming) and Friday5th ClassTuesday (Swimming) and Friday6th ClassWednesday (Swimming) and Friday 25th August 2025 Hi everyone, I hope you are all feeling ready and excited for the return to school on Wednesday. Pupils Senior Infants to 6th start at 9am and Junior Infants start at 10am. We’ve had a few phone calls and emails over the past week, so I thought it would be helpful to share some of the most frequently asked questions here for your information. UniformOn Wednesday and Thursday, all children should wear the grey formal uniform. If the weather allows, some children may prefer to wear plain navy shorts, which is absolutely fine. On Friday, all children can wear their school tracksuit. Your child’s teacher will confirm each class’ designated tracksuit days...Return to School ’25
June 2025 Last Few Points to Note Community is a Core Value of Education and Training Board (ETB) schools. I want to take a moment to sincerely thank and congratulate every member of our school community for showing up and giving your very best each and every day this year. A heartfelt thank you to all the parents for your incredibly generous summer gift. We had a lovely night out in Navan to mark the end of the school year—it was the perfect way to celebrate all that we’ve achieved together. A special word of thanks to our fantastic Parent Association for your ongoing support of teaching and learning in our school. Our Career Day was a brilliant success again this year, and the Summer Carnival continues to be one of the highlights of our calendar. I strongly encourage more parents to get involved next year. With solid structures now in place, your contribution can have a real impact, and it’s a wonderful way to show your child how much you value their education. To the incredible staff and school management team: thank you for your dedication, your positivity, and your commitment to always putting the child at the centre of everything we do. Your efforts don’t go unnoticed. I’d also like to thank LMETB and our Board of Management for their ongoing support in the running and development of our school. Finally, the biggest thanks and congratulations go to our wonderful pupils and the fantastic Pupil Council. You are the heart of this community, and it is a privilege to witness your growth, enthusiasm, and achievements every day....Summer Camp 2025
Ard Rí CNS Summer Camp caters for children from incoming Junior Infants to 3rd Class (2025/2026) from 30th June to 4th July 2025, 9:30am to 1pm daily. Forms link: https://forms.office.com/e/GT4TFN3jMw Places on the camp are limited and we will operate on a first come, first served basis. Filling out this form does not guarantee a place in the camp due to limited availability. I will be in contact with you via email or text message to let you know if you have secured a place. Thank you, Múinteoir Karen...
Admissions 2026-27
