June 2025
Free School Books & Your Child’s Annual School Costs 2025/26
As part of the Free School Books Scheme, all schoolbooks, workbooks, copybooks, classroom resources, shared books, photocopying, and Art & Craft materials will be provided free of charge to every child in Irish primary schools.
However, there are some additional costs not covered by the grant.
Your child’s annual school costs for the 2025/26 school year will be €52 per child, which covers:
• €7 – Irish Public Bodies (IPB) Student Personal Accident Insurance (more
info)
• €10 – Text-a-Parent & Aladdin communication tools
• €35 – School Tour*
*The €35 school tour fee covers the cost of your child’s annual school tour in May. Due to significant increases in bus transport costs we are taking a different approach by collecting for the school tour at the start of the school year to allow for early planning and booking. Thank you for your continued support in helping us provide a rich and well-organised school experience for all our pupils.
Ard Rí CNS is a cash-free school, and we are proud to maintain the highest standards of financial compliance.
On Thursday 12/06/2025 you will receive a Way2Pay billing notification for the €52 Annual School Costs. Way2Pay is a secure payment platform powered by Bank of Ireland. Each payment is uniquely coded to you and will be transferred directly into the school’s account. You will receive an automatic receipt for every payment made via Way2Pay.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Kindest regards,
Darragh
June 2025
🐞 Hello to everyone joining us in September, 🐞
Each child has reached a very important milestone in their lives. Our team understand the importance of a successful transition from pre-school to the primary classroom. Healthy home school links are the cornerstone of our school’s success. Parents and teachers must work closely together for children to reach their full potential.
We want to know your child’s story/scéal… We have created a short parent questionnaire to give you the chance to share any information you think will be important to set your child up for success in Ard Rí. If you have not completed this already please click on the link below. The information you share will allow us to best support your child from day one.
Mo Scéal (My Story)- Parent Survey
🌟 We are looking forward to welcoming all our new pupils to Ard Rí Community National School for their first day of big school on Wednesday, 27th August 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
🕒School times for Infants:
- Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th, Friday 29th August: 10.00 to 12.00
- Monday 1st September to Friday 5th September: 9.00 to 12.00
- Monday 9th September and on: 9.00 to 1.40
📅 Our school calendar for 2025/26 is now available on our website: click here
👔 Our school uniform supplier is Geoghegans, Trimgate Street, Navan. Do not wait until August to order the uniform. For full information on our uniforms: click here Our Parent Association also makes pre-loved (second-hand) uniforms available. You’ll be able to pick one up during the Summer Camp.
🔖 Label Everything: Clearly label all belongings with your child’s name, preferably on the inside collar. Regularly check that labels remain legible.
📢 Places for Junior Infants 2025 are now full. If for any reason your child will not be joining us for September please pick up the phone, call 0871341007, and let us know immediately so we can release the place to other children on our waiting list.
🍎 We are delighted to be a part of the Hot School Meals scheme. At Ard Rí CNS every child has access to a hot dinner every day. Please visit our hot meals provider website for more info: www.thelunchbag.ie
🍎 Children will need a morning snack. Ard Rí CNS Adheres to a Healthy Lunch Policy: no sweets, biscuits, chocolate, cereal bars, fizzy drinks, diluting juice, lollipops, chewing gum, crisps, or popcorn. To view our Healthy Eating Policy click here. As a ‘Green School,’ single-use plastics like foils and cling film are discouraged. Please provide a reusable water bottle.
🥜 Strictly no nuts, nut products, or chocolate spreads are allowed due to severe allergies.
🎒 School Bags: Choose a bag large enough for an A4 zippy folder and a lunchbox. Ensure your child can easily open and close the bag independently.
📚 We source all our books centrally from a local supplier. They deliver our books straight to the school. Books will be covered, labelled and stored in the class. The government provide a free schoolbooks scheme for children in Primary Schools. There will still be some direct costs for parents for expenses not covered by the scheme. We will send you more info on student direct costs shortly and send you a link to make an online payment through App- Way2Pay.
📘 To help children to navigate starting school, libraries have put together a bag with a book just for them that can be collected at any library. For more info: click here
✏️ We will be back in touch shortly with more information. If you have any questions please get in touch. You can give us a call on 📞 087 1341007 or drop an email to 📧 [email protected].
Happy days ahead,
Darragh and all the team at Ard Rí CNS
April 2025
🐞 Hello and welcome to all families joining us in September 2025! 🐞
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 8th, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midday. You’re welcome to pop in at any time 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 3rd Class pupils from Monday, 30th June to Friday, 4th July. 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].
🐞 We are looking forward to welcoming all our new pupils to Ard Rí Community National School for their first day of big school on Wednesday, 27th August 2024 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 makes pre-loved (second-hand) uniforms available. You’ll be able to pick one up during the Summer Camp.
For full details on our uniforms, [click here].
📸 Stay Connected
Follow us on Instagram @letsgoardri to get a glimpse into the daily life of our school community.
📢 Important Note
Places for Junior Infants 2025 are now full. If, for any reason, your child will not be joining us in September, please phone us right away so we can offer the place to another child on our waiting list.
We’ll be back in touch soon with more information. In the meantime, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch:
📞 087 1341007
📧 [email protected]
Happy days ahead,
Darragh and all the team at Ard Rí CNS
