28th, August 2025
Dear Parents/Guardians
We hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing summer. It was great seeing all the children return today with smiles on their faces. A special welcome to our new Junior Infants. We wish them happiness in their time in Rathfeigh. From Monday September 1st Junior Infants will go home at 1.40pm.
As we start a new school year it is important for the children to get into a routine straight away – going to bed earlier, doing homework in a quiet place after school, packing the school bag each evening etc. The children should do their homework neatly and parents/guardians should sign the homework journal each evening after homework is completed and checked. If you are unhappy with any aspect of your child’s academic or social development please contact the class teacher as soon as possible.
Please ensure that your child’s name is on the label of their jumper as some children have already misplaced their jumpers.
Department of Education Primary School Book Scheme
I would like to thank Mrs Campbell, Mrs Vaughan, Catherine and Claire (Parents’ Association) for all their hard work organising the Book Rental Scheme books this year. Please ensure the children take good care of the books as some of them will be used again next year. The introduction of the Government Free Book Scheme has greatly reduced the financial burden on families as we start a new school year and particularly for those families who have more than one child in the school.
The children will receive their copies/folders/ homework journal over the next few days. The copies and folders are covered under the Primary Book Scheme. We will collect money for the homework journals (1st to 6th) from next week.
Important Dates
Please put the following dates in your diary:
Parent/Teacher Meetings November 27th and 28th
Confirmation March 10th
First Communion May 2nd
Standardised Tests May 26th, 27th, 28th
6th Class Graduation June 25th
School Closures
The school will be closed on the following days to facilitate the attendance of teachers at in-service workshops in Navan Education Centre.
December 1st – Child Protection Procedures
March 3rd – Primary Curriculum Framework
May 29th – Primary Curriculum Framework
Please see attached the updated School Calendar for 2025/2026.
Parental Permission Form/Contact Form
We ask parents/guardians for their permission for their children to participate in certain activities. Please read the Parental Permission Form and tick the relevant boxes and return the forms in an envelope by Friday 5th September.
Please complete the Contact Form and return it to the office in an envelope by September 5th. Your child will take home both forms today.
Administration of Medicines
All families who have children with medical issues (nut allergies, asthma etc) must return the Administration of Medicines forms by September 5th in an envelope. This form must be returned regardless of whether the form was filled out last year.
Swimming
The children in 3rd to 6th class will be going swimming in Navan Swimming Pool for six weeks starting on September 16th. They will be travelling by bus – leaving the school at 9.50a.m. (approx) and returning to the school at 12Noon (approx).
Statement of Strategy for School Attendance
All class teachers take the attendance roll daily at 10am on the Aladdin computer system. Children who arrive to school after 10am are marked absent. When a child is absent the parent/guardian must inform the class teacher by means of an Absence Note and explain the reason for the absence. The Absence Note is in the school journal and on the school website. The class teacher files all Absence Notes. The class teacher will contact the parent/guardian if an Absence Note has not been provided for the absence. Parents/guardians must also provide a note if a child departs early during the school day. Parents/guardians must sign the “Sign in/Sign out” book at reception if their child arrives late to school or leaves early.
Is Mise,
Seamus Tansley (Principal)