The school calendar for the 2024/2025 academic year is as follows:

School Reopens

Monday 2^nd September 2024

Halloween Break         

Monday 28^th October to Friday 1^st November 2024 (inclusive)

Christmas                       

Monday 23^rd December 2024 to Friday 3^rd January 2025 (inclusive)

St Brigid’s Day             

Monday 3^rd February 2025

Mid Term Break          

Thursday 20^th February & Friday 21^st February 2025

St. Patrick’s Day          

Monday 17^th March 2025

Easter                               

Monday 14^th March to Friday 25^th April 2025 (inclusive)

May Bank Holiday      

Monday 5^th May 2025

June Bank Holiday     

Monday 2^nd June 2025

Summer                           

School finishes Wednesday 25^th June 2025

Every Day Counts

Every day counts. Please support the school and help your child by making sure that he/she is in school every day every week for the full day all year round. This is very important and your interest and support in this crucial area of school attendance is vital. Please see the link below for Tips for Parents.

We are required to notify the National Educational Welfare Board if a child is absent for more than 20 days.

Every Day Counts

Please find NCCA resources below relating to supporting the transition of children from their preschool to primary school setting:

Helping Your Child in Junior and Senior Infants

The What, Why and How of Children’s Learning in Primary School

Your Child’s Learning – Curriculum Guidelines for Parents

Helping Your Child to Read and Write

Support Your Child to Become Bilingual

Learning and Development through Play

Benefits and Challenges of Risky Play for Your Child

Glossary of Mathematical Terms

Helping Your Young Child with Maths

Learning About Measure

Junior Infants Maths Tip Sheet

Senior Infants Maths Tip Sheet

How to Support Your Child with Maths

1. NCCA Resources for Parents
2. Your Child in the Primary School – Tips for Parents
3. Webwise – Supporting your Child Online
4. Is Féidir Linn! – Irish in the Home
5. Developing Oral Language with Your Child – Tips for Parents
6. Reading with Your Child – Tips for Parents
7. Writing with Your Child – Tips for Parents 
8. PLC Supporting Literacy Development at Home
9. PLC Advice for Parents 
10. PMC Information for Parents

In school, your child is learning Irish as part of the Primary Language Curriculum/Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile. The four tip sheets below have been developed to help parents support their children as they learn Irish. Each tip sheet describes a range of activities which parents can do with children at home ‘as Gaeilge’. These materials are designed to be fun and engaging for both parents and children.

1. An Ghaeilge Mórthimpeall Orm / Irish All Around Me
2. Mol an Óige agus Tiocfaidh Sí! / Praise, Praise, Praise!
3. Ag Labhairt is ag Léamh as Gaeilge / Speaking and Reading in Irish
4. Spreagadh agus Spraoi sa Bhaile / Fun at Home

Is Féidir Linn is a brand new digital resource aimed at anyone who wishes to use more Irish in the home. Browse the link below to see the phrases, songs and rhymes relating to all aspects of family life that you can incorporate into your daily routine! 

Is Féidir Linn

The school uniform must be worn at all times.

The school uniform consists of:

• Navy Jumper/Sweatshirt (crested)
• Navy Trousers /Sweatpants
• Navy Pinafore/Skirt
• Light blue Polo Shirt / Shirt
• Flat shoes

Crested Jumpers and Jackets are available from :
Paul Bourke c/o Toymaster, Ballina.

Non-crested skirts, pinafores, polo shirts, trousers can be purchased from any department store

Please put your child’s name on all their jumpers and jackets as soon as you buy them.

Each child should attend school every day unless exceptional circumstances prevail.

It is important that the school is notified in writing of the reason for any pupil’s absence.

If a child is approaching 20 days absent, parents will be informed in advance.  If a pupil is absent for 20 days or more during the school year the NEWB is notified.

School will open to receive pupils at 9.20a.m.

All pupils are to be collected by 3.20p.m.

School cannot accept responsibility for supervision of pupils arriving before school opens or those remaining on school property following closure.

We wish to advise that parents leaving children on school property outside of those times do so at their own risk.

9.30a.m. to 2.00p.m.   Junior and Senior Infants

9.30a.m. to 3.10p.m.   All Other Classes

Parent/s of Junior and Senior Infant children should
collect their children at the classroom door.

Parent/s of all other classes should collect their children
at the school gate.

Notes to School
If you wish to send a note (e.g. pupil being late) to the teacher, please write the note in the Comments Section in the journal.   Notes of a private nature should be in a sealed envelope

Parent-Teacher Communication
Formal Parent Teacher meetings are held in November and June. Parents are very welcome in our school and teachers will always make themselves available to meet you. However, we do ask you to make an appointment through Colette, our School Secretary, when you wish to see any member of staff. An appointment procedure ensures we will be able to give you our full attention.

Appointments
If there is any issue of concern, parents are earnestly requested to contact the school secretary to make an appointment to see your child’s class teacher.

School Newsletter
A school newsletter is issued on a termly basis and is given directly to the pupils. Please make sure that you get to see the newsletter as it contains important information on the school calendar and it details all activities taking place in the school. Please ensure that your child delivers the newsletter to you.

School Web Site
The school web site kilglassns.ie is another important source of information for parents. The website also features the school calendar, the up to date school news and other items of pertinent information. In the event of possible emergency closures e.g. due to inclement weather, we attempt to post information on the website. The website is updated on a weekly basis and is a source of school news and information for parents and children alike.

We recommend that all pupils have a small hand-towel for use in school. Children’s hair should be checked regularly for head-lice. Please notify your child’s class teacher in the event of any health/hygiene issue arising.

We strongly recommend Pupil Personal Accident Insurance which provides 24 hour insurance cover for your son or daughter.
It provides great peace of mind at home or at school.

Pupils are encouraged to eat nutritious food and their lunches should be as healthy as possible.  Pupils are provided with fruit daily.
Pupils may receive milk each day.  Treats are limited to Fridays.

Written applications must be made to the Board of Management where a parent is requesting medicine to be administered during the school day.

Pupils are requested to behave at all times in a manner that will ensure their own safety and the safety of other pupils.  In particular, we remind parents to collect Junior and Senior Infants at the classroom door and all other children at the school gate.  Pupils are required to walk at all times in the school corridor.

The key words repeated in our school are respect and responsibility.  Each pupil is expected to respect themselves and their fellow pupils, teachers and all property and to behave in a responsible manner.
In doing this we are confident that all pupils will enjoy their time in Kilglass National School and will fulfil their potential in a safe, secure and productive learning environment.