Curragh Community College Parents' Association

19/10/2026

🚀 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 – 𝗡𝗣𝗖’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱!

🌍 What does the future of education look like, and how can we ensure every child benefits from a changing digital world?

Join us for NPC’s Tomorrow’s World – Education Conference 2026, where parents, educators, experts and key voices from across education will come together to explore the opportunities, challenges and possibilities that technology brings to learning.

📅 Saturday, 7 November 2026
🕚 11:00am–4:00pm
📍 Kildare Town Community School, R51 D288

💡 What can you expect?

🎤 Expert speakers exploring the future of education.

💬 Live discussions on the issues that matter to parents, children and schools.

🤖 Interactive activities and technology to explore, bringing the possibilities of digital learning to life.

🌱 Conversations about inclusion, wellbeing and online safety, ensuring that technology supports every child's learning journey.

From artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to strengthening partnerships between parents and schools, Tomorrow’s World is an opportunity to ask questions, share perspectives and help shape the conversation about the future of education.

🇪🇺 This conference is an EU Presidency-associated event, taking place during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

🔴 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪!

Registration is officially open, and we'd love you to join us!

👉 https://www.npc.ie/npceducationconference2026

The future of education affects every family. Be part of the conversation.

14/10/2026

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗨𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬

Virtually every primary, post-primary and special school in Ireland is closed today as teachers and Special Needs Assistants take part in the nationwide public-service strike.

The scale of the disruption is significant:

🏫 More than 3,000 primary schools affected

🎒 More than 700 post-primary schools affected

♿ Around 150 special schools affected

👩‍🏫 Around 90,000 primary and post-primary teachers taking part

🤝 Around 20,000 Special Needs Assistants taking part

Altogether, almost 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 are missing a day of school.

For families, today’s action can mean much more than a school closure.

🧸 Working parents may need alternative childcare

📅 Established family routines have been disrupted

♿ Children who rely on additional supports may be particularly affected by a break in their usual school day

The dispute centres on negotiations for a new public-service pay agreement. Unions argue that pay has not kept pace with living costs, while Government says it is prepared to negotiate a new agreement.

📅 A second strike is currently planned for 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿.

There have been some indications today that further talks may be possible, so parents should continue to watch for updates before making firm assumptions about next Wednesday.

👇 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆?

Has it meant taking time off work, arranging childcare or managing the loss of supports your child normally receives in school?

🔗 Read the latest RTÉ coverage:
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/1014/1595282-education-public-sector-strike/

13/10/2026

🚨 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖-𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿

The planned nationwide public-service strike is due to go ahead tomorrow after a last-minute attempt to begin talks did not result in the action being called off.

More than 𝟯𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 public-sector workers are expected to take part in the 24-hour strike, including teachers and Special Needs Assistants.

🏫 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀?

The INTO, ASTI and TUI are among the teaching unions taking part, and 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲.

SNAs represented by Fórsa are also expected to take part.

For parents, the priority now is practical preparation.

📩 Check emails, texts and school-app notifications from your child’s school
🏫 Confirm whether your school will be closed
🧸 Make alternative childcare arrangements where needed
💼 Check arrangements with your employer if you need to remain at home
♿ If your child relies on additional supports, check directly with the school about what tomorrow’s closure means for them

𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, so information from your own school should be your first point of reference.

The Government and unions both say they want negotiations, but they remain divided over how pay should be addressed in those talks.

📅 A second strike day is currently planned for 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿.
We’ll continue to share updates that are relevant to parents and families as the situation develops.

👇 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄?
And how much practical difficulty will a school closure create for your family?
🔗 RTÉ’s guide to what will be affected:
https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2026/1013/1595123-ireland-strike-explainer/
🔗 Irish Examiner:
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41923351.html

07/10/2026

📢 Have Your Say on Safety in County Kildare!

Kildare Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) is seeking your views on community safety in your area. They are looking for local feedback to help shape future safety initiatives across the county and they would like to hear from both parents and students!

If you'd like to contribute your thoughts, please use the links below:

👉 Adult Survey (For Parents & Guardians): https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/content/kildare-local-community-safety-partnership-consultation-adult-survey

👉 Youth Survey (For Students under 18): https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/content/kildare-local-community-safety-partnership-consultation-youth-survey

Closing date for submissions: October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

Thank you for supporting this important local initiative!

Your feedback will help shape the LCSP's new 3 Year Community Safety Plan, which will set priorities and actions to address local safety concerns of communities across County Kildare.

07/10/2026

🎓 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆

Today is a big day for students receiving their Junior Cycle results — and for the parents and families who have supported them along the way.

Results day can bring all sorts of emotions: excitement, relief, pride, disappointment or perhaps a mixture of everything.

For parents, one of the most important things we can do today is 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

💬 Give your young person space to talk about how they feel
👏 Recognise the work and effort that brought them this far
❤️ Remind them that a set of results does not define who they are or what they can achieve
🌱 Whatever the results, there is plenty more learning, growing and opportunity ahead

To every student receiving results today: 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲. Be proud of how far you’ve come.

And to all the parents supporting them today — sometimes listening, reassuring and simply being there is exactly what they need.

📞 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁? The NPC Helpline offers confidential support for parents on 𝟬𝟭 𝟴𝟴𝟳 𝟰𝟰𝟳𝟳.

29/09/2026

🚀 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 – 𝗡𝗣𝗖’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱

What will education look like as technology continues to change how children and young people learn, connect and experience school?

Join us for the NPC Education Conference 2026 – Tomorrow’s World, as we bring together parents, educators, experts and key voices from across education to explore the opportunities, challenges and possibilities of a changing digital age.

📅 Saturday, 7 November 2026

On the day, expect:

🎤 Expert speakers
💬 Live discussions
💡 Interactive activities
💻 Technology to explore

This is just the beginning — we’ll be sharing much more about the programme, speakers and how to take part over the coming weeks.

For now, save the date.

19/09/2026

Neurodiversity Info Booklet for Parents about Supports in Co. Kildare.

18/09/2026

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18/09/2026

Last year's TY students collaborated with artist Brian Cregan to create a shared piece of artwork in the form of a parachute. As part of Culture night, the parachute will be on display in the foyer of the Riverbank Theatre tonight and the short film will also be screened from 4pm to 8pm.

Throughout the Parachute Project, students explored the origins of photography, learned cyanotype printmaking techniques, and investigated the unique history, landscape and heritage of the Curragh

16/09/2026

📣 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Joining National Parents Council connects your Parents’ Association to a national network representing parents and families across Ireland.

As an member, your Parents’ Association can benefit from:

🎓 33% off NPC training fees
🛡️ Reduced rates on Parents’ Association insurance
📣 A voice at national level on issues affecting children, parents and education
☎️ Access to NPC information and support
📩 Updates, surveys and opportunities to have your say

Membership is open to Parents’ Associations in Primary, Post-Primary and Special Schools, with a separate membership process for ETB schools.

Whether you’re joining for the first time or renewing your membership, you can now choose the option that works best for your Parents’ Association.

👉 Find out more and join :
https://www.npc.ie/membership