Rathfeigh National School

03/03/2026

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03/03/2026

Imlitir 24 2nd, March 2026

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Credit Union Quiz

We wish Flora, Ada, James and Elliott the best of luck in this Friday’s Credit Union Quiz Chapter Final which takes place in Virginia at 7.30pm. We thank Mrs Vaughan for preparing the children for the quiz.

School Closure

The school is closed this Friday March 6th for a teacher in-service day in Navan Education Centre.

Confirmation and Choir Practice

The following are the times of practices for this week and next week. Please arrange for a lift for your child if you are unable to bring them.

· Tuesday 3rd March

9.30am-10.30am - Choir in Skryne school hall / 6th class in Skryne church

· Wednesday 4th March

9.30am-10.30am - 6th class only in Skryne church

· Monday 9th March

9.30am-10.30am - Choir and 6th class all in church

Vision and Hearing Screening

The Junior Infants will have Vision and Hearing Screening in the school this Wednesday morning.

World Book Day

We will be celebrating World Book Day on March 5th. The children are invited to school wearing a costume of their favourite character from a book (optional). We will have an assembly for the children on Thursday to celebrate World Book Day.

Rugby

Rubgy training with 3rd – 6th class continues today.

Is Mise,

Seamus Tansley

5th, January 2026 Dear Parents/Guardians, Happy New Year A big welcome back to the children after the Christmas break. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2026. Attendance We are very happy with the attendance rate of 93.9% so far this[…]

18/02/2026

Pancake Tuesday
We celebrated Pancake Tuesday by having a party in the school hall for all the children which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

18/02/2026

Essay Competition
Congratulations to Niall (5th class) who was among the winners of a nationwide essay competition organised by MEP Nina Carberry. The prize for Niall and his parents is a trip to Brussels and a visit to the European Parliament. Well done Niall. Thanks to Mrs Kennedy for entering the class in the competition.

18/02/2026

Skipping in Rathfeigh
The children in all classes recently had skipping workshops with Mark from SkipnRope. The children positively engaged with the cardiovascular and efficient exercise workshop and we hope to have Mark back in Rathfeigh next year.

18/02/2026

Credit Union Quiz
We had six teams representing the school for the Tara & District Credit Union Quiz. One of our under 11 teams were victorious and now proceed to the Chapter Final in early March. We wish James, Elliott, Flora & Ada the best of luck in the final. Thanks to Mrs Vaughan for preparing the teams.

14/01/2026

Please support this great event organised by Rathfeigh NS Parents’ Association

19/12/2025

Imlitir 14 2nd, December 2025

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Admissions for September 2026

January 16th is the closing date for receipt of Enrolment Forms for admissions to Junior Infants for September 2026. Please send in an Enrolment Form as soon as possible if your child is starting school next year.

Christmas Annuals

Christmas wouldn't be complete without the most exciting delivery of the school year, the arrival of the Folens Christmas annuals. Súgradh, Spraoi, Siamsa, and Sonas have been gracing classrooms for over 50 years now, providing endless entertainment for children and quiet moments for grateful parents every December. Most of us remember the Christmas annuals when we were in school and I think it’s lovely to see the children of 2025 still excited about receiving them with numerous distractions like mobile phones etc in our society.

The children in all classes will be receiving the annuals this week which are free as a result of the proceeds from the “Re-Turn” initiative which we introduced to the school last year. We thank everyone who has returned bottles/cans over the last year or so and to the families that have returned the bottles to the shops.

Christmas Carol Service

Our annual Christmas Carol service takes place in the school hall on Friday December 19th at 11am and we hope to see a large attendance like previous years. This will be followed at 11.30am approximately by the Parents’ Association Christmas Raffle. This is an important fundraiser for the school so please make every effort to sell the books of tickets which each family will be receiving this week. The tickets are €2 per ticket or a book of 6 tickets for €10. The prizes are excellent again this year and we thank everyone for sponsoring the prizes.

Christmas Carol Singing Fundraiser

Please keep December 21st free as the Parents’ Association Carol Singing Fundraiser in Navan Shopping Centre takes place. We will need everyone to play their part for this festive event – singing or supporting our singers on the day. Last year was a great success but we are aiming to surpass last year’s amount.

Water Safety

All classes have water safety workshops in school today (Tuesday 2nd Dec).

Agreed Report

All families were e-mailed the Agreed Report from the Board of Management last week. If you didn’t receive it please contact Jennifer in the office.

Attendance

The attendance rate so far this school year is 94.1% which is an increase of 2.5% on last year’s figure. Well done.

Is Mise

Seamus Tansley

2nd, December 2025 Dear Parents/Guardians, Admissions for September 2026 January 16th is the closing date for receipt of Enrolment Forms for admissions to Junior Infants for September 2026. Please send in an Enrolment Form as soon as possible if your[…]

18/12/2025

Imlitir 13 24th, November 2025

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Parent/Teacher Meetings

Parent/Teacher meetings take place this Thursday (27th) and Friday (28th) from 1.15pm to 3.15pm. The school closes at 1pm on both days for all pupils. The children were given the times last week for their meeting so please check your child’s journal. If you weren’t assigned a time please contact the school. Each meeting lasts 10 minutes and we ask parents/guardians to be punctual.

Fairyhouse Cross-Country Championships

We have 17 pupils taking part in the Fairyhouse Cross Country Championships last Wednesday and we are proud of everyone’s efforts particularly as the weather was exceptionally cold. Congratulations to Ella on winning a bronze medal in her event. Thanks to Mrs Kennedy, Mr Corrigan and Cathy for supervising the children at the event.

School Closure

The school will be closed on Monday December 1st as all staff are attending a Child Protection Course in Navan Education Centre.

Tara & District Art Competition

We had a large number of pupils who entered the Tara & District Credit Union Art Competition a few weeks ago. The following pupils won prizes:

Under 7’s 1st Meadhbh

2nd Caoimhe

3rd Aoibhín

8-10 years 1st Grace

2nd James O’R

3rd Aibhlinn

The winner of each category goes through to the next round. The children who won prizes will get their prizes tomorrow.

‘Re-turn’ Bottles/Cans

The ‘Re-turn’ initiative in the school is progressing very smoothly this year with a different family returning the bottles weekly. Thanks. All children will receive a Christmas Annual in early December from the proceeds of the scheme. I have been in contact with the Parents’ Association about ‘ideas’ on how to spend the money later in the school year.

Admissions for September 2026

Admissions for children starting in Rathfeigh N.S. opened on October 1st. If your child is starting school in September 2026 please send in an Enrolment Form as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Information regarding Enrolments can be found on the school website and the Rathfeigh N.S. page.

Book Fair

The Book Fair was very successful again this year. It was great to see the children so enthusiastic about visiting the Book Fair on a daily basis. They were engrossed in their books and long may this continue. The school received approximately €1,050 book commission on sales over the week. Thanks to Mrs Campbell for co-ordinating the Book Fair again this year.

Consent Forms

Each pupil has been given two forms today to bring home and to be filled out by their parent/guardian. These forms must be sent back by Wednesday 26th November. One form is for the cold school lunches which we hope to have up and running after Christmas (this will be down to the company looking after it; unfortunately we have no control over the time frame). The second form is for the Flu Vaccine which will be administered on December 10th. If you do not wish for your child to have the Flu Vaccine there is no need to inform us just send the form back blank.

Is Mise,

Seamus Tansley

24th, November 2025 Dear Parents/Guardians, Parent/Teacher Meetings Parent/Teacher meetings take place this Thursday (27th) and Friday (28th) from 1.15pm to 3.15pm. The school closes at 1pm on both days for all pupils. The children were given the times last week[…]

18/12/2025

Imlitir 12 17th, November 2025

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Book Fair

The Book Fair was a great success again this year and we thank Mrs Campbell for co-ordinating it. We had an assembly on Friday at which the children spoke about their favourite books, bookmarks etc. The following pupils received a free book after being picked out at random in a draw. Well done to them all. Joe, Leon, Henry, Bláithín, Tadhg N, Ellie, Scott, Noah M, Meadhbh, Daithí, Caitlín, Peter, Róisín, Eilín, Maya, Tomás, Reagan, James McC, Emmett, Aibhlinn, Nevaeh, Tom, Taylor and Dylan.

Fairyhouse Track and Field

We have 17 pupils from 3rd-6th class taking part in the Fairyhouse Track and Field Championships this Wednesday (19th). They will be going by bus and leaving at 9.25am and returning to the school at approx. 12.30pm. We thank Cathy who will be helping Mrs Kennedy in supervising the children at this event. Payment for the bus can be made through the Aladdin link.

First Aid Course

Last week all the staff completed a two hour First Aid Course. We thank Pulse Training Services for the excellent course. We hope to have the Local Responders visiting the school at some stage this year to give the children in all classes some knowledge in basic First Aid.

Admissions for September 2026

Admissions for children starting in Rathfeigh N.S. opened on October 1st. If your child is starting school in September 2026 please send in an Enrolment Form as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Information regarding Enrolments can be found on the school website and the Rathfeigh N.S. page. We thank Jennifer for uploading the Enrolment Flyer to the page.

Is Mise

Seamus Tansley

17th, November 2025 Dear Parents/Guardians, Book Fair The Book Fair was a great success again this year and we thank Mrs Campbell for co-ordinating it. We had an assembly on Friday at which the children spoke about their favourite books,[…]

17/12/2025

Imlitir 11 10th, November 2025

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Book Fair

The Book Fair is arriving to the school today and will be collected on Monday 17th November.

Ashbourne Community Gardaí Visit

A Garda from the Meath South Community Engagement Unit will be visiting the school tomorrow to engage with the pupils in all classes on a variety of issues – internet safety, consequences of bad behaviour, role of a Garda etc.

First Aid Course

All staff will be completing a First Aid Course at the school today from 1.40pm – 3.40pm which will form part of our review of our First Aid/Administration of Medicines Policy. The school will be closed today at 1.40pm for all pupils.

Mindfulness Lessons

The fifth lesson of six Mindfulness lessons takes place this Thursday for the pupils in 3rd-6th class. I will be getting feedback from the children regarding these lessons this week. We welcome any feedback from parents/guardians also by email.

Football Coaching

Gaelic football coaching with Caroline started back last Friday and will continue until Christmas hopefully.

Anti-Bullying Week/Science Week

We will be celebrating Anti-Bullying week and Science week next week due to the Book Fair arriving this week!

Fairyhouse Track and Field Championships

A number of pupils in 3rd-6th class took part in races at the school last week to determine who would get on the team for the Fairyhouse Track and Field Championships which takes place on November 19th.

Seanfhocal

With the Irish language seemingly having a ‘renaissance’, using the old Irish phrases now and again helps with this renaissance.

‘Is fearr leat ná meath’ (half is better than nothing or half a loaf is better than no bread.

Is Mise,

Seamus Tansley

10th, November 2025 Dear Parents/Guardians, Book Fair The Book Fair is arriving to the school today and will be collected on Monday 17th November. Ashbourne Community Gardaí Visit A Garda from the Meath South Community Engagement Unit will be visiting[…]