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This is a Page for Parents and Families of Students from St. John of God N.S. Wexford.

01/09/2026

Wexford library have some fantastic childrens events coming up for September. If you would like to go to any of these events please go onto the website /into wexford library and book your session 😊✨

31/08/2026

📩 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

There’s a lot for parents to keep track of.

Changes in education, new supports, consultations, training and information sessions, surveys, events — and sometimes the useful stuff can be very easy to miss.

One simple way to stay connected is to sign up for NPC updates.

And you can choose the information that’s most relevant to you.

👶 Early Years
🎒 Primary
🎓 Post-Primary

You can also choose whether you’d like to hear about:

📅 NPC events and information sessions
💬 Surveys and opportunities to have your say
📚 Information and updates relating to your child’s stage of education

That means you don’t have to follow everything — just tell us what you’re interested in.

We’ve also recently given the NPC website a complete refresh, so while you’re there, have a nose around and see what’s new. 👀

📩 Sign up for NPC updates here:
https://www.npc.ie/newsletter

27/08/2026

Welcome back everyone 😀

17/08/2026

🛡️ **𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴**

If your child is experiencing bullying — or you simply want to feel better prepared if concerns arise — NPC’s **free online Anti-Bullying Information Sessions for parents of primary school children** offer practical information and support.

The sessions will explore:

💬 Helping your child feel **safe, confident and heard**
🏫 Communicating effectively with your child’s school when concerns arise
🤝 Working in partnership with the school
❤️ Supporting kindness, inclusion and respectful behaviour
🌱 Helping your child develop confidence and resilience

📅 **Online sessions: 17–28 August**

🕙 **Morning sessions:** 10:00am
🌙 **Evening sessions:** 7:30pm

Morning and evening options are available Monday to Thursday, with morning sessions available on Fridays.

Places can be booked online here:
https://www.npc.ie/service-page/anti-bullying-for-primary?referral=service_list_widget

11/08/2026

⏰ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?

The Department of Education is reviewing how the primary school day is structured.

Among the areas being examined are:

🕑 the shorter school day for junior and senior infants

🍎 the amount of time children receive for breaks and lunch

🛝 whether more play or rest time should be included

🕒 whether finishing times could be structured differently.

At present, a typical school day runs until around 2pm for junior and senior infants and 3pm for older primary pupils.

The standard primary school day is five hours and 40 minutes, although schools can reduce this by one hour for infant classes.

The Department has also looked at the Finnish education model as part of the review.

One concern raised is whether children have enough time to actually eat and enjoy their lunch. A primary principal interviewed about the review said that, with a 25-minute lunch break, children may rush their food so they can get outside to play.

No decision has been made to change school hours. This is a review of the current arrangements.

But it raises an interesting question for parents.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲?

🕒 Same finishing time for infants and older siblings?

🛝 Longer breaks?

🍎 More time for lunch?

⏰ Keep things exactly as they are?

06/08/2026

Some great things coming up for all ages ☺️ booking is essential with some of these so please book with wexford library. ☺️

04/08/2026

👟 𝗗𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘁𝗼-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?

More than 126,000 families were due to receive an automatic Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance payment during July.

However, not receiving an automatic payment does not necessarily mean that your family is ineligible.

If you did not receive an award notification through MyWelfare or by post, you may still apply yourself — even if you received the payment automatically in previous years.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

💶 €160 for each eligible child aged 2–11

💶 €285 for each eligible child aged 12–22

Young people aged 18–22 must be returning to full-time second-level education in autumn 2026.

This is the first year that eligible children aged two and three are included in the scheme.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆?

The allowance is means-tested. You must generally:

✅ Receive a qualifying social protection payment or take part in an approved employment, education or training scheme

✅ Receive a Child Support Payment for the child, except in certain circumstances

✅ Be within the household income limits

✅ Live in Ireland with the child being claimed for

📅 Applications close on 30 September 2026.

Apply and check the full eligibility requirements here:

https://www.gov.ie/bscfa

☎️ 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?

📞 01 887 4477
✉️ [email protected]
🕙 Monday to Friday, 10am–4pm

Please share this with a parent who may have assumed they had missed out.

28/07/2026

E- scooter rules are changing for kids please see the information below ☺

28/07/2026

🧸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁?

Important changes to the National Childcare Scheme could mean higher subsidies for thousands of families.

From 31 August 2026:

💶 The lower income threshold will rise from €26,000 to €34,000

💶 The upper income threshold will rise from €60,000 to €68,000

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The multiple-child discount for families with two children under 15 will increase from €4,300 to €5,500

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For families with three or more children under 15, it will increase from €8,600 to €11,000.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻?

Families with reckonable income of €34,000 or less may qualify for the maximum income-assessed subsidy rate.

Families with reckonable income below €68,000 may qualify for a graduated subsidy.

Reckonable income is not simply your gross salary. It is calculated after tax, PRSI, USC and certain allowable deductions.

The multiple-child discount is also deducted from your family’s income before your subsidy is calculated. It is not a separate cash payment.

𝗔𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲-𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱?

Your award will be recalculated automatically using the new thresholds and discounts. You will be contacted when this is completed.

✅ You do not need to reapply
✅ Do not cancel your current application
✅ Your existing subsidy should continue in the meantime

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝘆?

Use the NCS Subsidy Calculator to check whether you could now qualify for a higher income-assessed rate.

Be aware that submitting a new income-assessed application ends your current universal CHICK, so only apply when the calculator indicates that the new award may be more favourable.

☎️ 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?

📞 01 887 4477
✉️ [email protected]
🕙 Monday to Friday, 10am–4pm

22/07/2026

🎮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿? 𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀

With more free time over the summer, children and young people may spend more time gaming, using apps and chatting online.

Gaming can be fun, creative and social. It can also be a way for children to relax and stay connected with friends.

But it is still worth checking in.

Some games and platforms include chat features, friend requests, in-game purchases and user-created content. Children may also come across people or content that makes them uncomfortable.

A few simple things parents can do:

🎮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆
Ask your child to show you what they are playing and how the game works.

💬 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
Chat about who they play with, who can message them, and what they would do if something felt wrong.

⚙️ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
Look at privacy, chat, friend request, spending and age settings together.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Remind your child that they can come to you if they see something upsetting, receive a strange message, or feel pressured.

Online safety works best when children know they will be listened to, not blamed.

𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲:

https://www.webwise.ie/parents/

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀:

https://www.cybersafekids.ie/

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