Welcome to the website of Newtown National School, Ardee. We are a rural co-educational school situated about 6 km from Ardee in the beautiful country landscape of County Meath. We have 5 full time teachers and one part time teacher. We have a full time SNA. We use a simple track-suit style uniform. All items are generic. Our school caters for pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class and we currently have one full time and a part time teacher working with pupils with special education needs. Our small school lends itself to a great community and caring spirit among our pupils. Here, in Newtown, our school community promotes and fosters the holistic development of each child -intellectual, moral, physical, spiritual and cultural. We work closely with our very supportive parent body and we are fortunate to have a very active Parent Association.
June 2nd
Hello everyone and welcome to another week of school at home. We hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather over the weekend and that you are ready for another week of work. Do your best this week.
Next week we are having our Active Schools Week - well it will be Active Schools Week at Home. This is usually the week of school tours, fun day with the help of our parents, colour sports day, fun run etc. Ms. Corr has been working very hard creating your activities for next week. They will be posted on this page next week as it is a whole school event. So good luck Newtown children, make sure you do some activity this week to get yourself fit and ready.
Also this week all parents will be contacted by email about SEESAW. We hope to use this for the weeks following our Active Schools Week. This will be a different type of learning and hopefully keep the children motivated for the last few weeks.
Next week, we will be in touch about collection of rental books, library books etc which you have in your homes. We also hope to give out our school reports and booklists when we are returning rental books. Next week, we will also be returning money collected for school tours for those that have already paid.
All of the above activities are a real sign that we are coming towards the end of the term and the school year. So thank you parents and children for all your hard work this term and also to our teachers who are busy working from home (and sometimes school) to get work ready for all the boys and girls. So we put a great effort into our last month together for this school year.
Next week we are having our Active Schools Week - well it will be Active Schools Week at Home. This is usually the week of school tours, fun day with the help of our parents, colour sports day, fun run etc. Ms. Corr has been working very hard creating your activities for next week. They will be posted on this page next week as it is a whole school event. So good luck Newtown children, make sure you do some activity this week to get yourself fit and ready.
Also this week all parents will be contacted by email about SEESAW. We hope to use this for the weeks following our Active Schools Week. This will be a different type of learning and hopefully keep the children motivated for the last few weeks.
Next week, we will be in touch about collection of rental books, library books etc which you have in your homes. We also hope to give out our school reports and booklists when we are returning rental books. Next week, we will also be returning money collected for school tours for those that have already paid.
All of the above activities are a real sign that we are coming towards the end of the term and the school year. So thank you parents and children for all your hard work this term and also to our teachers who are busy working from home (and sometimes school) to get work ready for all the boys and girls. So we put a great effort into our last month together for this school year.
MAY 25TH
Welcome to another week of school at home. We are very excited to launch our new website page called WELLBEING. You will find it on the tabs at the side of our website. Over the weeks we have put up many links to many activities that can help children (and us adults too) to feel calmer and help in times of anxiety, sadness or sometimes lack of focus. Take a bit time to browse through it. We will add to it over the weeks.
Remember next week end has a Bank Holiday Monday (June 1st), so we will post the work on Tuesday, June 2nd. Enjoy your Bank Holiday Monday.
Remember next week end has a Bank Holiday Monday (June 1st), so we will post the work on Tuesday, June 2nd. Enjoy your Bank Holiday Monday.
MAY 18th
Hello everyone and welcome to another Monday of working from home. You are all doing great work and your teachers are delighted to see all you are submitting. We are well aware that many of us struggle with broadband issues in our area, so we really are delighted to get your work. Some homes may be struggling with not having enough devices and if you need the loan of a laptop from the school, please use the class email and contact the teacher (we have a limited number we can loan). It is great to hear you are all working hard at your school work and also learning lots of new skills as well. Keep it up! . This week our thoughts are with our Second Class who should have been making their First Holy Communion on Saturday. Boys and girls, we will all be thinking of you on Saturday.
May 11th
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Hello everyone. Today we start by looking at the photo at the side. Can you all see Geraldine? (at the back in navy? Geraldine kindly sent us this image of herself and her fellow workers, showing us some of the lovely pictures you sent to Moorehall Lodge. Those lovely bright pictures and messages of hope are now on display. The message from Geraldiine and all in Moorehall Lodge is "A Big Thank You". So well done boys and girls - you have helped others.
We take a moment today to say thanks to all our parents for the wonderful work they are doing at the moment. We, as a school know this. We know everyone is doing their best in their own circumstances. So a big thank you to Mammies and Daddies today. We as a school have had contact with almost every family either by email or phone. This is our way of communicating with all of you and seeing if there is anything we can do. Anyone wishing to contact the class teacher or Special Education Teachers, can do so by using the email address your child uses when submitting work. Anyone wishing to contact me directly can use the school email and put my name in the subject area. Betty, our school secretary is working away from home. She is currently working on updating the pupil update forms - so a gentle reminder to fill them in and email them back to her . Also a reminder to 6th class to send back your Education Passport. Have a good week everyone! |
BOOK FOR CHILDREN ON CORONAVIRUS
The link below was sent to the school from Gill publishers. It is a child's book free of charge on explaining the Coronavirus. I'd advise parents to have a read of it first and decide if you would like to read and discuss it with your children.
https://www.gillbooks.ie/AcuCustom/Sitename/DAM/156/Coronavirus_-_A_Book_For_Children.pdf?utm_source=Master+list&utm_campaign=4d231a38d7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_239ea55615-4d231a38d7-122320825
The link below was sent to the school from Gill publishers. It is a child's book free of charge on explaining the Coronavirus. I'd advise parents to have a read of it first and decide if you would like to read and discuss it with your children.
https://www.gillbooks.ie/AcuCustom/Sitename/DAM/156/Coronavirus_-_A_Book_For_Children.pdf?utm_source=Master+list&utm_campaign=4d231a38d7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_239ea55615-4d231a38d7-122320825
May 5th
Welcome back after our May Bank holiday. I hope everyone enjoyed the lovely weather and the break from our school work. As we start off this week, we know that our schools will not be opening until September or October. However we must continue to engage with our school work and continue to make our plans for September 2020. We thank all our students for the great work they have been sending in to our teachers. Well done everyone! Keep up the great work. Sometimes we find it hard to work from home, but we all do our best. If you have a bad day, start again the next day. Remember to take plenty of exercise and use this time to read lots of books.
We remind all of you if you have drawn or painted a picture to put a hopeful caption on it and to send it in to Geraldine Clinton, Moorehall Lodge, Ardee. These beautiful pictures will help brighten up the days of people living and working there.
This week our thoughts turn to our 6th Class. This Friday, 8th May should have been your Confirmation Day. While the ceremony has been postponed, we know you all had lots of plans for this special day, maybe use it as a special family day. We will be remembering you all on Friday.
Staying Safe online is very important at this stage. The following item was sent to the school to forward to all parents at this time. Please take the time to read it and follow its advise. We need to keep our children safe online. Tusla Louth Meath in collaboration with Meath Children and Young People's Services Committee (CYPSC) have developed an online safety resource that parents can use to help them talk with and keep their children and young people safe online during COVID 19. Please click on the link below for more information:
http://www.familysupportmeath.ie/online-safety-for-children-young-people-during-covid-19/
Have a great week.
We remind all of you if you have drawn or painted a picture to put a hopeful caption on it and to send it in to Geraldine Clinton, Moorehall Lodge, Ardee. These beautiful pictures will help brighten up the days of people living and working there.
This week our thoughts turn to our 6th Class. This Friday, 8th May should have been your Confirmation Day. While the ceremony has been postponed, we know you all had lots of plans for this special day, maybe use it as a special family day. We will be remembering you all on Friday.
Staying Safe online is very important at this stage. The following item was sent to the school to forward to all parents at this time. Please take the time to read it and follow its advise. We need to keep our children safe online. Tusla Louth Meath in collaboration with Meath Children and Young People's Services Committee (CYPSC) have developed an online safety resource that parents can use to help them talk with and keep their children and young people safe online during COVID 19. Please click on the link below for more information:
http://www.familysupportmeath.ie/online-safety-for-children-young-people-during-covid-19/
Have a great week.
27th April Update
Welcome Back
Welcome back everyone after your Easter holidays and a special welcome back to Mrs. Allen. We were blessed with such lovely weather, and I hope you spent plenty of time outside having fun. Today we begin our last term of this school year and we return to our distance learning. It is important now that we all get back to our daily schedule and timetable. If you have not made out a timetable for your home/school day, maybe now is the time to start. Structure helps us to get our work done and cope with each day. As usual teachers will post work on your class website today as well as contact you by email (we will only use parent emails). During the week, we encourage you to send us some of your work. Remember the important items are wash your hands, social distancing of 2 m and coughing and sneezing into your elbow. Exercise everyday. Do some things you enjoy. Be kind and caring to each other. There are some lovely well-being activities further down this page, maybe build one of the m into your day. So have a good week everyone.
WEBINAR from ZEEKO
Manage your Child's Digital Footprint
Today children create a digital identity without any oversight. This FREE 45 minute webinar will help parents/ guardians of primary school children understand how to actively manage their family’s digital footprint.
Date: Wednesday the 22nd of April at 20:00
Register HERE
Manage your Child's Digital Footprint
Today children create a digital identity without any oversight. This FREE 45 minute webinar will help parents/ guardians of primary school children understand how to actively manage their family’s digital footprint.
Date: Wednesday the 22nd of April at 20:00
Register HERE
Easter holiday letter
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Update March 31st
Hope you are all keeping safe and well. This is a difficult time for everyone and we are conscious of trying to stay in touch with everyone and supporting you at this time . Below are a few items that may be of help at this time.
online safety for children
Check out the ZEEKO website for lovely weekly colouring competitions and bery useful resources on the Parent Advice Hub
https://zeeko.ie/
or check out webwise
www.webwise.ie/parents/covid19-online-safety-advice-for-parents/
https://zeeko.ie/
or check out webwise
www.webwise.ie/parents/covid19-online-safety-advice-for-parents/
children and test centres
Here is a very simple explanation of what happens if a child has to go to a test centre. It is written like a story with simple pictures.It's aim is to help children understand what to expect and can help you talk about the visit.
| getting-ready-to-go-to-the-test-centre.pdf |
flags for our heroes
During this Global Pandemic of Covid 19, we as schools across the country wish to acknowledge all our local heroes at this time - these heroes are our parents, cousins, neighbours and friends who are spending long hours, day and night, fighting to ensure that this virus is controlled and lives are protected.. To show our support for them we are asked to hang out our national, county or local flag at our gates or windows as a sign of support our tireless workers. Soon every street and road will show their support. So come on, hang out your flags for our local heroes.
IPPN's Address to Parents
Click on the link youtu.be/ZgIAKPko1yw
school bus transport forms
The link below should take you the application form school transport for next year 2020 - 2021
www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport
www.buseireann.ie/schooltransport
Department of Education and School Closure
The link below takes you to the Department of Education's post in relation to school closure
www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2020-press-releases/PR20-03-24.html
www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2020-press-releases/PR20-03-24.html
STaying well during covid 19
AGRI AWARE:
Agri Aware, Ireland's agri-food educational charity have relaunched their popular primary school programme Incredible Edibles and opened it up to families to participate during this time of isolation and school closures. check out the FAMILY CHALLENGES
www.incredibleedibles.ie/
NEPS Resources
The Department of Education and Skills’ NEPS psychologists have developed advice and some resources for young people to manage and stay well when schools are closed. Some of the advise on the link below could be of great benefit to you and your family at this time NEPS psychologists have developed guidance for parents supporting children to create new routines at home. Having a Plan for the Day is key for children/young people to manage and stay well at this time. NEPS psychologists have developed advice for parents and schools on talking to children and young people about Covid-19 HERE.
ONLINE Mindfulness meditations
www.calm.com
Programmes for children and adults, including breathing, meditations for sleep and mindfulness for stressful situations.
www.gonoodle.com
This free and fun website for children has a number of channels which can help children with exercise and movement as well as meditation and reflection. Check out the channels ‘Flow’ and ‘Empower Tools’ for mindfulness meditations, ‘Maximo’ for yoga practices and ‘Think about It’ encourages reflection.
AnnakaHarris.com/mindfulness-for-children
Annaka Harris (a mindfulness teacher) offers a number of her recordings for children for free on this website.
www.CosmicKids.com
Free yoga and mindfulness videos for young children available on this site and on the YouTube channel of the same name
‘Headspace’ is very goodapp for parent There are also some free meditations for adults on www.calm.com
GAA Activities for Kids
www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/getting-involved/kids-activities
RTE - The Home School Hub & TG4 -Cúla 4
You might like to check this out . From Monday the 30th of March, RTÉ will broadcast an hour of "school on TV" to support primary school children and their parents at home.
GAEILGE
Programmes, activities and fun for all children as Gaeilge with TG4's Cúla 4. Don't be stuck for help with Irish during this difficult time.
TG4 has everything you need to help and entertain your children in Irish while we are homeschooling.
How to Find Cúla 4:
TG4 Weekdays 7-9.30am and 3-6pm
Cúla4.com Catch up with all Cúla programmes on the website as well as play in Irish. Interactive games such as an aimsir. Create your own weather at home as Gaeilge. https://www.cula4.com/games/aimsir/index.html catch up online with all your favourite programmes
Youtube Cúla4 - playlists activities and entertainment for all age groups
Cúla4 App is a free APP from TG4. Let your children, explore, learn and be entertained with. On start-up, the viewer is guided to the relevant viewing zone that is appropriate to their age group. There are 2 age zones in the APP- a pre-school area and an over 6 years zone. The Cúla Caint game is interactive and great for vocabulary as Gaeilge for children of all ages to learn in a fun way. Find on the App Store - https://apple.co/2gGxDZa or the Google Playstore - https://bit.ly/2QeZm44
GAEILGE
Programmes, activities and fun for all children as Gaeilge with TG4's Cúla 4. Don't be stuck for help with Irish during this difficult time.
TG4 has everything you need to help and entertain your children in Irish while we are homeschooling.
How to Find Cúla 4:
TG4 Weekdays 7-9.30am and 3-6pm
Cúla4.com Catch up with all Cúla programmes on the website as well as play in Irish. Interactive games such as an aimsir. Create your own weather at home as Gaeilge. https://www.cula4.com/games/aimsir/index.html catch up online with all your favourite programmes
Youtube Cúla4 - playlists activities and entertainment for all age groups
Cúla4 App is a free APP from TG4. Let your children, explore, learn and be entertained with. On start-up, the viewer is guided to the relevant viewing zone that is appropriate to their age group. There are 2 age zones in the APP- a pre-school area and an over 6 years zone. The Cúla Caint game is interactive and great for vocabulary as Gaeilge for children of all ages to learn in a fun way. Find on the App Store - https://apple.co/2gGxDZa or the Google Playstore - https://bit.ly/2QeZm44
Holy Week and easter
| palm-sunday-powerpoint.ppt |
| the-story-of-holy-week.pdf |
covid 19
https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/information-for-schools-preschools-and-third-level-institutions-on-the-coronavirus.html#13
https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/information-for-schools-preschools-and-third-level-institutions-on-the-coronavirus.html#5
Greetings everyone,
We are very conscious of the demands being placed by COVID 19 on all of us at this difficult time. The staff of Newtown N.S. continue to encourage you all to practice social distancing and to minimize social contact with each other.
Remember, to sing “Happy Birthday” twice as you wash your hands and also to not touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
We, as a school, are continuing to plan work and hope all pupils are continuing to work at home each day on the work marked for them. We are also conscious that some pupils have limited internet access so a mix of work – using school books and internet - will be marked for all. We do not wish to put pressure on parents at this time and we hope pupils are making progress with their work. Remember children, each day that we should be at school is a school day and we should make every effort to sit at our desks at home and continue with our work.
Here are a few important tips for everyone
*Create a proper space to do your work without any television or music.
*Give time to your work each day.
*Stay on target with each day’s work which we gave you on your last day at school
*Give time to do your daily exercise each day and take stretch breaks when needed. Some of you may wish to use the Go Noodle website for activities eg
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/best-time-ever
*Play a card game or board game
*Read a book
*Enjoy your evenings without homework as you will have all your work done during the day.
Next Monday (March 23rd ), teachers will post answers to some of your work (1st – 6th) and a few online activities for all classes to work on (if you can access the internet ) - so check out our school website at www.newtownnsardee.com and go the relevant class for your work.
Keep an eye on emails from the school if your child is working on an individual programme.
Keep well and stay safe.
Anyone wishing to contact the school or any member of staff please use the school email newtownnsardee92@gmail.com
We are very conscious of the demands being placed by COVID 19 on all of us at this difficult time. The staff of Newtown N.S. continue to encourage you all to practice social distancing and to minimize social contact with each other.
Remember, to sing “Happy Birthday” twice as you wash your hands and also to not touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
We, as a school, are continuing to plan work and hope all pupils are continuing to work at home each day on the work marked for them. We are also conscious that some pupils have limited internet access so a mix of work – using school books and internet - will be marked for all. We do not wish to put pressure on parents at this time and we hope pupils are making progress with their work. Remember children, each day that we should be at school is a school day and we should make every effort to sit at our desks at home and continue with our work.
Here are a few important tips for everyone
*Create a proper space to do your work without any television or music.
*Give time to your work each day.
*Stay on target with each day’s work which we gave you on your last day at school
*Give time to do your daily exercise each day and take stretch breaks when needed. Some of you may wish to use the Go Noodle website for activities eg
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/best-time-ever
*Play a card game or board game
*Read a book
*Enjoy your evenings without homework as you will have all your work done during the day.
Next Monday (March 23rd ), teachers will post answers to some of your work (1st – 6th) and a few online activities for all classes to work on (if you can access the internet ) - so check out our school website at www.newtownnsardee.com and go the relevant class for your work.
Keep an eye on emails from the school if your child is working on an individual programme.
Keep well and stay safe.
Anyone wishing to contact the school or any member of staff please use the school email newtownnsardee92@gmail.com
Enrolment
We are now enrolling Junior Infants for September 2020. Application forms are available from the school by contacting 046 9053322 and also on our school website.
We are now enrolling Junior Infants for September 2020. Application forms are available from the school by contacting 046 9053322 and also on our school website.
| Enrolment Form 2019-2020 |
