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.
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.
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
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 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. 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.
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. 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.
The Home School Hub
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.
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 |
