Christmas 2022
Dear Ard Rí Community, It has been a busy few months. Thanks for your support during Term 1. On behalf of all the team at Ard Rí CNS thank you for the very generous and thoughtful Christmas gifts and meal voucher. We had a lovely night out in the China Garden. School life is always so busy it was great to just chill out and catch up. We have had super Christmassy fun for the past few weeks. Rang 5&6 kept us entertained with their beautiful Christmas play, ‘The Dog with a Limp’. The play was independently written, directed, designed and cast by the children themselves. We rate it 5 stars…bravo! There were poems, songs and shorts performed by other classes. We even had a visit from Santa this week. Pictures of these events can be found on our Twitter. Well done all on spreading Christmas cheer. Our Christmas Cake Sale raised €631.40. Thank you to our Parent Association, our bakers and our volunteers on the day. These funds will go straight into our June Family Fun Day event. Well done. We were delighted to host our Winter Show in the Ardboyne Hotel this year. The children from Ranganna Niamh, Laura, Ailis, Angela, Rachel and Wilma put on the greatest show. To help ensure we never forget those precious moments, our friends Victor and Luana recorded the performance and they are available below for your enjoyment. There is so much sadness and stress in the world. I hope you can all take some time to press reset and spend quality time together. We look forward to welcoming you all...Nahyan’s Christmas Party
08/12/2022 We are delighted Nahyan is out of hospital. He is really looking forward to his Christmas Party. We have spoken to Linda in Huckleberry’s Den and bus driver James and we are all sorted to play, play, play tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is non-uniform day for Ranganna Ailis and Angela, Senior Infants. Again, Linda has ever-so-kindly given us the use of the Den, free of charge. Parents, please pop in to Huckleberry’s over the Christmas holidays for a play and give this very generous local business a plug on social media. Thank you Linda. Let us never forget how precious life is. We wish Nahyan and all his family a very special Christmas from all your friends at Ard Rí CNS. 02/12/2022 Nahyan is the bravest little warrior at Ard Rí. He has been battling cancer for so long now. Unfortunately in recent times Nahyan has been feeling unwell again. Nahyan had a scan a few weeks ago and sadly the news was not so good. Nahyan loves coming to school and spending time with all his friends. We have organised a little trip to our local playcenter, Huckleberry’s Den for Nahyan and all the boys and girls in Senior Infants on Wednesday 7th of December. Linda at Huckleberry’s Den is a friend of Ard Rí CNS. She has ever-so-kindly given us the use of the Den, free of charge. Parents, please pop in to Huckleberry’s over the Christmas holidays for a play and to support this very generous local business. Thank you Linda. LMETB and Ard Rí CNS will cover the cost of the bus. Wednesday will be...Smashing Pumpkins Festival 2022
From very humble beginnings our, now annual, Family Pumpkin Carving Competition has grown and grown into an extravaganza of imagination and creativity. With no homework yesterday evening, to allow time to prepare, there was a steady stream of Ard Rí families in search of the perfect pumpkin at SuperValu. Every year mums and dads swear not to leave the project until the night before…maybe next year they will be more organised…maybe not! Some families have been researching and planning the project for weeks others are more spontaneous in their design, they work best under pressure. Many families worked late into the night! From early morning the fruits of their labor began streaming in the gates. Some chose the traditional carving route while others add paint, props, lights and all the extras. Some designs are horrifying while others have the cute factor. Pokemon and Minions were very popular this bumper year. Ghosts, spiders, buzzy bees, Star Wars, witches, cats, werewolves, popcorn, skeletons, Minecraft, bats and ninjas the lists of themes and categories is endless. 145 pumpkins in all! A huge thank you to everyone for taking part. The children get such pride and fun from their fabulous creations. Well done to everyone and all the team at Ard Rí CNS wish you a safe and fun...Strictly Come Dancing @Ard Rí CNS
It all got a little bit crazy today as a bad case of ballroom fever spread rapidly through the population of Ard Rí CNS. The school staff and some boys and girls put on our very own production of Strictly Come Dancing. It all started off as a bit of a joke a few weeks ago but the crew really embraced it and rehearsed hard to put on a show we will never forget. There was definitely a Glastonbury vibe to it all as the whole school stood out in the rain to watch their teachers, SNAs, Anna and Ewa perform classics like Ghostbusters, Baby Shark, My Lovely Horse and the one and only Elvis Presley even made an appearance. The show couldn’t have happened without our presenters (especially Jennifer Zamparelli), security staff, producers, judges and adjudicators. They had a tough job and after some performers were disqualified for bribery and match-fixing, Jack and Ewa were declared very worthy winners for their tear-jerking rendition of Leaving on a Jet Plane. Bravo! I would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who took part and especially to our fabulous audience. We had too much fun! After a wee break, Ard Rí CNS are back on Twitter. Follow us @ArdRi_CNS and don’t be too shy to give us lots of Likes or even better an odd Retweet so we can share our story far and wide!! Have a lovely weekend...Navan Rugby Club 24HR WALKATHON
Please click this link to donate through the dedicated Navan RFC 24HR WALKATHON on gofundme.com https://gofund.me/7ed9a303 Ard Rí CNS are delighted to support our friends and neighbours, Navan Rugby Club, as they begin their 24 Hour Walkathon to raise funds to put the finishing touches on their fabulous new walking track. Our pupils, staff and parents get daily use of the track and it is a great amenity to have on our doorstep. Soon it will be lit up and it will be the perfect place to go for a safe walk or a run in the evening. There is nothing like it on this side of the town. The Rugby Club are also donating 15% of money raised to Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland. Please donate whatever you can and tag Ard Rí CNS. Thank...Preparation for Catholic Sacraments
Parents of Catholic children receiving sacraments through the Parish Catechetical Programme, please find letter form Fr Sebi below: Dear Parents and Guardians, We hope you all have had a lovely summer. We are looking forward to the start of the Parish Catechetical Programme. Parents/guardians of children who have completed Year I for First Holy Communion and Year I for Confirmation are welcome to register their children for Year II of the Programme. Please find forms attached. You can return the form to the Parish office or by email. There will be a meeting for parents/guardians of children for First Holy Communion Year I and Year II and Confirmation Year I and Year II, in St. Oliver’s Church on Tuesday 27 September at 6:15pm. If you know of someone who would like to register their child in Year I of the Programme please let them know about this meeting. Enrolment forms will be provided at the meeting. You can find the calendar of dates and times for the Sacraments of First Penance, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation on our website, www.navanparish.ie/sacraments. These dates apply ONLY for children in Year II of the Programme. We look forward to seeing you all, Fr Sebi Children from Ard Rí CNS who received the Sacrament of Communion last year Sacramental Preparation for pupils at Ard Rí Community NS is provided through St Mary’s Parish Catechetical Programme. The programme takes place after school and is facilitated by parish volunteers, co-ordinated by Fr Sebi. Fr Sebi has asked us to circulate an application form for pupils preparing for Communion and Confirmation. Children start their preparation for Communion...Back to School
30 August 2022 One More Sleep! We are really looking forward to welcoming our pupils back to school tomorrow morning. We can’t wait to meet all the new children in Junior Infants and children in all other classes throughout the school starting with us for the first time. Céad Míle Fáilte! Junior Infants: We will welcome you at 10am in the school yard. Children will make their way to their rooms through the blue doors and parents can come back to collect them at 12midday. All other classes: School gates will open at 8.50am and children can make their way independently to their rooms from the green gate. There will be lots of teachers available to point children in the right direction. School finishes at the usual time of 1.40/2.40pm. Please take note the car park is always a little bit busier on the first few days. There are also roadworks on the Dublin Road. The forecast is good so it might be nice to walk to school if you can. All the Ard Rí team have been busy getting the school ready for the new year. The place is looking lovely! For anyone who might be feeling a bit nervous just remember- ‘Come in and do your best- teacher does the rest!’ Let’s go! Darragh Staff photo August 2022 August 2022 Dia duit gach duine, The return to school is just around the corner. I hope you are all enjoying the fine weather. Preparations for the beginning of a new school year are getting underway. I want to provide you with some quick reminders and updates. School reopens...Staffing Arrangements for 2022/23
Staffing arrangements were announced to schools in Circular Letter 0025/2022 We must have a few pupils over 312 enrolled at the school at the end of next September. It’s going to be tight!! Our current predicted enrolment for next academic year is 312 pupils. At Ard Rí CNS we currently have 11 mainstream classrooms. To maintain a 12th teacher in 2022/23 we must have 309 pupils enrolled on 30th of September 2022. To gain a 13th teacher for 2023/24 we have to have 312 pupils enrolled on 30th September 2022. Having the 12th and 13th teacher is crucial for maintaining good pupil teacher ratio and avoiding the need to teach classes in multi-grade as our school grows. Unfortunately we do not have places available in every class. Word of mouth is the most effective way to promote our school. If you meet anyone who is looking for a school place in September please encourage them to choose Ard Rí CNS, to email [email protected] and I will be happy to support them. Thank...New Entrants- September 2022
May 2022 Hi everyone, It was lovely to meet so many of you at our Open House on Wednesday. There was a great buzz about the place and I hope your little one’s first experience of Ard Rí CNS was a really positive one. If you didn’t manage to make it and you’d like to pop in to see us please call and we can arrange an appointment for you. ‘Mo Scéal’ is Irish for ‘My Story’. Each child has reached a very important milestone in their lives. Most children complete two years at pre-school and in that time the pre-school teacher gains a vast fund of knowledge on each child. Nobody knows a child better than their parents. We have created online forms for Early Years Practitioners and Parents, accessible through the QR codes on the downloadable letter or the links below. We ask you share the QR Code/ links with your child’s preschool teacher. Once completed, we can better plan for each child to begin to learn in a way that best suits them. Mo-Sceal-May-2022Download Parent Survey Early Years Practitioner Survey The next step on your child’s journey is the Ard Rí Summer Camp. The camp runs from 27th June to 1st July and offers sports, art, drama and creative activities in a structured environment run by our own experienced teachers. Children will lose themselves in the fun of it all as they go from one lively task to another. You can apply through the online Application Form below. Ard Rí Summer Camp Online Application Form Summer-Camp-2022Download Our school uniform is now available at Geoghegans Department Store,...
Admissions
Ard Rí CNS are delighted to publish our Admissions Notice and Admissions Policy for children starting school in September 2025.
- Admissions Notice- Ard Rí CNS 2025-26
- Admissions Policy- Ard Rí CNS
- Application Form Ard Rí CNS 2025-26 (PDF) Application Form 2025-26 (Word Doc)
- Code of Behaviour
We will accept Applications for Admission (Application Form Ard Rí CNS 2025-26) from Tuesday the 1st of October 2024. The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday the 22nd of October 2024. Please post completed Application Forms and all supporting documents to Admissions, Ard Rí CNS, Balreask Old, Navan or email to [email protected]. Applications received after closing will be processed as late applications.
If you don’t have a printer please don’t worry…. you can pick up an application from us at the office or just call 0871341007 / email [email protected] and we will get an Application Form out to you.
All applicants to Junior Infants will be notified of an offer by Friday the 25th of October 2024.
If you have any questions call 087-1341007 or email [email protected] today
