Senior Primary, Laytown, Co Meath. A92 E273 – Telephone 041 9828091 – Email secretary@ssnlaytown.ie
NEW SCHOOL UPDATE
Dear Parents & Guardians,
We were thrilled to open our new school gates for the first time to our children on Wednesday, 19th June.
Staff and BOM Chairman Noel Quinn, and Fr Denis congregated outside to applaud and cheer, as they welcomed all of our children into their new state of the art school building. There was a tremendous sense of excitement and joy among staff and pupils, and parents who gathered to witness the historic occasion. Even the weather played it’s part, with brilliant sunshine.
But before we opened the gates, Fr Denis took some time to lead us all in a prayer and blessing for the new school, and for all the staff and children who will inhabit it over the coming years.
It is a very exciting time in the history of the school, and yet one cannot underestimate how big the move has been, and the amount of work it has entailed for staff, and continues to be, as we try to ensure that all goes smoothly for the year ahead. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful staff, a supportive BOM, and a fantastic Parents Association. My thanks also to all our parents, who co-operate with us in the education of their children.
Many thanks to previous Board of Managements and staff, and Parents Associations, who have all been such tremendous supports on this great journey for our wonderful school. I am an extremely proud Principal!
Kind regards
Blaithin Maguire
Principal
Easter Holidays – Mon 14th to 25th April incl.
May 5th – May Bank Holiday.
May 7th – Early school closing at 1.40pm. Staff Meeting.
May 14th – School is closed – Primary Maths Curriculum – staff training.
June 2nd – June Bank Holiday.
June 26th – School closes for summer holidays.
School Calendar 2025/26 is available here (click)
School Enrolment for 2025-2026
Annual Admission Notice 2025/26
Please see Admissions Information section below
School Calendar 2024/25
Be safe on-line!
We were delighted to welcome members of the new Garda Community Policing unit, who delivered a suite of talks to our children on Internet Safety and Civic Behaviour. We encourage parents to familiarize themselves with the range of social media platforms with which your child engages and ensure that they are age appropriate. Children accessing inappropriate apps and social media platforms can lead to unsafe practices and situations developing for your child, according to the Gardai.
Additional ASD Class opening in September 2025.
Dear Parents
We are delighted to announce that we have just received sanction from the SENO
to open an additional autism class in our school for September 2025.
We will now have four state of the art special classes in September, which can accommodate a total of 24 children with special needs.
The admissions process for applications to ASD classes in September is currently open, until 10th March.
There will now be 11 additional places available in September.
Parents may apply for places by completing an Application for admission ASD Classes 2025/26 form,
in full, and returning it to the School Office, with all relevant paperwork, as soon as possible.
Applications received with be considered in line with the School’s Admissions Policy,
a copy of which is available on the school website.
Application forms are available to download on the school website and from School Office.
All enquiries to the School Office please – secretary@ssnlaytown.ie
Confirmation Day
Our children and their families had a wonderful Confirmation Day on 21st March. Our thanks to Bishop Tom Deenihan and Fr Denis for the lovely service, and to Mrs Carter and Mr Kavanagh for the wonderful singing and music. Special thanks to our hard-working 6th class team for preparing the children so well for Confirmation. And to our SNA staff for their preparation of the Confirmation robes and the artwork, which made such a striking display in the Church.
Admissions Information
Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh is a senior primary school – we cater for children from third class upwards. Please read our Admissions Policy, which is available under the About Us tab on the homepage.
Annual Admissions Notice 2025/26
Application Forms for admission for 2025-2026:
- Please contact our School Office for new enrolments – secretary@ssnlaytown.ie.
Application Forms for Admission for ASD Classes 2025-26:
- Application forms for special classes for Sept 2025 will be accepted from 10th February until 10th March 2025.
- Application form is available here and from the School Office .
Application forms should be accompanied by a birth certificate, proof of address, and all relevant reports. Applications will not be considered until all relevant documentation is provided.
If your child has a medical condition, or requires medication to be held in school, please also complete a Healthcare Plan.
Applications will not be considered until all relevant documentation is provided.
Databiz App:
Our school now uses the Databiz Eolas App. Parents must sign up to this Eolas App. It enables parents to track attendance, receive messages, school reports, school events and calendar, etc.
Instructions are provided below:
Information for new pupils and parents
Please browse our School Website for information about our school. Under the Parent Tab above is where we publish information relating to Resources Lists, School Uniform, School Payments, etc. Our School Policies and procedures are available under the About Us Tab above.
Information for new pupils and parents
Please browse our School Website for information about our school. Under the Parent Tab above is where we publish information relating to Resources Lists, School Uniform, School Payments, etc. Our School Policies and procedures are available under the About Us Tab above.
Parents and Guardians
As you may be aware, the primary curriculum is changing and will continue to change over the coming years. The new primary curriculum recognises the key role parents and guardians play in their child’s education and promotes a partnership approach which will encourage increased communication between schools and parents/guardians.
The Department of Education deems it essential that parents/guardians are made aware of the changes to the curriculum that have taken place to date and what will be happening over the years to come. In this regard the Department, in collaboration with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and the Professional Development for Teachers (PDST), has developed a leaflet which is designed to introduce these changes and encourage parent/guardians to engage in the future consultations seeking feedback on the draft curriculum areas and subjects of the new curriculum.
Attached is the double sided leaflet which all schools have been asked to share with the parents and guardians in their school community. In recognition of the diversity in our schools the leaflet is available in the following languages:
English – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – PRIMARY MATHS – SCHOOL REPORT
Gaeilge – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – PRIMARY MATHS – SCHOOL REPORT
Polish – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Lithuanian – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Ukrainian – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Russian – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Latvian - TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Portuguese – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
French – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
German – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Romanian – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Mandarin Chinese – TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
Irish Sign Language– TIP SHEET – INFO SHEET – SCHOOL REPORT
All versions of the leaflet can be found at gov.ie – New Primary Curriculum Framework (www.gov.ie) and we would encourage you to choose the language version most suitable in your context.
The Department will continue to engage with all education stakeholders over the coming months to communicate about the new curriculum.
