Scoil Ghormáin Naofa, Castletown

We love this spread of photos of our wonderful Junior Infants in the Gorey Guardian! They are off to a super start!

Thanks to Ms. D’Arcy who coordinated such fun today with Relay Take over! Look at those smiles! Clink on the link for video!

We are thrilled to be learning Chinese on a weekly basis with Alana. Today,
older classes celebrated Chinese Mid-autumn Festival and sampled moon cakes. Ask your child to try out some of their phrases at home! This is an exciting part of the modern foreign languages component of the new Primary Language Curriculum .

Click below to hear some elementary Chinese from our pupils!

Pictured:
Ms. Penston’s class having fun with conjunctions! A lovely example of ‘Active Learning’ in our beautifully bright and comfortable Rainforest Room!

5th and 6th class enjoying their novel War Horse in the Rainforest Room. While it looks unconventional, fostering the love of reading is crucial to encouraging readers, so being cosy on a beanbag with shoes off creates a situation that is conducive towards the enjoyment of reading! There is a strong correlation between those who read and those who perform well academically so we would encourage this at home. Tips for encouraging reading at home can be found on our website at the following link: http://castletownnationalschool.ie/parents-2/support-for-parents/. Both the Arklow and Gorey libraries are fantastic for encouraging young readers.

We are delighted to be embarking on a new school year. It feels so fresh and exciting! Well done to our new pupils who are off to a great start (some are pictured below)! Look at those smiles! Ms. D’Arcy is thrilled with her new pupils

As our office will be closed from 26/06/2024 for the summer holidays, here are the details that you may need over the summer.

Uniforms may be purchased here:http:// https://schoolwearhouse.ie/product-category/castletown-ns/

School calendar for the coming year can be found here: http://castletownnationalschool.ie/calendar/

E-payment links will be sent to phones from the contact ‘Castletown1’

Stationery lists are available here:http://castletownnationalschool.ie/calendar/

The email and telephone service will resume week beginning 26/08/2024

We hope you all have a lovely break and we look forward to seeing you in September!

Some wonderful shots of our very successful Croghan Walk on 14th June 2024. We love this day! Our pupils proved their fitness and it was a lovely family day out!

Day 1!
Some beautiful moments captured at our Walk a Mile with a Smile -Superhero Style on Monday – well done on your creativity! Look at those smiles!!!

Setting Your Child Up for Success in Junior Infants

Starting Primary School is an exciting milestone for children, and there are many ways in which parents can lay the groundwork in the run up to this new adventure to help children to have a positive and successful start to their Junior Infant Year.

In this webinar, we’ll look at practical ways for you as a parent to help your child feel prepared, confident, and resilient as they begin their primary school journey. We will be focusing particularly on ways to nurture your child’s emotional well-being and coping skills for the year ahead.

Learning Outcomes

That participants will:

1.       Gain an understanding of the challenges and opportunities  for children of the Junior Infant year.

2.       Gain an understanding of the importance of nurturing their child’s emotional well-being to help them navigate challenges and make the most of opportunities.

3.       Become aware of a number of practical ways to support their child so that they can have a positive and successful start to their Junior Infant year.Please click on the link below to register to attend this meeting.You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Jun 12, 2024 07:00 PM Dublin

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtfuyorTosGNdKJB24R0D8TOJ1Qkes0rBJ
Meeting ID

920 9503 1623After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you.