New Primary Language Curriculum
Staff took part in a full day of training on the new Primary Language Curriculum on Tuesday 12th November.
Breaktime Buddies from 5th and 6th Classes
Who are Breaktime Buddies and what do they do
Hallowe’en Dress-up Fundraiser for Educate Together
Friday 25th October, the children and staff of RETNS dressed in Hallowe’en costumes for our assembly. Find out why.
Ecobrick Project
Let’s Make Some Ecobricks! In an effort to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment, the Student Council are excited to be introducing an Ecobrick project to the RETNS community. An Ecobrick is a building block made entirely from non-recyclable plastic....
One Day Together 2018
This is a significant year for Educate Together, the 40th anniversary of its founding. The annual fundraising event, One Day Together 2018, will be held on Friday, 26 October. As is our tradition, the children and staff will dress in Hallowe’en costumes on that...
Mental Health Awareness
As part of our well-being programme, we marked World Mental Health Day with class discussions and lessons at an age-appropriate level. My message at assembly on Friday was that sometimes it’s OK not to be OK but that sad feelings usually pass. If they don’t, it’s...
Positive Ageing Week
We have reached the end of Positive Ageing Week which was held from 1 – 7 October this year. I listened to an interview with Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh during the week and was struck by what a positive and visible role model he is at the age of 88. If you are not...
News this week in RETNS
Reminder A separate email was sent to all families giving dates for class meetings. Please check the date for your child’s class meeting as parents are often disappointed if they inadvertently miss this meeting. Please note that a second email highlighted a...
A word from Maeve
In this, my first official week as Principal of Rathfarnham Educate Together National School, I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Maeve Mc Carthy and I have been working in education for more than 30 years. From 1988 to 2018, I was a member of...Creative Schools Announcement
After a short embargo we are delighted to be able to announce that Rathfarnham Educate Together is one of 150 schools nationwide to have been awarded the opportunity to engage with Scoileanna Ildánacha/Creative Schools initiative, an initiative which aims to ‘put the...Building Resilience in Children
At this time of year many children are involved in competitions of all sorts. Team games are coming towards finals and there are competitive sports, gymnastics and athletics events, both local and national, for all age groups. Music and dance competitions take place...
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