Family Fun Day 14th June 2025

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Our value for June is Community

It is very appropriate that we have Family Fun Day this coming Saturday and Sports Day on Friday 13th June as they are both big celebrations among our school community!

Upcoming

Dates for the diary

13th June - Sports day

14th June - Family fun day

25th June - 6th class Graduation

Reminder re: Dress Code and Sunscreen

As the weather remains  good,  please  make  sure your child wears suitable clothing to school, in line with  our dress  code.  Please  apply  sunscreen as well. We have been spending more time outdoors, so it is essential that we all stay safe in the sun.

Additionally, a gentle reminder regarding footwear: Crocs and  flip-flops   are   not  permitted   as they pose a health and safety risk.

Positive Behaviour in RETNS in Term 3

Code of Behaviour

As per the email sent in early May to all families, we are focusing on positive behaviour this term with a weekly theme. We will remind you all of each area being worked on below.

01/05/25

This week we are emphasising the importance of using good manners. Next week, we will focus on how we move respectfully throughout the school. We would appreciate if you could speak to your child about this at home.

08/05/25

This week, we have emphasised the importance of moving respectfully around the school. Key areas of focus include:

Lining up quickly and efficiently

Staying calm and quiet while waiting for the class to move

Being prepared to transition back into the school building after yard time or PE time Using quiet voices indoors and walking in the corridors

15/05/25

This week, we have emphasised the importance of active listening. Key areas of focus include:

paying full attention

making eye contact and using open body language.

focusing solely on the speaker without interrupting.

23/05/25

This week, we have emphasised the importance of Empathy and Perspective Taking.

Using our restorative practice animals - this week we looked at the giraffe. He has the largest heart of any land animal and a long neck, representing seeing the bigger picture and acting from the heart.

Key focus: Teaching children to "see with giraffe eyes" — looking at situations from others’ perspectives.

Encouraging children to reflect on how their behaviour affects others and how others might be feeling.

29/05/25

This week, we have emphasised the importance of Making Connections.

Using our restorative practice animals - this week we looked at the Crank the Croc. Crocodiles react quickly and snap without thinking—just like we might when we’re upset or overwhelmed. This week - we focused on showing kindness to a friend if they were feeling sad, offering to help someone who needed it and using respectful language and tone when upset or in need of support from friends/adults.

05/06/25

This week we were learning from the hedgehog. A hedgehog has a prickly back to protect itself, but underneath, it has a soft belly. Sometimes, people act a bit like hedgehogs too — we might seem prickly on the outside when we’re hurt, worried, or angry. But we all have a soft, kind side inside. 

Our focus: Noticing when we or others are feeling prickly and choose to respond with kindness and understanding.

 We have been practising to:

Use kind words even when someone seems upset or withdrawn

Show empathy – try to understand what someone else might be feeling.

Give others space when they need it, just like we’d give a hedgehog time to feel safe.

Be brave and open up if something is bothering you – show your soft side.

Show our soft bellies and apologise when we are ready if we have been prickly towards others.

We kindly ask that you discuss each of the above with your child at home each week. On Fridays, we send emails to the families of children who have made an extra special effort in that week.

le dea ghuí - Louise Principal

Family Fun Day 2025

European Union Support through NextGenerationEU

This school now has high speed broadband connectivity through the Department of Education School Broadband Programme, delivered as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.

Admissions to RETNS 2025 – 2026

The school’s Admission Policy and Annual Admission Notice are available  on the school website: Admission to Retns.

Parents and guardians who wish to enrol their children into Junior Infants for the school year 2025/2026 are asked to complete the online Junior Infants Admissions Form . This form will be available from 2nd  October 2024.

The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 2nd Oct 2024

Applications received after 31st October 2024 will be processed as late applications.

The Admissions Form Senior Infants to Sixth Class will be available from 8th January 2025 up to 31st March 2025. Applications received after 31st March 2025 will be treated as late applications.

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