
First full week in the bag!
We are off to a great start and look forward to the year ahead. A warm welcome to our new Junior Infants class and all the new children and families joining us in the school. It seems everyone is getting along well and settling in nicely. This year, we also welcome Peter who is teaching Rang 4 and Jane who is teaching Rang 5. We are delighted to have them on board.
School Start times
Junior Infants & Senior Infants: 8.50am–1.30pm
Rang 1 - 6: 8.50am–2.30pm
1.30pm Club fully up and running for Junior and Senior Infants
Sherpa Kids fully up and running for all classes. Please contact Sherpa Kids directly for bookings.
A further email will follow in the coming weeks with back-to-school logistics and reminders.

September 2026
Cooperation & Kindness
This month, we are focusing on Cooperation and Kindness. We encourage everyone to work together, listen to and respect one another, and offer help when it is needed.
Kindness means thinking about how our words and actions make others feel. Cooperation means sharing ideas, taking turns, including others and working together towards a common goal.
By showing kindness and cooperating with one another, we help to create a school community where everyone feels valued, respected and included.
Together we can make a difference — small acts of kindness can have a big impact!

Admissions to RETNS 2026-2027
The school’s Admission Policy and Annual Admission Notice are available on the school website.
Parents and guardians who wish to enrol their children into Junior Infants for the school year 2027-2028 are asked to complete the online Junior Infants Admissions Form .
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 1st October 2026.
Applications received after 18th December 2026 will be processed as late applications.
The Admissions Form Senior Infants to Sixth Class will be available from 5th January 2027.

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.

2026/2027 School Calendar
School reopens on Thurs 27th Aug
School will be closed on the following dates:
Midterm: Oct Mon 26th - Fri 30th
Winter break: Dec Wed 23rd - Tues 5th Jan
Feb 1st Public Holiday
Midterm: Feb Thurs 18th and Fri 19th
Mar 17th Public Holiday
Spring Break: Mar Mon 22nd- Fri 2nd April
Midterm: May Mon 3rd - Fri 7th
June 7th Public Holiday
School closes on Fri 25th June
Value for September
Co-operation & Kindness is our value this month
Last Year 2025-2026
We had a great year in academic year 2025/2026. Have a look
May value of the month: Empathy
What we learn about Empathy
Primary School Survey
Click to read about RETNS results in the Primary School Survey
June value of the month is Community
RETNS and the School Community
April Art in RETNS
Have a look at our work!
Sponsored Walk
A great fundraiser for My Canine Companion
Why we love our school
1st and 4th Class tell a!
April Value of the Month
Have a look at what responsibility means in our school.

Learn Together Curriculum
Instead of traditional religious instruction, Educate Together schools use the Learn Together ethical Education Curriculum. This program teaches children about different belief systems, human rights, democracy, and environmental stewardship without promoting any specific worldview over another. The curriculum focuses on four main areas:
Moral and Spiritual Development: Exploring the search for meaning in life.
• Equality and Justice: Teaching rights, responsibilities, and the nature of democracy.
• Belief Systems: Exploring world religions, humanism, atheism, and agnosticism.
• Ethics and the Environment: Fostering appreciation and stewardship of the natural world.
The School Community
Educate Together actively embraces the input of parents, students, and staff to build an inclusive and cooperative atmosphere. This approach promotes democratic involvement, which means students frequently participate in decision-making. In our school, we have The Student Council, the Green Team, the Cinneáltas Committee and the Active Committee —who all collaborate and aid staff in the wellbeing and community that is our school.
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026
Tá súil agam go bhfuil sibh go léir go maith.
Cake Sale February 2026
Yum yum! Cake!
February Colours in RETNS
Don’t let the weather get you down, look at the colours in RETNS!



















