Welcome to Rathfarnham Educate Together National School.
Rathfarnham Educate Together National School (RETNS) is an Educate Together National School located on Loreto Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Our school is equality-based, co-educational, child centred, and democratically run. In our school we aim to teach to the highest standards of education through an ethos that guarantees every child equality of esteem, regardless of their social, cultural or religious background.

October 2018

This October began with positive ageing week (1st – 5th October) and you can read Maeve’s reflections on positive ageing by clicking on her Principal’s blog post: Positive Ageing Week. 

We had an example of our own positive ageing retirees when Mary, Geralyn and Margaret came in last week and worked very hard on our wildlife garden. 

It is a month the children look forward to every year because of Halloween and dressing-up but in RETNS it is also a month when we hold our Student Council Elections. This year we will also have Presidential Elections taking place so don’t be surprised if your children become very interested in politics! Read an interview conducted with George and Jack of 4th class on their term in office over the last year. Best of luck to all candidates!

Last week, as part of our well-being programme, we marked World Mental Health Day on October 10th with class discussions and lessons at an age-appropriate level, read Maeve’s post about it here: Mental Health Awareness