Welcome to all the boys and girls in our Junior Infant Class of 2024 to Rashina NS.
Cumman na mBunscoil team at Rashina NS.
June at Rashina NS....
Under 20s Cup Visit to Rashina NS
Congratulations to Second Class who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday 27th April.
Our new school crest was created by our pupils! Well done to Student Council for all their work.
Rashina NS - First Hurling Match
Confirmation - 20th March 2024
Congratulations to all the pupils in Sixth Class who made their Confirmation this week.
Lá Glas - 15th March 2024
Gallen CS - All Ireland Champions
World Book Day 7th March 2024
Spring in Rashina NS
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Medal Presentation - Soccer Tournament
School Concert - 13th December 2023
Our Newly Elected Student Council
Halloween has landed at Rashina NS
Credit Union Photography Competition Winners
Welcome Junior Infants September 2023
September in Rashina NS
Cumann na mBunscoil medals presentation from Cormac Egan and Luke Kelly.
Our businesses Wax & Wicks and Good With Wood at their pop-up shop in Centra, Ferbane.
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School Tour Fun at Navan Adventure Centre - 1st June
Cumann na mBunscoil Final 22nd May 2023
*Rashina NS 5-3 Tullamore Educate Together NS 1-7*
Rashina NS had a great win in the Cumann na mBunscoil Football Final in O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Monday 22nd May.
The Tullamore outfit took an early lead but Rashina patiently grew into the game and went into the break three points to the good. The girls and boys defended brilliantly in the second half and kept the score board ticking over the other end. A great display of skill and teamwork all over the field.
It was wonderful to see all 25 players get game time in a hard fought four point win. This win represents all the great efforts of the pupils and a particular mention goes to Andrew Minnock for his help in preparing the team.
Rashina NS had a great win in the Cumann na mBunscoil Football Final in O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Monday 22nd May.
The Tullamore outfit took an early lead but Rashina patiently grew into the game and went into the break three points to the good. The girls and boys defended brilliantly in the second half and kept the score board ticking over the other end. A great display of skill and teamwork all over the field.
It was wonderful to see all 25 players get game time in a hard fought four point win. This win represents all the great efforts of the pupils and a particular mention goes to Andrew Minnock for his help in preparing the team.
Friendship week at Rashina NS.
First Holy Communion at Rashina NS - 6th May 2023
Congratulations to the girls and boys in Second Class who made their First Holy Communion in Ballinahown Church last Saturday. Their parents, teachers and all the staff at Rashina are so proud of how well they represented the school at the ceremony. Thank you Father Brendan for making the ceremony extra special for the children.
Thank you to all the parents who prepared the fantastic goodie bags for the children. They were absolutely delighted!
Thank you to all the parents who prepared the fantastic goodie bags for the children. They were absolutely delighted!
Pupils from Rashina NS representing the school at Most Enterprising Students Awards in Tullamore.
JEP Showcase - 15th March 2023
Bridge Building for Engineers Week March 2023...
Visit from pupils from Gallen SC for Seactain na Gaeilge...
FAI Soccer Tournament - 7th March 2023
JEP - 15th March 2023
February at Rashina NS
Junior Entrepreneur
As part of the Junior Entrepreneur Programme, Pat Lalor of Kilbeggan Orgnaic Porridge Oats visited Ms. Moran’s classroom and treated the pupils to a very interesting talk about his business.
Time for a Spring Clean
Sketches in the Frost
Clay Art
A Visit from an Author
Children's author Olive Mooney visited Rashina NS and read chapters from her novels. She also gave great writing tips to our budding authors!
Science Week
Lots of fun was had this week to celebrate science. Thank you to Gallen Community School for visiting us on Wednesday and completing a science activity with 3rd to 6th classes- making DNA models. The senior room also held a science fair for the whole school. Well done to all!
Halloween fun at Rashina Ns
First Class enjoyed baking tasty buns this week with help from Caroline and Molly! The boys and girls were busy weighing out all the ingredients and following the recipe. The children really enjoyed decorating their buns before devouring them! Well done to all.
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Class went on a nature walk on Thursday 29th September. They saw lots of Irish trees and signs of Autumn. We displayed what we collected on our nature table. We love Autumn!
We are so happy to welcome our new Junior Infants to Rashina.
Music Generation |
Zoe from Music Generation is back this year. Children are enjoying learning news songs. The senior classes are busy learning tunes on the ukulele.
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Return to School 31st August 2022
Sixth Class Graduation Video
Best of Luck to all the boys and girls in Sixth Class moving to Secondary school in September! Hope you have an amazing summer!
Sixth Class Trip to Lough Boora
Cricket Tournament 2022
First, Second and Third Class School Tour 2002
Our Trip to Turoe Pet Farm
Sports Day at Rashina NS - June 2022
Congratulations to our 2nd class who received their 1st Holy Communion on the 21st of May.
Our May Altar
Thank you to all the children who are keeping our May altar looking beautiful with fresh flowers.
Offaly Enterprise
Well done to the Soap and Bubbles group for representing the school in the Offaly Enterprise Initiative this week.
Cumann na mBunscol Finals
On Wednesday, the 18th of May, we travelled to O Connor Park in Tullamore for our two school finals. Everyone represented the school so well. Well done to the girls on bringing home the cup. There is a fantastic match report in the Tullamore Tribune this week too.
The day the ducks came to visit again!
Rashina NS 5k Run
29th May 2022
We have been keeping an eye on our nest box and taking photographs of its tenants. Today- Friday the 13th of May- they hatched. Just in time for our football finals next week!
Easter Fun!
A huge thank you to the Boylan family for letting us look after the newly hatched chicks and ducklings. They have given us so much joy and excitement, especially today when we got to hold them!
Amhrán na Bhfiann
Children from 4th, 5th and 6th Class were learning about Irish history this week, in particular the Easter Rising of 1916. We were very proud to sing our National Anthem!
Triple P Parenting Programme
All programmes are FREE to parents, booking is essential and are being held over zoom.
Triple P calendar for April – December 22.
Junior & Teen group & Fear Less ( anxiety workshop) will commence on Tuesday 5th April.
Triple P calendar for April – December 22.
Junior & Teen group & Fear Less ( anxiety workshop) will commence on Tuesday 5th April.
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Let the hatching begin...
The children in the infant room have been patiently watching and waiting for the first eggs to hatch. The first signs began today- April 4th- which caused great egg-citement!
JEP- Junior Entrepreneur Programme
We were delighted to be able to take part in JEP again this year. The children from 4th, 5th and 6th classes worked so hard on their chosen projects and businesses over the past few weeks and months. The programme allows children to discover their strengths and work both individually and as a team to try make their enterprise a success. We were lucky to avail of the expertise of local entrepreneur John Grehan on Enterprise Day who had the difficult task of picking our school representatives. The chosen project was Tie Dye 4 Life. Well done to all who took part this year!
4th, 5th and 6th Class visit TUS Athlone
The boys and girls enjoyed the Micro:bits workshop as part of Engineers Week. A big thanks to Dr. Karol Fitzgerald for hosting us.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day-
Junior and Senior Infants
Rang 1, Rang 2 agus Rang 3 -
Renegade-Ár mBealach Fhéin
Children from 1st to 6th class were delighted to receive a Cúl camps bag. The bags will be put to good use! Thanks to Jim Kelly for organising.
On the 4th of March, we welcomed Offaly U20's 2021 player Aaron Brazil to our school. The children loved getting to wear the Offaly colours and meeting a local star! Thanks to Doon GAA for organising this special occasion.
Lá na pancógaSeachtain Na GaeilgeBímid ag ceiliúradh Seachtain ns Gaeilge 2022 le haghaidh coicís. Beímid ag usáid focail frasaí agus seanfhocail Gaeilge go neamhfhoirmiúil i rith na coicíse seo.
'Spreag an Ghaeilge le Spraoi!' St Brigid's Day at Rashina NSAll the children at Rashina NS were busy making St Brigid's Day crosses this week. The boys and girls in Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Class made St Brigid's Day crosses from the many reeds that were brought into school. They did a fantastic job.
Thank you to Fr Brendan who came to pray with us and bless the crosses. Beebots
Snow Day Fun at Rashina NS...Christmas Raffle - Selection Box winners 2021Thanks to all our pupils for decorating the school Christmas tree with the colourful and creative baubles. It looks stunning! A Selection Box raffle took place in each class for everyone who decorated a bauble.
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Brosna Gaels School visit.
Members of the Brosna Gaels team and management brought the Junior A Hurling trophy to our school this month. Each class bubble gave them a great welcome! Well done to all involved.
Pupils photographed having received their merit award and certificates from last years JEP- Junior Entrepreneur Programme. Well done to all involved.
A huge Thank You to all the children and their parents who put together a Shoebox for The Shoebox Appeal. All donations are very much appreciated.
4th, 5th and 6th class treated us all to a science fair this week. The children worked hard throughout the week planning and preparing their experiments. Thanks to all who took part and to the parents for helping make the event a success.
Outdoor Classroom Day - 4th November
The children from Fourth, fifth and Sixth Class celebrated Outdoor Classroom Day by taking their lessons outside. It was a lovely fresh and sunny morning for it!
Our Pumpkin Patch
Our Spooktacular Halloween Dress up Day
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Junior Infant Class of 2021
Welcome to all the Junior Infants!
First Communion Class 2021
A big well done to Third Class who made their First Holy Communion on Sunday the 5th of September in Ballinahown Church. We hoped they enjoyed their special day.
Return to School - 31st August 2021
Please click on the links below to access information from the Department of Education about return to school on the 31st of August 2021.
Fun Day and Sports Day Pictures
6th Class Graduation Video
All the staff past and present would like to wish the 6th class the very best of luck as they fly the nest!
All the staff past and present would like to wish the 6th class the very best of luck as they fly the nest!
Information for parents about end of year reports and Standardised Tests.
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Please click on the link below to access our May Newsletter
JEP Programme 2021
Click on the link below to access business descriptions:
Please click on the link below to access April Newsletter.
Letter to Parents/ Guardians about Stay Safe Programme...
Please see letter below about The Stay Safe Programme. You can also find further information for parents by clicking on the following link:
www.pdst.ie/StaySafeParents
www.pdst.ie/StaySafeParents
Have a look at some photos from our Lá Glas....
Please click on the link below to access letter from Dr Ronan Glynn to Parents/ Guardians on the return to school March 1st 2021.
Return to School March 1st 2021 Junior Infants - Second Class
Dear Parents,
I hope this finds you and all your families well. On behalf of all the staff, I would like to thank all families for their continued support and engagement in remote learning since Christmas up to this point.
As you have already heard, the Government has announced its phased reopening plan for schools.
Junior & Senior Infants and First & Second Classes will return to school on Monday, March 1st. School starts at 9am. Supervision from 8.50am.
The plan hopes for a return to school for Third to Sixth classes in mid-March. These classes will continue to engage in remote learning until then.
Parents must fill in a ‘Return to Educational Facility Parental Declaration Form’ for their child before he/she returns to school on March 1st. The declaration form is available to download in the Covid-19 section of the school website. Please fill it in and return by email to [email protected]. We would also like to remind parents not to congregate outside the school when school reopens next week.
We, as a staff, look forward to welcoming all our pupils back to school in the coming weeks. The health and safety of all our students and staff will remain a priority in the weeks and months ahead.
Thanks in advance for helping with the safe return to school for all.
Kind regards,
Leo Guinan.
School Principal.
I hope this finds you and all your families well. On behalf of all the staff, I would like to thank all families for their continued support and engagement in remote learning since Christmas up to this point.
As you have already heard, the Government has announced its phased reopening plan for schools.
Junior & Senior Infants and First & Second Classes will return to school on Monday, March 1st. School starts at 9am. Supervision from 8.50am.
The plan hopes for a return to school for Third to Sixth classes in mid-March. These classes will continue to engage in remote learning until then.
Parents must fill in a ‘Return to Educational Facility Parental Declaration Form’ for their child before he/she returns to school on March 1st. The declaration form is available to download in the Covid-19 section of the school website. Please fill it in and return by email to [email protected]. We would also like to remind parents not to congregate outside the school when school reopens next week.
We, as a staff, look forward to welcoming all our pupils back to school in the coming weeks. The health and safety of all our students and staff will remain a priority in the weeks and months ahead.
Thanks in advance for helping with the safe return to school for all.
Kind regards,
Leo Guinan.
School Principal.
Enrolment for September 2021
Please click on this link to access and download School Enrolment form for September 2021
enrolment_form_rashina_ns.pdf
Padlet - Links and resources for parents/ guardians...
Have a look at our school padlet with various resources and links for parents/ guardians and children
Letter to Parents - 7th January 2021
Dear Parents,
I hope this finds you, your children and your families well during these uncertain times. As you know, the Government has called for remote learning to take place from Monday, January 11th until the end of the month.
All teachers in Rashina NS will use Seesaw to engage with their pupils. This app proved to be user friendly with our pupils before Christmas and we hope this will continue next week. We all understand the many challenges involved with remote learning but we encourage all of our families to engage as best they can.
We will focus mainly on the three core subjects - English, Maths and Gaeilge. Teachers will assign manageable work each morning for 9am. Teachers will be online during school hours and will answer questions, correct work and give feedback through Seesaw.
You can collect your child’s books at school tomorrow Friday 8th between 2pm and 3.30pm or Saturday 9th between 11am and 12.30pm. Books were bagged by staff yesterday afternoon and online learning codes are in each child’s pack.
If you have any further questions over the coming weeks that can’t be answered through Seesaw you can contact teachers on -
• Junior/Senior Infants - [email protected]
• 1st/2nd class - [email protected]
• 3rd/4th class - [email protected]
• 5th/6th class - [email protected]
• Ms. Guinan & Ms. Grehan’s Learning Support Team - [email protected]
We encourage all children to go out for lots of fresh air and exercise daily during the coming weeks. Please continue to cough and sneeze into a tissue or your elbow, wash your hands and keep a 2m distance.
Please take care and stay safe.
Kind regards,
Leo Guinan.
School Principal.
All the classes have been taking part in Christmas art, songs, poems and dancing!!! To view what we have been up to, please click on the link below....
December Newsletter
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Our Outdoor Aistear Area
The Junior room have been very busy since September exploring the new addition to their classroom. They are enjoying developing their fine and gross motor skills as well as their imaginations through water play, the mud kitchen, chalk boards and outdoor games. The children are always eager to get their hands dirty and get stuck in!
The pupils and teachers have really enjoyed participating in Science Week. The children loved investigating and predicting the outcome of the many experiments explored this week and sharing their findings with other groups.
Back to School
All the staff at Rashina National School have been working hard to adapt the classrooms and implement social distancing measures throughout the school to ensure the safe return of all pupils tomorrow.
We are really looking forward to seeing all the boys and girls tomorrow!
Please click on the link below to see more photographs of our school.
All the staff at Rashina National School have been working hard to adapt the classrooms and implement social distancing measures throughout the school to ensure the safe return of all pupils tomorrow.
We are really looking forward to seeing all the boys and girls tomorrow!
Please click on the link below to see more photographs of our school.
Rashina National School Returning safely to school 24/08/2020
Dear Parents,
I hope you all continue to be safe and well. This is the second letter you have received. Please read it along with the first letter also available on the school website. The Board of Management and staff in Rashina NS have formulated the plan below to ensure the safe return of all to school. This is a live document, subject to change, according to the best medical advice and guidelines from NPHET, the HSE and the DES.
All of our staff will help to make the school a safe and happy place for every one of our pupils. At the beginning, school will seem a bit different. However, we will settle into the new routines in a short while. There will however, be inconveniences, but I’m sure you’ll appreciate that these are necessary for the safety of all.
Books/ School Requisites: All books, pencil cases etc. will be left in school. They won’t go home. Please ensure that everything is labelled. We ask you to ensure your child has the required writing equipment available at home also.
School Bags-Books can be brought to school on the first morning in a school bag and will remain in school. Children can then leave their school bag at home until asked to bring it to school again. We will be reviewing these procedures at the end of September.
Lunchboxes- We ask that children use a hard lunchbox which will be easily cleaned. If using a lunch bag, it will need to be one which can be easily wiped and sanitized.
Homework- There won’t be any formal written homework during the first month of school. An emphasis will be placed on learning homework, online work and reading. We will be working on getting Seesaw up and running with every child during the month of September, so your child could be asked to upload something as part of their homework. This is to prepare ourselves, just in case we’re under lockdown again during the winter.
School Uniform There is no guidance or advice to say that school uniforms or tracksuits should be washed every day and this is probably not practical for most families. We will follow our usual practice in relation to uniforms and tracksuits. Uniforms should be worn every day, except on P.E. days, or when otherwise requested by teachers. As a school, we strongly advise that children should wear their school uniforms or tracksuits only for school related activities. Ideally, uniforms and tracksuits should be taken off straight after the child arrives home from school for the day. Wearing of uniform in after-school facilities, shops, during after-school activities, etc. should be avoided where possible.
Sanitizer– will be available on at all entry and exit points of the classroom. If you wish your child may have their own bottle of hand sanitizer which can remain beside them on their desk/in their pencil case.
Break Times/Yard Breaks- The risk of virus transmission from contact with outside surfaces and play areas is low. The school will be facilitating staggered breaks/ lunch times with each classroom bubble having a designated area.
Special Education Teachers (SET) and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)
Staff members (particularly Learning Support Teachers and SNAs) can rotate between areas/classes but this will be minimized where possible. When rotation occurs, agreed sanitising routines will be observed. In keeping with our Special Education Policy, learning support will be provided by a blended approach of in class support and withdrawal. The provision of support will be organised to ensure our support teachers will work as far as possible, within the confines of a bubble.
· The tables and chairs in SET rooms will be wiped clean after each group/ individual use.
After School
At present we will not be able to facilitate afterschool for junior and senior infant children. This will be reviewed at the end of September.
Please note:
· All visitors coming into the building will have to sign in and complete a contact tracing log.
· All visitors must wear a facemask for the duration of their visit.
If your child is sick or has a temperature, please keep him/her at home
Parents need to be contactable at all times. The importance of this cannot be stressed more strongly. Two phone numbers which are accessible at all times, need to be on record in the office. If your child falls ill, you will need to be contactable immediately. Also, in the unfortunate circumstance that we have a case of COVID-19 in your child’s class, the HSE will need to contact trace you straight away.
As stated above, the school plan for reopening is a live document and is subject to change. We, the staff and Board of Management of Rashina N.S, thank you in advance for your compliance and co-operation with the above plan. There is no such thing as the “perfect plan”, but what we have drawn up is our best shot at keeping our school community safe. We will always do our best for your children and look forward to a pleasant and successful year ahead despite this pandemic.
Best wishes to you all, keep safe and we look forward to meeting you all again soon.
Patricia Hennessy
Dear Parents,
I hope you all continue to be safe and well. This is the second letter you have received. Please read it along with the first letter also available on the school website. The Board of Management and staff in Rashina NS have formulated the plan below to ensure the safe return of all to school. This is a live document, subject to change, according to the best medical advice and guidelines from NPHET, the HSE and the DES.
All of our staff will help to make the school a safe and happy place for every one of our pupils. At the beginning, school will seem a bit different. However, we will settle into the new routines in a short while. There will however, be inconveniences, but I’m sure you’ll appreciate that these are necessary for the safety of all.
Books/ School Requisites: All books, pencil cases etc. will be left in school. They won’t go home. Please ensure that everything is labelled. We ask you to ensure your child has the required writing equipment available at home also.
School Bags-Books can be brought to school on the first morning in a school bag and will remain in school. Children can then leave their school bag at home until asked to bring it to school again. We will be reviewing these procedures at the end of September.
Lunchboxes- We ask that children use a hard lunchbox which will be easily cleaned. If using a lunch bag, it will need to be one which can be easily wiped and sanitized.
Homework- There won’t be any formal written homework during the first month of school. An emphasis will be placed on learning homework, online work and reading. We will be working on getting Seesaw up and running with every child during the month of September, so your child could be asked to upload something as part of their homework. This is to prepare ourselves, just in case we’re under lockdown again during the winter.
School Uniform There is no guidance or advice to say that school uniforms or tracksuits should be washed every day and this is probably not practical for most families. We will follow our usual practice in relation to uniforms and tracksuits. Uniforms should be worn every day, except on P.E. days, or when otherwise requested by teachers. As a school, we strongly advise that children should wear their school uniforms or tracksuits only for school related activities. Ideally, uniforms and tracksuits should be taken off straight after the child arrives home from school for the day. Wearing of uniform in after-school facilities, shops, during after-school activities, etc. should be avoided where possible.
Sanitizer– will be available on at all entry and exit points of the classroom. If you wish your child may have their own bottle of hand sanitizer which can remain beside them on their desk/in their pencil case.
Break Times/Yard Breaks- The risk of virus transmission from contact with outside surfaces and play areas is low. The school will be facilitating staggered breaks/ lunch times with each classroom bubble having a designated area.
Special Education Teachers (SET) and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)
Staff members (particularly Learning Support Teachers and SNAs) can rotate between areas/classes but this will be minimized where possible. When rotation occurs, agreed sanitising routines will be observed. In keeping with our Special Education Policy, learning support will be provided by a blended approach of in class support and withdrawal. The provision of support will be organised to ensure our support teachers will work as far as possible, within the confines of a bubble.
· The tables and chairs in SET rooms will be wiped clean after each group/ individual use.
After School
At present we will not be able to facilitate afterschool for junior and senior infant children. This will be reviewed at the end of September.
Please note:
· All visitors coming into the building will have to sign in and complete a contact tracing log.
· All visitors must wear a facemask for the duration of their visit.
If your child is sick or has a temperature, please keep him/her at home
Parents need to be contactable at all times. The importance of this cannot be stressed more strongly. Two phone numbers which are accessible at all times, need to be on record in the office. If your child falls ill, you will need to be contactable immediately. Also, in the unfortunate circumstance that we have a case of COVID-19 in your child’s class, the HSE will need to contact trace you straight away.
As stated above, the school plan for reopening is a live document and is subject to change. We, the staff and Board of Management of Rashina N.S, thank you in advance for your compliance and co-operation with the above plan. There is no such thing as the “perfect plan”, but what we have drawn up is our best shot at keeping our school community safe. We will always do our best for your children and look forward to a pleasant and successful year ahead despite this pandemic.
Best wishes to you all, keep safe and we look forward to meeting you all again soon.
Patricia Hennessy
