Scoil Bhríde Primary School

The new Primary Maths Curriculum (PMC) has been introduced as part of the Department of Education’s updating of the primary school curriculum which is in place since 1999. The Department of Education has published this leaflet and short video (4 minutes) explaining everything parents need to know.

The leaflet can be downloaded here: Information for Parents on New PMC

More information (and the introductory video) can be found by clicking on the following link: https://www.curriculumonline.ie/primary/curriculum-areas/mathematics/

A PDF version of the curriculum itself can be found here: https://www.curriculumonline.ie/getmedia/484d888b-21d4-424d-9a5c-3d849b0159a1/PrimaryMathematicsCurriculum_EN.pdf

Please find attached a letter from Bishop Denis Nulty which was sent to all schools in our diocese in relation to the Scoping Report. Also attached is a list of supports available from the HSE.

Letter to Schools re Scoping Report 06092024

HSE Supports

Please find below the sacramental dates for the year ahead.

First Holy Communion (May 2025)

Saturday, May 10th – 11am: Scoil Bhríde & Gaelscoil Edenderry

Confirmation (June 2025)

Saturday, June 7th  –  11am: Scoil Bhríde

Cleaner Required for Scoil Bhríde Primary School, Killane, EdenderryTemporary Part-Time cleaner (12.5 hours per week) required for Scoil Bhríde Primary School, Killane, Edenderry, Co. Offaly to commence ASAP.

Please email your application with CV and details of experience and references to recruitment@scoilbhrideps.com. Applications will only be accepted up until 12 pm on Wednesday 04 September 2024.

Scoil Bhríde P.S. reopens for the new 2024/2025 school year on Thursday 29^th August for all students.

School will begin for children from Senior infants to 6^th class at 8:50am as normal.

Junior infants commencing school will attend at the following times for the first and second weeks:

Week 1: Thursday 29^th August & Friday 30^th August. 9.30am – 11.30am (collection from

front door).

Week 2: Monday 2^nd September to Wednesday 4^th September. 9:15am – 12:00pm (collection from basketball court).

Thursday 5^th & Friday 6^th September. 9:15am –  1.30 pm (collection from basketball court).

Thereafter, the Junior infant school day is from 8:50 am to 1:30 pm.

We were incredibly lucky to welcome Croatian Ambassador, Mr. Davor Vidiš, Minister Eamon Ryan, Senator Pippa Hackett and Cllr Mark Hackett to our school on Friday, May 10th, as recognition for our work on the Blue Star Programme, Green Schools and Safe Routes to School. They praised all of the great work being done across the school in these areas and spoke to the children about their work!

Fr. Lawton and Deacon Wyer joined us to celebrate a special mass for St Brigid’s Day. Before the ceremony Fr. Lawton blessed our Brat Bhríde/St Brigid’s Cloak sculpture which sits in front of our school.

Please take note of the important dates outlined below:

APPLICATION DATES FOR SPRAOI CLASSES (JUNIOR INFANT MAINSTREAM CLASSES)

APPLICATION DATES FOR SONAS CLASSES (ASD PRIMARY SPECIAL CLASSES)

Enrolment forms are available to download below.

If you have any further questions or queries please don’t hesitate to contact us via email to enrolment@scoilbhrideps.com or by phone at 0469773451.