Dangan NS Parent Newsletter

• Wednesday 4th March - Confirmation at 12pm in Dangan Church (TIME CONFIRMED)
• Wednesday 11th March - First Confession 6pm (Dangan Church - 2nd Class Pupils preparing for 1st Holy Communion)
• Friday 13th March - Lá Glas (Children may come to school dressed in as much green as possible to celebrate St Patrick's Day).
• Tuesday 17th March - St Patrick's Day (School Closed)
• Friday 27th March - School closes at 12pm for Easter Holidays (infants and siblings go home at 11:45am)

We would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to the Parents Association for their wonderful effort in making Pancake Tuesday such a special occasion for our boys and girls.

The children thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful pancakes lovingly prepared by the Parents Association, and there was great excitement as they chose from the fantastic array of toppings on offer. It really was a treat! Thank You!

The Parents Association is seeking donations of baked goods or treats to be shared with the Confirmation pupils and their parents at Coole NS after the ceremony this Wednesday (4th). Any and all donations are greatly appreciated to celebrate this special day for the pupils. Please send in your donations to the school tomorrow or Wednesday. Thank you for your generosity!

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Due to the confirmation celebrations the next meeting has been moved to Thursday 12th March @ 8pm We will send out a reminder closer to the date.

Save the date: Meetings are usually held on the 1st Tuesday of each month during the school calendar. We will always notify you of any changes.

Please come join us for a cuppa and get involved in supporting your school “many hands make light work”. You can help in many ways fundraising & social events, support the school as 2nd & 6th children prepare for sacraments, graduation and many more activities that all the children and their families can enjoy.

Note to all 1st Class Parents/Guardians, we'll discuss Communion preparation at this meeting

Thank you to all those who join the recent webinar with Mareen from MGM.

We are lucky to have such expertise being freely accessible to the school as we develop the Agree to Agree project for our School.

The Agree to Agree Project bridges the gap between school and home. The agreement
process strives to ensure that when students are online, whether inside or outside the
school gate, that school communities make every effort to ensure they are supported,
protected and ultimately given the opportunity to learn and grow with digital
technologies in a safe and supervised environment.

If you have not yet completed the parents survey we ask to please take a few minutes to complete your feedback is valuable. The link can be found here @ A2A Parents .

How to Register: Spots are limited, and we encourage you to register early to secure your place.

Simply click on the link below and choose the session that best fits your schedule.

https://forms.office.com/e/SayUFcKihF

We would like to wish the following pupils the best of luck this Wednesday as they make their Confirmation...

We hope that you and your families have a wonderful day celebrating this very special sacrament.

A special thanks to Ms. Duffy and Fr Martin for helping the children prepare for this sacrament and also to the parents who kindly volunteered to organise the preparation masses that the children have been participating in over the past several months.

🎶 A Special Mention — Our School Choir!

We would also like to give a very special mention to Jane and our wonderful pupils who will be performing with the choir at the upcoming Ceremony.

They have put a huge amount of time and effort into their preparations, and we have every confidence that they will do themselves and our school incredibly proud on Wednesday.

We have lots of lovely activities happening for the children next week to celebrate Seactain na Gaeilge.

• Frása an Lae - Every morning we will share a new phrase for the children to use in the classroom and on yard. We will be listening and praising the boys and girls when they use their Irish informally throughout the day.
• Cluichí (Games) - The senior classes will be visiting the junior classes to teach them some enjoyable games trí gaeilge!
• Tráth na gCeist - The senior classes will take part in quizzes during the week. 5th and 6th Class will be visiting Coole NS next Wednesday 9th for Tráth na gCeist.
• Céílí Mór - On Friday 13th, the classes will perform some traditional Irish dancing together! Each class will also be performing an Irish Dán (poem) or an amhrán (song).

We were very much looking forward to launching our School Meals Programme and had hoped it would be up and running by now. Unfortunately, we have encountered an unexpected delay outside of our control.

Due to an insufficient electricity supply currently coming into the school, we are awaiting a necessary upgrade from ESB Networks. This upgrade is required to support the use of two ovens which will be used to heat the children's meals each day.

We are pleased to share that, as a school, we have been assured that we will be given priority status for this upgrade, and we are hopeful that it will be completed very soon, allowing the School Meals Programme to commence without further delay.

It is important to note that everything else is in place and ready to go — it is simply this electrical upgrade that we are waiting on.

We will continue to keep all parents and students updated as soon as we have further news, and we very much look forward to this wonderful initiative getting underway for our school.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding. 🙏

A reminder to parents that all school policies and procedures are available to view on the school website. A number of school policies were reviewed and updated at the Board of Management meeting held in November. Many thanks to the parents and staff who contributed their time and input to these updates. These can be accessed at the following link https://dangannationalschool.ie/policies/

How Parents Can Help Make

Every School Day Count: (Advice from Tusla)

• Establish a good routine in the mornings and evenings so your child is prepared for the school day ahead.
• Make sure your child goes to school regularly and follows the school rules.
• Ensure your child arrives at school on time – not late.
• Arrange dental and medical appointments outside school hours when possible.
• Always inform the school if your child is absent due to illness – this should be followed up with a written note when your child returns to school.
• Take truancy seriously – if your child is not attending school as you expect they may be putting themselves at risk – Who are they with? What are they doing?
• Take family holidays outside term time.
• Talk to your child about school and take an interest in their school work (including homework).
• Attend parent evenings and school events.
• Praise and reward your child’s achievements at school.
• Always support school staff in their efforts to control difficult or challenging behaviour.
• Discuss any problems or difficulties with the school – staff are there to help and will be supportive

For more information on our School Attendance Strategy - Please click on the following link https://dangannationalschool.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DNS-Attendance-Policy-updated-Nov-2025-1.pdf

Kindly find our contact information provided below. For the latest updates on your child and their class activities, we invite you to stay connected through our school website.

Email: office@dangannationalschool.ie
Website: www.dangannationalschool.ie
Location: Clonmahon, County Meath, A83 HN83, Ireland
Phone: 046 955 7332
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/School/Dangan-National-School-110400390786882/