August 26th 2026
Céad Míle Fáilte
You are all very welcome back after the summer holidays! We hope all our pupils and families had a wonderful summer and enjoyed the break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Wednesday, 26th August and wish everyone a happy, enjoyable and successful school year ahead.
A special welcome to all our new pupils and families joining Bohola NS this year. We hope you will be very happy as part of our school community.
Breakfast Club & Afterschool
A reminder that the Breakfast Club and Afterschool service provided by Little Nest Care will operate each school day.
The Breakfast Club will run from 8 am to 9.10 am each school morning, providing pupils with a welcoming space before the school day begins. Afterschool will operate each school day from 2 pm until 6 pm.
If you wish to avail of the Breakfast Club and/or Afterschool service from September 2026, please contact Aoife directly by message on 083 194 8292.
Just a reminder that the door at the side of the school should be used for all Breakfast Club and Afterschool drop-offs and collections.
Friendly Reminders
Staff & Contact Details
Please find below the names of all our staff and email addresses of our class teachers and SET teachers for the 2026/2027 school year.
School Secretary: Anne Mulroy
School Office: boholaschool@gmail.com
Special Needs Assistants (SNAs): Annmarie Plunkett, Ciara Conboy & Rita Byrne
Junior & Senior Infants: Patria Jordan & Averil Glynn (Job Share)
room1boholans@gmail.com
First & Second Class: Grace Ivers
giversboholans@gmail.com
Third & Fourth Class: Patricia Duffy
pduffyboholans@gmail.com
Fifth & Sixth Class: Gráinne Healy
principalboholans@gmail.com
Special Education Teacher (SET): Áine Henry
ahenry.boholans@gmail.com
Special Education Teacher (SET): Margaret Fleming
mflemingboholans@gmail.com
Our school has also received some additional Special Education Teaching (SET) hours for the coming school year. As part of this allocation, Aisling Kelly will join us for one full day every fortnight. This will include in-class support, with Aisling working alongside class teachers to support pupils and teaching and learning within the classroom. Joanna McDonagh will also be providing EAL (English as an Additional Language) support within the school.
If you are collecting your child early or need to speak with a member of staff, please use the buzzer at the main entrance and select your child’s classroom. A member of staff will be with you as soon as possible. If your child is being collected from school by another parent/guardian or by someone other than their usual designated person, the class teacher must be informed in advance.
A Special Welcome to Our New Junior Infants
We are really looking forward to welcoming our new Junior Infants to Bohola NS and hope they are excited for their very first day with us!
After parents/guardians bring their child into school and visit their classroom that morning, our Parents’ Association would like to invite Junior Infants parents/guardians to join them for a cup of tea in the school hall. Members of our Parents’ Association will be there to welcome you and it will be a lovely opportunity to meet other parents as your child begins their journey with us at Bohola NS.
Up-to-Date Contact Details
Families are asked to ensure that the school office has your current address, telephone number and email address. Please also ensure that we have up-to-date emergency contact details in the event that parents/guardians cannot be contacted. If any of these details change during the school year, please inform the school office as soon as possible.
Mobile Phones & Smartwatches
The use of mobile phones and smartwatches by pupils is strictly prohibited during the school day.
School Uniform
Pupils are expected to wear the correct school uniform each day. Class teachers will advise parents regarding designated tracksuit days for their class.
Care of School Books
As part of the Schoolbooks Scheme, pupils are provided with their schoolbooks in line with Department of Education and Youth guidelines. We ask that pupils take good care of all books provided. If a book is lost or damaged beyond normal wear and tear and needs to be replaced, there may be a cost involved for families.
Traffic Flow & Parking
The health and safety of all pupils is our priority. We ask everyone entering the school grounds to drive slowly and with great care, particularly at drop-off and collection times. Please park only in designated areas and avoid parking in a way that obstructs the safe flow of traffic or access to the school.
Medicines & Allergies
Please ensure that the school office and your child’s class teacher are made aware of any important information regarding medical conditions, allergies or medication. If there have been any changes since last year, please let us know as soon as possible.
Hot School Meals & Healthy Eating
Our Hot School Meals Programme will commence on Wednesday, 26th August for pupils from Senior Infants to Sixth Class and Thursday, 10th September for Junior Infants. The meals are provided free of charge to families. Parents/guardians are asked to check the email sent with details regarding Martina’s Hot Meals app, where meals can be selected from the available menu.
We encourage healthy eating and ask that pupils bring a healthy snack and drink bottle to school each day. Please note that Bohola NS is a nut free school.
Additional Fees
- Art, Craft & Photocopying Fee: €30 per child
- Brennan Insurance: €10 per child
Fees should be placed in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and given to the class teacher. Please don't worry about sending payment on the first day of school.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and support. We look forward to a happy and successful school year ahead.
If you have any queries or need any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Kind regards,
Gráinne Healy
Principal
Bohola NS