June Newsletter

Summer Holidays will begin today at 12pm, with Infant classes and siblings leaving at 11:45am. The school will reopen on Tuesday 26th August 2025 at 9am after the Summer Holidays.

Summer Correspondence

Correspondence received during the summer will be responded to from Tuesday 26th August from our new office email address office@dangannationalschool.ie

As you are aware, the Department of Education has again given a book grant to all primary schools to purchase school books for the children. Their school books have been purchased and labelled and the class teachers have them.

A list of stationery items that you must purchase for your child was sent out on Monday. The school requisite list has also been emailed to all the families for next year. Payment must be made before the beginning of the school year and it can be made via the Aladdin App.

A huge thank you to all the children, to our SNA Maria, and especially to Ms. Fitzgerald for their hard work in creating such a meaningful celebration. The atmosphere was filled with pride and positivity, a true reflection of the spirit of the class.

On behalf of everyone in our school community, I want to extend our sincere congratulations and very best wishes to:

Luke, Eilish, Jessica, Dylan, Megan, Timmy, Evie, Myles, Cameron, Tomás, Sultana, Millie, Oran, Lasha, Kajus, Stella, Rory, Jack, Sienna, Kevin, Makayla, and Eloise

It was especially lovely to see so many parents and siblings join us. Watching these young people grow, learn, and flourish over the past eight years has been a real honour. As they take their next steps into secondary school, we send them off with every good wish for continued success and happiness.

To the families who are moving on from Dangan, thank you sincerely for your years of support, encouragement, and kindness. Your involvement in school life has meant a great deal to us. We wish you and your children all the very best in the journey ahead.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Ms. Payne, Ms. Byrne, and Mr. Kelly for their outstanding dedication to our football, hurling, and camogie teams throughout this year. A sincere thanks also to Ms Fitzgerald, Ms. Mollison and Mr. Kelly for overseeing the athletics and rounders this year. Your hard work and commitment have made a significant impact, and I know that the boys and girls truly appreciate your efforts.

Finally, sincere thanks to all the parents who have helped throughout the year with sporting activities—we truly appreciate your support.

Congratulations to Kevin and Tomás who represented Meath in the recent County Blitz against Louth. The boys played brilliantly, winning all 5 of their matches, and really enjoyed the experience of wearing the county jersey!

A sincere thank you to everyone who has supported our Lotto Fundraiser over the past year.
Your generosity and continued support mean so much. As you know, the funds raised have gone towards the purchase of our Sensory Pods, which have already made such a meaningful difference in our community.

All our lucky weekly winners over the summer will receive their prize when our school re-opens. If you are really lucky and win our Jackpot, then we will be in touch. We thank you all for your support, as it is making a real difference. Enjoy the summer holidays!

During the summer months, children's seesaw accounts will be automatically transferred to their next class level. If you wish to download any content from your child's account, please make sure to log in and do so before July 1st. Please click on this link for a video to explain how to do this https://youtu.be/LZ80YK9ouMM

We are proud to support this special 5km race taking place 25th July in memory of one of our wonderful mothers, Ann-Marie. This event is not only a chance to come together as a community but also an opportunity to raise vital funds for the Irish Cancer Society. We have no doubt that the parents, pupils, and staff of Dangan will turn out in force to support Ray, Max, Holly, Grace, and Ryan—remembering Ann Marie and contributing to this important cause.

I will be dusting off my runners and I hope to see you there 🙂

Dangan N.S. is registered to participate in the Summer Stars Homework Pass Reading Reward Initiative! Meath Library Services will award the Homework Pass to any child from our school who reads 8 books as part of the Summer Stars Reading Programme. Drop in to your local Meath Library and register for the Reading Adventure to get your Reading Card and Registration Pack.

We would very much appreciate your child’s participation in this initiative and we hope that the Homework Pass will be an added incentive to encourage more children to read over the summer. More information is available by clicking on the image below.

As we wrap up the school year, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of our dedicated staff.
Mrs. Prendergast, Ms. Byrne, Ms. Payne, Ms. Duffy, Ms. Wall, Ms. O'Loughlin, Ms. Mollison, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Fitzgerald, Ms. O'Brien, Ms. Kavanagh, Ms. Reilly, Ms. Daly, Maria, Melissa, Caroline, Liz, and Sharon — thank you all for your incredible commitment and care throughout the year. Your efforts in creating a positive, enriching, and enjoyable learning environment for our students have not gone unnoticed, and I am truly grateful for all that you do.

A sincere thank you as well to our Board of Management and Parents' Association. Your continued support and hard work behind the scenes have played a vital role in the life of the school and are deeply appreciated.

And finally, a warm thank you to all the parents and guardians who have supported us this year — your partnership and encouragement mean a great deal to us. To those who’ve taken a moment to acknowledge the work and care shown to your children, your kind words have truly made a difference.

Ms. Ryan