News & Events 2024/2025

Dear Parents,
 
Thank you for your support all through this year, it has been greatly appreciated by myself as Principal, the
teachers and Staff.
 
We have had another great year, the children have been amazing and have made excellent progress in their
learning. The children took part in so many activities over the year both educational and fun.
 
Our Student Council and Green School's Committee were very proactive in supporting so many activities; the
children's Bí Cineálta Policy, achieving the Bio-Diversity Flag, promoting student voice and so much more.
 
We are very grateful also to the wonderful support from our Parent's Council and in particular along with the
whole school community and to you as parents for supporting  so generously, the Fun Relay. The community
effort raised 10k which will go towards supporting children's learning for 2025/26 year. 
 
There are some farewells also; we wish Ms. Madden every health and happiness in her retirement and also best
wishes to Ms. Duffy as the incoming Deputy Principal.
 
As Principal and on behalf of the Teachers, Staff & BOM I wish you a very relaxed, safe and happy Summer. We
look forward to welcoming you all back to school on August 28th for the 2025/26 school year.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Fidelma Nolan (Principal)

Our school marathon fundraiser was held today and as usual it was a great success. Here are our youngest and oldest pupils participating.

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Ms Madden joining the oldest and the youngest for a sprint!!!!!

Up Meath⚽️ Ms. Halpenny’s Senior Infants are very excited to cheer on Mr. Curtis in the Leinster final this weekend, we wish him the very best of luck! Go Mr. Curtis⚽️

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Dear Parents & Children,
Happy Easter and Thank You.
 It's that time again for the Easter Break.  We hope you enjoy it and that the weather might continue for another few days!
 The children have been amazing all this term, so active and engaged in their learning and  also in navigating their own participation within our school community.
 Our Cake sale hosted by 6th class yesterday was a great success, raising €2500 - thank you to you as parents for supporting the school so generously. This money will be used on Maths & Science resources for the children.
 Again, thank you for all your support as parents - schools work really positively with such support.
 Have a lovely break and we look forward to seeing you all again on April, 28th.
 
Kind regards,
Fidelma Nolan (Principal)

Happy Easter from St Stephen's NS

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Raymond Potterton & Company Limited very kindly sponsored a St Patrick's Day Colouring Competition for our 1st Classes and here are our winners:

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Seachtain na Gaeilge 

This week the children took part in Seachtain na Gaeilge’ and enjoyed partaking in a céilí in the school hall. We had all classes take part, ranging from junior infants to 6 class. It was a fun-filled day, getting to showcase the two dances, ‘An Damhsa Mór’ and ‘Ballaí Luimnigh’, along with some children performing in smaller groups. A great day was had by all!

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The colourful staff of Cairde Nua celebrating World Book Day, as ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’!

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Mr McCormack's class celebrating with their excellent attendance certificate today. Well done all concerned.

Attendance Celebration

Students from St Stephen's NS choir who were singing carols in SuperValu, Johnstown in December and raised much-needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society in memory of our lovely friend and colleague Fiona McGuirk.

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On January 29th, Ms Collier and Ms Cope brought students from 5th and 6th class to the Ficheall Chess Tournament. The children demonstrated exceptional chess skills and impressive sportsmanship, truly embodying the values of the game and representing St Stephen’s NS with pride.

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Santa came to visit the children in St Stephen's NS - there was great excitement in the school

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The season of Advent is in full swing in St Stephen's NS. Our Christmas plays for Jnr Infants, 1st - 3rd and 5th classes are fantastic productions and well done to the children and their teachers for their performance. This is a wonderful time for the children to be on stage and show off their talents and for the parents to see their children perform with their class.

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Kornelia Rutkowska 4th class Mr Byrne

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Natalia Rutkowska Mrs Rowan
& Kornelia Rutkowska Mrs Byrne

Carla Comarla is a parent of Charlie in Ms Davis' 1st class. She created this amazing video showing how she uses maths in her day to day life. Take the time to watch the video and help develop your maths eyes!

Dorian Wrona, Mr O'Brien 5th Class

Dorian Wrina, Mr. O'Brien's 5th Class

Emily Rennicks, Ms Moriarty 1st class

Emily Rennicks, Ms Moriarty's 1st Class

Natalia Rutkowska, Ms Rowan 1st class

Natalia Rutkowska, Ms Rowan 1st class

Well done to our "Maths Eyes" competition winners! There are some really interesting maths questions. Have a go at making up your own maths question for the pictures.

Charlie Ciocan, Ms E. Davis 1st Class

Maths Eyes Competition Winners

Cameron Earley, Ms. Wells 3rd Class

Cameron Earley, Ms Wells' 3rd Class

Kelly-Ann Earley, Ms. Wells 3rd class

Kelly-Ann Earley, Ms. Wells 3rd Class

Cian McGovern, Ms. Flood 5th class

Cian McGovern, Ms Flood's 5th Class

 

The children in St. Stephen's NS had a wonderful time practising their dancing with FKFT Hip Hop Dance group. The children learned lots of new dance moves!

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SNA Appreciation Day 26 September

At St Stephen's we celebrated SNA Appreciation Day, and as you can see our SNAs enjoyed some special treats in the staff room this morning and all the staff showed their appreciation for all the work that our valued SNA staff do in St Stephen's. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!

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This week in St Stephen's we are celebrating Friendship and Wellbeing. Ms Collier's 5th class made this fantastic piece of art to celebrate Friendship. We love it. Well done Ms Collier's class!

Ms Collier's 5th Class Friendship Art

Well done to the girls in our school who opened their campaign with a comprehensive victory over St.Joseph's, Mercy Sept 12th.

Big shout out to Walterstown GFC who are our local club who sponsored our school jerseys.

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Welcome Back to All!!

Dear Parents,

We are delighted to be back at school and to welcome all the children and you as parents back for the start of what is hoped, will be another great school year.

There were lots of happy smiles yesterday with friends coming together again.

We especially welcome our new Junior Infants starting big school, all of the new children starting in other classes, and all of the new parents to the school. We have a very active and helpful Parent's Council who are great in terms of supporting and welcoming new families to our school.

Thank you to our parents for all the careful preparation that you have put into getting the children school-ready again.

There are lots of activities planned for this term and we will keep you informed of each as they arise.

Enjoy the sunshine this weekend.

Yours sincerely,

Fidelma Nolan (Principal)