Please note that the school will be closed on Thursday 21st November to facilitate training for teachers in the new Primary Language Curriculum.

Hallowe’en break commences on Monday, 28th October to Friday, 1st November 2019 Parent/Teacher Meetings on Tuesday & Wednesday 19th & 20th November 2019.

School closed on Thursday 21st November for Inservice Training for teachers. The annual Christmas Fare will take place on Friday 13th December in Rathmore Hall. Christmas Holidays: Friday, 20th Dec at 12.30pm and school re-opens on Mon 6th Jan 2020. Mid-term break: School closed on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st February 2020.
St. Patrick’s Day: School closed from Friday 13th March until Wednesday 18th March 2020.

The boys and girls in Mr. Collier’s 6th class will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday 27th March 2020 at 11.00 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Eadestown.
The children in Ms. Lancaster’s and Mr. Ryan’s 2nd classes will receive the Sacrament of Communion on Saturday 9th May 2020 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Eadestown. We look forward to these special days ahead.

Easter Break: Starts at 12.30 pm on Friday 3rd April and school re-opens on Mon, 20th April 2020. Mid-Term Break: School closed from Friday 29th May until Wednesday 3rd June 2020.
Summer holidays commence on Fri 26th June at 12.30pm.

The pupils in Mr. Collier’s 6th class and Ms. Malone’s 5th class have entered the 2019/2020 Primary Schools’ Debating Festival celebrating the power of language. The competition is organised by Kildare Education centre in partnership with Kildare County Library Service and is run in collaboration with Concern worldwide. Last year’s competition was of a very high standard and demonstrated that debating can help self-confidence, promote active listening and provide a platform for the use of skills such as analysis, deductive reasoning and flexible thinking. We will be entering a team of six pupils made up of pupils from 5th and 6th classes to represent Rathmore N.S. and we wish them every success!

The term of office of the current members of Boards of Management expires on 30th November 2019 and the new term of office commences on 1st December 2019 for a period of four years. Two parent nominees, a mother and a father are required to be elected as part of this process. All parents/guardians will shortly receive a letter asking them to nominate one mother and one father from a list of all parents/guardians.

When a list of nominations has been prepared, a further letter will be sent to parents asking them to nominate one of the fathers from the list and one of the mothers from the list for election to the new Board of Management. If only one nomination is received from either panel, that person is deemed elected. If more than one nomination is received, a further ballot will be required when all votes will be counted in public.