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We value and implement a broad curriculum as set down by the Department of Education and Skills (DES). Subjects taught are Gaeilge, English, Mathematics, SESE (History, Geography, Science), SPHE (Social, Personal and Health Education), Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Drama), PE (Physical Education)....

The admissions form has a section for contact details for parents/guardians/emergency contacts. It is important that if this contact information changes for any reason, parents/guardians should inform the school as soon as possible. This contact information is used to make contact with individual...

We are currently enrolling for the upcoming school year. You can download our Enrolment form and policy from the Home Page. Please contact the school office on (051) 425586 or email newrossjuniorschool@gmail.com if you require further information.  

Parental Support – The Home School Community Liaison Co-ordinator (HSCL) Parental participation is encouraged in Catherine McAuley Junior School. The designated Parents Room is a hub for a variety of activities. The role of the HSCL is to encourage and to support parents to help their...

School Hours: Junior Infants – 8.45am to 1.30pm Senior Infants – 8.45am to 1.30pm First Class – 8.45am to 2.30pm 2nd Class – 8.45am to 2.30pm Check our Calendar for closures and holidays during the school year. The Board of Management (BOM) accepts no responsibility for pupils outside...

Our school uniform consists of the school crested tracksuit with any colour polo shirt. The crest of New Ross will be used with the name of the school in Irish underneath. The school tracksuit can be bought in Kennedy’s – North Street, New Ross. However, we do our best in Catherine McAuley to...

Each child is provided with a free healthy lunch daily. Lunches are delivered by a local company called ‘Fresh Today’. They offer bagged lunches that are individually labelled and hand crafted as per your child’s order. The lunches are delivered in a unique temperature controlled box which allows...

Infants: Read to your child as often as you can.Talk about books /characters / plots.Enrol your child in the local library.Provide a good role model by reading yourself / other family members.Keep audio tapes of familiar stories to play in the car.Vary the type of books read – stories / poems /...

Learning Support www.sightwords.com https://www.scoilnet.ie/post-primary/britannica/ www.ispcc.ie www.schooldays.ie National Council for Special Education: www.ncse.ie Working together to make a difference for children: www.education.ie National parents council: www.neps.ie www...