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Uniform

We are delighted to be introducing a new school jacket. The chosen O’Neill’s jacket is lightweight, cosy, warm and well-liked by students. We believe the benefits of improved comfort, consistency in appearance and positive student feedback will enhance the school experience. The jacket can be bought locally in Central Sports and can be personalised. Only the official school jacket will be allowed within the school building.

Items 1 to 4 of the School Uniform are only available from The Family Store, Moore Street and Item 5 is only available from Central Sports, The Square, Kilrush.

1. Crested V-Neck Kingfisher Blue Jumper
2. Grey Trousers for Boys
3. Grey Skirt or Trousers for Girls
4. Light Grey Shirt
5. O’Neill’s Black Crested Jacket (Please note that the sizes run large)

It is advisable to have 2 Grey Trousers or Skirts.

All Junior Cycle students and students who choose PE in Senior Cycle should also have a School Crested Tracksuit for PE, available from The Family Store or Central Sports. Strictly no Hoodies allowed.

We greatly appreciate your support in ensuring all students present to school in full school uniform from the start of term.

Free School Lunch Programme

The school provides a free Lunch Programme, sponsored by the Department of Social Protection. Depending on the budget given we will provide a roll/sandwich & fresh fruit on 4 days. Fresh cooled filtered water dispensers are available in the school - students are advised to bring their own water bottle. The following roll/sandwich choices will be on a first come, first served basis: Ham, Chicken, Salad, Cheese, Egg Mayo, Plain Roll and No Butter Roll.

It is important that you inform the school in writing of any special dietary requirements.

NUT ALLERGY

A number of our students are severely allergic to nuts.

If any of these children eat, come into contact with, or inhale the smell of nuts he/she may go into Anaphylactic Shock and must receive immediate emergency treatment.

This is the most dangerous form of allergic reactions and is life threatening.

Please take the time to explain this to your child and ask him/her to be mindful of the foods he/she consumes in school.

Schoolbooks Scheme for the 2025/2026 School Year

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Re: Post-primary Schoolbooks Scheme for the 2025/26 school year.

For the 2025/26 school year all students in post-primary schools in the Free Education Scheme will receive free schoolbooks and core classroom resources. These will be in place in time for the start of the new school year.

This scheme is being implemented by Minister for Education Helen McEntee TD. It is in recognition of the cost of preparing children and young people for the return to school. The cost of providing schoolbooks and core classroom resources will now be borne by the State. The scheme will ensure equity of access, where all children and young people enrolled in post-primary schools in the Free Education Scheme can commence the new school year in 2025/26 with the same schoolbooks and classroom resources as other children and young people in their class.

“Schoolbooks” includes all relevant schoolbooks, including ebooks for all programmes at both Junior and Senior Cycle, including Transition Year. It covers workbooks in use in the school to support teaching and subject learning. It also includes necessary additional texts such as novels and plays for English and where required, books of past examination papers for all subjects.

Funding for the scheme in 2025/26 is being provided directly to post-primary schools by the Department of Education. Schools now have responsibility for providing schoolbooks and core classroom resources to all students at the start of the 2025/26 school year.

Students commencing second, third and sixth year already have a significant amount of the schoolbooks and classroom resources required for their courses. Any additional schoolbooks and core classroom resources required by students in these years will now be covered under the scheme.

All schoolbooks and core classroom resources provided under the scheme will remain the property of the school, so that they can be reused in future years (where applicable).

Schoolbooks will be provided on loan to students for the duration of the 2025/26 school year and must be returned to school at the end of the school year/at the end of the programme cycle.

Please remind your children to take care of their schoolbooks and classroom resources and keep them in good condition during the period that they are in their possession. It is not permitted to write on schoolbooks. The school is under no obligation to replace an item that has been lost or damaged by a student.

There may be some additional classroom resources that are not covered by the scheme.

Yours faithfully,

Chair of BOM

Kilrush Community School

List of classroom resources provided to students:

• School journal

• Copybooks (incl. equivalent hard back copybook or refill pad)

• Display A4 plastic folder

• A4 science copybook

• A4 mathematics squared copy

• Maths formulae & tables/log book (new students)

• Scientific calculator (new students)

• Classroom resources for Art, DCG etc will also be provided.

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