Parental Complaints Procedure

From January 2024, primary schools have a new parental complaints procedure.

The Parental Complaints Procedure helps parents and teachers work together to solve grievances and complaints which can arise, from time to time, in schools. Based on principles of fair procedures, the intention at each stage is to provide an open and clearly defined process to facilitate parents/legal guardians in raising concerns about their own child/children in an agreed, fair and transparent manner, with a view to seeking an early resolution of the issue.

 

Stage 1 – parent/guardian meets with teacher, parent/guardian meets with principal, parent/guardian meets with chairperson.

If complaint not resolved

Stage 2 – written complaint sent to the chairperson, Chairperson provides a copy to the teacher, chairperson convenes meeting(s)

If complaint not resolved

Stage 3 – Chairperson makes a formal report to the Board of Management. Either the complaint is concluded or it will proceed to a hearing .

Stage 4 – Written decision from the Chairperson and the complaint is concluded.

 

 

 

Admissions Notice 2023 – 2024

ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE

In respect of admissions to the 2023/2024 school year.

  • This notice will be published one week before we accept applications for admission.
  • This notice will be published on the school’s website and will remain there for the duration of the school year.
  • This notice will be made available on written request.

 

Admissions Policy and Application Form

A copy of St Patrick’s Girls’ National School Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the school year 2023 – 2024 is available as follows;

To download at www.ringsendgns.ie

On request by emailing ringsendgns@gmail.com or in writing to The Principal, St Patrick’s Girls’ National School, Cambridge Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4.

 

PART 1 – Admissions to school year 2022 – 2023.

The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants in September 2024.

St Patrick’s Girls’ National School will commence accepting applications for admission on – 1st September 2023
St Patrick’s Girls’ National School shall cease accepting applications for admission on – 5th January 2024
St Patrick’s Girls’ National School will notify applicants of the decision of their application by – 5th February 2024
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission either in writing or by email is – 1st March 2024

 

Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.

Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.

The number of places being made available in Junior Infants in September 2024 is 25

 

St Patrick’s Girls’ National School will cooperate with the NCSE in the performance by the Council of its functions under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 in relation to the provision of education to children with special educational needs, including in particular by the provision and operation of a special class or classes when requested to do so by the Council. (Insert name of schools) will comply with any direction served on the board or the patron under section 37A and 67(4)(b).

Red Carpet Gala

Ms Walsh and our amazing Student Council organised a whole school red carpet gala last week. The girls could wear their own fashion outfits to school and walked up the red carpet. The ice cream van also came!

The Student Council would also like to thank Olive for the original idea of wearing your own fashion to school.

Class of 2023

This week we will be saying goodbye to our Class of 2023. They had their graduation last week with fabulous singing and a few tears!

We wish the girls the very best of luck in the future. Keep in touch and let us know how secondary is going.

 

Toy Sale

Our fabulous Student Council came up with the idea of holding a toy sale to raise funds for Temple Street Hospital. Ms Walsh worked with them to make this happen and yesterday, they raised an amazing 1500 euro for Temple Street Hospital.

A huge thank you to our Student Council (Freya, Layla, Willow, Phiney, Beth, Quinn, Brooke, Amelia, Charlotte, Hollie Mae, Mia, Kayla and kelly), Ms Anglim and especially to Ms Walsh for raising this amazing amount of money.

Also a huge thanks to all the local businesses who supported out raffle. We have raised nearly 1500 euro for Temple Street Hospital.

k you to all the business in the local area who supported this and provided raffle prizes; Dominoes,

 

Admissions Notice

ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE

Admissions Policy and Application Form

A copy of St Patrick’s Girls’ National School Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the school year 2022 – 20 23 is available as follows;

To download at www.ringsendgns.ie

On request by emailing ringsendgns@gmail.com or in writing to The Principal, St Patrick’s Girls’ National School, Cambridge Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4.

 

PART 1 – Admissions to school year 2022 – 2023.

The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants in September 2023.

St Patrick’s Girls’ National School will commence accepting applications for admission on – 1st September 2022
St Patrick’s Girls’ National School shall cease accepting applications for admission on – 10th January 2023
St Patrick’s Girls’ National School will notify applicants of the decision of their application by – 25th February 2023
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission either in writing or by email is – 10th March 2023

 

Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.

Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.

The number of places being made available in Junior Infants in September 2023 is 25

 

St Patrick’s Girls’ National School will cooperate with the NCSE in the performance by the Council of its functions under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 in relation to the provision of education to children with special educational needs, including in particular by the provision and operation of a special class or classes when requested to do so by the Council. (Insert name of schools) will comply with any direction served on the board or the patron under section 37A and 67(4)(b).

A Busy Few Months!

The last few months have been really busy here at St Patrick’s Girls’ National School!

We have been on many trips – including Dublin Port, The Incinerator, The Ark, The Ombudsman and to the National College of Ireland. 5th also went to meet with Norma Foley in Microsoft. We have been trying out athletics and football with the FAI as well as rugby with Leinster Rugby. We also had a football match with 6th Class playing against the teachers. (6th Class won!)  At present, we are doing hip hop dancing with Hannah We went to Ringsend College for Science Week and also to see Santa!  Everyone also took part in Maths Week. We have been doing drumming workshops with parents and also parents were working in class baking and playing Rummikub. Mr Feeney is currently running a fitness class for parents too. Our Student Council is working hard too. So far they have had a cake sale to raise money for Epilepsy Ireland, changed our school uniform policy and organised a lot of fun activities and toys for our yard. As part of our Amber Flag work, we had a crazy hair day and as part of our Green Flag work we are recycling more. Everyone dressed up for Halloween and went to the panto at Christmas. Infants had a Halloween concert and the whole school did an amazing Christmas concert  for family and friends.

Building Project

St Patrick’s Girls’ National School and St Patrick’s boys’ National School both gave a joint proposal to the Department of Education in September 2019 to open 4 special classes; 2 for each school. This proposal involved demolishing the existing PE hall in the back yard and constructing a new build to house the 4 classrooms, sensory areas, PE hall, kitchen and garden facilities. We are delighted that this was approved by the Department of Education in April 2020. Both principals and Board of Managements have been working on this project and to date, all contractors and an architect have been appointed. At present, there are site surveys taking place at present with the hope that we can then move onto drawing up plans and apply for planning permission. The end date for the project hopes to be autumn 2024.

STEM

The girls did fabulous work in the area of electricity this week. Many thanks to Google and Teresa Weafer for kindly donating the equipment to make this possible.