Naas Community National School Your child education your

Naas Community National School Your child’ education, your school choice Together Everyone Achieves More

Naas Community National School • • Established in 2010 Newest school in Naas Originally located at Piper’s Hill Education Campus Moved to Craddockstown Education Campus in October 2014 • Currently co-located with Naas Community College until their Secondary School is built on Millenium Road.

Naas Community National School • State supported Primary School • Child Centred, Multi Denominational • Under patronage of KWETB with 2 CNS schools in the KWETB • Parents are partners in their child’s education

CNS Ethos • Spirit of inclusion equality and harmony • multi-belief and respect for all faiths • Caring and nurturing environment

CNS Ethos • Diversity is recognised and celebrated • Children are encouraged to reach their potential • High expectations and standards of teaching goals

Goodness me Goodness You • GMGY is a multi-belief programme for children of all faiths (religions) and none developed with the NCCA • Community National Schools Programme • Story Based to teach morals and ethics while respecting everyone’s beliefs and faiths • For parents Goodness Me Goodness You website provides information about the GMGY programme

Children with Special Needs • • Welcome, supportive and inclusive Inform us about your child’s needs Copy of reports required currently New Model of Special Educational Supports to commence this September 2017.

Huge emphasis on STEM • 6 RDS Young Scientist Awards • 5 Discover Primary Science and Maths Award in Excellence

RDS Young Scientist Memories

More STEM at NCNS

5 years participating in the Cross Border Orchestra Peace Proms Concert

Achieved our First Active Schools Flag and Creative Schools Award

Working for our First Green Flag,

Outdoor Classroom

Coding and Use of IT

Cultural Events

Community Involvement: Nursing Home

Community Involvement: Gardaí

First Aid with Paramedics

Sports

More Sport

Visits to Naas Library

What else is there to know about our school? • • Pilot School for Global Schools Partnership Project Busy After-Schools Activities: Sports, Coding, Playball After School Care from 2 -3 pm for Junior Classes Pilot school for NEW Parents Association Model based on Collaboration and Teams with the National Parents Council

What happens next? • Enrolments being accepted at present • Closing date 27 th January at 2 pm • Review of applications Next week • Decisions will be made in conjunction with the Enrolment Policy

What happens next? • Letters of Offer by end next week/ early following week • If you get an offer either accept or refuse • If you don’t get an offer you will be offered to remain on our waiting list and when a place arises it will be offered in order according to our Policy • Waiting lists will not be kept after 30 th Sept, 2017

Finally • Check out www. naascns. ie and follow our Facebook Page and Twitter Page (Naas Community National School/ @naascns)

Best of luck with your choice and upcoming decisions