St. Declan’s N.S.

@safeinternetday we celebrated Safer Internet Day during the week. Our Student Council delivered a presentation at an assembly for pupils in 3rd - 6th Classes 🖥️ they spoke so well and gave great tips. Well done to Ms. Leggett and Mrs. Brick who supported them also 👏🏼

Ms. Leggett’s Junior Infants with a fine rendition of Ireland’s call ahead of Ireland’s big game vs Italy @AshbourneRFC

Congrats to our Senior Credit Union quiz who came 1st and our Junior quiz team who came 3rd in the first round in the Ashbourne @AshbourneCU - well done to our 8 worthy representatives along with Mr. Quinn who supported them in preparing 👏🏼🏆👏🏼🏆👏🏼🏆

Ms. Benville’s 1st Class learners are really enjoying Show and Tell - a really effective means of developing oral language 🎤👦🏻🧒🏼👧🏽

“Blue Monday” on Monday 19th January - we are swapping out the blue for crazy shoes to lighten the mood and raise money for local Ashbourne Suicide Awareness Project (ASAP). 👞 👟 👞 👟

Ministers Naughton, Foley and Michael Moynihan have today launched the National Conversation on Education. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape Ireland’s education system for decades to come. gov.ie/en/department-…

JUNIOR INFANTS Enrolment September 2026 - applications are now being accepted. You can apply online via our school website decsash.ie/enrolments/ or by contacting the school’s office at info@decsash.ie or 018350594 📝 📚✏️✏️👩🏼‍🏫

St. Declan’s Choir welcoming passengers arriving into Terminal 2 at @DublinAirport last week. The children loved the experience + extended a warm Céad Míle Fáilte to all. They created such a lovely atmosphere with their impressive repertoire of songs + lovely singing 🎶 🎄🎅🏼

🎅🏼🎄Nollaig Shona daoibh🎄🎅🏼 Layla + Damaras along with some 2nd Class pupils spreading some Christmas cheer to you all 🎉🎅🏼🎄

Who can best Oscar’s record of labelling all 32 counties in 28 seconds?? 😲 💪🏼🍀💚🍀 Impressive record from a 6th Class pupil in Room 7 (Mrs. O’Rourke’s Class) 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

We are very excited ‘Dec’s Christmas FM’ - here are pupils Scott & George (Room 2 Mr. McKeown’s 5th Class) busy recording their piece for the radio show, which we hope to play in the final week leading up to Christmas. It will be very exciting to listen in over the intercom 📻

Ms. Leggett’s Junior Infant Class have been very busy preparing Care Packages for residents at Gormanston Wood Care Home 🎁 ! Their families were so generous with their donations and the children gained so much from the experience ✨

📣 Hey Parents - Have Your Say! Take part in the Primary School Survey today 👉 gov.ie/primaryschools… It’s quick, easy, and confidential. Don’t miss your chance - survey closes 16 December. #Primaryschoolsurvey

*Happy International Volunteer Day* Check out a video we compiled of our Student Council’s interviews with several local volunteers! We learned about what means to be a volunteer and why people do it. We appreciate all the volunteers in our community youtu.be/tVM6HA89K0U?fe…

Our choir were delighted to perform on the High Street Ashbourne - they sang their hearts out + certainly put shoppers into the Christmas spirit 🎅🏼 🎄 special thanks to Martyna + Tania from Insomnia who provided all 75 members of the choir with a hot chocolate afterwards ☕️ 🍫

Thanks to all who came to our Open Night - it was lovely to meet you + we hope you enjoyed it! Special thanks to all the children who spoke so well about various aspects of school life or performed+to all the staff members who contributed to making the night a great success 👏🏼

Open Night Thursday 27th Nov - everyone is welcome to attend 🎉