Budget 2026: Please Help Our Primary School Community
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has launched its Budget 2026 campaign, calling for essential investment in primary and special education. The campaign outlines four key priorities that aim to improve conditions for pupils, teachers, and schools across Ireland.
We encourage families and school staff to learn more and support the campaign by emailing their TDs: into.ie/campaign/budget-2026
AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES TERM 1 2025/26
Afterschool activities commence on Monday, September 1st 2025. PLEASE NOTE: Afterschool childcare for Junior Infants will begin on Monday September 8th.
Please click here to view the afterschool schedule for Term 1. We have introduced a facility (Easy Payments Plus) to allow you to pay for afterschool activities securely online using your credit or debit card. We would encourage all our parents to avail of this facility. Payment must be made by Monday, September 8th in order to secure your child's place in our afterschool club.
PLEASE NOTE: Payment will not be accepted on a weekly basis and fees need to be paid IN FULL for all afterschool childcare and activities.
Click on the button below to begin setting up your Easy Payments Plus account. Once you click the link, select the item you are paying for from the drop down menu and click 'add to bill'.
NextGenerationEU Funding
This school received a grant in 2021 to implement initiatives aimed at tackling the digital divide and supporting our learners at risk of educational disadvantage as a result, as part of Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), a project under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU. This funding was used to purchase devices, interactive presentation technologies and apps to support and promote the inclusivity of our learners ensuring all irrespective of social circumstances, have access to ICT both inside and outside the classroom, supporting literacy, numeracy, problem solving, computational thinking, robotics and coding in accordance with the criteria set out in circular 0060/2021.
Fundraising Car Draw
St. Comán's Wood Primary School in association with Dermot Hughes Ltd., Roscommon is launching a car raffle to raise funds for an all-year-round pitch. The fundraising draw was launched on 9th May, and all proceeds will go to the development of our all-weather pitch. We would greatly appreciate your support. Click here to purchase tickets.
1st Prize: Brand New Toyota Aygo X Car
2nd Prize: €1000
3rd Prize: €500
School Lotto
Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our school lotto. Our current jackpot stands at €2900. Congratulations to our weekly €20 winner, Katerina Zenina (04/09/25) and to last week's winner, Brian Concannon (28/08/25) . Please continue to support our fundraiser. If you're not in, you can't win!
Curious Minds - Discover STEM
We are delighted to announce that our school has recently been awarded a Curious Minds Gold Award once again for our entry in the Curious Minds - Discover STEM 2025 awards. We are very proud of our achievements in STEM and wish to share the work we've done with you. In previous years we have been awarded Plaques of Excellence in the DPSM awards. Click on the image below to view our application. A huge thank you to all of the pupils and staff in St. Comán's Wood for their work and, particularly, to Ms. Caitríona Duignan and Ms. Joan Mannion who led the process and compiled the data for the application. We are thrilled with this award!
The Discover Primary Science and Maths (DPSM) programme has been rebranded as Curious Minds. Curious Minds is part of Science Foundation Ireland’s Education and Public Engagement Programme, which aims to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among students, teachers and members of the public. The programme originated as Discover Primary Science and Maths (DPSM) in 2003 with the goal of introducing primary school students to science in a practical, hands-on, enjoyable and interactive way. Since 2010 the programme has been run in conjunction with the European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) Ireland which uses space to inspire and engage young people in science and technology in the world around them. Year after year teachers tell us that our primary school awards are a great way of involving everyone in science in the school.
School Hot Lunches
Our pupils receive daily hot lunches from The Lunch Bag. Please remember to send in their lunchbox every day so that children can bring home any leftovers and please ensure your child's name is visible on the lunchbox always. Your child still needs to bring a small snack for break time and a drink. If you have any queries regarding the lunches, please email info@thelunchbag.ie and they will be happy to help.
The Lunch Bag has recently teamed up with renowned psychologist, Dr. David Coleman. Please read the leaflet below for his expert guidance on fostering healthy eating habits in children.
Partnering with Dr David ColemanNew Primary Mathematics Curriculum - Information for Parents
The aim of the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum is that children see maths as important and useful to their everyday lives.
It is essential that parents/guardians are made aware of the changes to the curriculum that have taken place to date and what will be happening over the years to come. In this regard the Department of Education, in collaboration with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and the Professional Development for Teachers (PDST), has developed a leaflet which is designed to introduce these changes and encourage parent/guardians to engage in the future consultations seeking feedback on the draft curriculum areas and subjects of the new curriculum.
The leaflet is presented in many languages. Please select one to read information about the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum.
ONLINE PAYMENTS NOW LIVE!
Dear Parents,
We have introduced a facility (Easy Payments Plus) to allow you to pay for music generation, swimming lessons, afterschool activities, school tours, etc securely online using your credit or debit card. We would encourage all our parents to avail of this facility.
Please click here for instructions on how to set up your Easy Payments Plus account.
Click on the button below to begin setting up your Easy Payments Plus account. Once you click the link, select the item you are paying for from the drop down menu and click 'add to bill'.
New Primary Curriculum
Dear Parents,
The primary curriculum is changing and will continue to change over the coming years. The new primary curriculum recognises the key role parents and guardians play in their child’s education and promotes a partnership approach which will encourage increased communication between schools and parents/guardians. The NCCA, NCSE and PDST have developed a leaflet which introduces parents to the changes in the new curriculum and encourages parents/guardians to engage in the future consultations seeking feedback on the draft curriculum areas and subjects of the new curriculum. Please click here to read the leaflet.
