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Download school calendar:
2022-2023 SETNS calendar
Contact info
Stepaside Educate Together National School
Belarmine Vale, Stepaside, Dublin 18,D18 H7W6
Landline: (01) 294 6753
Mobile: (085) 745 4998
Visitors hours: 8:30-10:00 and 13:00-14:30 (Please note the office is closed during all school breaks)
E-mail: info@stepasideetns.ie
Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20118693

Admissions to classes other than Junior Infants 2023/2024
Admissions Notice for 2023/2024 school year can be found HERE.
We will commence accepting applications for admission to other year groups (Senior Infants to 6th class) online on the 6th March 2023 at 9:00. We will cease accepting applications for admission to other year groups on 27th March 2023 at 23:59. Online pre-enrolment link will be available on the school website during the admission period for anyone wishing to apply for a 2023/2024 school place.
Admissions to Stepping Stones, ASD classes 2023/2024

We would like to let you know that admissions to the special class (Stepping Stones) closed on 28th February 2023 at 23:59.
All applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class on or before 21st March 2023. Successful applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer by 28th March 2023.
Please refer to school's admission policy and notice for further details.
Latest News

Peace Proms
We had a fantastic evening on Sunday at the Peace Proms. The boys & girls from 4th, 5th & 6th class were absolutely brilliant on the evening & during all the rehearsals, learning lots of songs, dances and even some sign language. The enthusiasm and dedication over the past few months, and particularly on Sunday night was fantastic to see, and it was a hugely memorable evening for us all.

Active Flag: Climb the Heights Class Challenge
The school had a fun time completing the Feel Good Friday challenge. Junior and Senior Infants teamed up to climb Carrauntoohil, 1st and 2nd reached Mont Blanc in France and 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th reached Mount Bianco in Italy.
Festive Family Night
The PAC invited SETNS students, families and staff to a Festive Family night on 8th & 9th December. It was a big success and lots of fun!

Marathon Kids
Last week, 5th & 6th ran the equivalent of a marathon over 8 weeks, learning also about the importance of physical and mental health and the positive impact of exercise on these. They ran their final 1km in Fernhill followed by a medal presentation.

Peace Proms 2023
This year we are taking part in Peace Proms. Peace Proms gives primary school children the opportunity to sing with a choir of up to 3,500 children, perform with a full symphony youth orchestra, the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland, work with leading professional conductors, perform at premier music venues, develop vocal technique, presentation and performance and experience a variety of musical styles and genres. Peace Proms makes the Arts accessible to communities across Ireland and Northern Ireland, regardless of their socio-economic or cultural background. Our choir will be joining with other schools from around the country to perform in the RDS on Sunday 5th February 2023 at 7pm.
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
At the end of October, we collected almost 500kg of clothes that helped declutter
plenty of houses and raised a total of €185, with a percentage being
donated to LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice.
SPOOKTACULAR SPONSORED WALK
On Friday 28th October 2022, the students of Stepaside Educate Together NS took part in a Spooktacular Sponsored Walk followed by a Halloween party, to help raise funds for cyber-safety talks and equipment for the benefit of all the children in our school.

STUDENT COUNCIL
Our Student Council visited Leinster House on Wednesday the 12th of October to see the Dáil & Seanad in session. We had an opportunity to meet some serving TDs. Our local representative Neale Richmond met with the students and answered questions about public service. The children were wonderful ambassadors for our school. We would like to thank all our parent volunteers also for making it a great day out.
- A busy few weeks in Linda F’s 5th Class
- Fourth Class School Hike
- Planting Carrots in 4th Class
- Aistear during the month of March.
- Spring has Sprung in Junior Infants
Help My Kid Learn
www.helpmykidlearn.ie is a website full of enjoyable activities in which parents and their children can engage.
Green Schools & Sustainable Travel
The Green Schools Committee was formed in September 2017. For more visit: Green Schools
Our Patron Body

For more information on Educate Together and the Learn Together curriculum, please visit their home page - Educate Together

Educate Together is the patron body of the growing network of schools in Ireland that are run according to the Educate Together Charter. It is an independent NGO that runs schools that guarantee equality of access and esteem to children "irrespective of their social, cultural or religious background", are learner centered in their approach to education and are run as participatory democracies, with respectful partnership between parents, pupils and teachers.