Annual Admission Notice
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2025/2026 school year:
The following are the dates applicable for admission to ‘New Junior Infants’.
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 31st October 2024 or the first day after the Hallowe’en mid term break if school is closed.
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on 31st January 2025.
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is 21st February 2025.
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of place is 28th February 2025.
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.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 is 78 for the academic year 25/26.
Fáilte Isteach – Welcome to St. Finian’s National School
Welcome to St Finian’s National School, Newcastle Lyons. We hope that our website will be enjoyed by pupils, parents, past pupils and our friends in the wider community.
St. Finian’s is a mixed Irish primary school, catering for boys and girls from 4 to 12 years old. In existence since 1825, this school – situated in Newcastle Lyons, a village in County Dublin, Ireland – provides a wide range of activities and interests for its 665 plus pupils. We hope you enjoy your visit to our virtual home and learn a little about our school and village. Please feel free to send us any ideas you have for improving this service.
Fáilte romhaibh go suíomh Caisleán Nua Liamhna.
D’oscail scoil ar an suímhseo ar an 18ú lá de mhí Aibreáin 1825. Tá an scoil suite ar imell na cathrach i gCaisleán Nua Liamhna- baile beag- lán forbairt siúl le deanaí. Tacaíonn an scoil le prionsabail cuimsitheachais agus comhionannais do gach páiste, taobh istigh do chomhtheasc agus paraiméadar rialacha agus treoireacha na Roinne Oideachais & Eolaíochta.
Cuidíonn an scoil agus an baile lena chéile ar mhaithe le forbairt iomlán an pháiste. Tá múinteoirí na scoile oscailte do luachanna , do riachtanasaí agus do thuairímí na bpáistí. Glacann Scoil Naomh Finín leis gurb iad tuismitheoirí, príomh oideasóirí a bpáistí. Tugaimís seans do gach páiste a c(h)umas a fhorbairt mar dhuine sásta, muiníneach, bródúil, le meas acu ar dhaoine eile agus a bheith in ann ról dearfach a ghlacadh sa tsochaí.
Tá sé mar aidhm ag an scoil foirfeacht a lorg i ngach ghné do shaol na scoile agus í measc iad siúd a fhreastalaíonn uirthí. Go tradisiúnta tá ról lárnach ag an cultúr ceoil, ealaín, agus spóirt a ghabhann lei, i saol laethúil agus i ngaiscí uile na scoile.
Má aontaíonn tú leis na luachanna, leis an ethós agus leis an bhfís atá léirithe sa ráiteas seo, tugaimís cuireadh duit teacht linn.
Beir bua,
Jonathan Loftus – Principal
Jonathan Loftus
St Finian’s National School Principal
Jonathan has been a member of staff in St Finian’s NS since 2005 and was a member of the school’s resource team and Acting Principal prior to his appointment.
Fáilte Isteach – Welcome to St. Finian’s National School
Welcome to St Finian’s National School, Newcastle Lyons. We hope that our website will be enjoyed by pupils, parents, past pupils and our friends in the wider community.
St. Finian’s is a mixed Irish primary school, catering for boys and girls from 4 to 12 years old. In existence since 1825, this school – situated in Newcastle Lyons, a village in County Dublin, Ireland – provides a wide range of activities and interests for its 532 plus pupils. We hope you enjoy your visit to our virtual home and learn a little about our school and village. Please feel free to send us any ideas you have for improving this service through our contact page.
Fáilte romhaibh go suíomh Caisleán Nua Liamhna.
D’oscail scoil ar an suímhseo ar an 18ú lá de mhí Aibreáin 1825. Tá an scoil suite ar imell na cathrach i gCaisleán Nua Liamhna- baile beag- lán forbairt siúl le deanaí. Tacaíonn an scoil le prionsabail cuimsitheachais agus comhionannais do gach páiste, taobh istigh do chomhtheasc agus paraiméadar rialacha agus treoireacha na Roinne Oideachais & Eolaíochta.
Cuidíonn an scoil agus an baile lena chéile ar mhaithe le forbairt iomlán an pháiste. Tá múinteoirí na scoile oscailte do luachanna , do riachtanasaí agus do thuairímí na bpáistí. Glacann Scoil Naomh Finín leis gurb iad tuismitheoirí, príomh oideasóirí a bpáistí. Tugaimís seans do gach páiste a c(h)umas a fhorbairt mar dhuine sásta, muiníneach, bródúil, le meas acu ar dhaoine eile agus a bheith in ann ról dearfach a ghlacadh sa tsochaí.
Tá sé mar aidhm ag an scoil foirfeacht a lorg i ngach ghné do shaol na scoile agus í measc iad siúd a fhreastalaíonn uirthí. Go tradisiúnta tá ról lárnach ag an cultúr ceoil, ealaín, agus spóirt a ghabhann lei, i saol laethúil agus i ngaiscí uile na scoile.
Má aontaíonn tú leis na luachanna, leis an ethós agus leis an bhfís atá léirithe sa ráiteas seo, tugaimís cuireadh duit teacht linn.
Beir bua,
Jonathan Loftus – Principal
Jonathan Loftus
St Finian’s National School Principal
Jonathan has been a member of staff in St Finian’s NS since 2005 and was a member of the school’s resource team and Acting Principal prior to his appointment.
Grandparents Day
Showing us how it’s done !
We invited our students grandparents to our school for a fun day on the 29th January. The day turned out to be a huge success. The students really enjoyed seeing their grandparents take part in fun activities. St Finian’s National School staff would like to thank the grandparents for being great sports and making our students day.
THE TWO OLIVERS
Thank you to all our pupils for their wonderful performances in the school play, Oliver….With a Twist.
To parents and families, thank you so much for your co-operation and support and we trust that after seeing the productions, you can appreciate just how hard your child/children worked in order to deliver such high, professional standards.
VIEW SHOW IMAGES HERE
DON’T LOOK BEHIND!
In St Finian’s NS sport is extremely important.
As well as a Physical Education curriculum teachers and staff provide a wide range of sporting opportunities for children after school including gaelic football, hurling and camogie. Our Sports Day is an annual, extremely popular feature of our school calendar!
OUR YOUNG ARTISTS
In St Finian’s NS we understand the value of arts education.
From Junior Infants up to Sixth Class we witness great arts and crafts exhibits being produced by our students on a daily basis. We believe in fostering an environment where young creative minds can excel.
St Finian’s Bord Gáis Award
for the 1916 play.
