Application Forms
Will be available in the new school year. Junior Infants
Preparing for Junior Infants
Here are some tips to help prepare your child for Junior Infants.
The Schoolbag
Your child’s schoolbag should contain the following items:
Looking forward to meeting you all in September!
- Ensure that your child can use the toilet by themselves and knows how to wash and dry their hands after using the toilet.
- Practise putting on and taking off their coat. Your child will need to be able to do this by themselves. Zips and buttons will need lots of practice!
- Choose a lunchbox that your child can open and close themselves.
- Practise opening and closing lunchbox.
- Practise opening and closing your child’s schoolbag and taking out items from pencil case and replacing. Your child will need to be able to do this independently.
- Write your child’s name on all of their clothes, books, copies and stationery. It will help your child greatly to be able to recognise their own first name.
- Most importantly, talk to your child about who and what to expect in school. This is especially important to children who have not done a pre-school year. Explain some of the basic school rules in advance of starting, for example, sitting down, listening to their teacher, trying their best, putting up their hand to get teacher’s attention. Talk to them about any worries they might have. Remind them of all the fun things they will do and learn in school: songs, stories, games, making new friends, art etc.
The Schoolbag
Your child’s schoolbag should contain the following items:
- Extra underwear, socks and tracksuit bottoms in a plastic bag with your child’s name on it. This is in case of toilet accidents or child being sick. Having these on hand can save a lot of distress and embarrassment for the child.
- A lunchbox the child can open and close independently, so that they can take home any uneaten snacks/lunch.
- An old oversized shirt / T-shirt for art lessons / messy play. This will help protect their new uniforms.
Looking forward to meeting you all in September!
Junior Infants - 6th class
For information about Junior Infants - sixth class please call 01-8421614.
Early Start
For information about Early Start please call 01-8421314.
Autism Class
Application form below.
ANNUAL ADMISSIONS NOTICE - Closed
In respect of admissions to the 2025/2026 School Year
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2024/2025 school year is available online at www.virginmarygns.ie or from the school office.
PART 1 - Admissions to the 2025/2026 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to Virgin Mary Girls' National School 2025/2026
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants.
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 2nd October 2024
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on 20th December 2024 at 12 noon
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is 1st February 2025
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 24th February 2025
Your child must be four years of age before 1st August 2025 to be considered for enrollment
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.
Number of places being made available in 2025/2026
Number of spaces being made available in Junior Infants is 20.
Number of spaces being made available in our ASD class is 0.
