Admissions 2025/26

Applications for Admissions for the 2025/26 school year opened on Friday 25th October and will close on Friday 15th November. See Admissions Notice here. Applications for Admission were distributed to all local preschools on 24th October. They are available to download below and they are also available on request from the school office (please phone our secretary, Catríona if you wish to have an application form posted to your home). Our Admissions Policy is available to view here.

Application Form for Admission to Junior Infants 2025/26

Application Form for Admission to Junior Infants in our Bluebells Class (Autism Class) 2025/26

Please phone the office if you wish to apply for a place for your child in a class other than Junior Infants

Bunscoil Bhríde Parents’ Association, is proudly collaborating with 14 other primary schools in South Kildare to introduce a Voluntary Smartphone Pact starting this month.

The Voluntary Smartphone Pact gives parents the option to collectively agree to delay the purchase of a smartphone for their child while they are in primary school. The aim is to:

• Introduce a voluntary no smartphones pact at school.
• Restrict online access for your child.
• Provide educational information to support child online safety.

Why

Significant concerns have been raised about the potential negative consequences of smartphones for children. This includes an increased risk of:

• Cyberbullying
• Self-Harm
• Reduced Concentration
• Depression and anxiety
• Access to pornography and violent content
• Poor academic performance
• Suicidal ideation
• Online predators
• Impact on relationships

Collectively, we believe that this alliance will function as a tool to address the above issues and in turn, reduce peer pressure on children to want a smartphone as they will not be the “odd one out.” Parents will also feel reduced pressure from their children to purchase one.

How

• Survey:
  • An anonymous survey will be sent out to each class, in each school, for parents to fill in, with four brief questions.
  • The responses will be analysed, and the results will be given to each class.
    • E.g.: 99% of Junior Infants parents have opted in to not buying their child a smartphone this year
• Information Night:
  • This night will be to provide additional information to parents and answers to any questions that may arise. There will also be speakers on the night to discuss the impact of smartphones on children under 12 years old. 

Date: 18TH September 2024

Time: 7.30 pm

Venue: CMWS Hall, Saint Brigid’s Square, Kildare Town, Kildare. R51 WN51

Tickets: this is a free event and tickets are available on: https://skssmartphonealliance.com