In Budget 2024 the Government provided over €68 million to extend the

free schoolbooks scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks for

students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools

in the Free Education Scheme.

Free schoolbooks for all post-primary Junior Cycle students

Information for parents/guardians

The Government has introduced a new scheme from the start of the new school year 2024/25. Under this

scheme all schoolbooks and core classroom resources for students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary

schools will be provided to students directly by their school. There is no charge to parents/guardians for this,

as schools will receive funding from Government to cover these costs. Guidance has issued to schools on the

scheme and is available at gov.ie/schoolbookschemes.

Schoolbooks will be provided free to every

student on loan at the start of the school year.

Core classroom resources will also be provided

free to students by the school.

 The cost of phone pouches are not included in this scheme.

Funding under this scheme will not include the

purchase of digital devices.

The schoolbooks will be on loan to the students

and must be returned at the end of the school

year or at the end of Junior Cycle (as decided by

the school) or if the student leaves the school.

It is important that schoolbooks are kept in good

condition so they can be reused. Please help

make sure that your children keep the

schoolbooks safe and in good condition so that

they can be used again by another child.

New Government scheme for 2024/25 school year

gov.ie/SchoolBookSchemesIn Budget 2024 the Government provided over €68 million to extend the

free schoolbooks scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks for

students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools

in the Free Education Scheme.

Free schoolbooks for all post-primary Junior Cycle students

Information for parents/guardians

The Government has introduced a new scheme from the start of the new school year 2024/25. Under this

scheme all schoolbooks and core classroom resources for students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary

schools will be provided to students directly by their school. There is no charge to parents/guardians for this,

as schools will receive funding from Government to cover these costs. Guidance has issued to schools on the

scheme and is available at gov.ie/schoolbookschemes.

Schoolbooks will be provided free to every

student on loan at the start of the school year.

Core classroom resources will also be provided

free to students by the school.

Schools must communicate with parents and

guardians about this new scheme and identify

any additional classroom resources that are not

provided to students under the scheme and the

reason for this. The communication from the

school will inform parents if need to buy these

items or pay a fee to the school for supply of

the item.

Funding under this scheme will not include the

purchase of digital devices.

The schoolbooks will be on loan to the students

and must be returned at the end of the school

year or at the end of Junior Cycle (as decided by

the school) or if the student leaves the school.

It is important that schoolbooks are kept in good

condition so they can be reused. Please help

make sure that your children keep the

schoolbooks safe and in good condition so that

they can be used again by another child.

New Government scheme for 2024/25 school year

gov.ie/SchoolBookSchemesIn Budget 2024 the Government provided over €68 million to extend the

free schoolbooks scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks for

students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools

in the Free Education Scheme.

Free schoolbooks for all post-primary Junior Cycle students

Information for parents/guardians

The Government has introduced a new scheme from the start of the new school year 2024/25. Under this

scheme all schoolbooks and core classroom resources for students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary

schools will be provided to students directly by their school. There is no charge to parents/guardians for this,

as schools will receive funding from Government to cover these costs. Guidance has issued to schools on the

scheme and is available at gov.ie/schoolbookschemes.

Schoolbooks will be provided free to every

student on loan at the start of the school year.

Core classroom resources will also be provided

free to students by the school.

Schools must communicate with parents and

guardians about this new scheme and identify

any additional classroom resources that are not

provided to students under the scheme and the

reason for this. The communication from the

school will inform parents if need to buy these

items or pay a fee to the school for supply of

the item.

Funding under this scheme will not include the

purchase of digital devices.

The schoolbooks will be on loan to the students

and must be returned at the end of the school

year or at the end of Junior Cycle (as decided by

the school) or if the student leaves the school.

It is important that schoolbooks are kept in good

condition so they can be reused. Please help

make sure that your children keep the

schoolbooks safe and in good condition so that

they can be used again by another child.

New Government scheme for 2024/25 school year

gov.ie/SchoolBookSchemesIn Budget 2024 the Government provided over €68 million to extend the

free schoolbooks scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks for

students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools

in the Free Education Scheme.

Free schoolbooks for all post-primary Junior Cycle students

Information for parents/guardians

The Government has introduced a new scheme from the start of the new school year 2024/25. Under this

scheme all schoolbooks and core classroom resources for students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary

schools will be provided to students directly by their school. There is no charge to parents/guardians for this,

as schools will receive funding from Government to cover these costs. Guidance has issued to schools on the

scheme and is available at gov.ie/schoolbookschemes.

Schoolbooks will be provided free to every

student on loan at the start of the school year.

Core classroom resources will also be provided

free to students by the school.

Schools must communicate with parents and

guardians about this new scheme and identify

any additional classroom resources that are not

provided to students under the scheme and the

reason for this. The communication from the

school will inform parents if need to buy these

items or pay a fee to the school for supply of

the item.

Funding under this scheme will not include the

purchase of digital devices.

The schoolbooks will be on loan to the students

and must be returned at the end of the school

year or at the end of Junior Cycle (as decided by

the school) or if the student leaves the school.

It is important that schoolbooks are kept in good

condition so they can be reused. Please help

make sure that your children keep the

schoolbooks safe and in good condition so that

they can be used again by another child.

New Government scheme for 2024/25 school year

gov.ie/SchoolBookSchemesIn Budget 2024 the Government provided over €68 million to extend the

free schoolbooks scheme to eliminate the cost of schoolbooks for

students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary schools

in the Free Education Scheme.

Free schoolbooks for all post-primary Junior Cycle students

Information for parents/guardians

The Government has introduced a new scheme from the start of the new school year 2024/25. Under this

scheme all schoolbooks and core classroom resources for students in Junior Cycle years in post-primary

schools will be provided to students directly by their school. There is no charge to parents/guardians for this,

as schools will receive funding from Government to cover these costs. Guidance has issued to schools on the

scheme and is available at gov.ie/schoolbookschemes.

Schoolbooks will be provided free to every

student on loan at the start of the school year.

Core classroom resources will also be provided

free to students by the school.

Schools must communicate with parents and

guardians about this new scheme and identify

any additional classroom resources that are not

provided to students under the scheme and the

reason for this. The communication from the

school will inform parents if need to buy these

items or pay a fee to the school for supply of

the item.

Funding under this scheme will not include the

purchase of digital devices.

The schoolbooks will be on loan to the students

and must be returned at the end of the school

year or at the end of Junior Cycle (as decided by

the school) or if the student leaves the school.

It is important that schoolbooks are kept in good

condition so they can be reused. Please help

make sure that your children keep the

schoolbooks safe and in good condition so that

they can be used again by another child.

New Government scheme for 2024/25 school year

gov.ie/SchoolBookSchemes

From tomorrow the following changes to the Killarney Bus will come in to effect.

Bus 240 will leave Killarney Bus Station at 8.00 am and will then be running 10 minutes earlier to all the other stops between Killarney & Killorglin

The return bus will be at 4.36pm from Library Place in Killorglin

Congratulations to Mary Mc Kenna who came first in the National Community Games Art Competition Final, Girls Under 14, in Carlow at the weekend.  

Dear Parents/Guardians               

The beginning of the academic school year is in sight for Second and Third Year pupils.

As parents/guardians of this cohort of students you will have already purchased a significant amount of the schoolbooks and classroom resources required for Junior Cycle.  Under the Junior Cycle Schoolbooks Scheme for the 2024/25 school year, any additional schoolbooks and core classroom resources required by students in Second Year and Third Year will now be covered under the new scheme.

All schoolbooks provided under this scheme will remain the property of the school, so that they can be reused in future years.  These schoolbooks, therefore, will be provided on loan to students and must be returned to the school at the end of Junior Cycle.

Please remind your children to take care of their schoolbooks and to keep them in good condition during the period that they are in their possession.  It is not permitted to write on these schoolbooks.

Second and Third Year pupils and their parents are invited to attend the school, on Monday 19th August between 10am and 2pm, to receive their new schoolbooks and resources.  Ms. Conway and Ms. Sheehan will be in attendance to meet parents and students on that day.

In cases where students have siblings in First Year, it is possible to accommodate these particular students on the day the First Year are collecting their materials, if they so wish.

To ensure that the books are kept in good condition all books must be covered.  ‘A4 Stationery, Killorglin’ provides this service and will be prepared to facilitate any parents/students who wish to have their books covered professionally.  The cost, in this case, is not covered by the scheme.

Parents/students should also note that there may be additional classroom resources required that are not covered by the scheme e.g. photocopying, Home Economics ingredients, etc.  A full itemised list of these additional items will be provided to students at the start of the school term.

Many thanks for your co-operation.

Reminder that Jason O'Mahony from Children of the Digital Age is coming in to speak to first years Tuesday Sep 10th about internet safety, and he will speak to parents/family members that evening at 7.30pm in ISK - all welcome to this talk on a very important topic.