Welcome to Powerstown Educate Together National School

We are delighted to welcome you and your child to the Powerstown ETNS community.

Starting Junior Infants is an exciting milestone for both children and parents. It marks the beginning of a wonderful learning journey filled with new friendships, new experiences, and opportunities for growth, discovery and fun.

As your child prepares to begin Junior Infants in Powerstown Educate Together National School for the 2026/2027 school year, we understand that you may have questions about school life and how best to support this important transition. To help you and your child feel prepared and confident, we have created this webpage containing useful information, practical advice, and helpful resources.

Within these pages, you will find guidance on preparing your child for school, information about daily routines, school policies, and an overview of the programmes and approaches we use to support learning, wellbeing and inclusion. We hope this information provides reassurance and gives you a valuable insight into life at Powerstown ETNS.

At Powerstown ETNS, we are committed to creating a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, respected and supported to reach their full potential. We look forward to working in partnership with you as your child begins this exciting new chapter.

We cannot wait to meet our newest Junior Infants and their families and welcome you all to our school community.

Kind regards,

Helena Trench
Principal
Powerstown Educate Together National School

All communication from school will be through our Aladdin app

• Letter about school app Aladdin here
• How to download app here
• How to use app here
• Please upload POD information to Aladdin at your earliest convenience

Junior Infant Induction Timetable 2026/27

School Calendar – Closures 2026/27

School Calendar – Events 2026/27

Book list 

€50 charge for arts & crafts and sundry expenses

The Lunchbag Information & Registration

School Code of Behaviour: Please click here

Bí Cineálta: Please click here

School Policies: Please click here

What is an Educate Together School: Please click here

Our Junior Infant Induction Programme contains the following:

• Child’s Interests Survey
• Welcome Booklet
• Preparing your child for school
• Pencil Control
• Pre writing Skills
• Starting School Reading List
• Number Formation Rhymes
• 56 Nursery Rhymes with posters
• Nursery Rhymes Mini Books
• Healthy Lunches Ideas        
• Healthy Lunches Sandwich Filler Ideas
•  Jolly Phonics Parents Guide (English) –  Click here for *Russian   *Chinese   *Ukranian    *Japanese     *Spanish
•  Jolly Grammar Guide for Parents
• You Can Do it – Positivity Programme

We will continue to add helpful information to this page, so if you have any suggestions of what we should add, please let us know. 

We run two different programmes with Junior Infant classes: The Nuture Programme and Happy Talks
For more information on both please click here. 

Further information is available on the school website and class blogs.  It is important that you read the school policies and familiarise yourself with our Code of Behaviour, Enrolment Policy, Child Protection Policy and Anti Bullying Policy. By enrolling your child in the school, you agree to support all our school policies. 

We look forward to getting to know you and your child over the coming months and years.

Helena Trench

Principal