Spring is in the air and local schools are all set to reap the benefits of a school garden initiative which has been supported by Emyvale’s Silver Hill Garden Centre for a number of years. The garden centre provides a selection of fruit and vegetable plants to 10 primary schools from the parishes of Tydavnet, […]

Tydavnet School is currently collecting McCaughey Fuel tokens to supply a sports kit for the school. The “Kit for your school” promotion is continuing, and the school community is asking if you have any of these tokens from your McCaughey fuel delivery, will you please donate it to St Dympna’s school, and  help them get some […]

St Dympna’s N.S., Tydavnet, is currently accepting enrolments for the school year September 2019/20. The school provides a lovely balance of good class sizes, dedicated teachers, excellent curricular and extra curricular facilities, and happy and confident children. Parents and prospective students very welcome to view the wonderful modern school facilities and resources; please bring along the child’s birth certificate and […]

Results of draw on Sunday 23rd December – 2, 3, 7, 13, no winner. Sellers prize Mark Connolly, Sheskin. Lucky dips: Aimee Bell, Knockatallon; Roy Stirrat, Scotstown; Gemma Flynn, Lisinan, Smithboro; Mattie Maguire; Mark Clerkin, Blackwatervale; Ann Connolly, Killycreen; Emily Rose and Ella Beggan, Itereera; Patrick McKenna, St Dympna’s Tce. School winners: Mackenzie McClave and […]

Results of draw held on Monday night 13th August: numbers drawn, 1, 9, 16, 19, no jackpot winner. Seller’s prize, Christine McKenna, Drumcoofoster. Lucky dips: Benny McKenna, Tydavnet; Owen McKenna, Drumcoofoster; Eilish O’Malley, Tydavnet; Lil McGinnity, Knockatallon; AnnMarie Cassidy, Drumcoofoster; Peggy Rafferty, Knockatallon; Francis Meehan, Mullinahinchago; Peter Corrigan, Gola. Next week’s draw is in Jack’s […]

It’s now May 2018, and the Tydavnet School community has been very busy recently. The school earned it’s first Active School Flag in April, just reward for striving to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. Apart from the curriculum focused lessons and Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation, school pupils have also […]

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow, and Silver Hill Garden Centre, Emyvale, believes that all families should be encouraged to grow their own plants. To promote this, they invite all the primary schools from the parishes of Donagh, Truagh and Tydavnet to the centre each year, and on the day they get […]

St Dympna’s National School Parent’s Association is holding a fundraising cake sale in aid of Seamus Bell’s ongoing medical treatment which will take place in St Dympna’s School, Tydavnet, on Friday 16th March 2018 at 12 noon. Seamus was critically injured in an unprovoked “one-punch” attack in Carrickmacross on the day of his twin’s christening.  He remains […]

St Dympna’s National School Parent’s Association are holding a fundraising cake sale in aid of Seamus Bell’s ongoing medical treatment which will take place in St Dympna’s School, Tydavnet, on Friday 16th March 2018 at 12  noon. Seamus, who has nieces attending the school, was critically injured in an unprovoked “one-punch” attack in Carrickmacross on 20th […]

It is with great excitement that the Acorn Montessori Preschool in Tydavnet is opening a new, additional classroom at the facility. There has been a huge demand for places in recent years, and the extra room means that they can offer additional ECCE and non ECCE places at the multi award winning preschool. This is the […]

Enrolment days for prospective Junior Infants class in St Dympna’s N.S., Tydavnet will take place from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd February 2018 between 9.30am and 3pm. Open morning at the school on Wednesday 21st February from 10 – 11am. Parents and children very welcome to view the wonderful modern school facilities and resources; please bring along the […]

As always, the first Sunday in December heralds the start of Christmas in the community with Tydavnet School Parent’s Association annual tea morning and raffle. There were 17 fantastic seasonal hampers on offer as well as tea and sweet treats, music and song. First up was the school’s choir under the direction of teachers Miss […]

St Dympna’s school parent’s association in Tydavnet is hosting its annual Christmas tea morning next Sunday 3rd December 2017, at 10.45am in the Community Centre. Lots of festive treats, lovely carol singing, and special guests, as well as raffles for lots of lovely hampers and prizes.  Everyone welcome.

The AGM of Tylotto will take place in Urbleshanny N.S. on Thursday 30th November at 8pm. Many parents have given years volunteering with Tylotto, carrying out the draw on rota each weekend. Perhaps others would like to share the work, new members very welcome.