Annual Admissions Notice

Our Annual Admissions Notice is live for 2027/28. We will open our enrolment on the 4th November 2026. We will be accepting applications until the 27th November 2026.

For more information take a look here.

Easier & Safer Now Than Ever–Active Travel to School

No doubt you have seen the new ‘Safe School Zone’ at the front of the school. That was built by South Dublin County Council during the summer, with the Active Travel team there leading the design and construction.

That team now want you to consider going to school without a car, where possible.

They’ve created this one-page sheet. It reminds us all of the benefits:

  • we all save money,
  • we keep the air clean for us to breathe in,
  • we get healthier,
  • and we improve our learning

It seems to us at Talbot that many of you already agree…. There seems to be fewer cars around the school. A big thanks to all those who still drive for driving slower and safer around the school. The children feel safer. Thanks!

 

Find out more about SDCC’s active travel by clicking here.

Review of Talbot’s Safety Statement

Hi all,

We want to make and keep our safety practices as good as possible.

As part of that, we are updating our Safety Statement. To do so, we consult with everyone: staff, parents, children. After consultation, it goes to the Board of Management for their review and hopefully sign-off.

Here is the draft Safety Statement. If you have any suggested edits, please email them to us at office@talbotsns.com by the end of 8th October.

Many thanks!

 

Road Crossing Safety Measures Installed at Talbot SNS

 

Hi all,

Very good news. After years of many people in the Talbot Community (parents, staff, politicians) making noise on the issue, we’ve had new safety measures installed around our school entrance by the council, so that your child has a safer crossing on their way to school. 

The photo shows pictures of the plan and the finished works.

Back to school

Welcome back to School.

We hope you have had a good summer break.

Talbot Senior re-opens after the summer holiday at 9am on Tuesday, September 1st 2026.

We look forward to welcoming all children back to school on this day.

We especially welcome our new 3rd classes and we invite parents to accompany their children on their first day at their 3rd class line up on the bottom yard. Staff will be on the yard to direct you.

 

Coming Soon: Safer Road: Safer Children

Hi all,

Very good news. After years of many people in the Talbot Community (parents, staff, politicians) making noise on the issue, we’ve just got confirmation that the Council intends to soon start installing safety measures around our school entrance so that your child is safer than now. 

They intend to do this work this Summer. They have opened a public consultation so you can have your say until 6pm on the 14th July.

You can read about it here… https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/safe-school-zone-talbot-senior-ns  On that webpage you can download a helpful, detailed 2-Page PowerPoint (labelled ‘SSZ Talbot 2026 Leaflet.pptx’; it’s on the right hand side if you are using a laptop, or near the bottom if you are using a phone).

 

 

School Survey Results

As part of the Department of Education and Youth’s future planning, all parents in Talbot SNS were asked to complete a survey. See below for our school’s results.

Parents, Please Read: Findings from ‘The Voice of Talbot’s Parents, 2026’

Hi everyone, and a massive thanks to all who filled in the online survey sent at the end of May to all parents.

Here are the findings from it, including possible courses of action. They have all been shared with the In-School-Leadership-and-Management Team, and with all teachers and SNAs. They have already made an impact in the conversations around the school. They will be shared again at the Aug or Sept staff meetings.

Below is a Summary of Findings / Possible Courses of Action

Satisfaction: Parents are overall pretty satisfied with the school (4.21 out of 5.00 rating).
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​Connection With Parents: Parents feel welcome, feel connected, are interested in more opportunities to participate in school activities, but event times aren’t convenient for about 3 in 10 (they are convenient for 5 in 10).
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Help for Parents: Parents want teachers to provide a range of help (in a question where they could tick what they wanted, if anything):
  1. Ideas of clubs/groups/activities in the area open to your child to join in 72%
  2. Resources/Suggestions for Maths 40%
  3. Resources/Suggestions for Art/Music/Drama 33%
  4. Resources/Suggestions for Irish 28%
  5. Resources/Suggestions for PE and Wellbeing (& behaviours and emotions) 26%
  6. Resources/Suggestions to help my child with their reading 23%

Bullying:

Children feel safe, 100%, in the eyes of their parents
However, there is bullying in the school: 1 in 4 say yes, 1 in 4 unsure. And 1 in 3 children has witnessed bullying going on in the school.
The school is well rated for being committed to dealing with bullying behaviour and its prevention: a rating of 4.05/5.00
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What Subject Areas Do Parents Want The School To Give More Time To:
Diverse views here, when given the seven subject-areas, but the general feeling is more time to Maths/Coding/Science, more time to English, and more time to Wellbeing, as being the top chosen areas.  This contrasts with the students’ views in three focus groups at the end of the year, representing all students, which put more time for ‘Religion & Praying’ as their number one priority and more time for Maths and English at the bottom. All three groups had also wanted more “SPHE & PE” and more “History and Geography”. 
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Homework is generally going well, generally the right amount, the right difficulty, and it’s slightly more enjoyable (2.60/5.00) than it is stressful (2.47/5.00). 1 in 6, however, find homework too easy, and nearly 3 in 10 find there’s too little. This suggests there’s scope for some teachers to regularly check if they can improve / adapt how they are differentiating the homework.
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As for Digital Tools, 56% are unsure of the use of them actually helping their child learn. 5 in 10 say their child is learning important digital skills, 4 in 10 are unsure.
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Parents were given 4 ideas of things the school could maybe do more of, and the parents agreed with all four ideas.
  1. They want the school to “do a little more with phone safety for my child and all the children” (86% agree or strongly agree).
  2. They want the school to “do a little more with road safety to and from the school” (76% agree or strongly agree).
  3. They’d like the school to “do a little more for children with exercising” (71% agree or strongly agree).
  4. And they’d like the school to “give all the children a hat (selected by the students) to keep them safe in the sun” (3:1 in favour)
If you’ve any questions about this, or anything to add, please just ask. Once more, a massive thank you for using your voice, working in partnership with teachers and SNAs, and being part of the process of setting the direction the school is going in.