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School life

Term dates and school holidays

Term dates for your local area and advice on taking holidays during term time

Nutrition and school lunches

Apply for free school lunches, and find out about standards for school meals

School transport

Getting to school, free transport and walking and cycling to school

School uniform

School uniform policy, costs and breaching the dress code

School uniform grant

How to apply for the school uniform grant

If your child’s first language isn’t English or Irish

Support available if your child's first language isn't English or Irish

School closures

There are different reasons why your child’s school may be closed

Greener schools: what parents can do

How you can help reduce the environmental impact of the school day

Children from the Traveller/Roma communities

Support and advice available if your child is from the Traveller/Roma communities

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