We currently have a book rental scheme where all students rent their books from the school. This was introduced to keep school costs to a minimum. Most books are available on the rental scheme. The scheme runs from 1st to 6th year and offers very good value for money. Students will get a mix of new and second hand books.
Books due to be returned have been collected, labelled and re-covered. They will be let lie for the summer to ensure that they will be free of any potential contact with contamination. If you have any school rental books at home which your student will no longer be using, please drop them into the school lobby at reception. While the office will be closed, the school building will remain open for this purpose. Poetry books, novels, plays and workbooks etc. are not rented to students as the curriculum changes each year.
We expect students to take full responsibility for minding their books and keeping them in good condition. All our rental books are now scanned out to individual students, so those who lose rental books will incur a fine before a replacement is provided. Books will be distributed by teachers over the first few days and during the school year as necessary.
The Department of Education allocates a grant to Ardee Community School to enable us to give assistance towards the purchase of school textbooks for families in need. The level of assistance available depends on the number of students eligible for support, the course being followed by the student and the level of the grant which the school receives.
The Department of Education guidelines define a family in need as one where there is:
Indications of inadequate financial means include:
Entitlement to a medical card does not necessarily indicate eligibility.
In order to enable the school to allocate the Book Grant in the fairest way possible, we request parents/guardians who fulfil the criteria above to complete the online Application Form (click HERE).
