Safer Internet Day
On February 11th, as part of Safer Internet Day, all children in Killoughteen NS participated in very interesting workshops with Jason O’ Mahony of Children of the Digital Age. The children of all classes displayed a huge knowledge of apps, games and what being...
Saint Brigid’s Day, Lá Fhéile Bríde
The feast day Saint Bridget of Kildare, also called St Brigid of Ireland, Patron Saint of Ireland, is February 1st, which is traditionally the beginning of spring in Ireland. Saint Brigid is associated with the making, blessing and giving of Brigid’s crosses....
Grandparents Day January 2020
We welcomed grandparents of children who attend Killoughteen NS to our school today, January 29th 2020. The children were very excited to meet their grandparents. This was evident in all the smiles and hugs that were on display. All grandparents went to visit their...
Hurling / Camogie January 2020
On the 17th of January our hurlers and camogie trainers did a good training session. Our girls had a training session with Seanie Gleeson in the Astro in Newcastle West, before heading back to school via the Demesne on foot. It was 11:45am before the girls returned to...
Analog Devices Primary School Robotics Competition
Today January 16th 2020, our 6th class pupils had a great day at school. The children completed the ‘EV3 Senior Robotics’ workshop with two excellent teachers called Fergal and Cormac from Learn it. Using Lego as a tool, the children designed and...
Bishop Brendan Leahy visits Killoughteen NS
Today, January 14th there was great excitement in school as we awaited the visit of Bishop Brendan Leahy. The children sang songs and played music for him including ‘Circle of Friends’, ‘Gathering Song’ and ‘A Mhuire Mháthair’....
Fundraising over the Christmas break
Some of our school choir and musicians had a busy time of the Christmas period. We had a number of pupils from our school choir sing some Christmas Carols in West End Service Station on Saturday December 21st. The pupils under the guidance of Miss Faye Mulqueen...