School Admission Notice for the 2025 2026 School Year
Please click on the link below to access the school's Annual Admission Notice in respect of admissions for the 2025/2026 school year. Admissions Notice 2025 2026 Please note the final date for applications to the school is 22nd November 2024. If you wish to make an...
Eden – Our School Therapy Dog
On 25th November 2024 we had a new pupil join our school - Eden our school therapy dog! She met all the classes on her first week and the children all love her! Why this is amazing for our school: SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Pupils will learn valuable skills by caring...
TLC Christmas Trees
Last week four of our classes entered into the TLC Decorate a Big Tree competition. Using recyclable materials juniors, seniors, 2nd and 4th classes decorated TLC trees. These will be displayed at the Jetland Shopping Center for December. Best of luck to all...
Science Week – Miss Mullins & Mrs Curtin’s classes
This week was Science Week. Mrs Curtin's & Miss Mullin's classes participated in lots of experiments. Miss Mullin's class theme was The Kitchen and Food Pyramid and Mrs Curtin's theme was Space.
Blue Day for Diabetes
World Diabetes day was 14th November 2024. Today at school we all wore blue as the official diabetes awareness colour. The children played games and made posters to help their understanding of diabetes. They all had a great day. World Diabetes Day 2024 is a global...
Halloween Dress Up
The children all looked fantastic in their Halloween dress up this year. Below are some class photos. We also held our annual homemade Halloween dress up competition. Congratulations to all our winners Isobel Mackessy 6th class, Ciara Murphy 5th class, Donagh Carr 4th...
October Table Toppers
This term we held our annual table toppers before the October break. All our pupils who participated did a fantastic job, well done. The overall winner was Ross Kennedy in 5th class. Well done Ross. 5th class are the class to beat in the Easter table toppers....
6th Class Cycle Training
Our school currently participated in a course in cycling safety training run by “LiKe Bikes” for our 6th class pupils. The course is aligned to CYCLE RIGHT, the National Standard for Cycle Safety Training in Ireland, and is delivered by qualified trainers from the...
SNA Appreciation Day
26th September On Thursday last, we celebrated SNA Appreciation Day in our school. We are so lucky to have 9 SNA's who are so dedicated to caring for our pupils. They expertly support and guide our special needs pupils and cater for their every need. Huge...
Golf Lessons
Golf Lessons started in Killoughteen NS in September starting with juniors - 2nd class pupils, with 3rd - 6th class participating after the October break. Each child received 5 lessons at school and the children seemed to really enjoy it. At the end of the 5 lessons...
Fire Engine Visit
Last week we had a lovely visit from Newcastle West Fire Brigade. Our juniors, seniors, 1st, and 2nd classes all got to sit in the fire engine and use the fire hose. It was a great surprise for the younger classes who really enjoyed it. A big thank you to Stephen...
Monthly Walk on the Greenway
On Thursday last, September 12th, our 2nd to 6th class pupils enjoyed a walk on the Greenway from school to the Barnagh Greenway Hub. It was a lovely walk and enjoyed by all pupils. It's a fantastic resource on our doorstep. Well done to all pupils who walked...
Junior Infants First Day of School 🙂
Here are our lovely pupils of Junior infants on their first day of school
All Ireland A Championship U16 Camogie Team 2024
Visit of past pupils who are members of the Munster and All Ireland A Championship U16 Camogie Team 2024 Yesterday the school welcomed back past pupils Hazel Horgan and Mia Smith along with Isabelle O’Brien and Kate Liston to our school. The girls brought the Munster...
Junior Infants 2024-25
We were delighted to welcome our new junior infants to Killoughteen NS on 28th August this year. We have 2 classes - Miss Corbetts class and Miss Mulqueens Class. All the children are settling in very well to their classes and big school life. Miss Mulqueen's Class...
Summer Programme 2024
Killoughteen NS Summer Programme 2024
School Year 2024-25
School calendar for 2024-25, a list of stationary to be purchased by parents & our junior infant booklet. Calendar 2024-25 Stationary List 2024-25 Junior Infant booklet
Active Week & School Tours June 2024
Last June we held active week 10-14 June. During this week we had school tours, sports days, orienteering, soccer tournaments, teddy bears picnic, water fights and lots of treats! Her are some photographs from active week. ...
Science Blast
Our 5th & 6th class pupils attended Science Blast this week at the University of Limerick. It was a great, educational, fun day out with lots of science based activities for the children to participate in. Both classes got to show case their projects and everyone...
Celebrating Autism this April
April is Autism Acceptance month. Last week we celebrated Autism with lots of lessons and games. On Wednesday we had an inclusive game of Heads and Tails that all children could participate in. Winner in our junior classes was Mason Geary from senior infants &...
Hurling and Camogie 2024
2024 saw the start of our hurling & camogie. Our 2nd to 4th classes have been participating in hurling & camogie lessons during the school day and some of our pupils from 4th - 6th classes have been attending training after school. Our boys and girls competed...
Friendship Week
This week we celebrated Friendship week at school. On Tuesday our student council organised Secret Buddies in each class - where children have to be extra nice to their secret buddy for the week 🙂 Wednesday we had Neurodiversity Day to discover the different ways in...
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Bhain na daltaí an-sult as Seachtain na Gaeilge, an seachtain seo chaite! Dé Luan, Léigh na páistí scéalta gaeilge le chéile. Dé Mháirt, D'imir na páistí 'boardgames' as gaeilge le chéile. Dé Cheadaoin, bhí tráth na gceist mór againn sa halla. Dé Deardaoin, bhí...
Table Toppers Easter 2024
Each Easter & Christmas the school holds Table Toppers - 3 pupils from 1st class - 6th class are asked a series of tables (depending on the class ability). This Easter our winner was Katie Brosnan in 6th class. Congratulations to Katie and all the pupils who...