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Enrolment – Annual Admission Notice 2021 2022

Enrolment – Annual Admission Notice 2021 2022

Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized

Please see below the school's Annual Admission Notice in respect of admissions to the 2021/2022 school year. There is also a link here to our Schools Admission Policy. At the end of this policy you will find the school application form and school registration forms....

Our Year in Juniors So Far…

Nov 20, 2020 | First Class

We have gotten lots done in Junior Infants so far this year! We have settled into Killoughteen National School and have made plenty of friends. In September we worked very hard on learning each others names, playing gently on the yard and getting our fingers nice and...

6th Class – Maths Trails

6th Class – Maths Trails

Nov 18, 2020 | Sixth Class, STEM

6th class have been very busy recently over the last few weeks. During Maths Week (October 10th to 18th) the class explored maths trails of the school playground. They were using different problem solving and measuring skills all around the school. 6th class also...

Volcanoes in 4th Class

Volcanoes in 4th Class

Nov 16, 2020 | Fourth Class, STEM

During Science Week, one of the activities that 4th class pupils completed was that they constructed volcanoes. This was great fun. The children used the following materials; clay, bread soda, red food colouring, washing up liquid, and some vinegar. Please click on...

6th Class Hoodies

6th Class Hoodies

Nov 16, 2020 | Sixth Class, STEM

Just before mid-term this year, our sixth class pupils were delighted to receive their hoodies. They have officially now graduated to being final year pupils of primary school. The children had lots of debating and fun whilst designing the hoodies online under the...

Thanks to SSE Airtricity

Thanks to SSE Airtricity

Nov 4, 2020 | Active Schools Flag, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

We in Killoughteen NS would like to express our sincere thanks to SSE Airtricity who through their COVID-19 Response Fund donated €3000 to our school community. To date, we have purchased chess and draughts games for our pupils from 1st to 6th classes. We have taught...

Table Toppers

Table Toppers

Oct 23, 2020 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, STEM, Third Class

Today, October 23rd the pupils in Killoughteen NS took part in the final of our Table Toppers competition. We had three people representing each class from 1st to 6th. They were all in a battle to be crowed champion Table Topper of the school. Well done to all the...

Gymnastics at School

Oct 16, 2020 | Active Schools Flag, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

Today, October 14th was our first day of gymnastics. We were delighted to welcome our coach Gill O Keeffe from Sport Fitness Ireland. Gill brought out classes (one at a time) to our all weather surface. She was all prepared and had an individual gymnastics mat for us...

Rang a trí ag rapáil

Rang a trí ag rapáil

Oct 9, 2020 | Third Class, Uncategorized

Third class had great fun this week doing their Bua na Cainte... The children learnt the rap 'Shiúil mé' and performed it for their class in small groups. Please click on the links below to see the performances. Grúpa 1 Grúpa 2 Grúpa 3 Grúpa 4...

Returning to school after an absence. Please fill in this form.

Returning to school after an absence. Please fill in this form.

Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

Dear Parent(s), We ask that you all fill in this form after any absence that you child has from school during this school year. This form is also available for you all on Seesaw. Thank you. https://forms.gle/5Xm5T6Hyxz8Y6gjq8 Effective from 16/9/2020 -Please Read!...

Killoughteen NS (Pictures of all Classrooms)

Killoughteen NS (Pictures of all Classrooms)

Aug 26, 2020 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Uncategorized

Dear Parents, We were delighted to see all our boys and girls back at school today. There were lots of smiles, chatting, playing, learning new routines, meeting staff old and new. Please see attached a few photographs of the school as was set up for the first day. We...

Rainbow Room Summer Camp 2020

Rainbow Room Summer Camp 2020

Jul 10, 2020 | Rainbow Class

For the last two weeks some of the children from the Rainbow Room and some of their other friends from other classes enjoyed a summer camp based in the school. The children had lots of fun and engaged in lots of activities. The children really enjoyed being back in...

First Class 2019 2020 photographs/ memories

First Class 2019 2020 photographs/ memories

Jun 19, 2020 | First Class

Hi first class, Please click on the link below to see some of the memories from this school year. I hope you enjoy it. Miss Sweeney First Class Memories from the school year 2019...

The Future is Looking Bright in Junior Infants

The Future is Looking Bright in Junior Infants

Apr 21, 2020 | Junior Infants

Useful Websites during COVID-19

Useful Websites during COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 | Junior Infants

This Padlet was shared by a lecturer in Mary Immaculate College. It has learning resources for all areas of the curriculum. Oxford Owl has a free eBook library. Login details available on SeeSaw. David Walliams is releasing daily audio stories, I know he...

Children doing varied activities at home during COVID 19 School Closure

Children doing varied activities at home during COVID 19 School Closure

Mar 31, 2020 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

Hi everyone, Please see below a selection of activities being completed at home by pupils in Killoughteen NS during the current COVID 19 School Closure. We will keep adding to this post as new pictures are emailed to the school. (info@killoughteenns.com) ...

Boys Indoor Hurling

Boys Indoor Hurling

Mar 23, 2020 | Active Schools Flag, Fourth Class, Third Class

On Thursday March 12th our boys indoor hurling team took part in the indoor hurling competition in the community centre in Newcastle West. On Wednesday the 11th, Croagh, Askeaton, Ashford, Feenagh, Mahoonagh, Ballingarry and Kilcolman took part. Ballingarry won this...

World Book Day

World Book Day

Mar 9, 2020 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

On March 6th last, pupils and staff in Killoughteen NS celebrated World Book Day. They dressed up as characters from some of the books that they have read. The children also paired up with children from other classes and participated in some Buddy Reading. Finally all...

First Class and Rainbow Class visit Curraghchase

First Class and Rainbow Class visit Curraghchase

Feb 26, 2020 | First Class, Green Flag, STEM

On Wednesday the 6th of February, 1st class and the rainbow room visited Curraghchase with the LEAF programme. We brought our coats and our wellies and headed off on the bus. We were very lucky with the weather, the sun stayed out all day. During our trip to the...

Friends of the Earth Solar Panel Competition. Please Vote for our School

Friends of the Earth Solar Panel Competition. Please Vote for our School

Feb 24, 2020 | Green Flag, Sixth Class, STEM

Our school has entered a competition with Friends of the Earth who are offering 4 primary schools and 4 secondary schools across Ireland who come up with a project to engage their community and make a real change on Climate Action a chance to become a solar powered...

Rainbow Class Trip to the Library

Rainbow Class Trip to the Library

Feb 19, 2020 | Rainbow Class, Uncategorized

On the 12th of February everyone in the Rainbow Room was invited to Newcastle West Library to a Sensory Story telling session. We enjoyed listening to the story of 'The Ugly Duckling' read by Simone. We all really enjoyed getting involved in the story as well...

Presentation of football skills certificates

Presentation of football skills certificates

Feb 13, 2020 | Active Schools Flag, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Second Class, Senior Infants, Third Class

Noel O' Connor along with county footballer Iris Kennelly and Brian Foley (past pupil) presented all children who completed the fundamental football skills in football with their certificates. We thank Noel O' Connor who has taken all of our children to teach them...

Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day

Feb 12, 2020 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, STEM, Third Class

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 online...

Saint Brigid’s Day, Lá Fhéile Bríde

Saint Brigid’s Day, Lá Fhéile Bríde

Feb 9, 2020 | Fifth Class, Fourth Class

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. The best...

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