News | Killoughteen National School

Junior Infants 2024-25

Sep 10, 2024 | General News, Junior Infants, Uncategorized

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. ...

Summer Programme 2024

Sep 10, 2024 | ASD Class, Rainbow Class

Killoughteen NS Summer Programme 2024...

School Year 2024-25

Jun 21, 2024 | Uncategorized

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...

Active Week & School Tours June 2024

Jun 11, 2024 | Active Schools Flag, ASD Class, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, School Newsletter, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class, Uncategorized

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

May 22, 2024 | ASD Class, Fifth Class, General News, Sixth Class, STEM

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

Apr 22, 2024 | ASD Class, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class, Uncategorized

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

Apr 15, 2024 | Active Schools Flag, ASD Class, Fifth Class, First Class, General News, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

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

Mar 22, 2024 | Amber Flag, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, School Newsletter, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

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

Mar 20, 2024 | ASD Class, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, School Newsletter, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class, Uncategorized

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

Mar 19, 2024 | ASD Class, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, School Newsletter, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

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...

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Senior Infants

Mar 15, 2024 | General News, Senior Infants, Uncategorized

Bhí an t-atmaisféar ar lasadh! This week at school, we celebrated 'Seachtain na Gaeilge'. Senior Infants were involved in various activities throughout the week and were great to use their 'cúpla focal'! Fifth class students visited our classroom and read Irish...

World Book Day 2024

Mar 11, 2024 | ASD Class, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class, Uncategorized

Today our pupils had a great day for World Book day. They dressed up as characters from their favorite books and each class visited another class to tell them all about their books. The children had a fantastic day. Next week we will have a Book Fair at school between...

Design Pro Factory Visit

Mar 7, 2024 | ASD Class, General News, Sixth Class

Our 6th class pupils visited the DesignPro factory in Rathkeale today. They had a great day out learning about DesignPro's manufacturing, seeing the inside of the factory and boardrooms. A big thank you to the team at DesignPro for facilitating our...

Cycle Right with Like Bikes

Mar 1, 2024 | Active Schools Flag, ASD Class, General News, Sixth Class

Our 6th class pupils have been participating in cycling lessons at school over the last 2 weeks. The course is aligned to Cycle Right, the National Standard for Cycle Safety Training in Ireland, and is delivered by LiKe Bikes - Andy & Dwayne. The sessions teach...

Visit to Fire Station & Library

Feb 21, 2024 | ASD Class, General News

Our special classes had a lovely day in Newcastle West Library and Fire Station. A big thank you to both services for their time. ...

Biodiversity Walk – 5th & 6th Class

Feb 20, 2024 | Active Schools Flag, ASD Class, Fifth Class, General News, Green Flag, Sixth Class

This week 5th and 6th classes took a walk along the Greenway to check out some our surroundings & wildlife. They saw plenty of bugs and birds as well as lots of frogs and spawn. It was a lovely day out helped by the lovely weather. ...

February Festivities in 3rd Class!

Feb 19, 2024 | Third Class

February has been a very busy month for 3rd Class! We started off by making St Brigid's Crosses to celebrate St Brigid's Day. Then we made lovely Romero Britto inspired Valentines Day cards for Valentine's Day. 3rd Class have also just finished 6 weeks of swimming...

Pancake Tuesday

Feb 14, 2024 | ASD Class, General News, Junior Infants, Senior Infants

All our classes enjoyed getting pancakes in class this Tuesday. It was a very special treat....

4th Class Football Lessons

Feb 1, 2024 | Active Schools Flag, ASD Class, Fourth Class, General News

This week 4th class did some football lessons with Limerick GAA development. ...

Senior Infants – Aistear Theme: The Estate Agents

Jan 30, 2024 | General News, Senior Infants, Uncategorized

For the month of January, our Aistear theme was 'The Estate Agents'. In order to develop our vocabulary on this theme, we identified different types of homes, for example, bungalows, detached houses, semi-detached houses, apartments and mobile homes. We also discussed...

Peace Proms 2024

Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

Last Sunday night our 4th, 5th and 6th class pupils participated in Peace Proms, with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland and 19 other schools, at the University of Limerick. The Cross Border Orchestra (CBOI) was established in 1995 as a peace initiative and is...

Learn it Lego 6th Class

Jan 29, 2024 | Sixth Class, STEM

On Tuesday 16th January Fergal and Francesca visited 6th class in Killoughteen National School. We were split into ten teams of three. They gave us a Lego set per group and tablets with instructions that we had to follow in order to complete our task. When we had...

5th Class Tag Rugby

Jan 26, 2024 | Active Schools Flag, Fifth Class, General News, Uncategorized

Our 5th class pupils were invited to a tag rugby event this week by Newcastle West rugby club. They had a great time learning new skills and getting lots of fresh air and exercise. A big thank you to all at Newcastle West rugby club for their invitation and...

Grandparents Day

Jan 26, 2024 | ASD Class, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

As part of Catholic Schools week we welcomed our pupils Grandparents to the school on Wednesday. Grandparents visited their grandchildren's classrooms before heading to the new school hall for some tea, treats and a chat. Grandparents play a special role in our...