News | Killoughteen National School

Christmas Songs 2021

Dec 22, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

Hi everyone, please click on the link below to see our pupils singing some songs for Christmas 2021. We wish all members of our school community a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas and New Year. Christmas Songs...

6th Class Science and STEM.

Dec 20, 2021 | STEM, Uncategorized

For Science Week 2021, the theme was "Our future homes". The children explored the properties of an energy efficient house. The children researched the features of a home with an excellent BER rating. The children then applied their knowledge to design and make a...

Santa Claus Visits Killoughteen NS December 14th 2021

Dec 14, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class, Uncategorized

Today our pupils were pleased to have Santa Claus visit our school. They were all dressed up in their Christmas jumpers and were only delighted to sing him a few songs and make sure that he got their Christmas letters. Santa was very impressed with the boys and...

Treat Boxes for the Toy Show

Nov 29, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class

The Pupils in Killoughteen NS were treated by the Parents Association and B.O.M. with a Treat Box for the Toy Show on November 26th. We wanted to thank the children for being so good in following the Covid-19 guidelines, and for working hard at remote learning since...

TEAM HOPE Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Nov 22, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

Sincere thanks to all our families who donated kindly to the TEAM HOPE Shoebox Appeal again this year. Over 100 physical shoeboxes were collected at the school along with the many others that were donated online. Please see a picture below of Neasa Riedy and Daniel...

Science in Senior Infants

Nov 7, 2021 | Senior Infants, STEM

On Thursday November 4th Senior Infants did some fun science experiments. Firstly the class talked about how big machines can travel in the soft ground and agreed that they didn't sink as thier weight was spread out. We then got balloons and the teacher blew up 8...

Busy Bees in 3rd Class!

Nov 3, 2021 | STEM, Third Class

3rd Class have been very busy since the start of the school year. Below are a few pictures of some of the activities they have been involved in. They have been participating in the STEPS Engineering Project, GAA coaching sessions, PE team games, rap performances as...

Table Toppers Halloween 2021

Oct 22, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Second Class, Sixth Class, STEM, Third Class

Pupils in Killoughteen NS had a maths competition called Table Toppers again this Halloween. The children had to answer maths questions in rapid succession and try to win the title of overall champion for their class. The display of math tables was very impressive by...

Halloween in Killoughteen NS 2021

Oct 22, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Green Flag, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

Today was a day that was full of excitement and fun in Killoughteen NS. The morning began with all kinds of creatures entering the school grounds, witches, grim reapers, super heroes, aliens and many wounded souls. The creativity and imagination of our pupils (AND...

Killoughteen NS – Building update

Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

Update regarding buiding projects in Killoughteen NS. Over the summer holidays, the roof old school building was replaced, and it was fully insulated. Sincere thanks to Paddy O' Sullivan for his work with this project. Please see the before and after pictures below....

School Admission Notice for the school year 2022 / 2023

Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized

Please see below the school's Annual Admission Notice in respect of admissions to the 2022/2023 school year. Here you will also find a link to our Schools Admission Policy. Killoughteen NS will accept enrolment application forms via the school website under the...

5th and 6th class walk on the Greenway

Sep 6, 2021 | Active Schools Flag, Fifth Class, Sixth Class

On Friday August the 27th, the pupils in 5th and 6th classes went for a walk on the local Greenway. This is a fantastic resource in the vicinity of the school. We all left the school and walked up to the top of Barnagh, into the new underpass under the N21, and ...

Sensory Path

Jul 15, 2021 | Active Schools Flag, Rainbow Class

Just before the Summer holidays, our school had a sensory path installed in our school corridor. A sensory path is a series of guided movements for kids to follow, shown by markings on the ground or walls. As students follow the path and complete the movements, they...

Senior Infant School Tour

Jun 12, 2021 | Active Schools Flag, Senior Infants

On Friday, June 11th our Senior Infants went on their first school tour. They were super excited as they arrived at school. Covid 19 had made them miss their Junior Infant school tour so this was a first. The children set off for Kennedys Pet Farm in Killarney. The...

Information on the School Year 2021 2022

Jun 11, 2021 | Uncategorized

Dear Parent(s) / Guardians, Please see information here for the new school year ahead 2021/2022 Arrangements for the School year 2021 2022 B.O.M End of Year report 2021 BOOKLISTS for ALL MAINSTREAM CLASSES school calendar 2021 2022 Standardised Tests Results Explained...

6th Class School Tour – Ballybunion

Jun 10, 2021 | General News, School Newsletter, Sixth Class

6th class had a great day out on their school tour today in beautiful Ballybunion! The class had great fun playing different games on the beach such as Tug of War, Game On and much more. They even went for a dip in the chilly ocean! We also had one of the best (and...

Third and Fouth Class School Tour June 2021

Jun 9, 2021 | Active Schools Flag, Fourth Class, Third Class

On Tuesday, June the 8th, 3rd and 4th class went on a school tour to UL adventure centre in Killaloe. There was great excitement and anticipation prior to going. Many pupils reported being up in the early hours of the morning waiting to go. Luckily the weather was on...

The Amber Flag

May 11, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, General News, Junior Infants, Rainbow Class, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, Third Class

On Thursday 29th October, Killoughteen NS registered to take part in the Amber Flag Initiative. The Amber Flag initiative is an initiative run by Pieta House that recognises the efforts of schools in creating healthy, inclusive environments that support mental...

6th Class – Team Limerick Clean Up!

Apr 12, 2021 | Active Schools Flag, General News, Green Flag, School Newsletter, Sixth Class

The big spring clean was well and truly under way in Killoughteen N.S. before the Easter break! 6th class took part in the Team Limerick Clean Up campaign and carried out an extensive clean up of the school grounds and the surrounding areas. They had great fun picking...

Egg Drop Challenge

Apr 2, 2021 | General News, Second Class, STEM

For a little end-of-term fun, 2nd Class took on the Egg Drop Challenge. Each group was asked to test and choose a suitable padding that would prevent their egg from breaking when dropped from a height. There was great EGG-citement as predictions were made, changes...

Table Toppers – Easter Competition 2021

Mar 26, 2021 | Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Second Class, Sixth Class, STEM, Third Class, Uncategorized

Today March 26th, we held our Easter Table Toppers Competition. It was again highly exciting and nerve wracking for our contestants. All teachers, through a competitive process had chosen three contestants to represent their respective classes. All 3 contestants from...

Senior Infants – Brilliant Artists

Mar 12, 2021 | Senior Infants

Today, Senior Infants did some fantastic drawings of Leprechauns. They are excellent artists! Please have a look below at their pictures! We done everyone....

Senior Infants drew the Eiffel Tower after learning about France

Mar 5, 2021 | Senior Infants, STEM

Senior Infants enjoyed learning all about France during lockdown. They learnt about some of the French foods, such as croissants, escargots, crepes, and frogs legs. They also learnt about some of the famous landmarks and today they all drew the Eiffel Tower which is...

Active Challenges in Killoughteen NS

Feb 24, 2021 | Active Schools Flag, Fifth Class, First Class, Fourth Class, Junior Infants, Second Class, Senior Infants, Sixth Class, STEM, Third Class

This year we had to have remote teaching and learning from January 11th to March 1st. During this time, active challenges were set by the teachers for our pupils. Our pupils did a great job on completing the challenges. Please click on the link below to see some of...