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Tattie Hoking
Apr 5th
We’ve been busy planting potatoes in the School Garden this week and are hoping for a June crop. Aldi lorries are on standby.
Tidy Towns Clean-Up
Mar 28th
Fifth class pupils held a 45 min clean up of general litter in the school environs and on the Cottain Road recently, gathering 5 refuse bags of rubbish in that short period.
Many thanks to Ms Hegarty, Master Gallagher and Mary from Kilmacrennan Tidy Towns Committee for organising the event.
Fifth Class visit Highland Radio
Mar 7th
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Fifth class recently visited Highland Radio for a tour of their station. The class were very lucky to get an opportunity to create their own jingle, watch a show going out live on air and investigating the inner workings of Ireland’s most popular local radio station. It really brought the Communications strand of the Geography curriculum to life for the children. Many thanks to our student teacher, Miss McGroarty for organising the visit and to Linda McGroarty, Oisin Kelly, Canice Wilson and David James at the station for their time and patience.
March Newsletter
Mar 4th
Kilmacrennan NS
Nuachtlitir na Scoile
Dear Parent,
The school recently received hundreds of new book titles from Eason’s as a result of one of last year’s pupils, Jack Mc Bride, finishing as runner-up in the All Ireland Spelling Bee Final last year. The total value of the prize was €3,000. Jack returned to the school recently to launch the revamped library.
We will celebrate World Book Day in the school on Thursday, 7th March. The children are free to dress in home-made literary/film characters on the day, only if they so wish.
Congratulations are afforded to our School Debating team on a recent win in the Letterkenny Debating League. Our indoor hurlers reached a County Final Blitz but were unfortunate to lose lost out by the narrowest of margins on the day.
We have several teams participating in Sports-hall Athletics this week.
The school recently underwent a Curriculum Evaluation in Science. Initial feedback from the DES Inspectorate is positive and it was a beneficial experience.
The Board of Management conducted a Child Safety Annual Audit at its February meeting.
Surveys for both the Kilmacrennan Tidy Towns and an Craoibhín Pre/After-School Group were handed out recently. Please return these to the school by tomorrow, Tuesday.
Spring may have arrived but don’t throw out your old clothes just yet as the Parents’ Association are planning a ‘Bag2School’ old clothes collection in May. We also wish to thank all parents who assisted recently with the Confirmation Tea in the School Hall.
We are grateful to Kilmacrennan Men’s Shed who recently donated hand-made bird-boxes to the school.
The school will be closed on Monday, 18th March (St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday).
Finally, Anne has promised to make us all a pancake on Pancake Tuesday. No pressure there, Anne…….
Yours sincerely,
John Devenney.
Nesting Boxes
Feb 27th
We wish to thank Kilmacrennan’s Men’s Shed for their kind donations of four new hand-made Bird Boxes to the school. We hope birds will now flock to the school!
Eason’s Spelling Bee Competition
Feb 27th
Books Galore at Kilmac NS
Kilmacrennnan National School were grateful recipients of a €3000 Eason’s Book Prize recently. Hundreds of new book titles have been added to the School Library,
thanks to Jack McBride, a sixth class pupil in 2018. Jack was a runner up in the All Ireland Eason’s Spelling Bee Final. Jack returned to his Alma Mater to launch the library.
Enrolment Applications
Jan 29th
Please note that ‘Applications for the Enrolment of New Pupils’ for the 2019-20 school year will take place in the school on Thursday, 31st January 2019 from 9.30 am-3.00p.m.
Birth Certs and PPSN are required upon enrolment.
Round One applications will close on Wednesday, 16th February.
Please contact the School Office on 0749139295 for further details.
Child Protection Review
Jan 29th
The BOM will conduct its Annual Child Protection Review (Safety Statement and Risk Assessment) at its meeting on Tuesday, 5th February. All parents should have received a copy earlier this school year and it is also available on request from the School Office or on the School Website. Please contact us if you require a further/ replacement copy.
