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First Communion Date.
Oct 5th
Please note that the First Holy Communion is scheduled for Sunday, 28th April at 12.30pm 2013 in St. Columba’s Chapel, Kilmacrennan.
Welcome Note.
Sep 3rd
We wish to welcome all to the new school term in Kilmacrennan. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of a few issues.
Please encourage your child positively in their work, offering as much support as possible.
Please let us know of any areas of concern at the earliest opportunity.
We wish to remind you that the carpark at the school is for bus and staff parking only.
We wish to remind you that the School Official Opening time is 9.10a.m. We do not accept responsibilty for pupils before this time.
We encourage you to accompany your child to and from the school gates.
Feel free to contact me if you require any further information.
Yours sincerely,
John Devenney.
‘Cheepy’ the chick
Jun 7th
We have been busy in the last couple of weeks taking care of our new arrival ‘Cheepy’ the chick. The egg was in an incubator for 3 weeks and successfully hatched recently. The day that the egg began to hatch was very exciting; Sixth class could actually hear the cheeping coming from the incubator during class time. The egg hatched after class but Miss Ferry recorded the birth on her phone and showed it to the children. Following a vote the children decided to call the new chick ‘Cheepy’. Now that the chick has hatched, the children are busy monitoring its’ food and water, making sure it has enough to eat and drink.
School Sports Day
Jun 6th
The annual School Sports Day was held on the school track in June. The children were divided into teams. Events included sprints, long distance races, sack races, egg & spoon race, penalty kicks and much more. Great fun was had by all. The teacher’s race was once again marred by allegations of false starts but once the dust settled, the old order was restored. Master Devenney and Master O Donnell crossed the line in a dead heat!
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A great day was had by all
Scríobh Leabhar Gaeilge
Jun 6th
Bronnadh gradaim ar bhuaiteoirí ‘Scríobh Leabhar Gaeilge’ ag ócáid in Óstan Loch Altan, Gort a’ Choirce i mí Bealtaine. Well done to the chidren who won prizes in the recent ‘Scríobh Leabhar Gaeilge’ initiative.
Green School Flag Success
May 10th
We recently received notification that our school has been awarded a second green Flag. This year’s theme was “Energy”.
Our Green School Committee worked very hard over the past two years, striving to conserve energy throughout the school. We monitored our electricity comsumption carefully and consistently and our efforts were rewarded with an A2 Energy Rating for the school at the beginning of this year. The Green School Committee submitted our Green Flag Renewal application at the end of February and we were delighted to be notified after Easter that we are to be awarded our Second Green Flag during May.
Discover Primary Science and Maths
May 10th
The school was delighted to hear that it has been awarded a Discover Primary Science and Maths Excellence Award for 2011-2012.
Our report complemented the work done by teachers and students noting that the standard of log books and the wide variety of science and maths work being carried out is extremely impressive; it is clear that teachers and students are using a wide range of resources and engaging in hands on investigation in the classroom and beyond.
Miss Diver co-ordinated the project.
GAA County Finals
Mar 28th
Well done to both schools boys and girls Gaelic Football teams who reached their respective County GAA finals recently.
In the County semi finals on Wednesday 28th March at O’ Donnell Park, we won both games.
Kilmacrennan Boys 4-14 Buncrana 2-5
Kilmacrennan Girls 2-6 Bridgend 1-1
In the boy’s finals, we faced a strong Kilcar team. It was an excellent contest, nip and tuck in the first half. The wind helped Kilcar in the second half and the boy’s from the south-west of the county prevailed in the end. It was a most sporting contest and well done to both teams.
The girls played reigning champions Glenties on Tuesday, May 1st. Glenties retained their title but a number of excellent performances on the day from our players bodes well for the future of Termon GAA Club.
Comhghairdeas le gach duine.
INTO Handwriting winner
Mar 13th
Well done to Cody who recently won the INTO Best Junior Class handwriting competition in the Donegal Regional Finals. Cody is pictured receiving his certificate in the Radisson Hotel in Letterkenny.
Hatching Chicks
Mar 5th
6th class pupils in our school are eagerly awaiting developments with regard to our incubator. Five duck eggs and four chick eggs are in place. We believe that duck eggs take approximately 28 days to hatch while chick eggs take approximately 21 days.
Last year we successfully hatched two roosters named Chicken Little and Happy Feet. This is what they look like now.
