Well done to Charlie, Adam and Eoghan who performed superbly for Kilglass National School on Wednesday in the second of our Concern Primary debates against Sooey National School.  We were opposing the motion “All schools should be Gaelscoileanna”. Building on the experience of our first…

Scripts, roles, rehearsals and costumes have been centre stage in classrooms over the last two weeks.  Children practiced lines, rehearsed songs and showcased their talents in preparation for the Christmas plays.  From excitement to nervousness and everything in between children from Junior Infants to Sixth Class got…

Section 62 (2) (b) of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 requires schools to consult with the patron, parents of students attending the school and staff of the school where amendments are made to the school’s admission policy. Please find the inclusion of text…

Thank you to all the boys and girls who took part in the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal.  We had a fantastic response.  63 fantastic boxes filled with amazing items which will provide so much excitement, joy and love to children who have very little. …

Mini-7s Today Thursday, the boys and girls in Fifth and Sixth Class took part in the CnamB Mini-7s Gaelic tournament.  We were competing in the Western Division against Enniscrone, Rathlee and Corballa National Schools.  Both of our teams played with great intensity and teamwork in…

The children from Junior Infants to Sixth Class are enjoying their hurling sessions every Wednesday.  Lots of physical movement skills and hurling skills are being developed under the expert eyes of Daragh Cox and Micheál.  Grip and swing, stopping a ground ball, controlling a moving…

Last Friday Mrs Meeneghan’s First and Second Class planted a self-pollinating apple tree as part of the Edible Landscape Project.  The ground was prepared in advance by the children in Mrs Lynott’s Fifth Class.  After planting and staking, a layer of cardboard was placed around…

Literacy Lift-Off is in full swing in Mrs Meeneghan’s first and second class.  Literacy Lift-Off is an intensive programme which gives the children lots of opportunities to read books at their own level of competency and gradually lift the complexity of what they can do…

Míle Buíochas I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone in our community, Board of Management, Staff, Parents and Children who have worked so hard to ensure Kilglass National School remained safe and open over the academic year. The contribution…

BLAST is a Department of Education funded Arts initiative which is delivered through the ECSI education centre network and Sligo Education Centre. BLAST stands for Bringing Live Arts to Students and Teachers. We are delighted to announce that following our successful application, submitted last October,…