This week the children from First to Sixth Class attended a series of workshops with Ingrid Foley from SEAI.  Through a series of games and activities they learned where our energy comes from, why and how we save energy.  The hands on workshops explored the principals…

Today is Safer Internet Day, an EU initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people.  Please check out the videos below which explore what is the internet?, what can I trust online? and what is online advertising?  These short videos provide…

Dear Parents/Guardians, We are delighted to let you know that your son/daughter is being afforded the opportunity to become a real published author! Kilglass National School, in association with the Emu Ink Schools’ Publishing Programme, is about to embark on a really exciting initiative which…

This week Fifth and Sixth Class visited the Famine Exhibition and Jackie Clarke Museum.  The children got to view many historical artefacts and discovered lots of information relating to an Gorta Mór in the Civic Offices Ballina.  Afterwards we had a lovely lunch in the…

This week the children from First to Sixth Class had a talk on Farm Safety from Benny Joyce.  He brought our attention to many risks on the farm such as: slurry tanks, tractors, quads, machinery, animals, ladders, swinging gates, PTO shafts, chainsaws and chemicals.  The…

All  classes  took  part  in  a  Green  Schools  Walk  today. We  know  that  physically  active  children  have  more  active  brains.Walking  builds  stronger  bodies  and  helps  our  emotional  development. It  helps  us  connect  with  nature  and  appreciate  our  wonderful  unspoilt  local  environment.

There was great excitement when Santa paid a visit to Kilglass National School before Christmas.  Singing, laughter and joy filled the air as Santa Claus gave each class a big bag of board games for their classrooms.  Monopoly, Chess, Draughts, Guess Who?, HedBanz, Boggle, Connect…

On Thursday the 6th of December Fifth and Sixth Class went to Cob House in Screen. We learned all about cob and how to make it. Cob is earth used as building material. Straw is mixed in with it to improve its strength. First, we…

Bhí Tionól beo beathaíoch sainiúil againn Dé hAoine le dánta, rannta, amhráin agus drámaí.  Chualamar na páistí ag baint úsáid as go leor Frásaí na Seachtaine agus nathanna cainte.  Bhain an lucht féachana ard-taitneamh as an tionól bríomhar ó thús deireadh! We had a lively assembly…

Lots of interest and curiosity was sparked during Maths Week as children throughout the school worked on lots of interesting and engaging maths activities and problems.  Problem of the Day was a great success and created an enthusiastic buzz around the corridors early every morning.  The…