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,…

Fuaireamar 25 leabhar Gaeilge den chéad scoth arna roghnú go speisialta ag Áine Ní Ghlinn, Laureate na nÓg.  Beidh an tionscadal seo lárnach san aidhm atá againne leanaí a spreagadh leabhair Ghaeilge a léamh ar mhaithe le pléisiúr.  Tá súil againn go mbainfidh na leanaí…

Well done to Aoibhinn, Aoife, Kahu and Seán who performed superbly for Kilglass National School on Tuesday in the second of our Concern Primary debates against Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Ballymote.  We were proposing the motion “Shopping local must become the new normal”. Building on…

Kilglass National School was full of excitement on Friday as past pupil Brian Duffy arrived to the school with the Connacht Minor Cup.  A big thank you and congratulations to Brian Duffy, Paul Henry and John Paul Carden who gave of their time and talked…

Over the last few weeks, Sixth Class have been immersed in The Toy Theatre project.  It has been inspired by the watercolour painting The Toy Theatre (1910), one of Jack B Yeats many works in the Niland Collection.  Sixth Class worked on this project in…

The boys and girls in Mrs Meeneghan’s 1st and 2nd Class went on fantastic trip to Kilglass House today as part of Science Week.  The children had a super time exploring the gardens in Kilglass House and engaging in a really fun hands-on “Soil is…

Connacht GAA Skills Programme Over the last few weeks Sixth Class have been busy engaging in lots of football drills honing key football skills.  This is part of the Connacht GAA Skills for Schools Programme.  So far we have had input from Ross Donovan (Sligo),…

On Tuesdays, over the next 12 weeks, Catherine McGlinchey from Music Generation will be sharing her fantastic musical talents with the children in First & Second Class and Sixth Class. First and Second Class are being introduced to the world of rhythm, beat, tempo and…