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…

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…

Bhí Tionól bríomhar againn inniú le dánta, rannta, amhráin agus drámaí.  Chualamar na páistí ag baint úsáid as go leor Frásaí na Seachtaine agus nathanna cainte. We had a lively assembly today full of poems, rhymes, songs and dramas.  We heard the children using lots of…

Seashore Safari 2018 Over the last few days the children from Third to Sixth Class have been learning about the plants and animals which inhabit our shoreline.  We uncovered many interesting facts about various types of seaweed and animals such as barnacles, limpets, mussels, periwinkles,…

The girls reached the Cumann na mbunscol final after playing against some great teams along the way. They put in great effort in training and they took on Achonry in the final in Markeivicz Park. Unfortunately, it didn’t go our way on the day but…

We have received our Plaque of STEM Excellence Award for the 2017/2018 academic year from Science Foundation Ireland.  Our plaque will arrive in June.  The following is the feedback we received on our Log of Evidence: “Congratulations – all your hard work has paid off! Kilglass…

Over the past 10 weeks the children in Fifth and Sixth Class have been working with Mr O’ Connor on the Junior Entrepreneur Programme.  The programme teaches the children about real business life while they also learn how to develop their own skills.  The class…

On Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th the girls and boys from 4th to 6th class travelled to Owenbeg to take part in a football tournament in memory of the late Kevin Egan aimed to continue the spirit of rural Ireland where each child is supported, nurtured and…