Updates for: General News

St. Kilian’s Junior School invite applications to enrol junior infants for the school year 2022-23. There are three main documents dealing with the admission process. Please read all three carefully. The dates for applying, closing and reply dates are all … Continue reading

Welcome back to school and a special welcome to our new Junior Infants.  They have settled in wonderfully to the school. They are showing remarkable independence and enthusiasm as they enter by themselves in the mornings. They are a great … Continue reading

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Kate Sweeney as she retires as principal of St. Kilian’s JNS after thirty five years of incredible service to the school. Kate has served as school principal for the past … Continue reading

Congratulations to all our pupils who graduated from second class today. They looked splendid in their graduation hats and gowns.  We wish them all the very best as they move on to the senior school in September. See photos below:

Sylvia our lollipop lady will be retiring on Wednesday next at the end of the school year. Sylvia has been a valuable and much loved member of the school community for many years. Second class children made a book of … Continue reading

As a gesture to the children, Ms. Sweeney organized an ice cream van to visit the school on Thursday 24th June. The sun came out and the children enjoyed their ice cream cones. It was a lovely day. See photos … Continue reading

Our Buddy Bear kindness awards were presented in the school this week. Huge thanks to Jean and Joan from Nina for organizing the bears and certificates for us. Congratulations to Toby Broderick from room 6, who was the overall winner … Continue reading

Senan from room 16 made a fabulous hat at home with his mum. The hat highlights the fact that eight million metric tons of plastic are leaking into our oceans every year. Sea creatures like turtles are eating plastics and … Continue reading

Our school calendar for the academic year 2021-22 is now available.                 School Holiday Calendar – 2021-2022   Please note that we may have to continue with staggered drop off and collection times in the … Continue reading

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our children and families. The children dressed up in green on Tuesday and engaged in lots of Seachtain na Gaeilge activities over the past week. See photos below.

We were delighted to receive the news last week that our new school website has been chosen by Scoilnet, the portal website for Irish education, as their Star Site. The aim of the award is to showcase school websites and … Continue reading