Kilbarron National School

27th September 2016: We were delighted today to welcome Tipperary senior hurlers Patrick Bonnar Maher and Brian Hogan with the Liam McCarthy cup. All the pupils were kitted out in their Tipp colours as was the school itself. Below are some pictures taken today.

 

22nd June 2016: Today was a very special day in Kilbarron N.S. Not only did we have our end of year school mass but we also had a visit from Tipperary senior hurler Michael Breen. Michael came and talked to the children, signed autographs and took each class in turn for a training session.

Many thanks to our Parents Association for organising the visit and for also organising the recent “Guess the Score” fundraiser. The signed Tipperary jersey was won by Junior Infant Caoimhe Dwyer.

Tipperary Senior Hurler Michael Breen with Tipperary Primary Game hurler Megan Dunne.

21st June 2016: Today we visited the new map of Kilbarron village and its surrounds. The map was commissioned by Kilbarron Development Committee by local artist Mike Slevin. It is on display in the car park in the centre of Kilbarron village.

20th June 2016: As we approach the end of another school year, on behalf of all the staff of Kilbarron N.S. I would like to thank you most sincerely for your continued help and support this past year. Our end of year school mass will take place in the school hall on Wednesday at 9.30am. You are more than welcome to come along if you wish.

You should have received your child’s end of year report by now. If there is anything in the report that is of concern to you, then you should make contact with your child’s class teacher this week to discuss the matter.

If you ordered a school jumper for your child then they are available for collection from the school this week. School tracksuits will not be ready until after the holidays.

The new school start and finish times were reviewed at a recent Board of Management meeting. To assist Bus Éireann in minimising change to the secondary school bus run, it has been decided to make the following minor alterations to our start and finish times:

School Start Time: 9.05am – school will be open to receive pupils from 8.50am

Infant classes Finish Time: 1.45pm

All other classes Finish Time: 2.45pm

These changes will take effect from the beginning of the new school year on  Tuesday 30^th August 2016.

15th June 2016:

National Bike Week

COW Day in Kilbarron N.S.

 

13th June 2016: Congratulations to Megan Dunne, 6th Class, who has been selected on the Tipperary team to play Limerick in the Primary Game at half time during next Sunday’s Munster senior hurling semi-final in Semple Stadium. Well done Megan we are all very proud of your achievement.

10th June 2016: Next week, June 11^th – 19^th is National Bike Week and Wednesday is National COW (Cycle on Wednesdays) day.

As we are working on the Green Schools Travel theme at the moment in school we have teamed up with An Taisce whose Travel Officer will visit the school on the day. He will take each class in turn and instruct them on the safe use of bicycles and scooters on the road.

So, where possible, we would like the children to bring their bicycles to school with them next Wednesday or if they’d prefer they can bring their scooters instead. Every child who brings a bicycle or scooter to school must also have a helmet. We appreciate that it will not be possible for every child to get their bike to school on Wednesday and we will try to have a few extra scooters here.

 

27th May 2016: Summer has arrived in Kilbarron N.S. The pupils were very creative today making some fantastic daisy chains. :))

23rd May 2016: The school will be closed on Friday 10^th June as the teaching staff will be attending in-service training on the new Primary Language Curriculum.

Final payment for the school tour is now due and should be paid before the end of this week. We will send home a note next week with details on arrival/return times and what the children need to bring on the day.

22nd May 2016: 6th Class pupils Lauren Bates and Megan Dunne receiving a donation from Terryglass-Kilbarron Enterprises group. The cheque for €200 was presented by Padraig Moran and Seán Gleeson.

18th May 2016: 

Kilbarron N.S. School Year 2016-2017

• The school will open for the 2016-2017 school year on Tuesday 30^th August
• Mid-Term: Mon. 31^st October – Fri. 4^th November
• Christmas: School will close at on Thurs. 22^nd December and re-open on Mon. 9^th January
• Mid-Term: Thurs. 23^rd and Fri. 24^th February
• Public Holiday: Fri. 17^th March
• Easter: School will close on Fri. 7^th April and re-open on Mon. 24^th
• Public Holiday: Mon. 1^st May
• Public Holiday: Mon. 5^th June
• Summer: School will close at on Fri. 23^rd June

Classes for the school year 2016-2017 are as follows:

• Junior Infants, Senior Infants and 1^st Class: Ms. Browne
• 2^nd Class and 3^rd Class: Ms. Haugh
• 4^th Class, 5^th Class and 6^th Class: Mr. Connolly
• Special Educational Needs Teacher: Ms. Keyes

12th April 2016: This year’s school tour for all pupils from 2^nd to 6^th classes will be to Dublin on Thursday 9^th June. The main focus of the tour will be to tie in with the 1916 Easter Rising Centenary and will involve a guided walking tour of the main historic sites associated with the Rising. We will also visit the Zoo and the National Aquatic Centre on the day. The cost of the tour is €40. If you wish you can pay in instalments over the coming weeks up to the date of the tour.

15th March 2016:

Irish Proclamation 2016

 Irish men, women, children, new Irish and Irish people who have emigrated:

We salute all that has been achieved since 1916. In the last 100 years Ireland has grown into a nation that can stand tall, proud and free amongst the independent nations of the world. We have achieved a lot this last century but we are not perfect and we will now work as a united country to achieve the following for all our citizens:

We declare the right of every Irish person to be treated equally – no matter their country of origin.

We declare the right of every Irish person to a home.

We pledge to keep Ireland a peaceful nation and to help other nations, where possible, to resolve conflicts.

We pledge to protect our rural communities and to provide all the services necessary for their survival.

We pledge to take better care of our environment. We will reduce our use of fossil fuels and increase our use of renewable energy. We will strive to eliminate all forms of pollution.

We will welcome and take care of refugees forced to leave their home countries.

We pledge to nurture and care for our culture – our language, music, song, dance, literature and sport – a special gift given to us by previous generations and ours to hand on to future generations.

We believe that with dedication, respect and with the help of all Irish people our hopes and dreams can be realised. We call on every Irish person, whether at home or abroad, to stand proudly behind the Irish flag and work towards a better Ireland for all her people.

Signed: the Pupils and Staff of Kilbarron N.S. on Proclamation Day 15^th March 2016

The pupils of Kilbarron N.S. on Proclamation Day 15th March 2016.

Jane Hogan 4th Class, Holly Keane 2nd Class and Rory Fox 1st Class raise the Irish Flag on behalf of all the pupils and staff of Kilbarron N.S.

The pupils of 5th Class who delivered a presentation on the history of the Irish flag.

Siobhán Slattery, Áine Leenane, Laura Cleary and Aisling Fox who read out the Kilbarron N.S. 2016 Irish Proclamation.

14th March 2016: At a recent meeting of the school’s Board of Management the issue of pupils arriving early to school and the subsequent problems that arise with regard to supervision and Health & Safety was discussed at length.

To deal with this issue, and to assist parents dropping their children early to school on the way to work, it was agreed to change the schools start time to 9.00am. The school will be open to receive children from 8.50am where they will be supervised from that time in their classrooms – children will not be permitted to enter the school before this time.

The new earlier start time will also mean changes to the school day finish times, which will now be as follows:

• Junior & Senior Infants will finish at 1.40pm
• All other classes will finish at 2.40pm

The children who travel by bus will also be collected a little earlier each morning and dropped home a little earlier in the evening.

These changes will take effect from the first day back to school after the Easter Holidays – Monday 4^th April.

8th March 2016: Next Tuesday, 15^th March, is National Proclamation Day. On that day at 12.00pm we will be raising the Irish flag presented to the school by members of the Defence Forces last September.

As part of the ceremony sections of the 1916 Proclamation will be read out and we will also be reading out our Proclamation for 2016 that the children have been working on for the last few weeks. Afterwards, and to tie in with Seachtain na Gaeilge, we will have a short Ceolchoirm in the school hall where the children will recite some poems and sing some songs – all as Gaeilge. There will also be a little Irish music and dance performed. You are more than welcome to come along on the day if you wish.

7th March 2016: Enrolment of new pupils in Kilbarron N.S. for the school year 2015 -2016 will take place in the school on Monday 14^th March from 7.00 to 7.30pm. On the night you should bring your child with you as they will need to be sized for the school tracksuit and school jumper. Also please be sure to bring along their birth certificate and their PPS number.

If this day or time does not suit, please contact the school at the number above and we will arrange a more suitable time.

14th Dec. 2015: Next Friday is Festive Friday, a fund-raising event being hosted by Tipp FM to raise funds for a number of Tipperary based charities – Novas, Living Links and The Carers Association. Kilbarron N.S. will participate in the event. The idea is that each pupil and member of staff will wear something festive to school on Friday – a Santa hat, festive jumper, Christmas bobbin, Christmas socks, piece of tinsel etc. – and make a small donation (€1 or €2) for the charities concerned. We hope that all pupils and staff will enter into the spirit of the event.

The new Board of Management is now in place and its members are as follows:

Sharon Kennedy (Chairperson), Fr. Michael Cooney, Donie Hourigan, Carmel O’Dwyer, Margaret O’Brien, Eimer Browne, James Mulvihill and Kevin Connolly.

The new Parents Association is also up and running and its members are:

Ailish O’Neill (Chairperson), Ger Burke, Donie Hourigan, Carmel O’Dwyer, Deirdre Sage, Siobhan Cleary, Leomie Kennedy and Joe O’Meara.

22nd October 2015: The process of appointing new Board members for Kilbarron N.S. is now almost complete. Following the counting of ballot papers last evening at the school, Carmel O’Dwyer and Donie Hourigan have been elected as parent nominees to the board.

Sharon Kennedy, Ballinderry has been appointed by the school Patron as Board Chairperson. Fr. Michael Cooney is the other Patron nominee. Eimer Browne has been elected by the teaching staff as teachers’ nominee. The two community representatives will be selected by the other six Board members at their first meeting.

The new Board will take office from 1^st Dec. 2015. The present Board will remain in place until that date.

5th October 2015: Today was a very special day at the school as we were visited by Sgt. Barry Sheahan and Private Katie Toohig from the Irish Defence Forces who presented us with a copy of the 1916 Proclamation and an Irish Flag. The flag will be raised on a special commemoration day next year, March 15th 2016.

12th July 2015: The school is very proud of 6th Class pupil Laura Leenane who represented the school with distinction in the Primary Game played at half time during the Munster Senior Hurling Final in Semple Stadium, Thurles today. It was a fantastic achievement for Laura to make this team, a feat that has only been accomplished twice before in the history of the school. Well done Laura and we are all very sure that you will have a very bright camogie future for club and county:))

17th June 2015: Today was a very special day in the history of our schools when our U13 girls completed a historic double and put two County titles back to back. We are all very proud of this exceptional group of players, many of whom now have two County medals,  who did their school, family and club so proud on the field of play and earned a very hard-fought over a gallant team from Donaskeigh N.S.

Well done girls!!:)))

16th June 2015:

School Self-Evaluation: Numeracy

You may recall receiving a questionnaire earlier this year on the Teaching and Learning that takes place in our school in the area of Numeracy. This questionnaire was part of a wider school self-evaluation process that was begun two years ago with Literacy and which will continue over the next number of years. This process of school self-evaluation is a mandatory part of a Department of Education and Skills led initiative.

For the school year 2014-2015 we examined the area of Numeracy and outlined below is a summary of the findings.

If you should wish to discuss any part of this process or if you require further details please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Summary of School Self-Evaluation Findings in the area of Numeracy

Our school has strengths in the following areas with regard to Numeracy:

• The school is scoring above national norms in the SigmaT standardised Maths test
• A very positive attitude to Numeracy amongst the pupils
• The vast majority of parents are happy with how their children are progressing in the area of Numeracy
• Teachers are using a wide variety of teaching methodologies
• A wide variety of resources, including ICT, available to each teacher
• A wide variety of assessment tools are used

The following areas are prioritised for improvement:

• Problem solving
• Maths Strand: Measures

And this is how you can help:

• Check and sign your child’s maths copy at least once per week – if you have any concerns then make an appointment to see your child’s teacher
• Help your child develop their “Maths Eyes” – please visit the website haveyougotmathseyes.com
• If necessary help your child with their Maths homework but don’t do it for them
• Help them to apply “School Maths” to real life situations e.g. cooking, shopping, timetables, sharing equally, keeping score in games, playing cards etc.
• There are many excellent Maths websites on the internet e.g.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml

http://resources.oswego.org/games/

www.mathsplayground.com/index.htm

 http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html

http://www.worldmathsday.com/

 http://www.freerice.com/ (Tables and basic maths)

www.nzmaths.co.nz

15th June 2015: Our U13 School Camogie team have reached the county final for a second year in a row. The game is at 3.30pm on Wednesday in Semple Stadium against Donaskeigh N.S. To facilitate any parent who may wish to go to the game, school will finish for all pupils at 2.00pm on Wednesday. The bus will bring the children home as normal at this earlier time. Your support on the day would be very much appreciated.

As we approach the end of another school year, on behalf of all the staff of Kilbarron N.S. I would like to thank you most sincerely for your continued help and support this past year. Our end of year school mass will take place in the school hall on Thursday at 9.30am. You are more than welcome to come along if you wish.

You should have received your child’s end of year report by now. If there is anything in the report that is of concern to you, then you should make contact with your child’s class teacher this week to discuss the matter.

The school will close this Friday at 12.00pm for the summer holidays. The bus will not bring the children home at this time. We will reopen for the new school year on Tuesday 1^st September.

12th June 2015: Today we raised our third Green Flag in school. This flag was awarded for work done on the theme of Water for the last two years and the continued work on Litter & Waste and Energy. The flag was officially raised by three members of our Green Schools Committee – Laura Leenane, Ellen Kennedy and Elaine Cleary. Afterwards we had a big party in the school Halla and our Parents Association arranged a surprise visit by an ice-cream van.

 

11th June 2015: We have just been notified that our U13 Camogie team will play their County Final on Wednesday 17th June in Semple Stadium at 3.30pm The opposition will be Donaskeigh N.S. All support on the day would be greatly appreciated.

10th June 2015: Some pictures from the Middle and Senior Classes school tour to Galway:))

8th June 2015: As I am sure you are no doubt aware by now that, after a lot of hard work by your children over the past two years, the school has been awarded its third Green Flag. The flag was presented to 4 members of our Green Schools Committee at a presentation ceremony in Hotel Kilkenny on 20^th May. We now plan to have an official flag raising ceremony, and party for the children afterwards, on Friday 12^th June at 12.30pm. You are more than welcome to come along on the day and join in the celebrations.

Any donations of buns, cakes, biscuits etc. for the children’s party would be most gratefully accepted and can be dropped into the school on the Friday morning. Also if any parent wishes to help out in any way it would be equally appreciated.

5th June 2015: We had a very special Birthday in our Junior room today – Breithlá shona Múinteoir Browne!!

29th May 2015: The pupils of 4th, 5th and 6th classes went on a Local History tour of the parish today organised in conjunction with Kilbarron Terryglass Historical Society. It was a fantastic experience and hugely beneficial to the children. Many thanks to the Society for all the work done in preparation for the trip and for sharing their huge store of knowledge on the very many historical sites around the parish.

28th May 2015: Today was Sports Day in the school and we had great fun participating in lots of different sports. Many thanks to all the parents who came to help out at the swimming pool.

 

25th May 2015: Congratulations to the pupils of Sixth Class who received the sacrament of Confirmation in Terryglass Church yesterday.

20th May 2015: Niamh Slattery, Saoirse Dunne, Agnes and Mr. Connolly travelled to the Hotel Kilkenny in Kilkenny today to accept the Green Flag for Water on behalf of the School Community.

14th May 2015: Best wishes to all pupils in 2nd Class who will make their First Holy Communion on Sunday. We hope they and their families have a fantastic day. The pupils of 2nd Class are: Shauna Clarke, Ava McMahon, Saoirse Mulqueen, Hanna Woznica, David Hogan and Liam O’Dwyer.

13th May 2015: All pupils from 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Classes travelled to Borrisokane CC today to take part in the Borrisokane Athletics Club Primary Schools Championships. Everyone had great fun and the following won medals on the day:

4th Class Relay: Julia Warren, Aisling Fox, Nadia Woznica and Áine Leenane – 3rd place.

4th Class Shot: Aisling Fox – 1st Place.

4th Class Long Jump: Aisling Fox – 1st Place

5th Class Shot: Megan Dunne – 2nd Place

6th Class Relay: Áine Slattery, Laura Leenane, Saoirse Dunne and Rachael Hannigan – 2nd Place

6th Class 100m Sprint: Áine Slattery – 2nd Place

6th Class Javelin: Áine Slattery – 2nd Place

Well done to all :))

11th May 2015: We are undertaking a self-evaluation of the teaching and learning that takes place in our school in the area of Numeracy. To help us in that evaluation we would be very grateful for the views and opinions of Parents/Guardians on the matters in the questionnaire your will bring home today. The questionnaire should take no more than 10/15 minutes to complete. We would be very grateful if you would complete it and return it to the school before Friday. Please note that you may complete the questionnaire anonymously and that all individual responses will be treated confidentially. Responses should either be placed in the “Questionnaire Responses” box at the main door of the school or given to your child’s class teacher.

5th May 2015: 

Policy on the Use of Mobile Phones and other Personal Electronic Devices in Kilbarron N.S.

Following on consultation with the school’s Parents Association, the Board of Management have decided on the following in relation to the use of mobile phones and other personal electronic devices:

1. From the date of ratification of this policy the use of mobile phones and any other personal electronic devices as defined below is banned in our school.
2. Any device that can be used to take/share photographs/videos and post such material to the internet is covered by this ban e.g. iPod Touch, iPad, Tablet etc. This list of electronic devices is not exhaustive.
3. The ban covers the entire school day and includes travel to and from school on the school bus.
4. The ban covers any activity organised by the school or in association with the school. This includes school tours/trips, school swimming lessons, school matches, school concerts, 6^th Class retreat etc.
5. Any pupil found to be in breach of this ban will have their mobile phone or other device confiscated. It will then be kept in the Principal’s Office and will only be returned to the child’s Parent(s)/Guardian(s) in person.
6. The school can be contacted if necessary by phone on 067 28144 at the following times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.00am – 1.30pm and after 3.00pm; Tuesday and Thursday: 9.00am – 9.20am; 11.20am – 11.30am; 1-00pm – 1.30pm; after 3.00pm. Outside of these times a message can be left on the school’s telephone answering service.
7. Alternatively the school can be contacted by e-mail at: kilbarronns@eircom.net

Further clarification on any aspect of this policy is available from the school Principal if required.

This policy was ratified by the Board of Management on 16^th April 2015.

1st May 2015: We got word today that the school was successful in its application for the Renewal of its Green Flag – awarded for our work on the theme of Water alongside the work we continue to do on Litter & Waste and Energy. Mr. Connolly, Agnes and two members of the Green Schools Committee will travel to Kilkenny on 20th May to accept the Green Flag on behalf of the entire school community.

30th April 2015: The school year for 2015-2016 is as follows:

• The school will re-open on Tuesday 1^st September
• Mid-Term: Mon. 26^th – Fri. 30^th October
• Christmas: School will close on Tues. 22^nd December and re-open on Wed. 6^th January
• Mid-Term: Thurs. 18^th and Fri. 19^th February
• Easter: School will close at on Wed. 16^th March and re-open on Mon. 4^th
• Public Holiday: Mon. 2^nd May
• Public Holiday: Mon. 6^th June
• Summer: School will close at on Fri. 24^th June

27th April 2015: This year’s school tour for 1^st to 6^th classes will be to Galway on Wednesday 10^th June. On the day the children will visit the following:

• Galway Atlantaquaria
• Cruise on the River Corrib
• Swimming in Leisureland, Salthill
• Leisureland Amusement Park

22nd April 2015: A big “Well Done!!” to our U13 Camogie who have qualified for the County Final for the second year running after big wins today over Rahealty N.S., Clonmore N.S. and Ballinree N.S. The girls will return to Semple Stadium on Wednesday 17th June to defend their title. Our U13 Camogie team is: Áine Leenane, Aoife O’Sullivan, Laura Leenane, Rachael Hannigan, Áine Slattery, Éva Burke, Saoirse Dunne, Megan Dunne, Niamh Slattery and Aisling Fox. The girls will play Donaskeigh N.S. in the Final.

21st April 2015: The 6 weeks of fitness classes proposed and paid for by the PA are complete. David Coen was the instructor. Overall it was a very positive experience for all pupils.

The 6 weeks of tennis lesson will finish on next Tuesday and again the children got a huge amount of fun from the lessons while improving their ball skills.

Swimming for all classes from 1^st to 6^th will commence next Thursday from 12.00pm to 1.00pm in Nenagh and will continue for 6 weeks. We are looking for vetted parents to help out on the day.

15th April 2015: Officers from our local Fire Station in Borrisokane visited the school today and spoke to all the pupils from Junior Infants to 3rd Class. Many thanks to the lads for taking the time to come and visit. It was a most worthwhile visit for all the pupils.

27th March 2015: Ms. Dermody finished with us today. A big thank you for all the work she has done for the last six months and best wishes to her in the future. Ms. Haugh will return from her Maternity Leave after the Easter break.

16th-20th March 2015: This was Seachtain na Gaeilge in the school. We had lots of fun all week and participated in numerous activities through Irish including a Concert, a Fashion Show, a Table Quiz, a Cake Sale and many more! Many thanks to Ms. Keyes for all her work in organising the programme of activities for the week.

13th March 2015: School Self-Evaluation: Work has begun on a review of numeracy in the school and a report will issue before the end of the school year. This will be accompanied by a school improvement plan for the next 2 school years. A condensed version of both will be sent home to each family.

12th March 2015: Our First Confession ceremony was held this evening. Many thanks to Ms. Dermody and Ms. Browne for all the work done in the preparation of the children for the ceremony. Many thanks hanks also to Fr. Michael.

10th March 2015: Pupils of 3^rd and 4^th classes participated in an inter-schools Indoor Hurling Blitz in Borrisokane CC today and all had great fun.

16th February 2015:Enrolling of new pupils for the school year 2015-2016 will take place in the school on Monday next, 23rd February, from 7.00 to 7.30pm. Please bring  your child’s birth certificate with you.

The child to be enrolled needs to come along as well so that they can be sized for the school tracksuit and jumper.

12th February 2015: Pupils of 4^th, 5^th and 6^th classes travelled to the IT in Thurles as part of Science and Engineering Week. This was both a very interesting and educational trip.

19th January 2015: We got word in school today that we took 2nd place in the Tipperary County Council Tidy Schools Competition. We have been awarded a certificate of achievement and a prize of €200. Well done to all the pupils for keeping our school and its surrounds so neat. Many thanks also to our Parents Association for all the hard work they put into our school garden.

5th January 2015: Fitness classes with David Coen will begin tomorrow and continue for six weeks for all pupils. Many thanks to our Parents Association for funding this activity.

16th December 2014: We had our end of term dancing display today. This was a great success and many thanks to Claire Burns our dancing teacher. Also a word of thanks to our Parents Association whose funds are used to pay for these lessons. The school choir also sang some seasonal songs and hymns for those present on the day as well. Many thanks to Eimer our choir mistress for her ongoing work and dedication to the school choir. The senior classes played some seasonal tunes on their tin whistles as well.

4th December 2014: Congratulations to our school quiz team of Rachael Hannigan, Ryan Moran, Niamh Slattery and Laura Leenane on coming 2^nd in the North Tipperary Primary Schools GAA quiz and also on representing the school with distinction in the County Final. Well done to all :))

3rd December 2014: The pupils of the senior classes went to the Christmas Concert in Borrisokane CC today. They enjoyed the concert immensely. Well done to all the Transition Year pupils in Borrisokane.

3rd October 2014: The U13 football team took part in the Nth. Tipperary Roinn E Football blitz today. They played two matches Vs Birdhill and Boher but were beaten in both. This ends the school’s interest in this year’s football competition.

 

12th June 2014:  As we approach the end of another school year, on behalf of all the staff of Kilbarron N.S. I would like to thank you most sincerely for your continued help and support this past year. I wish to pay tribute to our Parents Association who have worked incredibly hard, and who have done so much this past year and, in particular, to congratulate them on the fantastic new school garden.

Our end of year school mass will take place in the school hall on Thursday 19^th June at 10.00am. You are more than welcome to come along if you wish.

You will receive your child’s end of year school report over the next few days. If there is anything in the report that is of concern to you, then you should make contact with your child’s class teacher before the end of the school year to discuss the matter.

The school will close on Friday 20^th June at 12.00pm for the summer holidays. The bus will not bring the children home at this time. The school will open on Wednesday 27^th August for the new school year.

Our U13 school Camogie team have reached the County Final following an excellent win over Ayle N.S. in the county semi-final. The final will be played on Wednesday 18^th June in Semple Stadium at 11.55am and the opposition will be Kilkeary N.S.

All pupils in the school will be brought by bus to Thurles on the day to support the team. There will be no charge for the bus.

The children should be back in school for their normal collection times.

Also, if any of you are in a position to do so, then all support on the day would be most welcome!!

11th June 2014: Today was Sports Day in the school. We had running, hopping, skipping, wheelbarrow, 3-legged, backwards and lots more types of races. We had great fun playing lots of different types of sport and we also went swimming in Roscrea Leisure Centre.

12th May 2014: Following on the recent survey on the school uniform and consultation with the Parents Association, the Board of Management have ratified the following changes to the school uniform policy:

1. The navy jumper/cardigan will be replaced by a red V-necked jumper with an embroidered school crest for all pupils. The jumper can only be purchased through the school. The Parents Association have agreed to oversee the sizing and ordering of the new jumpers. You will be informed shortly of the dates on which you can size your child for the new jumper.
2. The blue uniform shirt will be replaced with a white, long-sleeved uniform shirt.
3. The wearing of a tie will no longer be required as part of the school uniform.
4. Boys must wear grey uniform trousers.
5. Girls may wear a grey uniform skirt/pinafore or grey uniform trousers. Girls who opt to wear a skirt or pinafore must wear either grey socks or tights.
6. All footwear must be black/dark in colour with the wearing of runners restricted to PE days only.
7. The school uniform must be worn on all school days other than PE days. On PE days the pupils must wear the school tracksuit and school polo shirt. The tracksuit and polo shirt can only be ordered through the school and sizing will take place on the same day as that for the school jumper. The wearing of shell-style tracksuit bottoms is no longer permitted. Each pupil must wear the jogging-style tracksuit bottoms.

All these changes will take effect for all pupils from the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year.

The U13 school hurling team will play St. Michael’s N.S. Cloughjordan in their next game which will be in Borrisokane on Thursday at 12.30pm. The winners of this match will proceed to the North final. Meanwhile our U13 Camogie team will play their County semi final in The Ragg on Monday next, 19th May, at 12.00pm. The opposition will be Ayle N.S. from Cappawhite. Best of luck to both teams.

8th May 2014: A big thank you and congratulations to our Parents Association who completed work on a new garden for the school over the Easter holidays. They took what was a pretty ugly corner of the school and have turned it into a fabulous garden which the children will get much pleasure from. Already Ms. Haugh’s class have been busy planting cabbage, onions, peas and some potatoes all of which will be ready for harvest in the autumn. There are three raised beds for use by the children along with some lovely shrubs and flowers. If you get a chance please call in to see our new garden.

2nd May 2014: Today was the last day of our Green Schools Week and the children had great fun all week – we hope they learned lots as well. Below are 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes with their teacher Ms. Haugh all dressed in green for the day.

1st May 2014: Kilbarron N.S. School Year 2014-2015

• The school will open on Wednesday 27^th August for the new school year
• Mid-Term: The school will be closed from Monday 27^th October to Friday 31^st October
• Christmas: The school will close on Friday 19^th December and re-open on Monday 5^th January
• Mid-Term: Thursday 19^th and Friday 20^th February
• St. Patrick’s Day: Tuesday 17^th March
• Easter: The school will close on Friday 27th March and will re-open on Monday 13^th April
• Public Holiday: Monday 4^th May
• Public Holiday: Monday 1^st June
• Summer: The school will close on Friday 19^th June

30th April 2014: Well done to the schools U13 Camogie team who won the North Tipperary Roinn F Camogie Blitz today. They beat teams from Boher N.S. and Birdhill N.S. and then went on to beat Terryglass N.S. in the final. The girls now proceed to the County Semi-Final. The team was: Aoibheann O’Meara (C), Sarah Leenane, Mikaela Sage, Thyra Burke, Kate Fox, Áine Slattery, Laura Leenane, Rachael Hannigan, Niamh Slattery, Saoirse Dunne, Éva Burke, Aoife O’Sullivan and Megan Dunne.

28th April – May 2nd 2014: This week is Green Schools Week at Kilbarron N.S. and we will be doing lots of different activities during the week to promote the care of our environment. In class we will be working on three themes in particular over the week: Litter & Waste, Energy and Water.

Tuesday 29th April 2014: Today was our Litter & Waste day. We looked at the waste we were generating in the school and what we are doing to reduce it. We also went on a litter pick around the village, but we didn’t find much litter at all, which was great. 🙂

7th February 2014: This week was Book Week in the school. We had lots of fun doing various different activities during the week. We making posters and bookmarks. We designed our own book covers and we did an activity sheet on our favourite authors. We had DEAR time every day for 10 minutes i.e. Drop Everything And Read!! We had a Book Table Quiz yesterday whichh was won by Kate Fox, Aoife O’Sullivan, Siobhan Slattery, David Hogan and Aine Leenane. We did lots of reading as well! We read magazines, comics, recipes, cereal boxes, board game instructions, brochures, ingredients and lots more. We made our own comic strips and we had to listen to the news and record the headlines. Today we got to dress up as a character from a book and there are some pictures of the characters below.

Junior Infants

Senior Infants

First Class

Second Class

Third Class

Fourth Class

 Fifth Class – Horrid Henry Crew

Fifth Class – the rest!!

Sixth Class

Jenny O’Meara and Ms. Haugh

4th February 2014: Congratulations to the U13 School Quiz team of Oisín McMahon, Cian O’Meara, Kate Fox and James McDermott who represented the school with distinction in the Borrisokane Credit Union Primary Schools Quiz last and came away with first prize. They will now proceed to the Chapter Final later on this month. Well done also to our U11 team of Lauren Bates, Siobhán Slattery, Laura Leenane and Rachael Hannigan who did very well as well.

4th December 2013: Some brief points to note re: Christmas Concert next Monday and Tuesday nights:

• All children should be in Kilbarron Hall by 6.30 pm.
• The concert will begin at 7.00 pm sharp and will finish at approximately 9.15 pm.
• On the night you are not attending the concert you can collect your child/children from the hall after the concert at 9.15 pm – there are some tickets left for any parent who may wish to attend both nights.
• We would appreciate it very much if parents would not come into the back stage area before or during the concert unless you have been asked to do so by a teacher.
• Every child will be responsible for his/her own belongings and they should not bring any valuables on the night.
• There will not be an admission charge on the night. However, as there quite a number of costs associated with staging the concerts, we will most gratefully accept any donation that you may wish to make. For this purpose there will be a “bucket” at the door on the night and all donations can be placed here.
• School will not commence until 10.30 am on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. The bus will not collect the children for this later time. However the school will be open from the normal time for those parents who wish to drop their children in and also the bus will run at the normal time.
• If anyone wishes to donate a prize for the raffle it would be very much appreciated. Prizes can be dropped into the school at any time up to next Tuesday.

20th June 2013:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of another school year and the parents association would like to keep everyone up-to-date with what has been happening on the fundraising front.

This has been our most successful year of fundraising and we are delighted to be able to contribute significantly to the building work taking place in the old school over the summer. This is due largely to the success of our cookery demonstration night with Neven Maguire which took place in February. As a result we raised just over €9,000, most of which will be given to complete the works taking place.

We also had a bag-pack in October which raised €950, the calendar brought in €600 and finally, the clothes collection raised €600. This money has been used to pay for the dancing and generously supplemented the swimming and the tennis which we hope will continue in the coming years.

The clothes collection proved to be very successful and as such, we will have another collection later in the year. We would ask everyone to continue collecting clothes and there is storage space available in the school if anyone would like to drop in bags when we are back to school in September. As soon as we have the next collection date we will let everyone know.

Finally, as the year comes to a close we would like to thank all the pupils and their families for their help and contribution over the past year. We would like to acknowledge the continued support we receive from the teachers and staff of our school.

We wish the present sixth class the very best of luck as they move on to pastures new and we hope everyone enjoys a lovely summer.

Yours Sincerely,

Carmel Fox

On behalf of Kilbarron N.S. Parents Association

14th June 2013: Today we officially raised our second Green Flag awarded for work done over the last 2 years on the theme of Energy while maintaining our efforts with regard to Litter & Waste. The flag was officially raised by two members of our Green Schools committee – Kevin Boyle from 5th Class and Amy O’Sullivan from 2nd Class. Afterwards all the pupils had a party in the school hall. Well done to everybody for all the work done and now we are getting ready to begin working on the next theme, Water, from next September.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6th June 2013: As we approach the end of another school year, on behalf of all the staff of Kilbarron N.S. I would like to thank you most sincerely for all your help and support this past year. I wish to pay tribute to our Parents Association who have worked incredibly hard and who have done so much this past year and, in particular, to congratulate them on the tremendous success of the Neven Maguire fundraising event.

During the summer months the three classrooms in the old school building will be internally insulated in an effort to deal with the cold and damp problems that we have there. The Department of Education have refused to provide any financial assistance. The Board of Management has been planning to deal with this issue for a number of years and as such has been putting money aside annually. However due to cutbacks in recent budgets, in particular the scrapping of the Minor Works grant to primary schools, the project would not have been possible without the financial support of the Parents Association. They are donating most of the funds raised from the Neven McGuire Cookery Demonstration to the project. On behalf of the Board of Management, staff and pupils I wish to sincerely thank them for the work they do for our school. I also wish to acknowledge the huge amount of work Andrew Warren has put into this project. This is the second time in the last few years that Andrew has donated his professional services to the school. As a school community we continue to be hugely indebted to him.

We will be officially raising our new Green Flag, awarded for continued work on the theme of Litter & Waste with the addition of the Energy theme for the past 2 years, on Friday 14^th June at 1.00pm. If you have the time, you are more than welcome to come along. We plan to have a party for the children in the school hall afterwards and would very much appreciate any donations of buns, cake, biscuits etc. that you might like to make. Any confectionary can be left into the school on the day.

Our end of year school mass will take place in the school hall on Thursday 20^th June at 10.00am. Again you are more than welcome to come along if you wish.

You will receive your child’s end of year school report over the next week or so. If there is anything in the report that is of concern to you, then you should make contact with your child’s class teacher before the end of the school year to discuss the matter.

The school will close on Friday 21^st June at 12.00pm for the summer holidays.The bus will not bring the children home at this time. We will re-open on Wednesday 28^th August for the new school year.

Closures for the 2013/2014 School Year

• Halloween: School will be closed from Monday 28^th October to Friday 1^st November
• Christmas: School will close on Friday 20^th December and re-open on Monday 6^th January.
• Mid-Term: Thursday 20^th and Friday 21^st February
• St. Patrick’s Day: Closed Monday 17^th March
• Easter: School will close on Friday 11^th April and re-open on Monday 28^th April
• May Public Holiday: Monday 5^th May
• June Public Holiday: Monday 2^nd June
• Summer Holidays: School will close on Friday 20^th June 

Staffing for 2013/2014 

• Junior and Senior Infants – Ms. Eimer Browne
• 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Classes – Ms. Debbie Haugh
• 4^th, 5^th and 6^th Classes – Mr. Kevin Connolly
• Learning Support – Ms. Keyes

31st May 2013: Today was the last day of Book Week 2013 in our school. We did lots and lots of fun activities this week at school aimed at promoting reading. We had a Book Table Quiz which was won by Kate Fox, Eva Burke, Laura Cleary and John O’Dwyer. Along with many other things we read joke books, newspaper and magazine articles, comics, brochures, board game instructions, recipes and even the the back of cereal boxes! We made book marks, book covers, comic strips. We wrote poems and made up crosswords and Book Quizes. We wrote some dialogue and watched the news. And finally today we all dressed up as a character from a book. Everybody made a huge effort and we have a sample of the characters below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29th May 2013: Our Parents Association  is holding a clothes collection on Wednesday 5^th June. We would love contributions of clothes and other items such as shoes, belts, handbags, ties, linen, household textiles, stuffed toys etc. to be dropped to the big hall in Kilbarron on the evening of Tuesday 4^th June between 6pm and 9pm or on Wednesday morning from 8.30 am to 10.30am. We would be delighted if you would spread the word to other family and neighbours as all are welcome to bring old unwanted items – any condition as long as they are clean!! All money received from the clothes collection will go directly to the Parents Association to fund activities for the children.

27th May 2013: Ms. Haugh, Agnes, Oisin and Eva travelled to the Hotel Kilkenny in Kilkenny today to receive the Green Flag for Energy on behalf of the school community. Well done to everyone for all the hard work over the last two years and in September we will start working towards our third flag which is the one for Water.

23rd May 2013: We had our annual Sports Day in school today. Thankfully the rain stayed away and all the children had a great day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19th May 2013: The pupils of 6th class from Kilbarron N.S. and Terryglass N.S. made their Confirmation at a lovely ceremony in Kilbarron Church today. Sincere thanks to all who helped out in any way to help make the ceremony such a special occasion for the children. Many thanks also to our Parents Association for the refreshments and “light bites” served afterwards in the hall. Well done to all!!

7th May 2013: An order will be placed for school tracksuits for the 2013-2014 school year at the end of next week. Please contact Agnes at the school as soon as possible to arrange a fitting if you think your child will need a new tracksuit next year.

2nd May 2013: For the first time the school entered a team into the Cumann na mBunscol camogie competition. Our first qualifying blitz was today and the girls did very well with super wins over Gurtagarry N.S. and Ballinaclough N.S. in their first two games. However in the final game of the blitz, following a tremendous game of camogie, the girls were narrowly beaten by only 2 points by Ballinree N.S. We wish the girls from Ballinree N.S. every success in the County Semi-Final blitz. We are also very proud of our own girls! Well done to the panel of: Laura Leenane, Rachel Hannigan, Aoibheann O’Meara, Roisin Fox, Aine Slattery, Sarah Leenane, Ciara Slattery, Thyra Burke, Mikaela Sage, Aoife O’Sullivan, Kate Fox, Niamh Slattery and Eva Burke.

30th April 2013: The pupils of 6th Class will go on their Confirmation retreat to Esker today. Thanks to Fr. Michael for organising the day out. The bus will depart from the school gates at 8.30am sharp and will return at approx. 4.30pm.

28th April 2013: The pupils of 2nd Class made their First Holy Communion in Kilbarron Church today. Well done to all who helped make the ceremony such a special occasion and in particular a big thank you to Ms. Haugh, Ms Browne and Fr. Michael. Congratulations to: Shane Dunne, Amy Dunne, Nadia Woznica, Aisling Fox, Amy Sullivan, Julia Warren and Aine Leenane.

25th April 2013: The schools soccer team took part in the FAI’s national 5-a-side primary schools soccer tournament this week. We entered  two teams in the competition which took place in St. Kevin’s FC, Two Mile Borris. Both teams did very well on the first day of the competition. Our A team were just narrowly beaten in their final game to knock them out of the tournament while the B team made it through to the second day. The B team did very well on day 2 of the tournament making it all the way to the county final where they were beaten on a scoreline of 3-0 by Ballyneale NS – the same school that beat us in the County Football final in 2011! Naturally the team was very disappointed. However it was still a tremendous achievement to reach the final considering that 73 teams from over 50 schools started out in the competition. The panel was: Marcus Esmonde, Michael Slattery, Adam Slattery, Conal Moran, Ray O’Meara, John O’Meara, Michael Carroll, Oisin Mcmahon, Cian O’Meara, Kieran Clarke, Aoibheann O’Meara and Kevin Boyle.

24th April 2013: Congratulations to Conal Moran on his second call back to the Cumann na mBunscol Primary Games hurling trials today. Best of luck Conal.

The schools U13 team impressively made up for their loss in the first game of the season by beating Birdhill N.S. in a super game of hurling in Kilcolman today. Well done to the team! We must now wait, and hope, that Birdhill N.S. can beat Toomevara N.S. in their next match to bring us back into the competition. Fingers crossed!!

18th April 2013: Swimming will commence today for all pupils from 2nd to 6th classes and will continue for the next 6 weeks.

16th April 2013: The schools U13 hurling team were beaten today in their first hurling match of the championship by Toomevara N.S. They will play Birdhill N.S. in their next game which they must win to stay in the competition.

19th March 2013: The pupils of second class will make their First Confession in Kilbarron church at 7.00pm this evening. Best wishes to all.

27th February 2013: Tennis lessons will commence for all classes today and will continue for the next 6 weeks. Please wear school tracksuit and runners and bring a raincoat just in case! Children do not need their own tennis racket.

26th February 2013: Congratulations to our very hard-working Parents Association on an incredibly successful fund raising event in the Abbey Court Hotel this evening. Neven Maguire’s Cookery demonstration was a novel idea and certainly captured the imagination. The event was a complete sell-out and raised a lot of badly needed funds for the school. So well done to Carmel Fox and all the rest of the Parents Association.

22nd February 2013: Our 5th and 6th class boys participated in an indoor hurling blitz in Nenagh today. They played games against Portroe NS, Newtown NS and Carrig NS and got on very well in all three matches. well done lads!

11th February 2013: Enrolling of new pupils for the school year 2013-2014 will take place in the school on Monday evening 18th February from 7.00 to 7.30pm.

5th February 2013: Congratulations to both our U11 and U13 school quiz teams who participated in the Borrisokane Credit Union Primary Schools Quiz last night. Our U13 team of Roisin Fox, Marcus Esmonde, Michael Carroll and Aoibheann O’Meara did very well and came in second place. Our U11 team of Cian O’Meara, James McDermott, Laura Leenane and Eva Burke went one step further and took first place on the night. The U11 team now progress to the County Final which will take place on Friday 1st March in the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh. We wish them the best of luck and know that they will represent our school with distinction.

4th February 2013: The school got good news today when we were informed by An Taisce that our application for the renewal of our Green Flag has been successful. All the pupils of the school have been working very hard on the Energy theme for the past two years. Well done in particular to our Green Schools Committee who have been leading the project very successfully since we started our Green Schools journey 5 years ago. Four representatives from the Committee will be presented with a new green flag for our school on a date yet to be finalised in May. Well done to all!!!

13th November 2012:

Kilbarron N.S. Finally Gets to Savour the Sweet Taste of Success

Having lost county hurling finals in 2010 and 2011, and a county football final in 2011, Kilbarron finally landed the first county title in the history of the school with a hard-fought victory over Anacarthy N.S. in the Section G final in the Ragg last Thursday.

Anacarthy opened the scoring with a point. Kilbarron’s Kevin Boyle responded with a point and two more followed from Conal Moran. Anacarthy dominated play for the next ten minutes but the Kilbarron defence of Marcus Esmonde and John O’ Meara held firm and, with the help of the crossbar and a well-struck penalty back off the post, held Anacarthy to just three points in this period. Now Kilbarron were to take over and they dominated play for the final five minutes and, with two superb goals and a point from captain Adam Slattery and a point from Conal Moran, were in the lead at half time on a score line of 2-4 to 0-4.

Anacarthy were first out of the blocks again in the second half with a quick point. However this would prove to be their final score of the game as Kilbarron took over and dominated until the final whistle. Adam Slattery played the captain’s role well scoring another two goals and two points. Conal Moran helped himself to a goal and another point and Michael Slattery scored a goal and three points. John O’Meara added two more points to leave the final score: Kilbarron N.S. 6-12, Anacarthy N.S. 0-5. It was a great team performance with every player giving their all.

by the pupils of 5^th and 6^th Classes Kilbarron N.S

 

 

17th October2012: Congratulations to the schools football team who won the North Final for the third year in succession. They secured a hard-fought win over Ballinree NS in Nenagh and now are through to the County Final which will be in The Ragg next Wednesday, 24th October.

 

For the second year in succession our school football team has reached the county final following a hard-fought win over Ballinree NS in the North Final yesterday. We are hoping that we can go one step further this year and bring home some silverware!

The match will be played in The Ragg next Wednesday, 24^th October and we have decided to bring a bus load of supporters from first to sixth classes to the game. If you wish your child/children to travel to the match please sign the permission slip and return it with €3 per child to the school tomorrow.

Finally, if you have the time and can manage it, we would appreciate all the support we can get in The Ragg next Wednesday.

12th October 2012: We had our Breakfast for Childline in school this morning and we raised €195 for this worthy cause. Mant thanks to all who contributed and to all the parents who came in to help out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st October 2012: Next week, Oct. 8^th – 14^th, is Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week. Kilbarron N.S. will participate in this worthy fundraising event by hosting a Breakfast in the school on Friday 12^th October. On that day each child should bring a bowl (a plastic one for the younger pupils if possible) and spoon to school along with a donation for Childline. Cereal and milk will be provided in school. If your child is allergic to any breakfast cereals, or has any other dietary difficulties, please let your child’s class teacher know before next Friday.

To get into the spirit of things the children may wear their “jammies” to school for the day if they wish!

27th September 2012: At the last meeting of the Board of Management the following procedures in relation to pupils going to school matches/other activities were agreed upon:

1. In future no pupils will be brought to matches/other activities as supporters, unless they are brought and supervised by their own parents.
2. If the school reaches a county final the Board will subsidise a bus to bring supporters to the game. A teacher will accompany the children at all times.
3. Team members should normally be brought to matches by their own parents/guardians. Where this is not possible their parents/guardians must send a signed note to school allowing them to be transported to the game in the car of another parent or a teacher’s car.
4. The Board advises all parents transporting children, other than their own, to school activities to check with their insurance company that they are covered for said activity.

18th June 2012:As we approach the end of another school year, on behalf of all the staff of Kilbarron N.S. I would like to thank you most sincerely for all your help and support this past year. I wish to pay tribute to our Parents Association who have worked incredibly hard and who have done so much in their first year and, in particular, to congratulate them on the success of the recipe book.

The school will close on Friday at 12.00pm for the summer holidays. The bus will not bring the children home at this time. We will re-open on Wednesday 29^th August for the new school year.

Closures for the 2012/2013 school year

• Halloween: School will be closed from Monday 29^th October to Friday 2^nd November
• Christmas: School will close on Friday 21^st December and re-open on Monday 7^th January.
• Mid-Term: Thursday 14^th and Friday 15^th February
• St. Patrick’s Day: Closed Monday 18^th March
• Easter: School will close on Friday 22^nd March and re-open on Monday 8^th April
• May Public Holiday: Monday 6^th May
• June Public Holiday: Monday 3^rd June
• Summer Holidays: School will close on Friday 21^st June

Staffing for 2012/2013

• Junior Infants, Senior Infants and 1^st Class – Ms. Browne
• 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Classes – Ms. Haugh (Ms. Haugh will return from her maternity leave in mid October)
• 5^th and 6^th Classes – Mr. Connolly
• Learning Support (shared with Aglish N.S.) – Ms. Keyes

In a change to previous years, you should receive your child’s end of year school report over the next couple of days. This change was requested by the Department of Education and Skills as part of the National Strategy to improve literacy and numeracy. If there is anything in the report that is of concern to you then you should make contact with your child’s class teacher before Friday to discuss the matter.

I would like to wish our sixth class pupils all the very best as they leave to begin their journey through secondary school and we also bid a fond farewell to Mia and Sian Foley who are moving to Dublin. We wish the girls every success and happiness in their new school.

 

29th May 2012:The latest newsletter from the Pupils is available to view under the link for newsletters above.

9th May 2012: The latest newsletter from the Board of Management is available to view under the link for Board of Management above.

9th March 2012: Kilbarron N.S. marked National Tree Week with the planting of a native Irish tree – the Mountain Ash. Local tree expert, Tony Esmonde, of SO Nurseries came to the school to talk to the children about native Irish trees and then helped with the planting of the tree.

8th March 2012: Kilbarron Drama Group has most generously decided to donate the proceeds from the first night of its performance of “Many Happy Returns” to the school. The performance in aid of our school will take place on Friday 16^th March at 8.30pm. I would like to thank them most sincerely for their generosity and would ask you to come along and show your support on the night.

Work has almost completed on the children’s recipe book. The book will be officially launched in the school the week after next, the day and time will be confirmed next week. You are most welcome to attend the launch if you are free and have the time. The book will be on sale for €10 with all proceeds going for the benefit of the children. I would like to sincerely thank our Parents Association for the huge amount of time and effort they have put into this innovative fund-raising project.

Finally I would like to remind all Parents/Guardians of the procedures that are in place for collecting your children at school finishing time:

i. Junior and Senior Infants should be collected from their classroom at 2.00pm

ii. All other pupils, except those going home on the bus, should be collected from the school gate at 3.00pm. Please note that due to the large volume of traffic that builds up around the gate at this time, children are not permitted to cross the road on their own and will be asked to wait inside the gate until collected. The teacher at the gate at home time is there to supervise those children boarding the bus and cannot be expected to ensure all other pupils cross the road safely. This procedure is in place for the safety of your children and we would respectfully request your support in this matter.

iii. Any pupil who is leaving early, for whatever reason, must be collected from their classroom by a parent/guardian or other nominated adult – the request to leave early should be written into the pupil’s Homework Diary.

7th March 2012: Our latest newsletter is available to read from today. Just click on Newsletters above.

6th February 2012: The schools U13 Quiz team took first place in the Borrisokane Credit Union Quiz. The team members were: Cathal O’Meara, Kyle Kennedy, Mia Foley and Róisín Fox.

15th December 2011: Our Parents Association will hold a cake sale in the Small Hall, Kilbarron after 11.00 o’clock mass on Sunday. Anyone who wishes to donate cakes/buns etc. can leave them into the hall before mass.

9th December 2011: Some brief points to note re: Christmas Concert on Monday and Tuesday nights:

• All children should be in Kilbarron Hall by 6.30 pm.
• The concert will begin at 7.00 pm sharp and will finish at approximately 9.30 pm.
• On the night you are not attending the concert you can collect your child/children from the hall after the concert at 9.30 pm – there are some tickets left for any parent who may wish to attend both nights.
• We would appreciate it very much if parents would not come into the back stage area before or during the concert unless you have been asked to do so by a teacher.
• Every child will be responsible for his/her own belongings and they should not bring any valuables on the night.
• There will not be an admission charge on the night. However, as there quite a number of costs associated with staging the concerts, we will most gratefully accept any donation that you may wish to make. For this purpose there will be a “bucket” at the door on the night and all donations can be placed here.
• School will not commence until 10.30 am on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. The bus will not collect the children at this later time.

10th October 2011:

 

9th October 2011:

29th September 2011: Next week, Oct. 3^rd – 9^th, is Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week. Kilbarron N.S. will participate in this worthy fundraising event by hosting a Breakfast in the school on Friday 7^th October. On that day each child should bring a bowl (a plastic one for the younger pupils if possible) and spoon to school along with a donation for Childline. Cereal and milk will be provided in school. If your child is allergic to any breakfast cereals, or has any other dietary difficulties, please let your child’s class teacher know before next Friday.

To get into the spirit of things the children may wear their “jammies” to school for the day if they wish!

30th August 2011: Everyone is most welcome back to school and we are all looking forward to an enjoyable and productive new school year. In particular a big welcome to our four new Junior Infants – Shauna Clarke, Ava McMahon, David Hogan and Liam O’Dwyer. Parents of the Junior Infants should note that up to and including Tuesday 13^th September, the school day for the new Junior Infants will be from 9.20 am to 12.30 pm.

The Post Office School Savings Scheme will recommence on Friday. Please note that the children may only bring €1/€2 coins or notes to the school for the savings scheme.

The following money is due and I would appreciate it if all money could be paid to your child’s teacher on or before Friday:

• €35 to cover the cost of Art and Crafts materials and photocopying.
• €3.50 for the school homework diary – please note that all notes for the class teacher should be written in the homework diary. There is an allocated section at the back of the diary for notes to explain absences.
• €8 for Pupil Personal Accident insurance.
• School tracksuit – any money that remains due for the school tracksuit should be paid immediately.

The following are the school closures for the coming year:

• Mid –term: Monday 31^st October – Friday 4^th November.
• Christmas: School will close at 12.00pm on Thursday 22^nd December and re-open on Monday 9^th January.
• Mid-term: Thursday 16^th and Friday 17^th February.
• Public Holiday: Monday 19^th March.
• Easter: School will close at 12.00pm on Friday 30^th March and will re-open on Monday 16^th April.
• Public Holiday: Monday 7^th May.
• Public Holiday: Monday 4^th June.
• Summer Holidays: School will close at 12.00pm on Friday 22^nd June.

20th August 2011: The school will open for the new school year on Tuesday 30th August at 9.20am.

29th September 2011: Next week, Oct. 3^rd – 9^th, is Cheerios Childline Breakfast together week. Kilbarron N.S. will participate in this worthy fundraising event by hosting a Breakfast in the school on Friday 7^th October. On that day each child should bring a bowl (a plastic one for the younger pupils if possible) and spoon to school along with a donation for Childline. Cereal and milk will be provided in school. If your child is allergic to any breakfast cereals, or has any other dietary difficulties, please let your child’s class teacher know before next Friday.

To get into the spirit of things the children may wear their “jammies” to school for the day if they wish!

30th August 2011: Everyone is most welcome back to school and we are all looking forward to an enjoyable and productive new school year. In particular a big welcome to our four new Junior Infants – Shauna Clarke, Ava McMahon, David Hogan and Liam O’Dwyer. Parents of the Junior Infants should note that up to and including Tuesday 13^th September, the school day for the new Junior Infants will be from 9.20 am to 12.30 pm.

The Post Office School Savings Scheme will recommence on Friday. Please note that the children may only bring €1/€2 coins or notes to the school for the savings scheme.

The following money is due and I would appreciate it if all money could be paid to your child’s teacher on or before Friday:

• €35 to cover the cost of Art and Crafts materials and photocopying.
• €3.50 for the school homework diary – please note that all notes for the class teacher should be written in the homework diary. There is an allocated section at the back of the diary for notes to explain absences.
• €8 for Pupil Personal Accident insurance.
• School tracksuit – any money that remains due for the school tracksuit should be paid immediately.

 The following are the school closures for the coming year:

• Mid –term: Monday 31^st October – Friday 4^th November.
• Christmas: School will close at 12.00pm on Thursday 22^nd December and re-open on Monday 9^th January.
• Mid-term: Thursday 16^th and Friday 17^th February.
• Public Holiday: Monday 19^th March.
• Easter: School will close at 12.00pm on Friday 30^th March and will re-open on Monday 16^th April.
• Public Holiday: Monday 7^th May.
• Public Holiday: Monday 4^th June.
• Summer Holidays: School will close at 12.00pm on Friday 22^nd June.

20th August 2011: The school will open for the new school year on Tuesday 30th August at 9.20am.

17th June 2011: On Friday 17th June 2011 Kilbarron N.S. raised their first Green Flag. Ciara Slattery and Stephen Darcy raised the flag. Margaret O’Brien baked a big cake that had the Green Flag on it. Lauren Mulvihill and Louise Kennedy made a speech. Everyones parents were standing around watching the Green flag being raised. When we were finished, we went into the hall and we all got a bag of crisps and a drink.Then all the children went back to their classrooms and ate what they had. All the Mothers came into the classrooms and gave us more food like buns and cakes. I was absolutely stuffed!! Then we went outside because there were three bouncy castles to play on. One for the Juniors, another for 2nd and 3rd classes and one for 4th, 5th and 6th classes. Some of the past pupils came as well. Gerardine Wisdom did face paints. I had a great day!!!!

by Teresa O’Meara 5th Class

 

 

 

14th June 2011:

Cumann na mBunscol County Final 14^th June 2011

On the 14^th of June 2011 Kilbarron played Ayle in the County final. It was a nice day that was perfect for hurling. The game started at 10 past 2 and the 2 teams settled in very quickly.

Ayle got the first score and were up by three points. Kilbarron quickly equalised with a goal by Stephen Burke and then a point from Conal Moran to take us into the lead by a point. The half time score was4-1 to 1-2.

Willie Lennox gave us a talk at half time as sir was with his child in the hospital. Then we went out at the second half with a bit of momentum. Ayle got 5 goals in the second half with Kilbarron scoring 3 goals. After a while Michael Slattery came out of goals and James O’Sullivan went in. James O Sullivan pulled off some great saves and only conceded 1-2.

The final score was Ayle 9-5 and Kilbarron 4-6 .I think we lost as we didn’t play well and gave up near the end. The starting team was Michael Slattery, James O’Sullivan, Andrew Lennox, Stephen Burke, Jack Dunne, Bethany Slattery, John O’Meara and Conal Moran.

Match report by Andrew Lennox 6^th Class

8th June 2011: The County Final will be played in Semple Stadium on Tuesday 14th June at 2.10pm. The opposition will be Ayle N.S.

7th June 2011: As I am sure you are no doubt aware by now that, after a lot of hard work by your children over the past two years, the school has won its first Green Flag. The flag was presented to 4 members of our Green Schools Committee at a presentation ceremony in Thomond Park on 20^th May. We now plan to have an official flag raising ceremony, and party for the children afterwards, on Friday 17^th June, after our end of year school mass. You are more than welcome to come along on the day and join in the celebrations.

The mass will be at 11.30 am, for those that may wish to attend, with the flag being officially raised for the first time by two children from the Green Schools Committee at approx. 12.15 pm. There will be a cup of tea/coffee afterwards with a few light bites. All children will be allowed home at 2.00 pm. The bus will not bring the children home at this earlier time.

Any donations of buns, cakes etc. would be most gratefully accepted and can be dropped into the school on the Friday morning. Also if any parent wishes to help out in any way it would be equally appreciated. If you do wish to volunteer please make contact with any member of our Parents Council, or myself.

3rd June 2011: Kilbarron N.S. win back to back North Primary Schools Hurling Championships win a hard fought win over Moneygall N.S. Well done to Captain Stephen Burke and his team and best of luck in the County Final.

14th March 2011: We are pleased to announce the opening of a new Montessori/Pre-school in the school building from next September. The new school will be called “Little Feet” and will be run by Charlene Duane. The pre-school is registered for the ECCE scheme which entitles each child to receive one free pre-school year. You can get full details from Charlene by contacting her on: 086 3355884.

11th March 2011: Our no-uniform day today has raised €223 for Cillian Dunne. Many thanks to all who donated.

9th March 2011:

8th March 2011: Pride of place this week must go to our Under 11 quiz team who, last night, won the County Final of the Primary Schools Credit Union Quiz and will now go on to the All-Ireland final in the RDS, Dublin on the 3rd April. This was a fantastic achievement for the team and just reward for the huge amount of work they have put in for the last few weeks. The members of the team are: Cathal O’Meara (Team Captain) and James O’Sullivan from 5th Class, and Mia Foley and Conal Moran from 4th Class. The school community is very proud of them and we wish them every success in Dublin next month.

 

7th March 2011: As you may be aware Cillian Dunne, from Kilbarron, will this Easter travel to Dubai as part of the Irish Paralympic athletics team to participate in the World Championships. Cillian is a past pupil of Kilbarron N.S., having only left us for Borrisokane C.C. last June. He visited the school last Friday and spoke to the pupils about the world championships and about the competitions that he will participate in.

We have decided to have a “no uniform” day next Friday, 11^th March, in support of Cillian and all proceeds raised will be donated to the Dunne family to put towards the costs involved in travelling to Dubai. On that day all donations will be most gratefully accepted and can be placed in the box that will be on a table at the main door.

Your support for Cillian would be very much appreciated and we wish him and his team all the very best and every success in Dubai next month.

In conjunction with Terryglass N.S., I have arranged for a presentation on the sensitive areas of the Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) programme. The presentation will be delivered on Thursday March 31^st at 7.30 pm in Kilbarron N.S.

A facilitator will deliver a talk to pupils of Fifth and Sixth classes. The talk will focus on the “Growing and Changing” strand of the RSE syllabus and the children will receive information on puberty, menstruation, human reproduction, pregnancy and birth.

All children attending the talk must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or other responsible adult.

Please sign the consent form and indicate if you wish your child to attend the RSE presentation and then return it to the school as soon as possible.

1st March 2011- Enrolment of new pupils will take place in the school on Tuesday 1st  March from 7.00 pm to 7.30 pm. Pupils wishing to enrol should come along on the night as they will need to be sized for the school tracksuit. Also Parents/guardians should bring their child’s birth certificate with them. If you are aware of any family who may wish to enrol for next year we would appreciate if you would bring this notification to their attention.

The implementation of the Croke Park Agreement with regard to Kilbarron N.S. was discussed at a recent Board of Management meeting and it was agreed that the teachers of the school would provide the required additional 36 non-contact hours as follows:

i.      15 hours forextra supervision

ii.      7 hours will be provided for staff meetings.

iii.      2 hours will be provided for Parent/Teacher meetings in addition to the 2 ½ hours already being provided.

iv.      12 hours will be provided for 2 planning days. Each planning day will be for 6 hours.

16th February 2011:We held our Green Schools Action Day on Wednesday 16th February. Many thanks to all who helped on the day!!

10th Jan 2011: The Department of Education and Science have advised our school that certain practices/procedures must be put in place that can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses including the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu).

These practices/procedures include the following:

• Respiratory Etiquette: When coughing or sneezing all pupils should cover their mouth with a tissue. The tissue should be used only once and disposed of immediately. If no tissue is available pupils should cough or sneeze into the inside of their elbow. In so far as possible you should ensure that your child has a supply of tissues each day for school.
• Hand Hygiene: When washing their hands pupils should do so with soap and water for a period of at least 20 seconds. Under Department guidelines hand drying facilities in the school may no longer be shared between pupils. Parents should ensure that each child has their own small towel in school (a face cloth would be most suitable). The pupils will store the towel in their schoolbag and bring it with them to the basin/sink when they wish to wash their hands.
• Pupils who show any of the symptoms of the flu should be kept at home and if a pupil becomes ill while at school a parent/guardian most come to collect them immediately. To this end, please ensure that the school has your most up to date contact numbers. The symptoms include the following:
  • Sudden onset of symptoms
  • High fever – temp. over 38 degrees C/100.4 degrees F
  • Severe weakness and fatigue
  • Dry cough
  • Aching muscles and joints
  • Sore throat
  • Headache
  • Runny nose
  • Vomiting/diarrhoea

16th Dec. 2010: As you are probably aware by now we have introduced a system of contacting parents/guardians by text message in emergency situations. This has proved particularly useful over the last couple of weeks, and, listening to the weather forecast, may do so again over the coming week. If you have not been receiving the text alerts please contact the school immediately so any problem that may exist with your mobile phone contact details can be rectified. During periods of inclement weather you will only be contacted if the school is closed outside of previously notified closures or if the bus is unable to travel i.e. if you do not receive a text alert then the school will be open as normal. Please note that you cannot reply to these text alerts.

Agnes, our part-time school secretary, works at the school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. Please note that, should you wish to contact the school outside of these times, the phone will not be answered during class periods – you should instead ring before 9.20 am, at small break between 11.20 and 11.30 am, lunch between 1.00 pm and 1.30 pm or after 3.00 pm.

Over the years you have been most generous at Christmas time in showing your appreciation for the teachers in our school. However, in light of peoples changed economic circumstances, the staff would most respectfully request that the pupils do not bring gifts to school for their teacher. Instead the pupils, if they so wish, can show their appreciation and good wishes for their teacher with a Christmas card – a homemade one being particularly welcome.

Finally the school will close for the Christmas holidays next Thursday, 23^rd December at 12.00 pm. The bus will not bring the children home at this time.

On behalf of all the teachers of the school I would like to wish you all a happy, safe and peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Beannachtaí na Nollag agus na hAthbhliana daoibh go léir.

19th Nov. 2010:

18th Nov. 2010: The Liam McCarty cup will visit our school tomorrow at approx. 9.30 am. Parents are more than welcome to come along and join in the celebrations.

There will be a meeting for the parents of Confirmation candidates in Terryglass school on Wednesday 24th November at 8.00 pm.

Enrolment mass for Confirmation candidates will be in Kilbarron Church on Sunday 28th November at 11.00 am.

12th November 2010: The school photographer will be in school on Monday morning. Everybody should be in school and wearing their full school uniform.

1st November 2010: Confirmation will be in Terryglass Church on 10^th April. First Holy Communion will be in Kilbarron Church on 22^nd May.

School Year 2010-2011

• Mid-Term: The school will close on Friday 22^nd October and reopen on Monday 1^st November.
• Christmas: The school will close at 12.00 pm on Thursday 23^rd December and reopen on Monday 10^th January.
• Mid-Term: Monday 21^st and Tuesday 22^nd February.
• St. Patrick’s Day: Thursday 17^th and Friday 18^th March.
• Easter: The school will close at 12.00 pm on Friday 15^th April and reopen on Tuesday 3^rd May.
• Public Holiday: Monday 6^th June.
• Summer Holidays: The school will close at 12.00 pm on Friday 24^th June.

Please note that the school bus will not bring the children home on days when the school closes early.

 10th October 2010: On a sunny day on the 7th of October Kilbarron N.S played Burgess N.S in Kilcolman in the North Tipperary Primary Schools Football Championships.

We won the toss and played with the wind in the first half. We played very well and were winning at half time. In the second half we played against the wind but we played better than the first half. Burgess used the wind very well but our defence was well on top. As the game went on we were more in control and we showed some great teamwork. We got some great scores as we passed the ball through the Burgess defenders to get some great scores.

The final score was Kilbarron N.S. 4-2 Burgess N.S. 1-2.Mr.Connolly was happy with our performance The panel was Michael Slattery, John O’Meara, Jack Dunne, James O’Sullivan, Conal Moran, Cathal O’Meara, Sam Warren, Stephen Burke, Andrew Lennox (captain), Bethany Slattery, Ray O’Meara, Adam Slattery, Ciara Boyle and Michael Carroll.

by Andrew Lennox 6th Class

23rd August 2010 – Kilbarron N.S. will reopen for the new school year on Tuesday 31st August at 9.20 am.

2nd June 2010 – Match details for the County Final have been confirmed. We will play Powerstown N.S. from Clonmel on Friday 11th June at 1.00 pm in Semple Stadium, Thurles. We hope that as many of you as possible will come along to lend your support to our school team.

Our “no uniform” day in support of Ashley Ryan’s trip to Tanzania raised €268 today. Many thanks to all who contributed so generously and best wishes to Ashley.

31st May 2010 – Congratulations to Caitlin O’Meara in 6th class who represented the school with distinction on the Primary Schhols camogie team at the match in Cork yesterday. Well done Caitlin!

As you may be aware Ashley Ryan, from Coolbawn, will this summer travel to Tanzania to work voluntarily in an orphanage. Ashley is a past pupil of Kilbarron N.S. and when she approached the school a number of weeks ago for support we were eager to help in any way that we could. We have decided to have a “no uniform” day next Wednesday, 2^nd June, in support of Ashley and all proceeds raised will be donated to the orphanage where she will be working for the summer. On that day all donations will be most gratefully accepted and can be placed in the box that will be on a table at the main door.

26th May 2010 – Primary Schools Hurling North Final 2010.

16th May 2010

First Holy Communion in Kilbarron

14th May 2010

Kilbarron N.S. Vs  Silvermines N.S.

On Friday the 14^th of May Kilbarron played Silvermines in a schools hurling match. The first half was played mostly in the Silvermines half but their full back had a good half and cleared most of the ball. Scoring was low in the first half. About ten minutes from the break John O’Meara almost got Kilbarron’s first goal but it just went wide of the target. Kilbarron lead at the break, 3 points to 1 point.

But the Mines came flying from the traps and got an early goal. Then Conal Moran changed things with a goal. Stephen Burke replaced John O’Meara. The match tipped Kilbarron’s way when Sam Warren and Tom Fox scored two goals in quick succession. Stephen Burke got a fourth goal for Kilbarron. Points from subs Sean Hogan, Emmet Moran and Stephen Burke sealed the game. Sam Warren with a piece of magic scored his second with a cheeky flick. The game ended with a score of Kilbarron 5 goals 6 points, Silvermines 1 goal 2 points.

By Tom Fox 6^th Class Kilbarron N.S.

25th April 2010

Confirmation in Kilbarron

18th March 2010 – Enrolment of new pupils will take place in the school on next Tuesday night from 7.00 pm to 7.30 pm. Pupils wishing to enrol should come along on the night as they will need to be sized for the school tracksuit. Also Parents/guardians should bring their child’s birth certificate with them. If you are aware of any family who may wish to enrol for next year we would appreciate if you would bring this notification to their attention.

A HSE Swine Flu vaccination clinic will visit our school next Thursday, 25^th March, beginning at 9.30 am. Every Parent/Guardian must complete the attached consent form and return it to the school before Thursday. If you do not wish to have your child immunised then you must complete the Refusal of Consent section on the form and return the form to the school.

Junior Infant pupils will only be vaccinated if their Parent, Guardian or other responsible adult is present on Thursday morning. To reduce waiting time Junior Infant pupils will be vaccinated first on the day followed by the pupils of other Parents/Guardians who wish to be present while their child is vaccinated.

16th March 2010 – First Confessions for the pupils of Second Class will take place in Kilbarron Church on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.30 pm.

15th March 2010 – School will finish tomorrow, Tuesday 16th, at 12.30 pm due to a staff meeting. The bus will not bring the pupils home at this earlier time.

Swimming will commence for all pupils from second to sixth classes on Thursday 15^th April and will continue for eight weeks. The cost will be €35 in total. Please sign the permission slip and return with €35 to the school by Friday 19th March if you wish your child to partake.

As in previous years we would appreciate very much if any parents could help out on swimming days. The lessons will be from 12pm to 1pm each day.

1st March 2010 – On the 26th February 2010 I travelled to London to the Lords Taverners Eve of Rugby dinner. The Lord’s Taverner is a charity that helps disabled children to play sports. I went on behalf of the Spina Bifida Association. Sponsorship to set up a wheelchair rugby team was presented to me by former England rugby player Will Greenwood and former Irish rugby captain Fergus Slattery. It was a great night!!

Cillian Dunne 6th Class

1st March 2010 – This year’s school tour for 2^nd to 6^th classes will be to the University of Limerick Sports Camp on Wednesday 16^th June. On the day the children will take part in the following activities: Canoeing, Rafting, Archery, Sponge Polo, Swimming, Obstacle, Course, Ladder Climb.

The tour will cost €40. Please complete the permission slip and return it with a deposit of €10 by Friday if you wish your child to travel. We will also visit McDonalds on the way home, but this is not included in the cost of the tour.

9th Feb. 2010 – A reminder that Parent/Teacher meetings will be held in the school on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th this week. School will finish at 12.00pm both days and the bus will not bring the pupils home at these earlier times.

Also the school will be closed next Monday and Tuesday, 15th & 16th February, for the Mid-Term Break.

3rd Feb. 2010 – Well done to our U-11 and U-13 Quiz Teams who took part in the Credit Union Primary Schools Quiz on Monday night. Both teams came second on the night, narrowly missing out on getting to the County Final. The team members won €20 each while the school was presented with a total of €100. Well done to all!

The members of the U-13 team were: Emmet Moran, Robert Gernon, Laura Hogan and Tom Fox. The U-11 team were: Andrew Lennox, James O’Sullivan, Cathal O’Meara and Kyle Kennedy.

1st Feb. 2010 – Parent/Teacher meetings this year will take place on Wednesday 10^th and Thursday 11^th February commencing at 12.30 pm and finishing at 3.00 pm each day.

School will finish for all pupils at 12.00 pm both days. The bus will not bring the children home at these earlier times.

The change to the timing of Parent/Teacher meetings from previous years follows a directive from the primary teachers’ union the I.N.T.O. This directive instructs all I.N.T.O. members not to participate in Parent/Teacher meetings outside of school hours. The directive was issued in response to the Government cutting the pay of Public Servants, including Primary Teachers, in the December 2009 Budget.

22nd Jan. 2010 – The school raised a total of €700 with our “No Uniform” day. The money has been donated to Concern to help the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti. Míle míle buíochas!

19th Jan. 2010 – Following the recent tragic events in Haiti, as a school we have decided to try and raise some money to donate to the relief efforts that are taking place. We will hold a “No Uniform Day” in the school on Friday whereby, in return for a donation, the children may wear their own choice of clothes to school. We will not prescribe how much children should donate but rather we will place a collection box in the corridor where all donations will be gratefully accepted. All money raised will be donated to Concern in the name of Kilbarron N.S.

18th Jan. 2010 – The next ritual for Confirmation and First Holy Communion will take place in Terryglass church on Sunday 24th January at 9.30 am.

First Confessions for the pupils of second class will take place in Kilbarron Church on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.30 pm.

15th Jan. 2010 – There will be a meeting for the Parents/Guardians of Confirmation candidates in Kilbarron N.S. at 8 pm on Thursday 21st January. Fr. Bobby Fletcher will facilitate the meeting.

14th Jan. 2010 – The Staff meeting planned for next Wednesday, 20th Jan.,  has been postponed to a later date. Normal school hours will apply on that day.

11th Jan. 2010 – The school will reopen following the inclement weather conditions on Wednesday, 13th January.

8th Jan. 2010 – French lessons will commence on Tuesday 26th January at 3 pm and will continue for 9 weeks. Further details will issue next week.

6th Jan. 2010 – Kilbarron N.S. will reopen following the Christmas break tomorrow, 7th Jan. 2010.

1st Dec. 2009– Kilbarron N.S. will be closed on Thursday Dec. 3rd due to industrial action being taken by the teachers union the INTO. Parents should watch the national media for further information.

25th Nov. 2009 – Kilbarron N.S. won €2500 in the An Post Primary Schools national savers competition. The cheque will be presented to 4 representatives from the school on Dec. 9th at the GPO in Dublin. At present there is a “Suggestion Box” in the school where any ideas on how the money should be spent can be placed. Don’t forget to sign though!