Nollaig Shona Dhaoibh!

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We had a very exciting day in school with the arrival of a special visitor from the North Pole! Daidí na Nollag came to wish us a Merry Christmas and even brought goodies for us all. The choir sang some wonderful Christmas carols and we all enjoyed coming together to celebrate before our Christmas Holidays. Nollaig Shona Dhaoibh go léir!

Cumann na mBunscol Football Champions!

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On Thursday the 20th of November our girls football team played in the Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 Football Final against the Gaelscoil. Pupils from third to sixth class travelled to Cusack Park to support them on the day. The team left at 12pm with Michelle and Louise, our coaches. When we arrived we watched the start of another match and then went to the dressing rooms. We put on our new jerseys and then headed out onto the pitch. We did some drills and warm ups out on the pitch to get us ready. We then returned to the dressing room and had a pep talk. After this we headed out onto the field for the big game which started at 1.15.

In the first half we scored two points and it was quite a battle. Then at half time we went back into the dressing rooms and talked about our performance so far. The second half then got underway and we scored a couple of good points to begin. Then halfway through the second half Mia scored a goal and that put us well in front. In the final few minutes we kept playing strong and when the final whistle blew we erupted with joy! The final score was 1.10 to 0 points. We then celebrated on the pitch and went to the stand to collect our shield. We also celebrated in school the following day. We went to the local shop and the whole school came outside and formed a guard of honour for us. Overall it was an amazing experience and we are so proud of our team!

By Beibhinn Curran and Saoirse Barry.

Oíche Shamhna Shona Daoibh go léir!

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We had a spooktacular Halloween Dress Up day in school on Thursday the 23rd of October. There were some fabulous costumes on display- everything from superheroes to builders and more! We also received a visit on the day from the victorious Doora-Barefield minor football team who won recently. It was lovely to have them visit the school and to see some past pupils back again.

PROTECT Climate Project

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During the month of October we filmed a video in school for the PROTECT Climate Project. For this video there were pupils picked from each class to talk about our climate. We filmed the video one Friday together with the pupils from each class. We spoke about lots of things in the video, for example, we spoke about how you need to keep the sea animals healthy and safe from rubbish in the ocean. We also said you have to keep the sand clean and throw rubbish in the right bins.

The video was about four minutes long, and we added music and pictures to the video as well. The video was played in the Council Chamber Hall on Wednesday the 15th of October, and five pupils from the school- Luke Callinan, Beibhinn Curran, Croíadh Barry, Alison Casey and Ellie O’Brien attended the Chamber Hall to speak about climate change. Overall, we really enjoyed engaging in the PROTECT project, and we look forward to the next stages of the project which involves learning more about aspects of climate change in school.

By Tara Keane and Rían McMahon.

County Final Fever!

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There has been great excitement all week here in Knockanean as we all look forward to the Senior Football County Final this Sunday in Cusack Park! Pupils wore their club colours on Friday and designed wonderful flags and art to decorate the school in anticipation of the big game!

School Committees 2025/2026

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The Student Council members for 2025/2026 are: Ruby Hill (2nd), Maisie O’Connell (3rd), Artem Shenko, Alfie Higgins (4th), Patrick Brooks (5th), Cillian Malone, Ada Bujnowska, Megan Downes (6th).

The Green Schools Committee members for 2025/2026 are: Lily Kirrane, Cian Carrigy (2nd), Albie Johnston, Erin Waters, Reuben Deegan (3rd), Aoibhín O’Brien, Louis Ryan (4th), Croíadh Barry (5th), Niamh O’Reilly, Caoimhe McMahon and Donnacha Mockler (6th).

The Active Schools Committee members for 2025/2026 are: Ríadh Byrnes O’Donoghue, Aidan Cullinan (2nd), Max Callinan, Gearóid McMahon, Isabel Cleary, April Duggan (3rd), Ruadhán O’Loughlin, Eoin Erskine (4th), Katelyn Cullinan, Nathan O’Connor (5th), Maya Dowling, Chloe Smyth, Alison Casey, Mia Hedigan and Eabha Farrelly (6th).

Maths Eyes Competition

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We are delighted to announce that, after participating in the Maths Eyes Annual Poster and Group Initiative Competition in partnership with Maths Week Ireland 2024, we were selected as winners in our category! A huge thank you to everyone who supported and contributed to this fantastic achievement. We are proud to have showcased how we see maths in the world around us!

In recognition of this achievement, we attended an award ceremony on Thursday the 11th of September in the Department of Education and Skills to celebrate our success. Here we were presented with a plaque and a poster print. Niamh O’Reilly, Caoimhe McMahon and Kieran Fitzpatrick attended on behalf of the school, along with Tina and Crea.