We marked 'Engineers Week' from Monday 2nd March to Friday 6th March this year. We are presently working towards the Discover Primary Science Plaque of STEM Excellence which is awarded to schools in recognition of their extensive work in Science, Technology,...
Active Week 2025
Active Week 2025
Active Flag Week
We had a blast in Knockskeagh NS this week. Many thanks to all the Active Leaders for organising our Morning Shake Ups, feel good music during every lunchbreak and active stations in our junior class yards.
All our pupils took part in GAA sessions, cycling, a skip-a-thon and much more movement during the week #asw25
Well done to our Active Schools Team for all their organisation of the week
Skip-a-thon for Pieta House
As part of Active Flag week – All our classes took part in a Skip-a-thon. Skipping in each class everyday during Active Week helped raise 233euro for Pieta House. Many thanks to all who supported our fundraising initiative.
Staff Race 2025
As part of the week, our Active Flag Team organised and officiated a Staff Skipping relay.
Our staff can be very proud of their skipping efforts. 
Well done to our winners for this year and of course our Active Leaders for officiating the relay.
Engineers Week 2020
Knockskeagh General Election
We held our very own general election in February 2020 this year.Each 6th class member was assigned a candidate in the Cork South West general election. The morning begun with all 6th class canvassing the school yard! Then they moved onto their speeches in the school...
2nd Class Maths Activities
2nd Class recently engaged in the Maths strand of Data. They explored many types of graphs including pictograms and bar graphs. Firstly, they explored their birthday months and made a whole class pictogram. Secondly, they investigated the variety of colours in packets...
Our Mad Scientist Showcase Event
We had a Mad Scientist Day during Science Week where children from 4th, 5th and 6th class in small groups were encouraged to research their own experiments and showcase them to the younger classes in our school hall. The groups put a lot of time and effort into...
Tree Planting Initiative
During Science Week this year, each class of our school planted a tree. The classes learned about; the importance of trees in our environment, choosing the right tree for the right place and how to plant a tree. Our County Mayor Christopher O'Sullivan visited our...
Science Speaker Visits Knockskeagh
During Science Week 2019, we were delighted to welcome Orla Rice to 2nd class in Knockskeagh National School. Orla spoke about her job with MSD in nearby Brinny, Co.Cork. She mentioned the importance of STEM subjects in her job. Also, Orla demonstrated some fun...
CSI Forensic Science Workshop in Knockskeagh
On Monday the 18th of November all children from 1st to 6th class engaged in a Forensic Science Workshop. The children learned about DNA, fingerprints, footprints & fibres. After, the children entered a crime scene. Working in groups, they tried to piece together...
Mayor of Cork County Visits Knockskeagh
On Thursday the 14th of November, Cork County Mayor Cllr. Christopher O'Sullivan visited Knockskeagh National School as part of Science Week 2019.The theme for Science Week was Climate Change. Mayor O'Sullivan spoke about all that we can do to limit our 'carbon...
Windfarm Visit by 5th Class
On Friday 11th October, 5th class visited a wind farm in the Ballyhoura Mountains . All the children were really excited to see how wind energy is generated and used as a renewable source of energy in our country. This means that the power of the wind can be used in...
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Senior Infants Christmas Play
Well done to our Senior Infants class on their amazing Christmas Nativity play this year.🎭🎵 They performed for parents...
Clonakilty Christmas Lights Singing
On Sunday 23rd November, Knockskeagh NS were asked to provide a choir for the opening of the Christmas Lights...
World Kindness Day
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind" Tomorrow is World Kindness Day and today our Wellbeing team informed...
