We were delighted to hear recently that we have been awarded the Amber Flag for 2021. The Amber Flag recognises the efforts of schools to create healthy inclusive environments that support mental health and wellbeing.  We would like to express a special thanks to our...

Our Amber Flag Committee recently planned a series of daily activities to mark our annual Wellness Week in Knockskeagh which took place between Monday 10th  to Friday 14th of May this year. Some activities incorporated into Wellness Week encouraged us to look after...

Last Thursday 13th of May, we introduced our new Wellness initiative for this year "The Worry Tree". The main goal of this initiative was to make pupils aware of the importance of talking about and sharing their worries with other people. On the day, each class...

Our Amber Flag Committee for the school year 2020 - 2021 have recently met and have agreed on a date for our annual "Wellness Week". Wellness Week will take place in Knockskeagh National School between Monday 10th and Friday 14th of May. Our Committee members will be...

Today, our 6th Class had a visit from Martina Ryan, Education Officer from the Cork Mental Health Foundation. Martina spoke about the importance of minding your mental health. The focus of the presentation was to provide strategies and ways for the pupils to take care...

To introduce our Amber Flag Initiative to all pupils for this school year, each class spoke about "Things that make me happy" recently. The objective of this lesson was that all pupils would be able to identify and adopt strategies to support their own wellbeing in...

Inspired by the sad news of the passing of Béibhinn from Carrigaline aged 9 years old recently. #theheartangel See the following link for more information https://www.theheartangel.com/random-act-of-kindness As part of our Amber Flag application, all pupils are...

We were delighted recently to hear that we have retained our Amber Flag this year. Well done to the Amber Flag Committee, pupils, staff, and parents for their commitment and dedication to promoting Positive Mental Health in our school. A few of the initiatives that...

We had a Wellness Month last December where pupils from all classes reflected on positive things in their lives as part of their homework.  Each class reduced written homework and in its place children reflected on their day in their gratitude journals. Other classes...