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World Kindness Day
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind”

Tomorrow is World Kindness Day and today our Wellbeing team informed each class of the benefits of being kind to each other on a daily basis.

Encouraging kindness can help promote health, happiness, success and helps to create a less stressful environment for everyone.

Tomorrow, each of our pupils will aim to complete at least one intentional act of kindness to benefit someone else.

Maybe all our school community and followers would like to get in on the act tomorrow too. 😊

No matter what you decide to do, your act of kindness will unite you with others dedicated to changing the world one kind act at a time. ❤️

Maths Week 2025

We recently celebrated Maths Week in our school. We have had a very busy week doing lots of different Maths activities! We had Maths challenges, quizzes, trails, iPad games, chess events and much more. We also had a very sucessful Maths stations event in the school...

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Space Week 2025We recently celebrated 'Space Week' in Knockskeagh. Everyone was incredibly busy learning all about Space and making their own creations 🌍 ☄️🚀 There were many Space Week themed activities in all classes during 'Space Week' this year including; space...

Crinniú na nÓg

Crinniú na nÓg - On June 7th, Ireland celebrated a national day of free creativity for children - Crinniú na nÓg. This is an initiative that enables the creative potential of children and young people. We celebrated free creativity in Knockskeagh on Friday 6th June,...

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We recently marked 'Engineers Week' here in Knockskeagh.     Engineering Week activities this year included the following: STEM challenges, engineering quizzes,  art work and project work to learn all about different types of engineering. You can view a snapshot of...

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Trip to Darrara Agricultural College 2025 On Tuesday 11th March, 2025, Senior Infants headed off to Darrara Agricultural College to be shown around, and what a treat it was! The sun was shining all day for us! We got to sit up on the tractors 🚜, it didn't matter to us...

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We marked Science Week 2024 from Monday 11th to Friday 15th November.  👩‍🔬🔬 There was a variety of science activities investigated and explored in each class this year, including a range of science experiments, investigations, science shows and much more. 🔬🧪  The...

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We marked 'Maths Week' from Monday 14th October to Friday 18th October. We have had a very busy week in Knockskeagh doing lots of different Maths activities! We had Maths challenges, quizzes, art, iPad games and trails around our school grounds. We also had a very...

Space Week 2024

Space Week 2024Space week took off with a 3....2....1....BLAST OFF! 🚀🚀 We recently celebrated 'Space Week' in Knockskeagh. Everyone was incredibly busy learning all about Space and making their own creations 🌍 ☄️🚀 There were many Space Week themed activities in all...

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We marked 'Maths Week' this week, from Monday 16th October to Friday 20th October. We have had a very busy week in Knockskeagh doing lots of different Maths activities! We had Maths art challenges, quizzes, Maths games on the iPads, an orienteering Maths code-breaker...

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World Mental Health Day
Last Friday October 10th to mark World Mental Health Day we launched our wellbeing activities for the coming school year.

Our focus was “Empathy”. Each of our pupils partnered up and took turns talking and listening to each other’s life in school. Their chat focused on things that make them happy, sad and/or angry during their school day. We called it the “Walk in my Shoes” activity and we hope the activity will encourage more of an appreciation for pupils’ unique feelings and challenges during their school day.

Our pupils followed this activity with a mindful walk around our school grounds. Some of our senior classes participated in a very beneficial Online Mental Health Talk called “Mind Your Mind” on the day too.

Huge thank you to everyone for your incredible support for our school fundraiser last Friday, the total fund raised so far is 504euro.

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We recently celebrated Maths Week in our school. We have had a very busy week doing lots of different Maths activities! We had Maths challenges, quizzes, trails, iPad games, chess events and much more. We also had a very sucessful Maths stations event in the school...

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Space Week 2025We recently celebrated 'Space Week' in Knockskeagh. Everyone was incredibly busy learning all about Space and making their own creations 🌍 ☄️🚀 There were many Space Week themed activities in all classes during 'Space Week' this year including; space...

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Crinniú na nÓg - On June 7th, Ireland celebrated a national day of free creativity for children - Crinniú na nÓg. This is an initiative that enables the creative potential of children and young people. We celebrated free creativity in Knockskeagh on Friday 6th June,...

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We recently marked 'Engineers Week' here in Knockskeagh.     Engineering Week activities this year included the following: STEM challenges, engineering quizzes,  art work and project work to learn all about different types of engineering. You can view a snapshot of...

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We marked Science Week 2024 from Monday 11th to Friday 15th November.  👩‍🔬🔬 There was a variety of science activities investigated and explored in each class this year, including a range of science experiments, investigations, science shows and much more. 🔬🧪  The...

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We marked 'Maths Week' from Monday 14th October to Friday 18th October. We have had a very busy week in Knockskeagh doing lots of different Maths activities! We had Maths challenges, quizzes, art, iPad games and trails around our school grounds. We also had a very...

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We marked 'Maths Week' this week, from Monday 16th October to Friday 20th October. We have had a very busy week in Knockskeagh doing lots of different Maths activities! We had Maths art challenges, quizzes, Maths games on the iPads, an orienteering Maths code-breaker...

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Crinniú na nÓg
Crinniú na nÓg – On June 7th, Ireland celebrated a national day of free creativity for children – Crinniú na nÓg.
This is an initiative that enables the creative potential of children and young people. 👪 We celebrated free creativity in Knockskeagh on Friday 6th June, and WOW! 😍 What amazing talented children we have amongst us! 🌟 They showed a wide range of creative skills, such as singing 🎤, dancing 💃🏼, Lego building 🏛, DIY skills ⚒️, art creations 🎨, gymnastics 🤸‍♀️, drama 🎭, science experiments 🔬 and so much more!
It was lovely to see children come together and share ideas of what they could do, plan out how they were going to do it, and then complete the task. It was also fantastic to see individual children have the confidence to show their creative side on their own, as they took on a solo adventure.
Well done to all involved! 👏🏼 The gallery below displays a snapshot of the colour and creativity on display.
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Crinniú na nÓg - On June 7th, Ireland celebrated a national day of free creativity for children - Crinniú na nÓg. This is an initiative that enables the creative potential of children and young people. We celebrated free creativity in Knockskeagh on Friday 6th June,...

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Space Week 2024Space week took off with a 3....2....1....BLAST OFF! 🚀🚀 We recently celebrated 'Space Week' in Knockskeagh. Everyone was incredibly busy learning all about Space and making their own creations 🌍 ☄️🚀 There were many Space Week themed activities in all...

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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. laughing

Well done to our winners for this year and of course our Active Leaders for officiating the relay.

 

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Trip to Darrara Agricultural College

Trip to Darrara Agricultural College 2025

On Tuesday 11th March, 2025, Senior Infants headed off to Darrara Agricultural College to be shown around, and what a treat it was! The sun was shining all day for us!

We got to sit up on the tractors 🚜, it didn’t matter to us whether they were John Deere or New Holland. 😊 Then we went to visit the new lambs that have been born and best of all, we all got to hold one. 🐑 They were really cute! After that, we went to see the new baby calves. 🐮They were too big for us to hold, but we were able to rub them. We were very quiet so not to frighten them. We learned what happens in the milking parlour and saw all the machines that are needed so we can have milk on our tables every day. 🥛 Lastly and definitely the best part was everyone got to “drive” a tractor in their real life simulator. It was amazing to get that practice in.

We definitely have some young budding farmers amongst us👨‍🌾. How lucky are we to have this service practically on our doorstep! Thanks to everyone at Darrara Agricultural College for all your advise and guidance. We will most certainly be back! 😊

Darrara Agricultural College Visit

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Zumba

Zumba

We were delighted to welcome Flavie back to our school for Zumba dancing classes for all children recently.

Flavie will visit us every Tuesday during this half term. Our classes find Zumba really enjoyable and they love to hear its time for Zumba. 

You know its a Tuesday when you hear the Zumba beat coming from our school hall.
Thank you Flavie 
@zumbawithflav

 

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Walk on Wednesday

Walk on Wednesday

Last week, all classes learned about the importance of Road Safety, with every pupil receiving a high visibility jacket 🦺 or high visability armband. For our next GreenSchools flag, we will be working on the theme of Global Citizenship – Travel. This focuses on reducing our carbon footprint and so as a school, we looked at walking. We discussed the importance of walking for the environment but also for our own health and all classes took to the track at different times during Wednesday.
We borrowed some traffic lights🚦 and learned how to correctly use them, whilst being a pedestrian or in a vehicle. There were a few games of “Red Light – Green Light” which added to the excitement and the children were pretending to be cars, trucks, vans and pedestrians. All children relected back over the Safe Cross Code and discussed how to safely cross the road.
Always wear a high vis. 🦺 Be safe, be seen!
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Space Week 2024Space week took off with a 3....2....1....BLAST OFF! 🚀🚀 We recently celebrated 'Space Week' in Knockskeagh. Everyone was incredibly busy learning all about Space and making their own creations 🌍 ☄️🚀 There were many Space Week themed activities in all...

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School Community Mass

Community, Christ, and Children celebrated at School Community Masses

Bishop Fintan Gavin welcomed school principals, teachers, SNAs, chairpersons and members of Boards of Management and parent representatives across the 174 catholic schools in the Diocese of Cork and Ross to two masses for the opening of the school year in Clonakilty and in the North Cathedral.
Bishop Fintan said that our schools are communities that in the spirit of Christ welcome the stranger and invite them to be friends. “Our faith identity as a Christian community is built on the gospel values of welcome, respect and inclusion,” he said.
🎵Knockskeagh NS were chosen to co-ordinate the music for the mass for the Diocese of Ross that was held in Clonakilty on Monday 14th October, 2024. The choir was represented by 5th and 6th class pupils and they performed phenomenally.🎵
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West Cork Rapid Response Critical Care Jeep Visit 2024 🚨

On Monday 20th May, we were very lucky to have the West Cork Rapid Response Critical Care jeep visit us in school. 🚑 This is a fantastic resource in our community and it is completely voluntary. How lucky are we to have this resource on our doorstep if we need it?

All children were invited to explore the jeep and see each of the different compartments that the jeep has. It was smiles all around! 😊

Thanks to Kate, Betty and Liam for their care and attention and for giving up their morning to come in to us. We really appreciate it! The sound of the sirens impressed everyone! 🚨

 

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Wellness Week 2024

Wellness Week 2024

Last week we celebrated Wellness Week in our school. Some of the activities enjoyed included, mindful nature walks,  morning shake-ups, collaborative art,  yoga, feel-good lunchtime music, and practicing gratitude.

The lovely mix of activities certainly put a “spring” in our step before the long weekend. Well done to the pupils and staff involved in organising this enjoyable week. 

Wellness Week Activities

Whole School Art “Find your wings and fly”

Each pupil decorated a feather which will create wings as part of a whole school collaborative art piece. The objective was to focus pupils’ minds on believing in their unique qualities and strengths. Well done to members of our Fourth Class who assisted some younger classes in their creations.

Gratitude Jars

Each pupil decorated a jar with things that they are grateful for in their lives. Our Amber Flag reps decorated each classroom door with each pupil’s beautiful creations. We all adopted an “attitude of gratitude” during Wellness Week. 

Mindful Moments

Each class agreed on a time for daily meditation. We have found it really is nice to take time for ourselves sometimes.

Feel Good Dance

We danced during lunchtime to feel-good music from our two speakers. It was great fun  😊

Drop Everything and Colour (DEAC)

On Monday afternoon, we engaged in some mindful colouring in each class.

Morning Shake-Up

The Active and Amber Flag reps directed exercise sessions with school pupils on Friday morning during Wellness week.

Yoga 

All classes enjoyed Yoga in our school hall during Wellness Week. Thank you to Mrs. Russell and Ms McMahon for providing such enjoyable sessions.

Mindful Nature Walk

Senior class pupils were paired with their junior class counterparts for this activity to add to the sense of community in our school. Pupils walked together to several points around our school and answered a question at each point that involved one of their five senses “sight, sound, smell, taste and touch”. Our sensory garden, track, pitch, and large outdoor space were well-covered during this activity.      😀👏

 

 

 

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