We marked 'Science Week' from Monday 9th to Friday 13th November last week. 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, Engineering...
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.
Science Week 2020
Sensory Garden Update
Sensory Garden Mr Walsh (Junior) has been doing some amazing work on our new Sensory Garden recently. He has enlisted the help of our 6th Class who completed some Trojan work. As you can see from the sneak preview below, our Sensory Garden is taking shape nicely! Stay...
Maths Week 2020
We marked 'Maths Week' from Monday 12th October to Friday 16th October. 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, Engineering...
Space Week 2020
We marked 'Space Week' from Monday 5th October to Friday 9th October last week. 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,...
Knockskeagh receive Primary Science and Maths Award
Our school has just received its eighth ‘Award of Science and Maths Excellence’. We are extremely proud of this award, as it once again recognises the work done in Science & Maths throughout the school. Congratulations to all staff and pupils who participated in...
Knockskeagh awarded its 6th Green Schools Flag
Green Schools Flag Last week, we received our 6th Green Flag for our school. This flag was for Global Citizenship; Litter and Waste. This theme enables schools to discover how their work positively influences our global community. We worked very hard in several...
Step One: Science
Experiment One Strand: Living Things Class: 2nd Class Activity: Mini Beast HuntExperiment Two Strand: Energy and Forces Class: Senior Infants Activity: MagnetsExperiment Three Strand: Materials Class: 6th Class Activity: Design and make a Lava LampExperiment Four...
Step Two: Technology
IPads Our school uses iPads for two classes per week per class group from Junior Infants to 6th class! Each class uses the IPads to; access information for project work, access an abundance of different programs or play educational games. They really are a fantastic...
Green Schools Award 2020
We were delighted to hear that we received our 6th Green Flag this year for our work in Global Citizenship: Litter and Waste. The theme enables schools to discover how their work positively influences our global community. Our main aims and results when working...
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