School News
A page where you can get information about upcoming school events etc...
Primary Language Curriculum
Reminders: Aughacasla NS will be closed this Monday (6th December) to facilitate staff training for the New Primary Language Curriculum. School we reopen as normal on Tuesday, 7th December. School will close on Wednesday the 22nd December for the Christmas...
The Jolly Christmas Postman
Jolly Christmas Postman is the theme for Aistear this fortnight. It is a lovely story about a Jolly Postman who delivers Christmas letters and presents to several famous fairy-tale characters such as the Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Three Bears. Have...
Face Coverings in Schools
All children from 3rd to 6th class only are now required to wear masks/face coverings in a school setting. At last nights Board of Management meeting, it was agreed that starting from today Wednesday 1st of December all students in 3rd to 6th can begin to wear their...
Antigen Testing
Please see letter below from the Dept of Education regarding their plans to provide for the use of antigen testing in certain circumstances in children who are asymptomatic and part of a classroom pod, where there is a confirmed case of COVID-19. These measures will...
Enrolment 2022/23
Aughacasla National School are now accepting enrolment for the 2022/23 school year. The enrolment application form can be downloaded on our Policies Page. Please fill out the form and return completed by post or by email to info@aughacaslans.com. Annual Admission...
Science Week 2021
Science Week 2021 ran from 7-14 November and Ms Hennessy's 5th and 6th Class really embraced the week. The children brought in lots of experiments they had been working on..... electrical circuits, lava lamps, a rubber egg, a baking soda fuelled rocket and lots more....
Goldilocks and The Three Bears
Goldilocks and The Three Bears is the theme for Aistear this fortnight. There are so many benefits of doing Aistear and it enhances the students’ enthusiasm and understanding for the curriculum. The children are busy exploring the theme this fortnight and are having...
Shoe Box Appeal and Brú Columbanus
We would like to thank all families who contributed so generously to the recent Christmas Shoe Box Appeal for Team Hope and the Halloween Dress Up for Brú Columbanus. We received lovely thank you messages for our donations to them both. Well done and thank you...
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch is the theme for Aistear this fortnight. The book is about a lighthouse keeper called Mr. Grinling. At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs, and in the daytime he rowed out to his lighthouse to clean and...
Halloween Dress Up Day
This Friday we are inviting the children to dress up for Halloween and donate €1 to Brú Columbanus. They provide accommodation to relatives of patients in Cork Hospitals and the Hospice, especially relatives of sick children. We look forward to seeing all the...
