School News

Comhghairdeas mór le Rang 5 agus 6 who were confirmed in St. Mary's Church, Castlegregory last week. We hope you all had a lovely day celebrating with your families and friends. Huge thanks to Ms McSweeney for all her hard work in preparing the children for their big...

We had Ciara Butler, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh and Kate O’Sullivan come visit us with the Brendan Martin Cup last week. We were delighted to welcome the Kerry Ladies Footballers to the school. They are such an inspiration to all our young people. Big thanks to the...

We’ve had a very busy few week of sports. Last Friday boys and girls from 4th, 5th and 6th Class went to Gallarus to compete in the West Kerry mini-7s football blitz. The girls and boys teams did great and represented the school fantastically well. Well done to all...

We are delighted to have Pat and Conor from Cycle Right by Wheelie Good Cycle Academy with us every Tuesday for the next four weeks in 5th and 6th Class. Cycle Right is the national standard for cycle training. It provides practical cycle safety and skills training to...

“The Enormous Turnip” is the story for Aistear this fortnight. The story explores what happens when a farmer grows a turnip so huge that it becomes impossible for him to pull it out from the ground. The farmer needs to call on his friends and neighbours to help him....

Last Thursday was World Book Day 2025. World Book Day encourages children to read and to find fun and enjoyment in reading. To celebrate the day the children dressed up, brought in their favourite books and did some shared reading. Well done to everyone for making...

Well done and congratulations to the children from 3rd - 6th Class who participated in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Ciarraí Cross Country Competition this week.  We were entered in to four different categories - 3rd & 4th girls 1000m, 3rd & 4th Class boys...

A Squash and a Squeeze is the story for Aistear this fortnight. It is a brilliantly funny story with an important moral about being grateful for what we have. The children are working on a variety of stations each day with a different activity to enjoy and learn from...

Aughacasla NS was filled with excitement today with the sweet smell of pancakes filled the corridors as the children eagerly waited for their delicious pancakes. The children topped them off with all kinds of tasty toppings. They were the best pancakes in Kerry….you...

Learning Through Play is in full flow in the infants classrooms. The children are really enjoying the story, The Rainbow Fish, and the creations speak for themselves. Well done Junior and Senior Infants!