Storm Barra Update

Storm Barra Update

Aughacasla National School will remain closed for all staff and pupils tomorrow, Wednesday 8th of December, due to the Status Red Weather Warning as advised by the Deptartment of Education. Read the statement from the Department of Education on Storm Barra here. We...
School Closure

School Closure

Aughacasla NS will be closed for all staff and pupils tomorrow, Tuesday 7th, due to the Status Red Weather Warning which has been issued by Met Éireann. Stay safe everybody.
Primary Language Curriculum

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

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

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

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...