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Best Wishes
Best of luck to our fantastic pupils who will be lining out at half-time during the Cork v Kildare senior football match tomorrow. 🏐🌟
What a brilliant opportunity to play on such a big stage. We are incredibly proud of you all and know you will do the school proud.
We will all be cheering you on! 👏💛❤️
New Astro-Turf
We are absolutely delighted to unveil our new school astro-turf, a fantastic addition to our school grounds. ⚽️🌟This wonderful new facility will provide our pupils with a safe, high-quality space to play, practise sport and take part in a wide range of outdoor activities throughout the year. It will be a place where skills are developed, friendships are strengthened and many happy school memories are made. We look forward to seeing our pupils enjoy this fantastic space for many years to come. 👏✨
Scór na bPáistí 2026
A massive well done to everyone who took part in Scór na bPáistí. Ye were absolutely fantastic and represented the school so well. 👏 Well done to our wonderful music group, our energetic set dancers, and to Tommy, who had the audience in stitches with his brilliant and confident recitation. 🌟 Congratulations also to Alice, who placed 2nd in the recitation, and to our quiz teams, who did us proud by placing 1st and 3rd. 🏆A special well done to our 1st place quiz team – Nina, Clodagh, Harrison and Cian, who will now go on to represent the school in the county semi-final. We are incredibly proud of you all! 👏✨
First Confession
Well done to our 2nd Class who made their First Confession. You all did an amazing job and we are very proud of you. ✨ A sincere thank you to Ms. O’Connor and Fr. Broderick for all their work in preparing the children for this special occasion. 👏
Credit Union Quiz
A big well done to our three quiz teams who represented us at the Credit Union Quiz in Newmarket! 🌟
A fantastic effort from everyone involved. We’re very proud of you all. 👏📚
Christmas Plays 2025
We would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported our school play and raffle. A special thank you to our Parents’ Association, all of our generous sponsors, and Kiskeam GAA for the use of their facilities.
A huge well done to all of our pupils and staff for putting on such a fantastic show. We would also like to extend our thanks to Leo and Shannon Fitzgerald for putting this wonderful video together. (Link Attached Above)
Plays performed:
🎭 Junior & Senior Infants – The Bossy King
🎭 1st–3rd Class – The Nativity Show
🎭 4th–6th Class – The Christmas Wake
Christmas 2025
This week, our Junior and Senior Infants gathered at the crib to learn about the birth of Jesus through a beautiful and engaging lesson led by their wonderful teacher, Mrs Herlihy. Her kindness, care and dedication made the experience truly special, helping the children understand the Christmas story in a warm and memorable way.⛪ ❤️ We would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to our caretaker, Connie, whose hard work, creativity and attention to detail have transformed the school with stunning Christmas decorations. Connie’s efforts help create a joyful, festive atmosphere for our pupils, staff, and visitors, and we are incredibly grateful for all that he does.🎄 🎅 🤶 ⭐
Junior Entrepreneur Programme
The senior roomhave started the Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP)!
💡 The Junior Entrepreneur Programme is a school-based initiative that teaches students how to create and run their own businesses. It helps them develop a wide range of skills, including creativity, teamwork, communication, problem-solving, leadership, financial literacy, decision-making, confidence, and practical business skills—all in a fun and educational way. 💡
Science Week 2025 ✨🔬
Science Week 2025 was filled with curiosity, creativity, and hands-on discovery! Throughout the week, students took part in a range of fun experiments and activities that brought scientific ideas to life.🧪 From exploring chemical reactions and the wonders of nature, our classrooms were buzzing with excitement.⚗️💥
Re-turn Bottle Recycling Bin
The Parents’ Association has kindly organised a Re-turn bottle recycling bin for bottles and cans. This bright orange bin will be located just inside the school gate.
The Re-turn bin is part of a national scheme that allows people to recycle plastic bottles and aluminium cans with the Re-turn logo and earn a refund for each item. All funds raised from your recycling returns will go towards supporting our school.
This initiative also ties in perfectly with our Green Schools program, helping us reduce waste and promote sustainability within our school community.
A big thank you to our Parents’ Association for organising this great initiative!
Halloween 2025🎃
There were ghouls, ghosts and giggles galore this week as we celebrated Halloween in style! 🕷️ Children and staff arrived in their most fang-tastic costumes, from witches and wizards to superheroes and skeletons. The classrooms were filled with pumpkins, spooky crafts and plenty of fun. 🍬We wish all our pupils and families a safe, fun and frightfully good midterm break! 👻💫
Boys Grading Blitz 2025
A huge well done to our Boys Football Team who took part in the Sciath na Scol blitz in Banteer. The boys played fantastic football and represented our school with great skill and sportsmanship.🏃♂️⚽
A sincere thank you to Stephen Lynch and the Duhallow Junior Board for their generous donation of footballs to our school. We are very grateful for your support and look forward to many great training sessions in the months ahead. 🖤🤍
🌟 New Classroom Opening at Scoil Mhuire, Kiskeam
Today we were proud to open a new classroom at Scoil Mhuire, Kiskeam, dedicated to our late principal, Agnes Cronin.
We would like to thank everyone involved in this project Michael Moynihan, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth with special responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion, Parkway Construction, Pat Murphy, and Denis Quinn - for their invaluable support and contribution.
This special dedication is a fitting tribute to Ms. Cronin’s lasting legacy of care, leadership, and commitment to the children and community of Scoil Mhuire, Kiskeam.
Girls Grading Blitz 2025
Our girls had a wonderful day at the school football blitz in Banteer, showcasing great teamwork, sportsmanship and plenty of smiles throughout the day. ⚽️☺️
It was a very well-organised and enjoyable event -well done to everyone involved!
1st & 2nd Class Blitz 2025
Well done to our 1st & 2nd Class boys and girls who played excellently in the blitz today 👏⚽
A brilliantly organised event and a fantastic day for all involved!
Medal Presentation September 2025
Huge thanks to Kerry goalkeeper Shane Ryan for presenting the medals to our boys team 🏅 Proud winners of the Rural Schools Final! 🙌 Shane kindly took time out of his day to chat with the pupils, sharing his journey and giving them great tips to improve their skills. Here’s a special moment as our captain Charlie receives his medal 👏💪
🌟 Welcome Back to School! 2025 🌟
A very special welcome to our new Junior Infants – we are so excited to have you joining our school for the very first time! You are going to have a wonderful year of learning, playingand making new friends with your teacher, Mrs. Herlihy. She is really looking forward to getting to know each one of you. 💛
To all our returning pupils – welcome back! We hope you had a fantastic summer break and are ready for another year filled with new adventures, challenges and achievements.
🌈 Here’s to a brilliant year ahead for everyone! 🎒📚
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