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December 14, 2021Events, Other Activities, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Junior Entrepreneur Programme

Junior Entrepreneur Programme As a part of this programme, 5th and 6th class students work together as a team to develop a new product that they feel meets a niche in the market place or provides a solution to an everyday problem. Skills such as …

December 12, 2021Active Schools, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Active Schools

Active Schools Active School Flag Award We are currently working towards the Active School Flag Award. The Active School Flag is awarded to schools which strive to achieve a physically educated and active school community. In November as part of working towards achieving the Active …

December 6, 2021Classes, News, Other Activities, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Aistear

Aistear Aistear is the early childhood curriculum framework for all children from birth to 6 years in Ireland. The framework uses four interconnected themes to describe children’s learning and development: Well-being; Identity and Belonging; Communicating; and Exploring and Thinking. Aistear provides information to assist practitioners, including …

November 30, 2021Activities, Classes, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Adventures of 1st and 2nd Class

Adventures of 1st & 2nd Class We have 13 pupils in First class and 14 pupils in Second Class. Our teacher’s name is Linda Gleeson. We went on two walks around Caherhayes where we explored all the flora and fauna it has to offer. We …

November 29, 2021Events, Other Activities, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Late Late Toy Show 2021

Late Late Toy Show 2021 One of the most awaited nights of the year has come and gone and this year our students enjoyed their treat boxes while watching Ryan and the gang perform.

November 4, 2021Activities, Classes, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Rang a Trí agus Rang a Ceathair

Harvest Time with Rang 3 & 4 Check out our 3rd and 4th classes working in our new poly-tunnel. Fr. Tony Mullins came out to visit the school and to bless our poly-tunnel while our students worked on planting and harvesting what’s growing in there. …

October 30, 2021Activities, Events, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Oíche Shamhna

Oíche Shamhna – Harvest Time Halloween Costume Day Harvest Time

October 23, 2021Activities, Classes, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Fáilte go Rang a 5 agus a 6.

Fáilte go Rang a 5 & 6 Wonderful Water was the predominant theme this September and October. We investigated the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by simulating a marine environment. Working in teams, the students tested out their theories on how to …

May 29, 2020Events, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

A Lockdown Message from Meenkilly National School

Lockdown Message 2020 2020 and indeed 2021 have been difficult years. We have been in and out of lockdown and our students have been away from the school and from each other for significant chunks of time over the last two years. At Meenkilly National …

April 23, 2020Events, School Lifeby Meenkilly National School

Words from Past Student Bishop Michael Lenihan

Words from Past Student Bishop Michael Lenihan First of all my heartfelt congratulations to Meenkilly School for its Centenary Celebrations. One hundred years of forming and transforming the young is a wonderful achievement. Comhgairdeachas! When I began school in 1955, Meenkilly school was a typical …