Primary Schools Cross Country

Children from 3^{rd  to}  6^th class in Killeeneen National School took part in the Galway Primary Schools Cross Country on the 27^th of September this year.

Everyone who took part on the day did super and made their school very proud.

The 3^rd and 4^th class girls, with 207 in the race ran first. It was an 800m race and they did very well, as a team they came 7^th over all. Katie Fox was the school’s first runner home in 9^th  place. Following her were Niamh Niland (24^th ), Catherine Noonan (49^th ),

Sophia Brennan (86^th ) and Mia Fox (104^th).

Well done girls!!!!

Next to run were the 3rd & 4th class boys, with 256 in the race. It was an 800m race and they did brilliant too coming 6^th overall. Patrick Noonan came home first for our school in 24^th place. Following him were Phelim McCann (45^th ), Darragh Mullins (59^th ),

Tomó Culhane (61^st ), Michael Donoghue (95^th), Fionn McArdle (100^th ),

Kieran Reidy (117^th ) and Robin Pfeiffer (153^rd ) Well done boys!!!

In the 5^th and 6^th class girls’ race, there were 275 runners. They also did very well in the race and came in 26^th as a team. Leona Donoghue was first home from our school in 93^rd place then Ciara Kennedy (116^th ),Tara Kealy (135^th), Cíosa Marchant (150^th),

Lily Kennedy (160^th) and Rachel Quirke (175^th). Well done girls!!!        

And finally the 5^th & 6^th class boys, with 282 in the race came 4^th overall (only 2 points off 3^rd place).They did really well. Sam Mc Ardle was the school’s first boy home in 7^th place, followed by T.J. Brennan (32^nd), Ultan Sheeran (38^th), Mark Kennedy (54^th), Daniel Pierce (57^th), Shane Donoghue (87^th ) and Kieran Pfeiffer (93^rd). Well done to everyone!!!

And thanks to Ms.Kelliher and Mr. Dolan for coming with us.  

By Finn Matthews & Sam Mc Ardle 

Freaky Fruit Feast Friday

Our Greens Schools Committee is planning the next walking activity for Friday, October 28^th.

We are calling it ‘Freaky Fruit Feast Friday’

Freaky = children may dress up in Halloween costumes.

Fruit Feast = a bicycle powered machine that makes smoothies will be in our school.

Friday = when it’s happening.

We are also organising some fun competitions around smoothies.

Infants - 2^nd class: Think of a name for a Halloween smoothie.

3^rd - 6^th class: Name and write a recipe for a Halloween smoothie.

  

                                                  

Book Fair Week

You are invited to attend our annual Book Fair this week in Killeeneen N.S from Monday 17^th to Friday 21^st October.

Children will get an opportunity each day to browse and buy the books. Parents are welcome to come along at break times from 11-11:15 and 12:30-1:00 to see the books with their children. Otherwise the Book Fair will be open on Thursday 20^th from 7:30 to 9:00 in the GP room. Hope to see you there!

A New School Year 2011-2012

Welcome back to Killeeneen National School! We hope you will have a good year, we also hope that our new junior infants will like our school.

Here is a list of classes,teachers and staff for this year:

Principal – Mr. Browne

Junior Infants - Ms. Madden

Junior Infants - Mrs. Mc Ardle

Senior Infants - Ms. Downes

1^st /2^nd Class - Mrs. Gohery

2^nd /3^rd Class - Ms. Cooney

4^th Class - Ms. Kelliher

5^th Class - Mrs. Browne

6^th Class - Ms. O’Callaghan   

Learning Support – Mr. Dolan

Resource Teachers – Mrs. Hession & Ms. Thornton

Special Needs Assistants – Denise Martin & Margaret Kelly

School Secretary – Mags Pym

WOW Day

On Wednesday the 23rd February Killeeneen National held it's first 'Walk On Wednesday'. This involved the pupils, staff and parents creating a 'Walking Bus' from two designated points a short distance from the school.  All pupils were dropped off at these locations and then walked the remaining distance to school.  The 'Walking Bus' is a healthy, fun, safe and environmentally friendly way of travelling to school.  The idea is that children walk together as a group along a set route and there is a ‘driver’ at the front of the bus and a ‘conductor’ at the rear.

Please see our 'Green Schools' page for more pictures of the event.