Our Links site has had 27,750 views since September 2021
07/11/2022
Enrolling for 2023/2024 is underway
Our Admission notice has now been published on our school website – https://snbclonakilty.com. We are now accepting applications for next September’s classes. Please click on this link to order an Admission (Enrolment) Form.
Enrolment forms are being sent out daily to parents who have ordered them. If you do not receive your enrolment form, please ring the school on 023 8834487 as we may not have received your request.
An open day will be held on the first Wednesday in February 2023 – 1st of February, 2023. More details re. times etc later on in the year.
Dates for your Diary
- 1st of October: online enrolment starts for 2023/2024.
- 17th of October: Teacher Inservice day – School closed.
- Parent’s Meetings: see below.
- The AGM of the Parent’s Association will be held in October. As above: Details later. At this meeting we will be choosing a mother and father to be members of the Board of Management for the next 4 years.
- Chess is starting for Rang 4 on Tuesday the 25th of October, and for Rang 5 and Rang 6 on Wednesday 26th of October *this has to be confirmed.
- October 28th: Halloween Fancy Dress Parade. We are again collecting for the Mercy Hospital this year. Donations can be made via the Aladdin App.
- October 31st – 4th of November: Mid term break.
- November 10th: School Mass @ 11.30 a..m
- November 17th: Parent / Teacher meetings.
- Christmas Concerts: December 14th, 15th and 16th – see more details below.
- December 21st: The children get their Christmas Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.
- December 22nd – January 4th: Christmas holidays
- 5th of January 2023: Back to school after Christmas.
- 1st of February 2023: Enrolment / Open Day in SnB. Places are offered to children for 2023/2024.
- 6th of February 2023: School closed, Bank Holiday.
- 15th of February 2023: Final date for accepting a place in SnB for 2023/2024.
- 16th & 17th of February 2023: School closed, mid term break.
- 17th of March 2023: School closed, St. Patrick’s Day.
- 31st of March 2023: The children get their Easter Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.
- 3rd – 14th of April 2023: Easter Holidays.
- Monday April 24th : Scoil na mBuachaillí & Knockskeagh N.S. Confirmation in Clonakilty Church. All the Confirmations are at 10.30am.
- 1st of May 2023: School closed, Bank Holiday.
- Saturday 6th of May, 2023: First Holy Communion date @ 10.30 a.m. in the parish church.
- 15th of May 2023: School closed, holiday.
- 5th & 6th of June 2023: School closed.
- 21st and 22nd of June 2023: Proposed dates for Scoilavision 2023.
- Sixth class party: to be decided
- 28th of June 2023: The children get their Summer Holidays @ 12.00 p.m.
2022/2023 Calendar
Parent’s Information Meetings
Senior Infants: Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Ms. Michelle O’Neill will be present. Will be held at a later date.
Rang 1/2 Parent’s Information Meeting will be held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Miss Therese Crowley will be present. Will be held at a later date.
Rang 4’s Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Present at this meeting will be class teachers Mrs. Marie Hayes and Ms. Rebecca Hourihane. Refreshments will be provided by the Parent’s Association. Will be held at a later date.
Rang 5’s Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Present at this meeting will be class teachers Ms. Carol Ann O’Donovan and Mr. Seán Daly. Refreshments will be provided by the Parent’s Association. Will be held at a later date.
The following meetings have been held and are now completed:
Thursday October 6th: Rang 6’s Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Present at this meeting will be Barth Harrington (Principal) and class teachers Ms. Niamh Mac Auley and Mr. Seán Daly. Refreshments will be provided by the Parent’s Association. This meeting is going ahead tonight in the hall.
Thursday October 6th Rang 1: Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. Both teachers – Ms. Kathryn O’Shea and Ms. Karen O’Regan will be present.
Thursday October 6th ASD Class: Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Ms. Gillian Galvin
Thursday October 6th: Rang 3’s Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Present at this meeting will be class teachers Ms. Áine McCarthy. Refreshments will be provided by the Parent’s Association.
Thursday October 13th: Junior Infants‘ Parents Information Meeting and for new Parents to the school will be held on Thursday 13th of October @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Present at this meeting will be Mr. Barth Harrington (Principal), Class teachers Mrs. Marie Forristal, Mrs. Louise O’Regan, Deputy Principal Regina Fitzmaurice and SET teacher, Ms. Elaine Connolly, SNA Ms. Eilis McSweeney, Parent’s Association Chairperson Mr. Mark Griffin.
Ms. Michelle O’Neill is not available and sends her apologies. This meeting is going ahead in the hall.
Thursday October 13th: Rang 2/3’s Parent’s Information Meeting is being held on Thursday 13th of October @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Present at this meeting will be Ms. Laura Connolly. Refreshments will be provided by the Parent’s Association. This meeting is going ahead in the child’s classroom.
Thursday October 13th ASD Class: Parent’s Information Meeting is being held @ 7.00 p.m. in the school. Mr. Paul Carmody.
Hallowe’en 2022
Many thanks to Ms. Orla O’Keeffe for organising the Halloween Fancy Dress Parade today, Friday 28th of October. Thanks to Mrs. Elaine Connolly for organising the poetry and art competition for Halloween.
Thanks to all the parents and the boys for their fabulous costumes and supporting the Mercy Hospital. So far we have raised €1057.00.
