Knockskeagh NS is a co-educational primary school located in a rural community. It has 7 teachers, 3 special needs assistants, and 1 other staff member. The school serves children ages 4-5 through 8 years old across multiple classes. A typical school day begins at 9:20 AM and ends at 3 PM for most students, with infant classes ending at 2 PM. The school year runs from September to June and includes holidays at Halloween, Christmas, mid-February, and Easter, concluding with summer holidays at the end of June.

2. There are 7
teachers, 3
SNA’s and an
assistant on
staff in the
school

3. The children,
parents, Board
of
Management,y
Staff and the
wider
community

4. Knockskeagh NS is the
centre of this rural
community

5. School Uniform
•Consists of navy
or red sweatshirt
with the school
crest
•White or blue
polo neck
•Worn over
denim or navy

6. Primary School
Start at age 4-5 years
Duration- 8 years; Junior and
Senior infants, First to sixth class
Knockskeagh is a multi-class
school; each teacher has two
classes
Co-educational school

7. Our School Day
School begins at 09.20
Some pupils arrive by car, others
by bus
2 breaks; morning and lunch
Pupils go home at 15.00
Infant classes at 14.00

8. The School Year
 1st September – A new year begins
 Halloween – Mid-term
 Christmas holidays
 February Mid- term
 Easter Break
 Summer Holidays- End of June

9. Curriculum
• Gaeilge  Music
• English  Drama
• Maths  Visual Arts
• Geography  Physical
• History education
• Science  SPHE
 Religion

10. School Events
Church Events
Charity/ Fundraising
Curriculum Activities
Cultural and Traditional

11. Church Events
Holy Communion
Confirmation
End of year mass
Carol service
Nativity play
Choir

12. First Holy Communion

13. Charity and Fundraising
 Daffodil Day
 Phone Collection
 Clothes Bank
 Bring and Buy
 Table Quiz
 Church-gate collection

14. Curriculum Activities
 Swimming
 Field Trips; beach, Manch forest walk,
Lighthouse trip, Museums trips
 Computers
 Maths Day
 Science Day

15. Computers and Literacy Launch

16. Lighthouse Trip

17. Forest Trip

18. Science Week

19. Sports Day and Samba Drums!

20. Cultural and Traditional
 Polling station
 Competitions; Clonakilty show, art
competitions, local agricultural show
 School tours
 Sciath na scóil
 St. Patrick’s Day

21. Extra Curricular Activities
• Irish Dancing • Samba
• Elocution Drums
• Flute
• Tin Whistle
• Piano
• Drama
• Hip Hop
• Choir

24. and Comenius!