Welcome to the Kingsland N.S. website.
Child Protection:
DLP is the Principal David Murphy
General School Information for September 2023 -24
School Bus:
The bus company providing the service this year is Ailín O Hara, O’Hara Coaches Ballaghaderreen. He was successful with the Tendering Process for this route.
New Staff: We welcome Ms. Kilmartin who is our SET (Learning Support) teacher this year based in Kingsland NS (17.5 Hrs) and shared with Ballinameen NS (7.5 Hrs)
General Policies:
Please ensure that your child’s name is on any items of clothing brought to school as they can easily get mixed up, jumpers and coats especially.
Please adhere to our Healthy Lunch Policy. Well done and a big thank you to the effort made with the Fruit and Veg during last year. Copy of Policy attached.
School uniform to be worn, (leggins are not part of the school uniform) suitable footwear for playing during breaks should be worn. Sew-on school crests are available from the school, 3 euro each.
General note in Homework diary to communicate with teacher if child is absent.
School Calendar 2023-2024 Kingsland NS (To Date)
Re-opening Tuesday 29th. August
Mid Term Break (Halloween) Mon 30th. Oct to Fri 3rd. Nov. Back to school Mon 6th. Nov.
Christmas Holidays on Friday 22nd. December.
Re-opening Monday 8th. January 2024
Bank Holiday Monday 5th. Feb
Mid Term February Thurs 15th. and Friday 16th. Feb.
March Bank Holiday Monday 18th
Easter Holidays Mon 25th. March to Fri 5th. April
Re-opening Mon 8th. April
May Bank Holiday Mon 6th.
June Bank Holiday Mon 3rd.
Closing Summer Holidays Friday 21st June
We Pray at the Beginning of this school year:
God of wisdom and might, we praise you for the wonder of our being, for mind, body and spirit.
Be with our children as they begin a new school year. Bless them and their teachers and staff.
Give the strength and grace as their bodies grow; wisdom and knowledge to their minds as they search for
understanding, and peace and zeal to their hearts. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Green Schools News : Poster Competition
Sophie Higgins submission to the Green-schools Marine Spatial Planning Poster Competition has won 2nd place Prize in the Senior Primary Category ! Congrats Sophie - WELL DONE !
Abbey Community College link to website where you will find enrolment details:
Abbey College Boyle (google.com)
School Contact:
email address for contacting school:
Croke Park Agreement
The Staff of Kingsland NS meet each morning 9.10am for school planning and staff meetings. It should not be used
as a drop off time for children. School day starts at 9.20am. School closes at 3.00pm. Staff remain on the premises until school bus collects in the evenings.
School Crests
School Sew-on Crests available in the school, 3 euro each.
Flourish RSE Programme for Catholic School see CPSMA wesite for full details;
Flourish RSE Programme for Catholic Schools
RSE Primary Resource - Flourish - Catholic Primary School Management Association (cpsma.ie)
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General Info:
School Reopening 2023-24 : Tuesday August 29th for Normal school times. Infant hometime 2,00pm. Other classes 3.00pm hometime.
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Please ensure that your child’s name is on any items of clothing brought to school as they can easily get mixed up, jumpers and coats especially. So also with generally stationary items, pencil cases....
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Please adhere to our Healthy Lunch Policy. No Fizzy drinks allowed. Two Treats on a Friday...
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School uniform to be worn, (leggins are not part of the school uniform) suitable footwear for playing during breaks should be worn. Navy blue. No stripes, or Logos on Tracksuits.
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In the interest of personal safety and hygiene long hair should be tied up.
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If your child is absent from school, please send in a written note at the back of the Homework Notebook on their return..
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If you have any queries or concerns please contact the class teacher or school principal and they will arrange to meet with you are their earliest convenience.
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Frances Dolan is our Special Needs Assistant ..
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Sew-on school crests are available from the school, 3 euro each.
School Calendar 2023-2024 Kingsland NS (To Date)
Re-opening Tuesday 29th. August
Mid Term Break (Halloween) Mon 30th. Oct to Fri 3rd. Nov. Back to school Mon 6th. Nov.
Christmas Holidays on Friday 22nd. December.
Re-opening Monday 8th. January 2024Bank Holiday Monday 5th. Feb
Mid Term February Thurs 15th. and Friday 16th. Feb.
March Bank Holiday Monday 18th
Easter Holidays Mon 25th. March to Fri 5th. April
Re-opening Mon 8th. April
May Bank Holiday Mon 6th.
June Bank Holiday Mon 3rd.
Closing Summer Holidays Friday 21st June
General note in Homework diary to communicate with teacher if child is absent.
Prayer for New School Year
God of New Beginnings, guide us with your spirit as we
begin our new school year. May we be excited about
experiencing and learning all that is new to us. May we
realise how important each of us is and help us to share
the light of Jesus. Amen
Let the Light of Christ shine through us during the school year
Parent Association ; All Parents of Kingsland NS are welcome to attend meetings.
Parent Association Kingsland NS Contact Persons:
Chairperson: Patrice Cregg
Secretary: Patricia Kelly Mc Garry
NPC correspondence: Patricia Mc Garry
Vision Statement
Kingsland N.S. is a co-educational, Catholic, primary school which strives to provide a well – ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
While Kingsland N.S. is a school with a Catholic ethos, it also has due recognition for all other religions.
Kingsland N.S. will strive to promote, both individual and collectively, the professional and personal development of teachers through staff development programmes.
Kingsland N.S. will encourage the involvement of parents through home/school contact and through the Kingsland N.S. Parents Association.
Kingsland N.S. will endeavour to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to imbue in the pupils respect for people and property and to encourage in them the idea of being responsible.
Kingsland N.S. will promote gender equality amongst the teachers and pupils.
Deanfaimid iarracht Gaeilge a labhairt.
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Halloween at Kingsland | Comenius Partners meet in Seville |
Our children raising money for M.S. |
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Pupils enjoy Spain visit |
Mission Statement
- To enable children to come to an understanding of the world through the acquisition of knowledge, concepts, skills and attitudes and the ability to think critically.
- To enable children to apply what they learn to new contexts in order to respond creatively of the variety of challenges they encounter in life.
- To enable children to become lifelong learners through developing positive attitudes to learning and the ability to learn independently.
- To enable children to develop spiritul, moral and religious values.
- To enbable children to develop personally and socially and to relate to others with understanding and respect.
Newsletter
Dates for the Diary:
School Re-opens on Tuesday the 29th of August 2023.
School Bus:
The bus company providing the service this year is Ailín O Hara, O’Hara Coaches Ballaghaderreen. He was successful with the Tendering Process for this route.
Staff Changes: None
School Staff:
Principal: ( Senior Room ) Mr. David Murphy B.Ed
Teacher: ( Junior Room ) Mrs Olive Hayden B.Ed
SEN Teacher: Ms Jennifer Kilmartin
SNA: Mrs Frances Dolan
Secretary: Mrs Nuala O Grady
Teaching Council:
All Teachers are members of the Teaching Council and are Garda Vetted.
School Contact Details:
Welcome to Naomh Atrachta Kingsland also known as Kingsland National School.
Principal: David Murphy B.Ed.
We are located on the Boyle to Frenchpark Rd. (R361)
School Phone Number: 094 9870608 School E-Mail: office@kingslandns.ie School Principal E-Mail: principal@kingslandns.ie |