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Attendance Awards 2025/2026

Congratulations to the nine pupils who received our Attendance Awards at the end of the school year in recognition of their excellent attendance.

The awards celebrate pupils who missed 0, 1 or 2 days throughout the entire school year. We were especially delighted to present Gold Attendance Awards to two pupils who achieved 100% attendance, an outstanding accomplishment.

Well done to all of our Gold, Silver and Bronze award recipients for their commitment and dedication to coming to school every day. Excellent attendance plays a vital role in learning, building friendships and making the most of every school experience.

Congratulations to all our award winners – we are very proud of your achievement!

Our Student Council and our Green and Active Team members were treated to some tea and treats today in recognition of all their hard work throughout the year!

We held our annual Sports Day on Wednesday 17th June. Thankfully the weather remained dry and sunny! The children took part in many activities including running, sack, potato and spoon, and three-legged races! They had great fun. They were treated to a lovely surprise of an ice-cream visit at lunch. A great reward for all their efforts! Thank you to our wonderful parents association for organising this!

We are delighted to announce that our school has been awarded our second Green Flag, this time for the theme of Water.

The award ceremony took place on 26th May in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny, where schools from across the region gathered to celebrate their environmental achievements.

Pictured are our Green Schools Coordinator, Ms McGlinchey, along with two members of the Green Team, proudly receiving the flag on behalf of the school. This award recognises the hard work and dedication shown by pupils and staff in promoting water conservation and raising awareness of the importance of protecting our water resources.

A huge congratulations to everyone involved in achieving this wonderful success. We are very proud of the efforts of our Green Team and look forward to continuing our work towards a more sustainable future.

Congratulations to our Second Class pupils on receiving their First Holy Communion.
The children represented our school with great pride and reverence on this very special day.
Thank you to the staff, parents, and parish for all their support and preparation.
We are very proud of all the boys and girls on this important milestone in their faith journey.

A big well done to our 18 pupils who represented our school at the Finn Valley Athletics Finals on Wednesday 13th May. We came home with a total of 8 medals, a fantastic achievement. Well done to all who participated!

Well done to our 35 pupils who took part in the Finn Valley Athletics Schools Competition on Wednesday 6th May. They took part in a variety of running, throwing and jumping events. A total of 18 pupils have qualified for the finals on the 13th May. Good luck to everyone!

Dear Parent(s),     

Admissions for 2026/27: Admissions for 26/27 are now closed. An information morning for all new Junior Infant entrants and their parents will take place on Thursday 11^th June 10.00-11.00. Children will visit their classroom and meet with some staff.

Peaceplus Activities: The school is participating in the Aspire Peaceplus Programme with Glenmaquin N.S. and Convoy Joint N.S. As part of this, all classes took part in shared sessions in schools during the week of 27^th April-1^st May with a focus on wellbeing. This formed part of Wellbeing Week. School tours will take place in June. Infants-2^nd will visit Castle Adventure Farm on Tuesday 9^th June, 3^rd-4^th will visit Letterkenny Activity Centre on Monday 8^th June and 5^th and 6^th class will visit Letterkenny Activity Centre on Wednesday 10^th June. The cost of the tours will be covered by the Peaceplus Programme.

Parents Association: Our school 5k, with a 2k walking option, takes place on Friday 22^nd May at 7.30pm. Sponsorship cards and entry forms will be sent home. Each child who takes part will receive a homework pass. The event will be chip timed with refreshments and prize giving in the hall afterwards. Thanks also to our Parents Association for providing Easter eggs for our egg hunt at Easter.

Sacraments: Well done to all 2^nd Class pupils who made their First Confession on Tuesday 21^st April. We thank Fr. Kelly for a lovely service. First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday 16^th May at 11am, in St. Patrick’s Church, Drumkeen. There will be a school choir for the mass with pupils from 3^rd-6^th Class. Tea and refreshments will be served in the hall afterwards and as is tradition, parents of First Class pupils are asked to help out on the day. 

Children’s Mass: Our next children’s mass, with pupils from 2^nd-6^th, will take place on Tuesday 12^th May at 10am in St. Patrick’s Church, Drumkeen. All are welcome to attend.

Athletics: Pupils have been enjoying athletics with Ann Slevin from Finn Valley AC over the past few weeks. Our trials for the upcoming Finn Valley athletics competition took place last week. Permission slips have been sent home with all pupils who have qualified for the competition which takes place on 6^th May in the Finn Valley Centre.

Cumann na mBunscoil: 5^th and 6^th Class boys and girls took part in Round 1 of the Cumann na mBunscoil blitz in St. Mary’s GAA grounds, Convoy. Both teams played fantastically with the boys’ team progressing to the next round to be played on Friday 8^th May.

Sportshall Athletics: Our 3^rd and 4^th class girls took part in the Sportshall Athletics county final in the Aura, Letterkenny on Thursday 23^rd April. They did our school proud finishing in the top 5!

BLAST: Pupils in Junior Infants and 2^nd/3^rd class are taking part in the BLAST Arts and Creativity in Eduaction programme for 5 weeks, through the Donegal Education Centre. The theme is music.

Standardised Testing Term 3: Please note, all pupils from 1^st – 6^th Class will carry out their standardised testing from the 12^th – 22^nd May 2026.

School Uniform: Full school uniform should be worn at all times unless otherwise specified. Please ensure your child’s jumper is clearly labelled with their name. During warmer weather, children may wear plain, knee length grey/black shorts (no stripes/logos). Thank you for your cooperation with this. We have a large number of jumpers in out lost property box. Please check in office if your child is missing a jumper.

Bank Holiday: As per school calendar, the school will close on Monday 4^th and Tuesday 5^th May for the bank holiday.

School Opening Times: The school building opens at 9:10am to receive our pupils, our official start time of the school day is 9:20am. We ask that all pupils are in school by 9:20am for morning activities.

Le Meas,     

Ms. N. Scanlan

Our senior boys and girls teams recently took part in Round 1 of the Cumann na mBunscoil blitz on Wednesday 15th April at St. Mary’s GAA Grounds, Convoy, where they competed against St. Baithín’s of St. Johnston and Drumoghill NS.

Both teams represented the school with great pride and determination. The girls played exceptionally well and can be very proud of their efforts on the day.

The boys enjoyed great success, winning both of their matches to secure their place in the next round, where they will face St. Eunan’s, Laghey.

Well done to all involved and best of luck to the boys in the next stage!

Dear Parent(s),     

RSE: All classes will complete the RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) Programme during the week of 20^th of April. Further information on these lessons will be sent out after the Easter break.

5 a Side: Well done to all the boys and girls who took part in the Primary 5s soccer blitz at Letterkenny Community Centre on Wednesday 25^th March. Both teams performed tremendously with both finishing third overall on the day. Well done!

Green Flag: The Green Team continue to work on the water theme. They had a visit from the Green Schools Coordinator in February assessing their work for the water flag. The coordinator was very impressed with all their efforts. The school took part in a Daily Swaps Challenge, led by the Green Team this week. The whole school played a huge part in this, leaving a positive and lasting impact on water conservation awareness, both at school and at home. Well done everyone!

Student Council: The student council did a wonderful job during Seachtain na Gaeilge promoting the use of the Irish language. Everyone made a great effort to speak Gaeilge that week. The student council will continue to promote the Irish language encouraging everyone to speak a little daily using the phrases they have. Maith sibh!

Active Team: An active walkway has been set up around the school and is getting great use for movement breaks and orienteering lessons.

Gaelic Blitz: Pupils from 3^rd and 4^th class attended a fun, Gaelic blitz in St. Mary’s GAA grounds on Thursday 26^th March. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the day out and were commended on their excellent behaviour and participation! Gaelic continues for pupils in 4^th, 5^th and 6^th class on Fridays.

Athletics: Pupils have begun a 6 week block of athletics with Ann Slevin from Finn Valley AC. This takes place every Thursday and is great preparation for the upcoming Primary School’s Track and Field Competition to be held on Wednesday 6^th May.

Seachtain na Gaeilge: We celebrated ‘Lá Glas’ on Thursday 12th March. Pupils dressed in green and each class performed a song/poem as Gaeilge! We were also treated to some Irish dancing by senior pupils. We finished with a whole school performance of ‘An Dreoilín’. Prizes were also presented to ‘Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine’ from each class.

St. Mary’s GAA Art Competition: Well done to Cathal Gilroy in Junior Infants and Tommy Doogan in 1^st Class who were the winners of the Seachtain na Gaeilge art competition run by St. Mary’s GAA, Convoy. Comhghairdeas!

Parents Association: Thank you to our Parent’s Association for providing the Easter eggs for our egg hunt on Friday. Reminder that our school 5k takes place on Friday 22^nd May at 7.30pm.

Book Fair: The Scholastic book fair was a great success. There was a total of €1772 spent by the pupils and our school has been rewarded with €1,063 to spend on books for our classroom libraries. Thank you for supporting this.

Sacraments: Well done to all candidates who made their Confirmation on Sunday 1^st March. We thank Fr. Kelly for all his efforts and for a lovely service. First Confession will take place on Tuesday 21^st April at 7pm and First Holy Communion will take place onSaturday 16^th May at 11am, both in St. Patrick’s Church, Drumkeen. There will be a school choir for the mass with pupils from 3^rd-6^th Class. Tea and refreshments will be served in the hall afterwards and as is tradition, parents of First Class pupils are asked to help out on the day.                                                                                  

Easter Holidays: School closes on Friday 27^th March at 12pm and will reopen on Monday 13^th April at 9.10am.

School Opening Times: The school building opens at 9:10am to receive our pupils, our official start time of the school day is 9:20am. We ask that all pupils are in school by 9:20am for morning activities.

Cásca shona daoibh go léir. Wishing everyone a lovely Easter break!

Le Meas,     

Ms. N. Scanlan