Our Student Council recently had the privilege of joining community members Kirsten and Johnny for a heartwarming photo with all the generous food drive donations collected for St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP). These donations will go a long way in helping families in need this holiday season. A huge thank you to all of our pupils, families and staff who contributed to this worthy cause.
Pupils in 4th, 5th and 6th Class have been enjoying rugby sessions with Finn Valley Rugby Club.
Dear Parent(s),
Enrolments: Our enrolments for 26/27 have now opened. Enrolment forms are available from the office, by email or online enrolments can be completed via Aladdin. Forms are also available at Drumkeen Community Childcare. All information regarding enrolments can be found at www.drumkeenns.net
GAA Blitz: On Thursday 13th November, 4th class travelled to St. Mary’s GAA grounds in Convoy to take part in a fun blitz with other schools in the locality. They had a great day out and represented our school so very well.
Parent Teacher Meetings: Thank you to all the parents and guardians who attended our Parent Teacher Meetings on Thursday 13th November. We were delighted with the wonderful turnout and appreciate the time you took to meet with us and support your child’s learning.
Peaceplus Activities: All classes participated in shared education activities at the start of November with our partner schools Glenmaquin N.S. and Convoy Joint N.S. They took part in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and physical education activities, including a visit to our local gym ‘Hup Fitness’. Our next outing will be a visit to Lifford Cinema on Wednesday 10th December.
Christmas Concert: Reminder that our Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday 18th December at 12:00pm in St. Patrick’s Hall. Each classroom will perform a Christmas themed play.
Student Council: Our Student Council are delighted to announce that we are once again supporting the St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Christmas Appeal. We invite all pupils and families to take part by donating non-perishable food items or any other suitable goods that can help us create festive hampers for families in need. All donations should be brought to the school by Thursday 4th December.
Green Team: Our Green Team is excited to take part in this year’s Shower Showdown, a fun and meaningful challenge aimed at helping us all reduce water waste at home. This links directly with our new Green Schools theme which focuses on water as we work towards earning our next Green Flag. To support the initiative, shower timers will be sent home with pupils in 2nd–6th Class this week. Families are encouraged to use the timers and see how much water they can save by keeping showers short and efficient.
Parents Association: Our wonderful Parents Association are once again organising a Christmas draw to raise much needed funds for the school. Draw sheets will be sent home with pupils this week. They will also be selling calendars this year which will contain a photo of your child’s class. More information on this to follow.
Toy Show: We are incredibly proud to share that TJ, one of our Junior Infant pupils, has been selected from over 20,000 applicants to take part in this year’s Toy Show! TJ will have the honour of representing Donegal in the County Parade. Well done TJ! We will all be looking out for you next Friday night!
Bad Weather: Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that the school is open, in severe weather, school closures will be announced via Aladdin on the morning of the closure. Please assume the school is open unless you are informed otherwise.
Christmas Holidays: Reminder that the school will close at 12pm on Friday 19th December for the Christmas holidays. We will reopen on Monday 5th January.
Drop off/Pick Up: We remind parents to use the one – way system, around the back of the hall and drop off when driving along the school wall or at the school gate. Please be mindful not to block the entrance to the back of the hall if parking at collection times.
Le Meas,
Ms. N. Scanlan
This week, our pupils took part in an exciting PeacePLUS Project alongside our friends from Convoy Joint National School and Glenmaquin National School. The project aims to build friendships, teamwork, and shared learning experiences between local schools while celebrating cooperation and respect.
As part of the project, pupils enjoyed an energetic visit to Hup Fitness, where they took part in fun fitness activities that encouraged teamwork, confidence, and healthy living. Back in the classroom, everyone got involved in hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) challenges, exploring problem-solving and creativity together.
The day was filled with learning, laughter, and new friendships — a wonderful example of how working together helps us grow stronger as a community.
A big thank you to Hup Fitness for hosting us, and to all the staff and pupils from Convoy Joint NS and Glenmaquin NS for making it such a memorable experience! 💫
We are excited to announce the members of our Student Council for this year!
The Student Council is made up of pupils from second to sixth class who were chosen by their classmates to represent their voices and share ideas about how to make our school an even better place to learn and play. Congratulations to our new Student Council members — we can’t wait to see all the great things you achieve this year! 👏
Some pictures of our Halloween Disco organised by our wonderful Parents Association!
Over the past three weeks, all our classes took part in our Active Flag Skipathon. Every day, pupils picked up their ropes and skipped their way around the world!
Together, we added up our skips and reached amazing places like London, Paris, New York, and Sydney. Everyone worked hard, had fun, and kept active while helping our school on its Active Flag journey.
Well done to all the boys and girls (and teachers!) for making this a huge success!
Dear Parent(s),
Swimming Lessons: Children from 3rd -6th Class are taking part in a 6 week swim block in the Finn Valley Leisure Centre. Our final lesson will take place next Monday 20th October and children will be presented with their certificates. Well done to everyone and thank you to our Parents Association for providing funding for this.
Rinka: Pupils from Junior Infants -3rd Class have been taking part in ‘Rinka’ lessons every Thursday. Our final lesson will take place on Tuesday 4th November. Thanks again to our Parents Association for covering the cost of this.
Athletics: A total of 25 children travelled to the Primary Schools Cross Country competition at the Finn Valley Centre on Tuesday 16th September. All pupils gave their very best from start to finish in muddy conditions. A special well done to Darragh in 5th Class who won a medal for his top 6 finish!
Gaelic Blitz: Well done to our 5th and 6th Class pupils who took part in a fun Gaelic blitz in Convoy on Wednesday 8th October. Our boys and girls teams represented the school with pride and played 5 games each against other schools in the locality.
Wainfest: Pupils from 4th Class visited Ballybofey Library on Thursday 9th October to take part in a ‘Wainfest’ workshop. They made beautiful dream catchers as part of this.
Aspire Peaceplus: All classes are taking part in the Aspire Peaceplus Programme with Glenmaquin N.S. and Convoy Joint N.S. Senior classes took part in their ‘ice-breaker’ session in Letterkenny Community Centre on Friday 10th October. Our junior day will be rescheduled to a date in November. There will also be visits to the other schools in Term 1. Dates will be posted on Aladdin.
School Website: Please check out our school website for updates of your child’s classroom activities. These can be found under the ‘Classes’ section. General updates can also be found under the ‘News’ section. Website can be found at www.drumkeenns.net
Sacrament Dates: Confirmations: Sunday March 1st @ 12pm – St. Mary’s Church, Convoy. First Holy Communion: Saturday 16th May @11am – St. Patrick’s Church, Drumkeen.
Student Council: Elections took place on Friday 3rd October. Our new Student Council members for 25/26 are: 1st Class: Anna, 2nd Class: Madeline, 3rd Class: Peter, 4th Class: Austin & Sofia, 5th Class: Caiden, 6th Class: Caoimhe. Well done to all candidates and those elected!
Hallowe’en: Children may dress up on Thursday 23rd October. The Parents Association are organising a disco in the hall for all classes. This will take place during the school day and children will receive some treats. Thanks again to our Parents Association for organising this! School closes at the normal time of 3pm on Thursday 23rd October and reopens on Monday November 3rd at 9.10am. Reminder that school is closed on Friday 24th October due to the election.
Parent Teacher Meetings: These will be held on Wednesday 13th November 2025 from 2:30pm – 6pm. School closes for all children at 2pm on the day. Bookings will open soon through Aladdin Connect.
Parents Association: Our PA held a successful AGM on Thursday 25th September. Upcoming events and fundraising ideas were discussed including our annual Christmas draw and school 5k which will take place in May (date to be confirmed).
Christmas Concert: Our school Christmas concert will take place in St. Patrick’s Hall at 12pm on Thursday 18th December with each class performing songs and plays.
Healthy Eating: Our Healthy Eating policy is available to view on the school website. We would ask not to have crisps, sweets, bars/cereal bars, corner yoghurts with chocolate/sweetened pieces or fizzy drinks in lunchboxes. Friday is our treat day where children may bring in one small treat e.g. fun size bar or small pack of jellies. Chewing gum is strictly forbidden.
School Opening Hours: Our school opens for pupils at 9.10am with lessons beginning at 9.20am. No children should be dropped off before 9.10am as they are uninsured and unsupervised. Please ensure your child is on time for school each day as children arriving late consistently is disruptive to their learning and that of the other children in their class. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
Drop off/Pick Up: We remind parents to use the one – way system around the back of the hall and drop off when driving past the school gate. Please be mindful not to block the entrance to the back of the hall if parking at collection times. Any pupils who need to be picked up early from school, please report to office to sign out and child will be brought over from their classroom.
Le Meas,
Ms. N. Scanlan
On Tuesday 30th September, our school was delighted to welcome the PAWS Water Safety team, who visited each class throughout the day. The workshops gave children the chance to learn about staying safe around water – whether at the swimming pool, on the beach, or near rivers and lakes.
A huge thank you to the PAWS team for spending the day with us and for helping our pupils become more confident, responsible and safe around water!
On Tuesday 16th September, 25 of our pupils proudly represented the school at the Finn Valley Schools Cross Country Competition. The event brought together children from many local schools.
The course conditions were tough on the day, with plenty of mud and challenging ground to test every runner. Despite this, our pupils showed great resilience and gave their very best from start to finish.
We are especially delighted to celebrate one of our runners who earned a medal – a brilliant achievement in such a competitive field. Well done!
A huge congratulations to all 25 children who took part. You represented our school with pride and and enthusiasm. We are very proud of you all!
