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Our school’s VEX Robotics team took part in a competition at ATU on 16th January, competing alongside teams from other schools. Throughout the event, the students demonstrated excellent teamwork, respect and positive attitudes.

In recognition of this, the team was proudly awarded the Sportsmanship Award. This achievement reflects the strong values and commitment shown by our students, both in competition and in conduct.

Congratulations to all involved on this well-deserved award.

Dear Parent(s),     

Admissions for 2026/27 Our deadline for applications is the 13^th February. All late applications will be dealt with in accordance with our Admissions Policy. Please see school website for more information.  

School Closures: The school will close on Monday 2^nd February for the Bank Holiday, Thursday 19^th and Friday 20^th February for Mid-Term Break. The school will also close Friday 13^th March to facilitate staff training. As per school calendar, the school will remain closed on Monday 16^th and Tuesday 17^th March.

Cross Making: Children in 2^nd-6^th Class will be making St. Brigid’s crosses in the hall on Thursday 29^th January at 10.30am (after morning mass). We would like to invite any parents, grandparents and community members who would be available to join and help with this. Tea/coffee and refreshments will be provided. We would also be very grateful for bags of rushes. These can be dropped to the school before Thursday.

Peaceplus Programme: The school is participating in the Peaceplus Programme with Glenmaquin N.S. and Convoy Joint N.S. As part of this, all classes will enjoy gymnastics sessions in Citadel, Letterkenny for 4 weeks. Permissions and dates for this have been sent out via Aladdin Connect.        

VEX Robotics: Well done to our 5^th and 6^th Class pupils who took part in the VEX Robotics competition in the ATU on Friday 16^th January. The pupils have been working on their robot since November and enjoyed getting the chance to collaborate with other schools in this fantastic event. They were delighted to receive the ‘Sportsmanship Award’ for their efforts and teamwork.                               

Say Yes to Languages: This term,pupils in 5^th and 6^th Class will take part in the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ programme. They will be learning French for 8 weeks.

Sacrament Dates: Confirmation will take place on Sunday 1^st March @ 1pm in St. Mary’s Church, Convoy. Service of light for Confirmation pupils will take place at 7pm on Thursday 12^th February in St. Patrick’s Church, Drumkeen. First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday 16^th May at 11am in St. Patrick’s Church, Drumkeen.    

School Uniform: Our school uniform policy was recently updated by the Board of Management. Our uniform consists of bottle green jumper/cardigan with school crest, yellow polo shirt and dark grey trousers/tracksuit bottoms/skirt/pinafore. Tracksuit bottoms with stripes/logos are not permitted. Plain grey bottoms can be purchased from Dunnes Stores, Next etc. Please ensure all jumpers are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Full school uniform should be worn at all times unless otherwise specified. Thank you for your cooperation with this.  

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

Dear Parent(s),

Christmas Performance: Our Christmas Concert will take place tomorrow, Thursday 18^th December, at 12:00pm in St. Patrick’s Hall. Each classroom will perform a Christmas themed play. All children are busy rehearsing and we look forward to seeing as many parents as possible on the day.

Christmas Draw: Our Christmas draw took place in St. Patrick’s Hall on Tuesday 16^th December. We would like to thank our Parents Association for organising this and to everyone who provided generous sponsorship of prizes and purchased lines. All prize winners have been contacted. Please see list below. The total amount raised was 1,240 euros!

Santa Visit: We had a special visit from Santa Claus on Wednesday. Each child received a selection box. Thank you to our Parent’s Association for providing these and also for the post concert chocolate lollipops.

Cinema Trip: As part of the Peaceplus programme,all classes visited Eclipse Cinemas, Lifford last Wednesday 10^th December to enjoy screenings of The Grinch, Zootropolis 2 and Home Alone. A wonderful morning was had by all.

Christmas Jumpers: Pupils may wear their Christmas jumpers this Thursday and Friday, 18^th and 19^th December.

Food Drive: Our Student Council organised a food drive in aid of St. Vincent de Paul. There was a fantastic response. Thank you to everyone who donated to this worthy cause and to community members Johnny Haughey and Kirsten Patton for their help.

Christmas Holidays: School Closes this Friday 19th December at 12:00pm and reopens on Monday 5^th January 2026 at 9.10am.

From myself and all the staff at Scoil Phádraig, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a peaceful new year. Nollaig shona daoibh go léir!

Le Meas,  

Ms. N. Scanlan

On Thursday 18th December, our school community came together in St Patrick’s Hall to enjoy a lovely day of Christmas performances. Each class performed a Christmas-themed play and it was a very enjoyable occasion for everyone.

The children did a wonderful job. They spoke clearly, sang beautifully and showed great confidence on stage. Their hard work and excitement were clear to see and they brought lots of Christmas cheer to the hall.

Well done to all the children for their fantastic efforts. Thank you also to the teachers, SNAs, staff and everyone who helped prepare the children and organise the day. Your work made the performances run smoothly and made the day so special.

It was a great way to celebrate the Christmas season together as a school community.

On Tuesday 16th December a special visitor came to our school! Each child was treated to a selection box. Thank you to our Parents Association for providing these.

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 13^th November, 4^th 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 10^th December.

Christmas Concert: Reminder that our Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday 18^th 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 19^th December for the Christmas holidays. We will reopen on Monday 5^th 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

🤝 PeacePLUS Project with Convoy Joint NS and Glenmaquin NS 🌟

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! 💫