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Scoil Etchen Naofa
A Catholic Primary school
serving the community of Kinnegad,
County Westmeath.
Scoil Etchen Naofa
A Catholic Primary school
serving the community of Kinnegad,
County Westmeath.
We are a health promoting school!
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We are a digital school of distinction!
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Important health notice - 17 Dec 2018
Dear Parents/Guardians, please find below a link to information from the HSE in relation to Hand Foot and Mouth disease. A number of cases have been reported to the school in the last week. I have been advised by the HSE to inform you about this. Please ask you children to be vigilant around washing their hands thoroughly after using the toilet. Hand sanitizers have been provided to all classes in the school. Hopefully the infection can be contained and eliminated over the coming week.
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/h/hand,-foot-and-mouth-disease/
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/h/hand,-foot-and-mouth-disease/
Wonderful Secretary moving to A New Position
It is with regret that I have to inform you that our wonderful school secretary Miriam Harrison will be leaving us on Friday to take up a new role as Office Administrator in January with a school in Dublin. Miriam has been on the staff of the school since 2002.
Miriam has always discharged her duties in an efficient, polite manner and with impeccable integrity. Her most precious qualities are personal. She is an empathetic, dependable, competent and discreet individual who has been a very popular and respected member of staff. She is also a very obliging person who has generously given of her time and expertise for the benefit of the community of people who make up our school. The entire school community in Kinnegad, pupils, teachers, parents and members of the Board of Management holds her in the highest esteem. It will be challenging to replace someone of this calibre in our school and she will be missed by us all.
However, we should acknowledge and be grateful for her friendship and exceptional service to us over the past 16 years. I would like to wish her well in her new role and thank her husband, James and son, Michael for their support and kindness also.
Sincere thanks,
Matt Melvin
Miriam has always discharged her duties in an efficient, polite manner and with impeccable integrity. Her most precious qualities are personal. She is an empathetic, dependable, competent and discreet individual who has been a very popular and respected member of staff. She is also a very obliging person who has generously given of her time and expertise for the benefit of the community of people who make up our school. The entire school community in Kinnegad, pupils, teachers, parents and members of the Board of Management holds her in the highest esteem. It will be challenging to replace someone of this calibre in our school and she will be missed by us all.
However, we should acknowledge and be grateful for her friendship and exceptional service to us over the past 16 years. I would like to wish her well in her new role and thank her husband, James and son, Michael for their support and kindness also.
Sincere thanks,
Matt Melvin
Christmas Concerts Timetable
Medal Presentation
On Saturday, November 17th last, Jack McCaffrey, the wing back on the Dublin GAA team visited St. Etchen’s NS to present medals to juvenile teams from Coralstown Kinnegad GAA Club.
Below are some pictures of children from the school who met him on the day.
Jack McCaffrey is the winner of 4 All Ireland Senior medals, a current All Star, former footballer of the year and was man of the match in this years All Ireland Final. It was a great honour to have him visit our school.
Below are some pictures of children from the school who met him on the day.
Jack McCaffrey is the winner of 4 All Ireland Senior medals, a current All Star, former footballer of the year and was man of the match in this years All Ireland Final. It was a great honour to have him visit our school.
CongratuLations to Kinnegad Coralstown Under 17 - County Champions!
Below are images from the team's recent visit to the school (October 2018)
Schools Cross Competition
Third class participants in the recent Schools Cross Country Competition in Belvedere
school sports 2018
Sponsored walk June 2018
Cumann na mbunscol champions again!
Congratulations to our Girls team who won the Cumann na mBunscol, Division One title on Thursday, May 24th last, in Cusack Park, overcoming a strong Ardnagrath NS team in a very closely contested match.
The team is captained by Tori Coyne and Emer Fogarty from 6th class. There are thirty one girls on the panel and every one of them have worked very diligently all year and contributed to our famous victory. Thanks to Mr. Corcoran and Ms. Spellman who put in a huge effort into preparing the team and organising all their matches.
Commiserations to the Boys team, who lost their final, being overcome on the day by a stronger team from Kilpatrick NS. Thanks to Mr. Boardman, Ms. Leavy and Ronnie Cole for their sterling efforts with this team over the year.
Many thanks also to all the families and members of the wider community who showed their support for both teams.Thanks also to Mr. Jim Rock and Coralstown-Kinnegad GAA club.
The team is captained by Tori Coyne and Emer Fogarty from 6th class. There are thirty one girls on the panel and every one of them have worked very diligently all year and contributed to our famous victory. Thanks to Mr. Corcoran and Ms. Spellman who put in a huge effort into preparing the team and organising all their matches.
Commiserations to the Boys team, who lost their final, being overcome on the day by a stronger team from Kilpatrick NS. Thanks to Mr. Boardman, Ms. Leavy and Ronnie Cole for their sterling efforts with this team over the year.
Many thanks also to all the families and members of the wider community who showed their support for both teams.Thanks also to Mr. Jim Rock and Coralstown-Kinnegad GAA club.
Who wants to be a thousandaire?
Harrys Hotel, friday 23 march 2018
St. Etchens and Kinnegad Parish would like to express their sincere appreciation to our advertisers without whom the success of the Thousandaire fundraiser would not have been possible.
We invite everyone to support all of these community-minded businesses.
We invite everyone to support all of these community-minded businesses.
Chess champions once again!
St. Etchen’s school chess team pictured after retaining their regional schools chess title in Gainstown, April 2018.
eNROLMENT FOR Coming September
Enrolment for Junior Infants for St Etchen's NS takes place in February each year
Please collect a copy of the enrolment form from the school office or alternatively download a copy of the enrolment form by clicking on the link below. Print off the form and return the completed form to the school with a copy of your child's birth certificate and a completed POD form (available from the school). Children who have returned the form accompanied with the birth certificate will then be considered for enrolment in line with the school's enrolment policy (available on the Policies page).
To view the digital version of the form, you will need a program capable of opening .pdf files. Acrobat Reader will do this. It is available for free by following this link
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Please bring this information to the attention of any friends or neighbours that may be interested in sending their child(ren) to our school.
In order to make provision for new families moving into the area it is important that we be informed as soon as possible when families are leaving or are intending to leave the school.
Please collect a copy of the enrolment form from the school office or alternatively download a copy of the enrolment form by clicking on the link below. Print off the form and return the completed form to the school with a copy of your child's birth certificate and a completed POD form (available from the school). Children who have returned the form accompanied with the birth certificate will then be considered for enrolment in line with the school's enrolment policy (available on the Policies page).
To view the digital version of the form, you will need a program capable of opening .pdf files. Acrobat Reader will do this. It is available for free by following this link
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Please bring this information to the attention of any friends or neighbours that may be interested in sending their child(ren) to our school.
In order to make provision for new families moving into the area it is important that we be informed as soon as possible when families are leaving or are intending to leave the school.
BOI Business and Enterprise event
Thanks to Owen Whelan for taking these fantastic photos during the Bank of Ireland Business and Enterprise event in St Etchen's NS, on Sunday December 3rd.
Hallowe'en dress up day 2017
Kathleen mills cup visits kinnegad.
The All Ireland Camogie cup visited St Etchen's in September, carried by County Captain Fiona Leavy, sister of our own Aileen Leavy.
We are all extremely proud of the ladies who defeated Dublin 1-10 to 1-06 in the final.
An Iar Mhi Abu!
We are all extremely proud of the ladies who defeated Dublin 1-10 to 1-06 in the final.
An Iar Mhi Abu!
Pupils from the Caterpillar class harvesting potatoes in July
Sports Day 2017
Sponsored Walk June 2017
Cumann na mbunscol champions again!
Congratulations to our Boys team who won the county Division One title on May 25th last in Cusack Park. The team is captained by Jason Macken and John Kiernan from 6th class. There are thirty three boys on the panel and every one of them have worked very diligently all year and contributed to our famous victory. Mr. Nigel Boardman put a huge effort into preparing the team and organising all the matches played since September 2013. Thanks also to Mrs. Ronnie Cole, Ms. Aileen Leavy, Mr. Jim Rock and Coralstown-Kinnegad GAA club.
Congrats also to the Girls team, captained by Favour Okafor, who won a very close Division One Shield final. Thank you to Mr. Corcoran and Ms. Spellman for their sterling efforts with this team over the year.
Many thanks also to all the families and members of the wider community who showed their support for both teams.
Congrats also to the Girls team, captained by Favour Okafor, who won a very close Division One Shield final. Thank you to Mr. Corcoran and Ms. Spellman for their sterling efforts with this team over the year.
Many thanks also to all the families and members of the wider community who showed their support for both teams.
National Children's choir
Fourth classes, along with their teachers, working alongside the National Children's Choir in preparation for the much anticipated concert in May 2017. The concert took place in The Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar on May 11th and it was a fantastic display of the talent available in St. Etchens.
Tá an t-earrach buailte linn!
Spring has arrived in the school garden
Spring has arrived in the school garden
SEachtain na gaeilge 2017
Bhí an-spórt agus an-spraoi ag na daltaí ó rang a ceathar go rang a sé, ag an Tráth na gCeist sa halla mór ar Lá Glas, 2017. Fuair na buaitheoirí uibheacha seacláide....yum!
Dog's trust visit
Paul Cleary, from the Dog’s Trust, and his dog Magic, recently visited the school to talk to all classes about dog welfare. Here they both are, presenting a certificate to some pupils in the school.
10 @10 on the 10th of February 2017!
St Etchens eagerly accepted of the 10@10 on the 10th Challenge from the Operation Transformation team.
Inside and outside, the whole school was active including the teachers and principal!
We are a Health Promoting School after all!
Inside and outside, the whole school was active including the teachers and principal!
We are a Health Promoting School after all!
Chess
Our school recently hosted the regional schools chess tournament (on Feb 15) with 32 players from four schools involved.
After 48 gripping chess matches and a nail biting finish, St. Etchens emerged as tournament winners by the narrowest of margins. Thanks to all those who took part in and helped out with the event on the day and thanks also to Mr. Corcoran and Ms. Logan who ran chess club for 5th and 6th classes throughout the winter months.
After 48 gripping chess matches and a nail biting finish, St. Etchens emerged as tournament winners by the narrowest of margins. Thanks to all those who took part in and helped out with the event on the day and thanks also to Mr. Corcoran and Ms. Logan who ran chess club for 5th and 6th classes throughout the winter months.