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Happy Halloween 🎃 👻
Great excitement for our Halloween Parade and fancy dress today!
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Oct 231 min read


Maths Week 2025
Lovely examples of peer tutoring during Maths Week. 3 rd & 4 th class worked with SI & JI while 5 th & 6 th class worked with 1 st & 2 nd class.
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Oct 221 min read


Maths Trail
3rd & 4th class pupils enjoyed a maths trail on the final day of Maths Week 2025. They used lots of their mathematical skills including counting, operations, tally marks, measuring and awareness of 2D & 3D shapes in the school environment all while working as part of a team. Great fun was had by all!
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Oct 211 min read


WOW Recap🚶🚶♀️
Thank you to all those who took part in our WOW (Walk on Wednesdays) over the past few weeks!
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Oct 161 min read


Cumann na mBunscol Mini 7s
Couple of photos from the girls and boys teams at the mini 7's in Kilmaine, both teams put in a great effort but the day didn't go their...
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Oct 61 min read


Coding with Scratch!
First and Second class have been learning to code using Scratch Junior on the iPads. By designing interactive stories, games, and...
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Oct 61 min read


Cross Country
A selection of pictures from the Cross Country Races that were held in Ballinrobe Racecourse. A great day was had by all and a super...
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Oct 61 min read


A Special Pumpkin Visit!🎃
Our students were delighted to welcome local horticulturist, John Harrington, who shared the journey of growing food from seed to...
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Oct 61 min read


Creative Minds at Work!
First and Second class had a wonderful time testing designs and discovering how creativity and problem-solving come together in hands-on...
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Oct 61 min read


6th Class Graduation 2025
We bid farewell to our 6th class of 2025 at their graduation ceremony last Wednesday. Wishing them every success as they progress to...
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Jun 201 min read


WE DID IT AGAIN! – Celebrating our 3rd Active School Flag
At Cong N.S., we love to get moving and have fun every day! This year, we got involved in exciting adventures like orienteering and “Skip...
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Jun 201 min read


Sports Day 🏃⚽🎾
A photo recap of a fantastic sports day!
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Jun 201 min read


Forest School Day 🌳🌿
For “Forest School Day” the children got to explore the woods that surround Kelly’s Cave. They had a great time identifying trees, plants...
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Jun 181 min read


5th and 6th Class Tour 2025
This year 5th and 6th class visited Lough Key Forest Park for their school tour. The Rockingham Remembered Tour and Boda Borg were the...
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Jun 171 min read


3rd & 4th Class School Tour 2025
The pupils in 3rd & 4th class had a great time at Westport Adventure last week. They took part in loads of activities including climbing...
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Jun 171 min read


Green Schools Flag
We are delighted to announce that Cong N.S. had been awarded another Green Schools flag. This is a result of all the hard work put in by...
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Jun 161 min read


The Grand Bug n Pest Hotel 🐜🐞🐛
Together with Cong Tidy Towns, the pupils from Cong N.S. helped create a new 5-star hotel in our village! “The Grand Bug n Pest Hotel” is...
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Jun 161 min read


An outing through the Ashford Estate
Some of the children from An Nead went on an outing through the Ashford Estate to collect materials for the new bug hotel. Check out our...
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Jun 161 min read


We did it!!
Well done and congratulations to our Amber Flag committee….we have been awarded our schools 2nd Amber Flag!
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Jun 101 min read


Junior School Tour 2025
Junior infants, senior infants, first class and second class headed to The Kingfisher Club in The University of Galway for their school...
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Jun 101 min read


STEM in First and Second class⛵️
First and second class were very busy putting their STEM skills into practice. They each designed and made a boat from recyclable...
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May 271 min read


An Post Writing Competition
Well done to the children in first to sixth classes who took part in the An Post Writing Competition 2025. There were over 7300 entries...
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May 271 min read


Run, Jump, Play! Discover Athletics the Fun Way
Thank you to our volunteer coaches Johnny and Isabelle Hughes for our Athletics Taster Session where energy, excitement and encouragement...
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May 271 min read


Rás Tailteann 🚴♀️🚴♂️
The rain didn't dampen the excitement of our pupils as stage 3 of Rás Tailteann passed our school!
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May 271 min read
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